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[Soldiers at a Birthday Celebration]

Description: Photograph of a group of soldiers sitting on either side of a long table covered in plates, drinking glasses, liquor bottles and a towered dessert. The men wear long sleeved collared uniform shirts and the one closest to the camera on the right is smoking a cigarette. Along the walls of the room are servers dressed in white collared shirts with black blazers pulled over top. On the wall to the left a banner is hung partly reading "-py -day Col. Hoge (?)" and on the right the soldiers' helmets a… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Photographs of Soldiers Celebrating]

Description: Four photographs of soldiers drinking at celebrations. The top left photograph is of four soldiers in collared shirts sitting around a table having drinks poured for them by a server standing behind them. The table is covered in a white cloth, several plates, teacups, water glasses and serving dishes. In the left corner is a tall house plant, and hanging on the wall beside it are helmets and utility belts. The photograph in the top right is of four men raising their glasses together in a toast.… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Celebrate a Birthday]

Description: Photograph of uniformed soldiers sitting around along table watching as a man cuts into a desert. On the wall behind them is a large banner that reads "Happy Birthday Col." Standing along the wall is a server in a white collared shirt and black blazer. The table is covered in a white cloth, beer bottles, drinking glasses, glass plates and platters of bread.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Chow Down in Mess Tent, #1]

Description: Photograph of soldiers in white t-shirts gathered around a table in the Mess tent. The table has several small tins surrounding a larger serving dish the soldiers pick at. To the left is a desk and a few shelves on the wall. To the right is an icebox, and some shelves along the back the wall. Across the ceiling is a support beam with a single lightbulb and decorated with streamers draped over it.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Chow Down in Mess Tent, #2]

Description: Photograph of soldiers in white t-shirts or button ups gathered around a table in the Mess tent. Most of the men are looking up and smiling for the camera. The table in front of them has several small tins surrounding a larger serving dish one of the soldiers picks at. Across the ceiling is a support beam with a single lightbulb and decorated with streamers draped over it.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Photographs of Soldiers Relaxing]

Description: Photographs of soldiers relaxing by eating, drinking and smoking together. The top photograph on the first page has three soldiers, one standing and two sitting. The man standing is on the left in a white t-shirt holding a small cup in hand a smiling widely with his eyes closed. The man seated in the center has a long-sleeved collared shirt open to show his chest and a plate in hand. To his right a dark-haired man sits reclined reading Life Magazine with the image of a bride on the front. On th… more
Date: 1942~
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

[Negative of Military Men Raising Glasses]

Description: Negative of four men raising their glasses together in a toast. Two of the men are standing in long-sleeved collared unforms while the other two sit in front of them. The two men seated wear the white uniform of Naval ensigns with high collars and epaulettes with a single star and stripe. The table the two men sit at has metal drinking glasses, papers and an ash tray on it. Hanging above the table to the right is a map and a wooden shelf.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Program for the Opening of the Camp Crocodile Mess Hall, October 1, 1943]

Description: Program for the grand opening of the Camp Crocodile mess hall. The program is decorated with small illustrations and lists the menu for the night as well as the festivities including a musical interlude, a movie short, and a showing of "The Palm Beach Story".
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: Third Amphibious Force
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Christmas in Guadalcanal]

Description: Four photographs of soldiers celebrating Christmas in Guadalcanal. The top two photographs show soldiers receiving presents being handed out by officers. The bottom two show them around a table of food inside the mess tent. The photographs are attached to a larger base where "Christmas" is written between each pair.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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