Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting at a table overlooking a map with three other men standing around him. Nimitz and the man directly to his right are in identical light-colored uniform jackets with decorated epaulettes and black ties. The man to Nimitz left wears a collared button-down shirt and pants. The man on the far right has both hands on the table and wears a dark uniform jacket with two-star pins on either side of the shoulders and light-colored pants.

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he sits in a dark colored armchair with his hands clasped in his lap. he is wearing a light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, a collared shirt and dark tie. In front of Admiral Nimitz is a small round table with a teacup, saucer and teaspoon on top of it.

Photograph of the interior of barracks in either Caledonia or Guadalcanal. Two rows of bed go across the barracks and two men are seen lying on beds across from one another. Coats and hats line the right wall of the barracks.

Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several trees including a large palm trees, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.

Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several trees including a large palm trees, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.

Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several large branches on the ground, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.

Photograph of Evaleeta's bow taken from just underneath the bowsprit. There are a variety of ropes and chains in view.

Photograph of taken from a distance of the bow of the Evaleeta. The ship has all the sails furled, and the light is low casting it in silhouette.

Photograph of a young man in a white collared shirt and shorts holding the lead of a dark horse. Next to the horse is a small calf. Both the horse and calf are extremely skinny with every rib showing. Behind the horse are a few barrels, trees and a building with a straw roof.

Photograph of two buildings nestled behind palm trees on the beach of the Isle of Pines.

Photograph of two buildings on the right of a grass footpath. The far building is on a raised platform with a wraparound porch. The building closer to the camera is made of brick and is very damaged. On the left of the path is a large tree bare of leaves.

Photograph of the captain at the wheel of the Evaleeta turned towards an open door to his right. He is wearing a striped t-shirt, dark pants, a brimmed hat and glasses. The helm is boxed off and coved with a slanted roof. In the doorway to the captain's right stands another man mostly hidden behind one of the walls surrounding the helm.

Photograph taken on the deck of the Evaleeta. Piles of things and ropes are everywhere, a sailor lays on his back in the center of the deck, another stands shirtless with his back to the camera and a rope in hand. The bottom half of a large sail fills the top portion of the image.

Photograph of a fully constructed hut decorated with potted plants and a sign above the open doorway on the left. The hut is surrounded by twisted tree trunks.

Photograph of the cook on the Evaleeta posing with his hand on his hip shirtless. He is wearing long dark pants and a belt.

Photograph of a man, identified only as Pong is crouched down doing dishes on the Evaleeta. He is wearing a white shirt cut at the elbows, jeans and a belt. In his hand is a bowl and a mug he is washing.

Photograph of marines cooking food in their helmets in the South Pacific. Several unidentified marines stand in the background of the photo.

Photograph of a crew of men in tank tops and shorts surrounding a sailboat on a beach. The men are being watched by three young boys sitting on the sand with their backs to the camera. Behind the ship and crew are serval palm trees.

Photograph of a crew of men in tank tops and shorts surrounding a sailboat on a beach. The men are being watched by several young boys sitting on the sand with their backs to the camera. Behind the ship and crew are serval palm trees.

Photograph of a crew of men in tank tops and shorts surrounding a sailboat on a beach. The men are being watched by several young boys sitting on the sand with their backs to the camera. Behind the ship and crew are serval palm trees.

Photograph of several men dressed in light colored t-shirt and shorts standing in front of a makeshift ramp coming off a small dinghy boat. In the boat is a car with a driver in military uniform attempting to drive it over the wooden planks into the shallow water. In the background a beach, trees and a mountain range can be seen.

Photograph of several men dressed in light colored t-shirt and shorts standing in front of a makeshift ramp coming off a small dinghy boat. In the boat is a car with a driver in military uniform attempting to drive it over the wooden planks into the shallow water. In the background a beach, trees and a mountain range can be seen.

Photograph of the Evaleeta crew working in front of large gears and pulling on a rope. On the left a hand with two rings can be seen resting on a cog, a man stands profile in the center in a fedora, white collared shirt, suspenders, a tie, and glasses hunched over the gears. To his right stands a man reaching up to pull on a rope in a dark jacket and brimmed hat as another man in a white shirt reaches up with him. The second man pulling the rope only has his arm visible with their body being hidden by a large pole.

Photographs of the interior of a dark room facility in a photographic lab in New Caledonia.