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[Group Photo of Soldiers Drinking and Smoking]

Description: Photograph of a group of laughing soldiers sitting together drinking and smoking cigars. On the left two men sit on the ground with cigars pulling funny faces and pointing to the right. Three men sit in the front, two are wearing white t-shirts the one furthest to right is in a collared button down. The six men behind them are wearing long-sleeved collared shirts. There is a table in the bottom right hand corner covered with alcohol bottles and drinking glasses.
Date: May 24, 1943
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Nora Janssen to Cecelia McKie - May 24, 1943]

Description: Handwritten letter from Nora Janssen to Cecelia McKie thanking her for sending Janssen's sister's message from Manila. She tells McKie that the family had not heard from her sister since December 7, 1941 and that her sister had been teaching Manila for many years. Included with the letter is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Cecelia McKie, Sacramento, California from Nora Janssen, Janssen Hardware, Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Janssen, Nora
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Stella Lauriat to Cecelia McKie - May 24, 1943]

Description: Letter sent from Stella Lauriat to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her husband and stating she has not heard from him since December 8, 1941. She states that she and her two children went home in June 1941. She also states she is forwarding Cecelia McKie's name to their company (Manila Electric Company), which may be interested in hearing news from other interned employees. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California. Envelope is postmarked Washington, New Jer… more
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Lauriat, Stella
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Drinking by Serving Table]

Description: Photograph of soldiers sitting behind a serving table covered in pots of food, cans and liquor bottles. Two men stand by the table the one on the left with a cigar in hand and the on the right with a glass. The men behind the table sit or stand in a line along the wall in long-sleeved collared shirts.
Date: May 24, 1943
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Pose for a Funny Picture]

Description: A funny group photograph of soldiers. In the bottom row from left to right there is a man standing profile while holding a cigar in one hand and a wine bottle in the other. Next to him is a man in a white-t-shirt holds three bottles of liquor in one arm and examines a bottle held in his other hand. Next is a man smiling and looking down while someone behind him holds a lightbulb over his head. Then a man holding a spoon next to another man in a white t-shirt holding a drinking glass. In the bac… more
Date: May 24, 1943
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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