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Filipino Dancers
Manila, Philippines - WWII Drawings.
Incomplete ink sketches of Filipino dancers in traditional costumes. At the bottom are a man and woman dancing the Tininkling with a seated man holding the bamboo poles near floor.
Verso: "Summer 1945."
Maurice explained the dance had two long poles with men at either side who would clack them together in rhythm. The dancers would move in and out of the poles almost like the double Dutch jump rope.
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On the verso are three incomplete ink sketches of women in cultural dresses with the text: "Summer 1945."
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Washing Clothes at the Creek
WWII-Tent Life/New Guinea.
Ink drawing of two men by a creek with buildings and trucks in the background.
Verso: "Nov. 25, 1944. Two men boiling clothes at the creek. One stirs the clothes while the othe [sic] gathers wood for fuel. The lack of clothing is accounted for by the fact that the boys bathe while washing. Clothes lines are hung from the trees for drying clothes. The creek is in a small ravine just to the rear of the men. On the opposite bank are telephone poles on the left and trailers on the right. The tree at the right looks as if it had been shot off as does the stump just to the right of it. This is undoubtedly so since there are many Jap pillboxes around, all destroyed."
Maurice explained that the 50 gallon drums were used for everything. in this case to create a stove for boiling water to clean their clothes.
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Dental Clinic
WWII-Services/New Guinea.
Ink drawing of men receiving dental treatment, while others sit, waiting on a bench reading a book or newspaper.
Verso: "29 January 1945. Drawn while I was waiting to have my teeth filled in a surprisingly well equipped dental clinic. A company of colored boys had their teeth examined and those not found to pass the scrutiny were seated in the waiting 'room' looking very dejected indeed. Even as I must have looked."
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Dispensary
WWII-Services/New Guinea.
Ink drawing of an open front building with a flag on top, labeled, "Dispensary." Non-descriptive people inside, two outside and the hood of a jeep in the left foreground.
Verso: "Thursday - 21 Dec 44. This is the dispensary to which I went to have that charley horse taken care of. It is the dispensary at the negro outfit near us and and since its the nearest one to the clerk's school we go there. The doctor is white and all the enlisted men are colored. The bulletin beside the entrance is a pin up board covered with negress pinup girls. The round bunches on the tree in the left part of the picture are betel nuts (so I am told) and are chewed by the natives. They are said to be mildly intoxicant and discolor the teeth of the chewer, staining them red & giving them a perpetual 'pink tooth brush' appearance."
Maurice explained when you went to dispensary you went there because you weren't feeling well enough to work. The guys in charge of the unit would think that you were all goofing off if you took time to go to the dispensary. So if you didn't get sent to the hospital, they would put you to work cleaning M1 Garand rifles left over from WWI with gasoline so would be sure to be sick.
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Portrait of Alfred P. Maurice by Frank Rossman
Ship Returning - WWII Drawings.
Pencil drawing of Maurice with a mustache. It is signed, "Frank Rossman, 1946" and has an embossed official seal from President Johnson U.S. A.T. on the lower left over the drawing.
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Waiting, Waiting, Waiting, and More Waiting
Herman waits on a bucket for his ship to come in to bring him to the Philippines. There is a palm tree on the right side of him and a location sign post pointing to Tokyo and New Guinea -
Herman Counts and Calculates the Number of Points Needed to be Shipped home
Herman tries to calculate the amount of points he has and needs to go home while laying belly down on the floor with paper scattered all around him. -
Herman Fights Off the Kids Waiting at the End of the Meal for Leftovers
Herman runs away with his mess kit full of food from four Filipino children holding pails who are trying to scrape off what little food he has left. A palm tree is shown on the right. -
Office Mate, the Tarantula
Herman comes face to face with a tarantula while trying to clean his tent due for inspection. He holds a stick in his right hand, trying to clean the right cobweb while looking at the tarantula on the right. Below the spider is a lamp, chair, and phone. -
Local Life Scene with the Family Water Buffalo in the Truck
Herman hitchhikes a ride from filipino farmers. He stands in the bed of a truck next to a buffalo while Filipino farmers drive to the downtown city. -
Herman Checking the Days Off
Herman sits up in his bed, crossing off the days on a calendar to give him hope of going home. There is view of another bed on the right, clothes handing above, a shelf to the left and other items around the room. -
Up at 6'oclock in the Morning for Roll Call
Herman and other soldiers stand in rows in front of a officer at 6 am for roll call. Most of the men are still in the process of getting dressed. View of the sun rising is behind them. -
Whiling Away the Time, Keeping in Shape Playing Volleyball
Side view of a game of volleyball with six shirtless men on either side. Herman gets hit in the face with the volleyball by an opponent spiking the ball towards him. In the background there is view of a stone wall and a green bush. -
Sneaking Up on the Goat for Some Fresh Milk
Herman crawls towards a family of goats to obtain some fresh milk. There is a view of a stone wall, a small house, and some mountains behind the wall. -
Who Stole My Socks
Herman, wearing only a red plaid towel to cover his bottom half, runs toward a dog. The dog runs to the right with Herman's socks in their mouth. -
Herman's New Pajama
Herman puts on bright red pajamas mailed from home which have stars and planets on them while his three tent mates point and laugh at him. -
Herman Turns Yellow From Taking the Bitter Pill of Atabrine for Malaria
Herman walks away with food and a chemical called atabrine that aided in the prevention of malaria. In the background there are two wooden benches with people eating and signs that read "An atabrine a day keeps 'Annie' away" with a sketch of a mosquito and the other sign reads "Get your name checked of.f" -
Herman Has an Encounter With a Fan
Herman stands in front of desk with an arm sling and bandages around all his fingers after ramming his finger into the fan by accident. In the background there is view of other soldiers; one behind a desk, and the other clutching a post. -
Herman is So Impatient he is Getting Ready to Go Home in a Row Boat
Herman sits on a ration box while holding a supply list while surrounded by camping supplies for getting ready to row home in a row boat. -
Barber Day
Herman sits in a barber shop, getting his hair trimmed short by a Filipino barber as a way to pass the time. In the background are two other soldiers waiting their turn, and then one other Filipino barber. -
Herman...Ever the Student
Herman eating in Mess Hall at a Bench Table surrounded by other soldiers, while reading a red covered book. Reading was often used as a thing to help pass the time.