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"B-25 tail assembly Bar in the Officer's Club. 17th Recon Sqdn Binmaley, Lingayen Gulf area, Luzon" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Officer's Club at Binmaley. Interior: Describing the opening night, Hill admired the bar and told Martha that 'An engine…

"Interior of a smaller Catholic Church toward San Carlos from Binmale. GALA ANACO A-ALAGDENTACA" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Interior: Calasiao Cathedral. After being granted permission, Hill ascended the choir loft for this photograph. 'Whew!' he…

"Tent interior of the Photo Section men (+Peters). Taken by Van Reimer" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mildew and Letters. A.J. Countryman, Bernardo and Reimer write letters in their 20' x 20' Binmaley home. By this point, as Hill wrote to Martha, 'Every…

"Basket maker"

"Basket making en route to Dagupan from Binmaley"

"Salt refining process" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Refining Salt. On his day off, Hill sometimes walked the eight miles from Binmaley to Dagupan and photographed whatever he might see along the road. Walking home one May afternoon, he interviewed and…

"Salt refining steps"

"Part of salt refining process - Dagupan" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Refining Salt. On his day off, Hill sometimes walked the eight miles from Binmaley to Dagupan and photographed whatever he might see along the road. Walking home one May afternoon,…

"Rosie" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fruit Vendors. In his second letter from Binmaley, Hill praised these local vendors: '[They] come through camp all day long selling bananas, tomatoes, peanuts, mangos, baskets, pottery, bamboo chairs and stools,…

"Fred Hill and a special friend Marciana Arunda - a fruit seller who came regularly through our camp. She invited Fred to go with her to her home, meet her family, and share a meal" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fruit Vendors. In his second letter from…