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Binmaley Camp, Quarters Interior 2
"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…
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…
Allan Countryman
"Allan Countryman, Photo Lab member - 17th Photo Section - Portrait by Van Reimer"
Alba River Crossing 9
"Raft - ferry across Alba River - Luzon"
Alba River Crossing 8
"Poled raft ferry across Alba River - Northern Luzon"
Alba River Crossing 7
"Good shot of an Army 6 x 6 truck being poled across the river by 8 men - between Vigan and Binmaley"
Alba River Crossing 6
"At the area down stream from the destroyed bridge - Rafts of large bamboo and empty 55 gal. drums floated even 6 x 6 trucks across - poled by Filipino men" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Crossing the Alba River. En route to Vigan, Hill admired both…
Alba River Crossing 5
"A pedestrian raft - no empty 55 gal drums and only 4 polers. At the river crossing between Binmaley and Vigan - Luzon"
Alba River Crossing 4
"7 of the raft polers - on the raft that took us across - note they are all bare footed - The river between Binmaley and Vigan - below the destroyed bridge"
Alba River Crossing 3
"At the raft / ferry crossing below the destroyed bridge - 6 x 6 Army truck. Note truck trafts had empty 55 gal drums for extra buoyancy. 9 polers on down-stream side - one on the upstream side"