Pickering, Robert B.

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View of a [water] buffalo grazing near a residence.

Content Description From the Item: Six sets of 333 photographs by unidentified persons, most likely relating to the amphibious invasion of Leyte (Oct-Dec 1944), under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. The first set: 37 images, 10 of which are duplicates, of an invasion of an unidentified island, possibly during the invasion of Leyte in 1944. The second set: 10 images taken in Manilla c. 1945. The third set: 131 images taken in Leyte in 1945. The 4th set: 100 images identified as being Leyte Island c. 1945 and the...

Content Description From the Item: Six sets of 333 photographs by unidentified persons, most likely relating to the amphibious invasion of Leyte (Oct-Dec 1944), under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. The first set: 37 images, 10 of which are duplicates, of an invasion of an unidentified island, possibly during the invasion of Leyte in 1944. The second set: 10 images taken in Manilla c. 1945. The third set: 131 images taken in Leyte in 1945. The 4th set: 100 images identified as being Leyte Island c. 1945 and the...

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View of a horse-drawn commuter wagon, Philippine driver and passenger.

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View of a large group of islanders enjoying swimming, some on innertubes.

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View of islanders in fishing boats.

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View of a street lined with thatched roof structures with islanders milling about.

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Two male Japanese soldiers lie dead, supine, side-by-side in a sandy pit.

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An American soldier, his back to the camera, stands alongside four males, possibly Japanese soldiers, one of which is holding a handmade flag [of surrender]. A young [Philippino] boy can be seen in the background, walking towards the group with his hands raised as if he too is surrendering.

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Two variations of a view of a wall surrounding an ornate building. A sign posted on the wall reads: "Real-Estate Buying and Selling/Translations/Transcriptions/Language courses/Advertising..."