Resource Type

[Peggy Alexander Performing at Halsey Field Stage]

Photograph of Peggy Alexander performing at Hasley Field Stage. She is standing on a wooden platform in a dress with Peter Pan collar and sailor's hat.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Herron, T. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo Lab Interior]

Photograph of an A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab photographer standing in a lab photographing an image and adjusting the lens of a camera.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographers]

Photograph of two photographers with a camera on a tripod taking a group portrait on the USS Hancock. The two men wear similar uniforms and are stood behind the camera.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographers Take Group Portrait of Sailors]

Photograph of photographers taking a group portrait of the sailors on U.S.S. Hancock. The sailors is lined up in three rows against a wall while in uniform and two men stand off to the right by an automobile. In front of the crew stand the two photographers in dark pants and short sleeved shirts with a bulky camera on a tripod. To their left in a man standing profile in a light-colored uniform and another on the far-left standing facing the sailors in dark pants and long-sleeved shirt rolled up at the sleeves.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographers taking group photo]

Photograph of photographers taking a group photo of sailors aboard the USS Hancock. The group of sailors sits to the left of the photo and look towards the ocean in the background. Two photographers stand behind a camera in front of the group. Several other sailors walk on both sides of the scene.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographers with Camera]

Photograph of photographers with a camera on a tripod taking photographs on board the USS Hancock. The photographers stand on the sides of the camera and face away from the camera taking their photo.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographing Group of Sailors]

Photograph of photographers standing behind a camera on a tripod to take a group portrait of sailors on the USS Hancock.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photography Division Pose in Helmets]

Photograph of the Photography Division of the USS Hancock dressed in helmets, face scarves and goggles while posing for a photograph. Four people sit in the front, three of them holding cameras. The person sitting on the far right has a helmet that reads "Daddy". Three more people stand in a row behind them, the one on the left has their eyes closed and wears a helmet that reads "F Photo" and the two on the right hold up a bulky camera together.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Agnes Langley Niernberger in Army Nurse Corps Uniform]

Photograph of Agnes Langley Niernberger posing in an Army Nurse Corps uniform Her body is angled to the right as she looks straight on with a tight-lipped smile.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Helen Bauer Kilgore in Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service Uniform]

Photograph of Helen Bauer seated in her Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service uniform, she is smiling with her hands clasped one over the other in her lap.
Date: 1945/1946~
Creator: United States. Navy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lieutenant Jacqueline Jacquet in Navy Flight Nurse Uniform]

Photograph of Navy flight nurse, Lieutenant Jaqueline Jacquet posing with a smile for a portrait in her flight nurse uniform.
Date: 1945~
Creator: United States. Navy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Viola Hohman in Naval Uniform]

Photograph of Viola Hohman sitting and posing with her arms crossed and looking to the left in a Naval uniform.
Date: 1945~
Creator: United States. Navy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Posed Action Shot]

Photograph of an unidentified sailor looking down and rolling a rope aboard the USS Hancock.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rear Admiral Fitch in Front of Plane]

Photograph of Rear Admiral Fitch posing in an aviation suit in front of an airplane. Rear Admiral Fitch wears a flight cap, goggles and gloves. Only the front of the airplane and it's propellor are in view.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Smith, Loran F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rolling Out Dough]

Photograph of an unidentified sailor working with dough in the kitchen of the USS Hancock. The man wears a light-colored shirt and a small white hat.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Royal New Zealand Air Force Band]

Photograph of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band playing at a USO club. The band is spread around four rows and a conductor stands in front, facing the band. An audience can be seen watching the performance in front of the stage.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sailor with Ship in Background]

Photograph of an unidentified sailor leaning over the railing on the U.S.S. Hancock wearing a white dixie cup hat and aviator sunglasses. There is a large ship on the left in the background.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sailors with Birthday Cake]

Photograph of the Photography Division aboard the USS Hancock gathered around a birthday cake. There are 13 men standing around the cake and all wear similar work attire. The cake in the center reads "Happy Birthday Daggy, 28th Landing".
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Saxophone Solo]

Photograph of a saxophonist standing behind a microphone and playing to a crowd in front of Big Band. The saxophonist is wearing a tuxedo. Two men can be seen watching the man perform in the bottom corners of the photo.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Saxophones, Trumpets, and Trombones]

Photograph of an unidentified band lined up and playing saxophones and brass instruments at a USO club. A man stands in front of the band conducting the performance.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scenes of Guam]

Photograph of an unidentified building in Guam. Pallets of wood sit in front of the entrance of the building and a dirt road runs in front of the structure.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scenes of the Bakery Shop]

Photograph of an unidentified sailor making pie crust aboard the USS Hancock. The sailor wears a light-colored shirt and a small white hat.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Servicemen and Nurses Standing on Steps]

Photograph of two unidentified servicemen standing on a short set of wooden steps with two nurses. They are looking at the camera. The office on the left is wearing a uniform that includes a hat. The woman next to him is wearing pants and a button-up shirt. The man on her left is wearing a similar outfit and is wearing glasses. The nurse on the right of the photo is wearing a knee-length skirt and short-sleeved shirt and safari-style hat. The steps lead to a deck in front of a building. A coat is hanging over the deck railing to their right.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Singing to Crowd]

Photograph of an unidentified band leader singing to a crowd in a USO Club. The singer stands in front of a microphone while wearing a white and black tuxedo. Behind the singer, a band sits in three rows to accompany the singer.
Date: 1945
Creator: A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
System: The Portal to Texas History