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"Sgt Bob Casey showing breech mechanism of Japanese coastal artillery gun. Abandoned on South coast of Biak" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Abandoned Artillery. On the south coast, Hill photographed his friend Sgt Bob Casey staring into the open breech of…

"Looking out the barrel of an abandoned heavy artillery gun on the beach defence set up by the Japanese on Biak"

Hand drum. From "Darkroom Soldier": "New Guinea Garamot. Carved from a solid log, New Guinea tribes used these drums to send complex messages over several miles. Hill first recorded hearing the 'jungle telegraph' on November 9 at Milne Bay. In…

"Public School, Haines, Oregon - 5th & 6th grades - 1911" [Postcard addressed to Miss Anna Stirr (Sterr?) from Miss Maudie Mackey, never sent.]

"Warehouses - Haines, Ore." "Alders Bros. Milling Co."

An unidentified woman riding sidesaddle on a horse has coaxed the animal to stand on a small, elevated platform. An unidentified man is standing nearby, and a farmhouse forms the backdrop for this tableau.

An unidentified woman is sitting sidesaddle on a horse while aiming a rifle. There is a farmhouse directly in the background.

Two unidentified women and an unidentified man sit on the ground in a garden enjoying some freshly sliced watermelon - 1906.

"Grande Ronde Valley threshing crew posing in front of a horse-powered threshing machine at John McAlister farm in 1896 or 1897. It was bought in the 1880's and owned mostly by J.W. McAlister and George Gekeler." Written on back of photograph: "Crew,…

"Horse powered threshing machine - circa 1890"