Browse Items (1642 total)
- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
Sort by:
Latrine Assembly Detail 1
"A detail of men have just moved a latrine seat box into position over a pit that required dynamite to dig. The box is a 10 holer - two rows of 5, back to back. A V-10? 17th Recon Sqdn" From left to right: John Kapp, John Nasca, Clifford Jones,…
Biak Camp, Water Tank
"Moving big water tank onto supporting frame - for gravity feed to Kitchen and showers. Island of Biak - Dutch New Guinea 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Water Suppliers. To create a gravity fed water supply for mess hall and…
Liberty Ship, Super Structure 2
"Scene of the super structure of the Liberty Ship 'Russell Sage" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Superstructure Sunrise. Waiting for nearly a month on board the Russell Sage, Hill took every opportunity to photograph the dramatic natural events from the…
B-25, "Little Joe" Sea Rescue
"Sea Rescue. 17th B-25 'Little Joe' crash landed in Ocean. Crew picked up by Navy PBY from their life rafts" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Rescuing the 'Little Joe' Crew. On July 13, a Photographic Reconnaissance B-25 named 'Little Joe' was shot down…
Finchhaffen Taro Plants
"Taro plants in Village garden"
Finchhaffen Taro Plantation 2
"Village garden on a terrace - taro - Finschhafen"
Finchhaffen Taro Plantation 1
"Native garden in foreground. Ships in distant water (Speed graphic camera)" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Taro Plantation. Within sight of Allied warships anchored off Finschhafen (background), Hill photographed this hillside taro plantation. When…
Bamboo Comb
"Hand carved bamboo comb - a tourist trade item - perhaps actually used by local people. Called a supwac" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Papuan Supwac. Hill brought home this typical hand-carved comb for which he traded two flashlight batteries. He later…
Finchhaffen Native, Carving
"Local New Guinea native carving a bamboo comb - Copy from a color slide" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Carving a Comb. Using a western-style scout knife, an older Papuan man crafts a bamboo comb. During the war, such items were popular for both trade…
Charles Martin, Helmet Laundry
"S/Sgt Charles Martin (Photo section) Doing laundry in his helmet" From "Darkroom Soldier": "New Sergeant. Here, S/Sgt Charles Martin, the new head of Hill's Photo Section and a former St. Louis newspaper photographer, washes his clothes in his…