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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Cockfights 1
"Cockfight wagerers" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fighting Cocks with Owners/Trainers. The men holding the two roosters are owners and/or trainers. At this point, spurs have been strapped on, and the men are perhaps beginning pre-combat rituals to…
Cockfights 2
"Cockfight arena" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Cockfight Crowd. As Hill wrote to Martha, spectators at this traditional Filipino blood sport could sit and watch and bet on the 'rough, fast and bloody' battle in the dirt circle below. With spurs 'about…
Cockfights 3
"Cockfight wagerers - Dagupan"
Cockfights 4
"Fresh meat salesmen - Dagupan" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fresh Cutlets. Cockfights attract large crowds. Here, a mix of Filipinos and American soldiers watch as Hill photographs two Dulag vendors hawking their load of freshly butchered carabao meat…
Binmaley Local, "Osping" 1
![Binmaley Local, "Osping" 1](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/2e2abb642d8e6abf6bb02c8a7d64dd4e.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1738931400&Signature=Q6k22ZEOEBIHW4hpMbEQdxy8VJ0%3D "Binmaley Local, "Osping" 1")
"Our house boy 'Osping"
Binmaley Local, "Osping" 2
![Binmaley Local, "Osping" 2](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eoudigitalarchive/square_thumbnails/9535f8f08ce8f20986841578edd6345a.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIGVQF5DU4TM5SWSA&Expires=1738931400&Signature=6fPKqowiX%2BBD0h4m3zktoAapx2w%3D "Binmaley Local, "Osping" 2")
"Osping' and his mother" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Local Help. House boy Osping and his mother. Like Juan Quilla, Osping was great to have around and his mother was a delightful person." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Leyte, Mud Boat 1
"Carabao pulling a 'mud boat' to bring supplies from the street to our kitchen - Too muddy for our trucks" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mud Boat Season. When deep mud made four-wheel-drive jeeps useless (background), many key places on Leyte became…
Leyte, Mud Boat 2
"Carabao pulling a 'mud boat' to bring supplies from the street to our kitchen - Too muddy for our trucks"
Leyte, Corn Grinder
"Corn grinder for corn meal demonstration" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Ingenious Hand Mill. As explained and demonstrated by Juan Berden's neighbor, Filipinos used this mill to grind whole corn or rice into flour. Built by driving rows of metal studs…
Leyte Local Braiding Thatch 3
"Weaving palm thatch" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Weaving Palm Fronds. Under tearful protest, Juan Berden's daughter demonstrates the process of making traditional wall thatch. After splitting a palm frond in half, she weaves the leaves together in a…