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1976 La Grande, Street Scene 1-1
"August 1976 - experimental shots"
Cars are driven along Adams Avenue in La Grande, Oregon. Banks, stores, and restaurants line the sides of the road, including U.S. Bank, First National Bank, Chuck Wagon, True Value Hardware, Mr. Glasson's, and…

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 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 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"

Alba River Crossing 1
"US Army vehicle approaching the raft - Ferry approach - to be poled across the river - going South from Vigan area"

Mindoro, Awards Assembly 1
"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn assembly for visit from Gen Whitehead to present medals to a number of recipients" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Brass Arrives. In spite of significant Japanese opposition, American forces established their Mindoro base. By the end…

La Grande, Street Scene 5
A busy, main street in La Grande, OR.
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