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[Chapel]

Photograph of a chapel in New Guinea. The chapel is surrounded by a path marked with stones and the word chapel is written out with an unknown material in front of the building. An unknown structure can be seen on a hill behind the chapel.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laloki Billabong]

Photograph of the Laloki river in New Guinea.
Date: August 1, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Native Ruins]

Photograph of native ruins in New Guinea. The unknown structure seems to be two levels and stands in front of a stretch of bushes and palm trees.
Date: October 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Barracks]

Photograph of the 9th infantry barracks at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Christmas]

Photograph of a Christmas party for the 9th infantry in 1936 at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The room is filled with decorated tables and tinsel and streamers hanging from the ceiling. Three men can be seen standing to the side of the room.
Date: 1936-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Eve 1936]

Photograph of the 9th infantry eating a Christmas eve meal together at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 24, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Eve 1936 Group Photo]

Photograph of the 9th infantry on Christmas eve at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonion, Texas. The group is divided between three rows and facing towards the camera. Several other groups can be seen gathered around in the background of the photo.
Date: December 24, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Group Photo]

Photograph of the 9th infantry. The group is arranged into two rows with the bottom row of men crouching and the top row of men standing. A tent stands behind the group. The back of the photo reads, "Clifford Sr., Front row, 4th from left, Ft. Sam".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Longhorn]

Photograph of a longhorn facing a camera. The photo has writing on the bottom corner saying "Texas Longhorn, C. Ekmark 2985".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9th Infantry Manuevers]

Photograph of the 9th infantry on maneuvers at Camp Bullis in Texas. Several soldiers stand facing the camera. Tents can be seen beside and in the field behind the soldiers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Mackay]

Photograph of a colored image of Hotel Mackay in Queensland Australia.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo]

Photograph of a group of soldiers in front of a Willie 2nd aircraft. The group is divided into four rows and all members are facing towards the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downed Plane]

Photograph of a downed plane during World War II. Two men stand in the background examining the pieces of the plane.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downed Plane 2]

Photograph of a downed plane during World War II. Three men stand to the side observing the crashed plane and the smoke rising from the plane.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Torpedo Bomber]

Photograph of a Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber plane during World War II.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cino]

Photograph of a town that uses water as transportation. The photo shows the entrance to the river that surrounds the buildings. The entrance has several empty rowing boats and a man can be seen standing on the left near a boat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jeep Dog]

Photograph of a man in a jeep with a dog on the hood of the vehicle. The man is wearing a uniform and looking towards the dog.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plane]

Photograph of a plane during World War II.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bomber Planes]

Photograph of bomber planes in a field.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Off the Coast]

Photograph of an aerial shot of a coastline showing war ships and destruction. One ship can be seen in the water away from the coastline while several others are docked.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ariel Bombing]

Photograph of an aerial shot of a bombing taking place. An explosion can be seen in the water near a ship. Several other ships can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ariel Bombing Two]

Photograph of an aerial shot off of a coastline showing war ships and destruction. Three war ships can be seen moving in the water and several explosion spots mark the water.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[HQ VBC]

Photograph of the Headquarters at VBC in New Guinea. Several structures and huts can be seen in between the trees at the bottom of the hill.
Date: November 4, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Camp]

Photograph of a camp in New Guinea. The main building of the camp can be seen near the center of the photo and several tents are shown to be spread out amongst a field in the background.
Date: July 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History