Do What You Can with What You Have

Dock building, likely in the Gulf of Mexico, on 29 October 1945

Dock building from some distance away, seen from ship upon the 24th General Hospital units' US return. Likely Gulf of Mexico.

Dock building, likely in the Gulf of Mexico, on 29 October 1945

Dock building decorated with stars and probably red, white and blue colors in stripes upon the US return of troops. Likely Gulf of Mexico.

Dock in a harbor

Photograph. An empty dock. Likely Hawaii. No date

Dock workers load ordnance onto a ship in Houston, Texas on 21 September 1944

Dock workers load ordnance onto a ship. Official caption: "21 Sept. 44. San Jacinto Ordnance Depot. Houston Texas. Obsolete sling."

Dock workers lower barrels into the hold of a tugboat in New Orleans, Louisiana on 28 August 1943

Dock workers lower barrels into the hold of a tugboat.

Docked American survey boats, Philippines, 1945

Photograph. Two docked American Coast & Geodetic Survey boats; other boats are docked in the background. Manila, Philippines. 1945

Docked civilian boats

Photograph. Two civilian boats docked along a river. Location unknown. No date

Docked naval vessels, Philippines, 1945

Photograph. Docked landing craft with several transportation boats hanging on the deck; a ship is docked in the background. Manila, Philippines.

Docked pre-war cruisers, likely in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii circa 1941-42

Photograph. Docked pre-war cruisers. Likely Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. No date

Docked river boat

Photograph. Large river boat with cabin forward tied to shore. Shore has a railing enclosing a cement road way.

Docked sampans, China, 1945

Photograph. Row of sampans [boats] anchored near in a river. China. 1945