Filipino boy with small monkey on leash. Philippine Islands. c. 1945

Gift of Will Green
Description: 

Photograph. Filipino boy with small monkey on leash, trying to sell the animal. Personal caption on photo front: "Wanta buy? I sell!" and on”reverse: "Boy wanted to sell monkey for 15 pesos $7.50 American money. We are not allowed to have pets."”Philippine Islands. 1944-45

Image Information

Donor: 
Will Green
Accession Number: 
2010.338.136
Date: 
1944
1945
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Unit: 
64th Naval Construction Battalion
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Animals--Philippine Islands
Children--Philippines
Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Lieutenant Commander William Ross Brown. Brown trained at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1943-1944 with the 64th Naval Construction Battalion before being shipped to the Pacific Theatre. Brown spent most of his time overseas in the Philippines, though he did visit Okinawa. Collection includes over 100 photographs, personal and military correspondence, newsletters, and insignia.
Geography: 
Pilipinas
Latitude: 
13.000
Longitude: 
122.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Animals--Philippine Islands
Children--Philippines