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  • Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs

Mindoro, Sugar Plantation 1
"Sugar Plantation narrow guage Rail Road engine house tender of engine (steam) no. 8 in center stall" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Locomotive #8. During pre-war farming, these engines hauled raw sugar cane harvested on the southwest plains to the mill.…

Mindoro, Sugar Plantation 2
"Sugar Mill building with heavy tractors parked along side - Somewhere on Mindoro"

Mindoro, Sugar Plantation 3
"Sugar Mill building area on Mindoro - some abandoned steam traction engines" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Abandoned Steam Tractors. After the Japanese invasion of Mindoro in February, 1942, operations apparently stopped at the Mindoro Sugar Cane…

Mindoro, Sugar Plantation 6
"Sugar Mill buildings" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mill and Warehouse. In 1908, Americans bought the 55,000 acre estate of San Jose and set up the Mindoro Sugar Company. After years of Filipino protests against U.S. ownership, the company sold to…

Mindoro, Sugar Plantation 7
"Company owned homes for sugar mill workers on Mindoro"

Binmaley Camp, Enlisted Tents 1
"17th Tact. Recon Enlisted men's tent area from across one of the 'milk fish' farm ponds at Binmaley"

Binmaley Camp, Sign 1
"17th Tactical Recon Sqdn sign at their campsite at Binmaley - Known as 'the Wreckoneers" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Wreckoneers Finale. This sign for the 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron marked the beginning of Hill's camp area. Designed and…

Binmaley Camp, Sign 2
"The 17th Tactical Recon Sqdn sign and logo at their campsite at Binmaley in the Lingayen Gulf area"
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