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Construction Crew
WWII-Work Assignments/New Guinea.
Ink drawing of several men sitting or standing, watching while one man is digging. Jungle foliage is the background.
Verso: "3 Jan. 45. This afternoon we had no class. Instead we dug oursleves a nice new latrine…
Ink drawing of several men sitting or standing, watching while one man is digging. Jungle foliage is the background.
Verso: "3 Jan. 45. This afternoon we had no class. Instead we dug oursleves a nice new latrine…
Photograph of Native
WWII-Natives/New Guinea.
Photograph of a native with a potbelly and wearing an elaborate headdress. Maurice explained the majority of the natives had bulging bellies caused by Malaria.
Photograph of a native with a potbelly and wearing an elaborate headdress. Maurice explained the majority of the natives had bulging bellies caused by Malaria.
Melody Trio
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of three men playing music in front of a microphone and standing onstage. "Santos Huerta" written on the side at 90 degrees. On the bottom up-side-down is written the names of the musicians, "Bob, Hill,…
Ink drawing of three men playing music in front of a microphone and standing onstage. "Santos Huerta" written on the side at 90 degrees. On the bottom up-side-down is written the names of the musicians, "Bob, Hill,…
Beach Club
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of building with an American flag among jungle trees/foliage. An additional structure is in the distance.
Maurice explained this was the officers building. It was drawn from far away because as an…
Ink drawing of building with an American flag among jungle trees/foliage. An additional structure is in the distance.
Maurice explained this was the officers building. It was drawn from far away because as an…
Hillbilly Ramblers
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of three men performing on a low stage with listeners crouched near the front.
Written around the edge of the drawing, "The Hillbilly Ramblers, a trio of Texas boys putting on a show at the Red Cross…
Ink drawing of three men performing on a low stage with listeners crouched near the front.
Written around the edge of the drawing, "The Hillbilly Ramblers, a trio of Texas boys putting on a show at the Red Cross…
Red Cross Recreation
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of a man playing ping pong and another painting a mural. Through the window you can see other tent barracks.
Verso: "27 January 45. Interior, Huba Huba Hut. This is a Red Cross building and pictured here…
Ink drawing of a man playing ping pong and another painting a mural. Through the window you can see other tent barracks.
Verso: "27 January 45. Interior, Huba Huba Hut. This is a Red Cross building and pictured here…
Casino
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Rough pencil sketch of people spending free time sitting at tables, standing around, talking, drinking, dancing, etc. in a casino.
Verso: "Summer 1945."
Maurice explained there was a cadre of permanently staged…
Rough pencil sketch of people spending free time sitting at tables, standing around, talking, drinking, dancing, etc. in a casino.
Verso: "Summer 1945."
Maurice explained there was a cadre of permanently staged…
Piano Player
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of a group of soldiers standing and sitting around a piano.
Verso: "The local Red Cross building is the scene of the sketch. A group of fellows were gathered in a dimly lighted corner of the stage,…
Ink drawing of a group of soldiers standing and sitting around a piano.
Verso: "The local Red Cross building is the scene of the sketch. A group of fellows were gathered in a dimly lighted corner of the stage,…
USO Show
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of men, seated attending a USO show.
Verso: "15 January 1945. Our main theater just before the start of a USO Show. The stage is quite sizeable and has curtains & drapes made of various colored…
Ink drawing of men, seated attending a USO show.
Verso: "15 January 1945. Our main theater just before the start of a USO Show. The stage is quite sizeable and has curtains & drapes made of various colored…
It Can Be Like This
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of two people sitting in chairs on a beach, facing the ocean, under a sun umbrella. Two figures on a small motorboat made from the gas tanks of a plane can be seen on the water in the distance.
Verso:…
Ink drawing of two people sitting in chairs on a beach, facing the ocean, under a sun umbrella. Two figures on a small motorboat made from the gas tanks of a plane can be seen on the water in the distance.
Verso:…
Red Cross Quiz
WWII-New Guinea Entertainment.
Ink drawing of various servicemen and women assembled indoors, sitting and standing among small tables under an open roof with structural beams.
Verso: "8 Feb 45. This is our local Red Cross building at APO 322. The…
Ink drawing of various servicemen and women assembled indoors, sitting and standing among small tables under an open roof with structural beams.
Verso: "8 Feb 45. This is our local Red Cross building at APO 322. The…