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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Leyte Local Draws Water 2
"Filipino Lady drawing water from shallow well - Leyte" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Water From the Well. Near the soldiers' camp, a wooden box formed the head of a shallow fresh water well. To reach the water, Filipinos lowered a can on a bamboo pole,…
Tags: Cans, Darkroom, Dippers, Drawing water, Filipinos, Soldier quote, Tents, Wells
Leyte Local Houses 6
"The home of 'Osping' a 'house boy' who kept our tent in order at Dulag, Leyte, P.I." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Juan Quilla's Home. Surrounded by banana and palm trees, this is Juan Quilla's family home within easy walking distance of the Dulag camp.…
Tags: Banana trees, Darkroom, Farms, Filipino, Homes, House boy, Juan, Osping, Palm trees, Quilla, Soldier quote
Leyte Camp, Holiday Turkey 2
"Christmas turkey - Dulag 1944" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Hill photographed Army cooks carving the traditional bird on November 24 -- one day early. In a letter, he praised the meal: 'We did have turkey! Real, fresh, roasted turkey! I got about half…
Tags: Carving, Christmas, Cooks, Darkroom, Holidays, Slicing, Soldier quote, Thanksgiving, Turkey dinner
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…
Tags: Betting, Cockfights, Darkroom, Filipinos, Roosters, Soldier quote, Wagers
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…
Tags: Arena, Betting, Cockfights, Darkroom, Filipinos, Roosters, Soldier quote, Wagers
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…
Tags: Carabao, Cockfights, Crowds, Darkroom, Filipinos, Meat, Pole, Salesmen, Soldier quote, Vendors
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)
Tags: Darkroom, Filipinos, House boy, Mothers, Palm trees, Soldier quote