Esther Gilbert Scrapbook
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- 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).
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- Winnie Eskrigge aboard ship in Subic Bay, Philippines
- Winnie Eskrigge, in fatigues with Red Cross insignia, smiles at the camera while sitting in front of a ship's wheel while at U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines, in October 1945. A serviceman can be seen behind her. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- View from Baysmere Red Cross rest billet, Brisbane, Australia
- A view overlooking the river from Baysmere Red Cross and nurse rest billet in Brisbane, Australia, as seen in October 1944. Several vessels and the Stoney bridge can be seen. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- U.S. Navy swimming pool in Hollandia, New Guinea, 1945
- The U.S. Navy swimming pool in Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea, in 1945. The pool was created by damming a mountain stream.
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- U.S. Consulate in Adelaide, South Australia, 1944
- The U.S. Consulate in Adelaide, South Australia, 1944.
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- 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).
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- Three Biak natives with a coconut
- Three Biak citizens, one holding a coconut and a knife, stand next to a jeep driven by an American GI in April 1945. The caption in the scrapbook reads, "'Hello Joe' - coconut, 1 guilder." This is probably a reference to what the man said to sell coconuts. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Tea hour in Brisbane, Australia, 1944
- Three women, seen from above, enjoy tea hour outside of the Queenscliff Red Cross facility in Brisbane, Australia, in November 1944.
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- Subic Bay, Philippines, 1945
- Photo of Subic Bay, Philippines, with military ships in 1945.
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- Street in Yokohama, Japan
- A view from above of a street in Yokohama, Japan, in late 1945, showing rubble and buildings damaged by air raids. There are many people in the street, including a large number of U.S. sailors. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Soldiers and locals at Taguchi Station in Akakura, Japan
- Soldiers and locals stand in the snow outside Taguti Station in Akakura, Japan, a popular leave destination, in February 1946. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Snapshot of Esther Gilbert in Southport, Australia
- A snapshot of Esther Gilbert on the beach in Southport, Australia, in March 1945. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Ski instructors at Kanko Hotel, Akakura, Japan, 1946
- Two GI ski instructors at Kanko Hotel in Akakura, Japan, a popular leave destination, in February 1946.
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- Ships at U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines
- A line of ships at U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines, as pictured in November 1945. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Ship in Subic Bay, Philippines
- A large military ship sails in Subic Bay, Philippines, in October 1945. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Servicemen receiving papers aboard ship, circa 1946
- Two lines of sailors receive papers and a handshake while aboard a ship, circa 1946.
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- Servicemen in the Red Cross service club in Adelaide, Australia
- Members of the 380th Bombardment Group stationed in Darwin, Australia, eat and play ping-pong in the Red Cross service club in Adelaide in 1944. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Servicemen in the Red Cross service club in Adelaide, Australia
- Members of the 380th Bombardment Group stationed in Darwin, Australia, read and relax in the Red Cross service club in Adelaide, Australia, in 1944. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Servicemen in the Red Cross service club in Adelaide, Australia
- Members of the 380th Bombardment Group stationed in Darwin, Australia, dine in the cafeteria of the Red Cross service club in Adelaide in 1944. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
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- Servicemen in front of B-25 at Tachikawa Army Air Base
- Red Cross Field Director Albert Johnson (center) and two servicemen pose in front of a B-25 airplane at Tachikawa Army Air Base in Japan, circa 1946. (Photo taken from Esther Gilbert Scrapbook).
