Esther Gilbert Scrapbook

28th Replacement Depot office, Tacloban, Philippines
Two servicemen cross the dirt road in front of Esther Gilbert's office at the 28th Replacement Depot in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
4th Replacement Depot office, Tacloban, Philippines
Photo of the large tent structure which served as Esther Gilbert's office at the 4th Replacment Depot in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. Servicemen and additional tents can be seen in the photo. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Base K billets in Tacloban, Philippines
Billets on Base K in Tacloban, Leytes, Philippines, in 1945. Two soldiers can be seen in the photo. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Base K mess hall in Tacloban, Philippines
The mess hall of Base K in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Navy 3964 Quonset huts, Tacloban, Philippines
Photo of the Quonset huts that served as the officers mess at the 3964 Naval Shore Facility in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, as seen from above in 1945. In the distance, a sailboat and four military vessels float in the bay. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Navy 3964 office and staff, Tacloban, Philippines
Esther Gilbert's office and staff at the 3964 Naval Shore Facility in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. At each of three desks, a female Red Cross worker meets with a serviceman, while a front desk is manned by a woman in civilian clothing. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Navy ships in inner bay, Tacloban, Philippines
View from above of the inner bay in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945, showing dozens of military ships as well as smaller traditional boats in the bay. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Outdoor theater, Tacloban, Philippines
A newly constructed outdoor theater at the Navy installation in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. The theater has a stage on which a movie screen hangs, benches for seating, and a crude elevated projection room. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Quonset hut post office, Tacloban, Philippines
Front view of the Quonset huts that served as the fleet post office in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Red Cross billets in Tacloban, Philippines
Red Cross billet of Esther Gilbert in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. The quarters are surrounded by palm trees and drying laundry hangs on clotheslines attached to the building. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Three Red Cross workers and jeep in Tacloban, Philippines
Three Red Cross workers in fatigues, including Margaret Mooney, who sits on the front bumper of a jeep, are pictured outside the ARC office in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, in 1945. The women appear to be wearing the WAC (Women's Army Corps) summer work uniform, which was authorized for overseas Red Cross personnel. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
Women officers club in Tacloban, Philippines
Outside of the facility that served as the women officers club in Tacloban, Leytes, Philippines, in 1945. On the patio outside are groupings of chairs, and the building appears to be largely open-air. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).