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"The War is Over! Off comes the mustache" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Shaven Clean. As Hill wrote Martha, to celebrate the end of the war, a 'couple of boys who had prodigious beards were mobbed by others who produced soap and razors and began to shave…

"17th Photo Section - The War is Over!" Sign reads: "CLOSED Open Next War under New Management" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Ending Metaphor. To interpret the end of military hostilities, Photo Section men revised their sign to show they felt like…

"Welcome Home brought tears to our eyes" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Welcome in Puget Sound. This unidentified boat sailed out to greet the SS Cape Victory as it approached Fort Lawton in the Seattle harbor. Seeing that flying 'Welcome Home' banner…

"Musicians help pass the time aboard the SS Cape Victory en route to Seattle - Oct 1945" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Jam Session on Board. It would a be a hot, sweaty, slow trip. The turbine-powered converted freighter would travel about fifteen miles…

"Street scenes Re: home front protection"

"Selling War Bonds & Stamps Ring the bell of Freedom - Buy War Bonds and Stamps Today!"

"A war bond sales point - Portland Oregon 1941 (from a slide)"

"Medic Section's Walt Peters with locally acquired straw hat - Walt was a member of the six tentmates who lived together through many moves"

"Built by Billy Namitlim's father. Marsh Davis built the wheel." "1st saw mill in Wallowa. - Mr. Evans"

"Built by Billy Namitlim('s) father. Marsh Davis built the wheel. - Chamberlain" "1st saw mill in Wallowa. - Mr. Evans"