A secluded beach to the north-north-west of Philippeville, Algeria. An Orient Line motor lifeboat number 4 is anchored just offshore and one crewman is holding an oar in the boat. Another crewman is at the water's edge with his trouser legs rolled up. A large kettle is standing on a brazier in the foreground with two men waiting to make a brew and two water containers are on the wall on the left. A few tourists are on the beach. A vertical format negative.