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[Photographer at Large]

Description: Photograph of a Marine Corps photographer in uniform standing next to a barrel. A city is somewhat visible in the distance.
Date: 1939/1945~
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Shrine in the Sky]

Description: Photograph of a Japanese shrine. In the forefront of the photo stands two large pillars with Japanese symbols covering the middle of the pillars. In between the pillars lies a staircase where several locals in traditional dress are seen walking up towards the top of the shrine.
Date: 1939/1945~
Creator: United States. Marine Corps.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[A Man in Front of a 717 Orderly Room Sign]

Description: A double exposure photograph of a smiling man who is wearing a light-colored shirt and pants. In the most visible image, he is leaning up against a sign that says "717 Orderly Room", his right elbow resting on the top of the sign. In his right hand, he is holding a cigarette between his fingers. He has his left hand on his hip. In the overlaying photo, much more sheer, is a close-up of his face with the sign visible behind his head.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Patrick, James W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Mount Suribachi Battle]

Description: Photograph of soldiers wearing uniforms and hats at Mount Suribachi in battle. The photo captures the mean from the back, crouching on the ground, with a large cloud of smoke in front of them. A large mountain is visible in the background, in the direction they are facing. There are multiple guns and used artillery laying around them. One man on the left is looking through the smoke with a pair of binoculars.
Date: February 23, 1945
Creator: Patrick, James W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Multiple Men Digging Holes in the Ground at Iwo Jima]

Description: Photograph of multiple groups of men scattered about and digging in the ground. One man is standing on the right side of the photo, looking off at a group towards the center of the photograph. Many are wearing military uniforms and have their gear near them. Others are wearing white t-shirts or undershirts. Some of them are wearing hard hats or caps. The terrain is flat and sandy, barren with no foliage.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Patrick, James W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Ceremony With Servicemen in Wheelchairs]

Description: Photograph of a military ceremony. The focus of the photo is of a line of servicemen in wheelchairs. Behind this group are service members standing at attention, some holding United States flags. Two aircraft and a crowd of service members standing at attention can be seen in the background.
Date: 1940~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Portrait of Betts and Helen]

Description: Colorized photographs in a bound picture frame of Betts and Helen. The bound picture frame contains a photograph on the left and right inside. The left side contains a photo of Helen in a black shirt with a white mini bow tie. In faded ink is the text 'The best of luck, Helen' on the bottom right of the photo. The right side contains a photograph of 'Betts' with a card stating 'Merry Christmas Betts' placed above the photo.
Date: 1940~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Portrait Of Edna]

Description: Colorized photograph in a bound picture frame. The photo shows a young woman, presumably Edna, with her arms crossed. The bottom right of the photo contains the writing 'All my love, Edna'.
Date: 1940~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree Burning, December 17, 1939 #3]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree burning following her scuttling on December 17, 1939 after the Battle of the River Plate. The Admiral Graf Spree is seen with heavy damage from the detonations and with smoke billowing from her hull, especially her stern. Her bridge seems to be entirely collapsed. Her broadside guns and turrets seem to be mostly structurally intact, though covered in soot. Her port side hull is heavily damaged and deformed.
Date: 1939-12-17~
Creator: Sochi, Hugo R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: -34.971688 -56.298312
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree Burning, December 17, 1939 #2]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree burning following her scuttling on December 17, 1939 after the Battle of the River Plate. The Admiral Graf Spree is seen with heavy damage from the detonations and with smoke billowing from her hull, especially her stern. Her superstructure is blackened with soot. Her bridge seems to be entirely collapsed. Her broadside guns and turrets seem to be mostly structurally intact, though covered in soot.
Date: 1939-12-17~
Creator: Royal Navy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: -34.971688 -56.298312
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Photo of the Finley Family, January 1940]

Description: Photograph of the Finley Family in Enid, Oklahoma. Featured, from left to right, are Gene Finley, Jack C. Finley (standing), Ples Harmon Finley, Sr., (kneeling), Bessie Finley, and Ples Harmon Finley, Jr. Gene is wearing a white collard shirt, a belt, and dark pants and black shoes. Jack is wearing a light collared shirt, his pants and shoes are obscured by Ples, Sr. Ples, Sr., is wearing A white fedora hat with a black band, a white collared shirt and tie, a black suit jacket, black pants, and… more
Date: 1940-01~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Scuttling of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree, December 17, 1939]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree being scuttled following the Battle of the River Plate on December 17, 1939. She had taken mostly superficial damage during the battle four days prior, but her oil purification and desalination plants were destroyed and was unfit for return to Germany. Commanding officer Captain Hans Langsdorff, unwilling to risk the lives of his crew, decided to scuttle the ship. The photo shows smoke billowing from the Admiral Graf Spree, a Deutschland class… more
Date: December 17, 1939
Creator: Royal Navy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: -34.971688 -56.298312
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Photo of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree, December 1939]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree with minor hull damage following the Battle of the River Plate on December 13, 1939. The Admiral Graf Spree, a Deutschland class cruiser, is seen floating with her anchor dropped. Her hull is lined with portholes. Near her bow is a hole in her hull port side. A wooden platform has been lowered by rope to the level of the hole from the deck's railing. There are sailors on the deck leaning against the railing. The Admiral Graf Spree is equipped … more
Date: 1939-12~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Hull Damage on the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree, December 1939]

Description: Photograph of Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree's hull damage following the Battle of the River Plate on December 13, 1939. The bow of the Admiral Graf Spree, a Deutschland class cruiser, can be seen with its anchor dropped and portholes lined across its hull. Sailors are standing on its deck. Near the deck there is a large hole in the hull partially exposing its interior structure.
Date: 1939-12~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree Burning, December 17, 1939]

Description: Photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spree burning following her scuttling on December 17, 1939 after the Battle of the River Plate. The Admiral Graf Spree is seen with heavy damage from the detonations and with smoke billowing from her hull, especially her stern. Her superstructure is blackened with soot. Her bowside triple turret gun appears mostly structurally intact. The mid and sternside of the Admiral Graf Spree are heavily obscured by the smoke but also appear heavily damaged. H… more
Date: 1939-12-17~
Creator: Royal Navy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: -34.971688 -56.298312
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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