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Small conga line dancing down Davies Street, England, 1945
Photograph, cropped. An American private leading a conga line of three British women down Davies Street; civilians are...
Small conga line dancing down Davies Street, England, 1945
Photograph. An American private leading a conga line of several British women down Davies Street; a British man is...
Small wooden structure, New Guinea
Photograph. Small wooden structure resembling a hut; elaborate carvings are on the roof; huts are in the background....
Smoke clouds
Photograph. Smoke clouds from explosions. Location unknown. No date
Soldiers and local children, possibly in Accra, Ghana during World War II
Photograph. Soldiers and local children, possibly in Accra, Ghana in the 1940s. Possibly Air Transport Command.
Soldiers attempt to get a 2 1/2 ton truck across a stream in New Guinea as locals look on during World War II
Soldiers attempt to get a 2 1/2 ton truck across a stream in New Guinea as locals look on during World War II.
Soldiers attempt to get a 2 1/2 ton truck across a stream in New Guinea as locals look on during World War II
Soldiers attempt to get a 2 1/2 ton truck across a stream in New Guinea as locals look on during World War II.
Soldiers evacuating people from the path of Mt. Vesuvius' eruption in San Sebastiano, Italy, 1944
Photograph. Soldiers evacuating people from the path of Mt. Vesuvius' eruption. Official caption on reverse: "Sig C...
Soldiers get into an outrigger canoe on the shore of New Britain, aided by native islanders in September 1944
Soldiers get into an outrigger canoe on the shore of New Britain, aided by native islanders. "Patrol uses native canoes...
Soldiers interacting with locals in India in 1944
Photograph. Soldiers interacting with locals in India in 1944.
Soldiers pass German civilians in the war torn town of Pirmasens, Germany in 1945
Soldiers pass German civilians in a war torn town. Note that unknown identifying information has been stricken in the...
Soldiers pose with civilians, California, 1942
Photograph. Five American soldiers stand outside in a park with two civilian women and two dogs. Personal caption on...
Soldiers stand with young native population from Kwajalein awaiting dedication of United States control on Enilapkan Island in February 1944
7th Infantry Division soldiers stand with young native population from Kwajalein awaiting dedication of United States...
Soldiers try out Japanese phrase book on two geisha girls in Kyoto, Japanese in September 1945
"G.I.'s try out Japanese phrase book on two geisha girls in Kyoto, Japan." September 1945
Soldiers try out their Japanese on two geisha girls in Kyoto, Japan in September 1945
"G.I.'s try out Japanese phrase book on two geisha girls in Kyoto, Japan." September 1945
South African armored crew parades down a city street, Florence, Italy, 1944
Photograph. South African armored crew parades down a city street. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-8389." Official...
South African tank crew celebrates with civilians, Florence, Italy, 1944
Photograph. South African tank crew celebrates with civilians. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-8379." Official...
South African tank crew greets the crowd, Florence, Italy, 1944
Photograph. South African tank crew greets the crowd. Official caption on front: "MM-5-44-8281." Official caption on...
Statue in an alcove
Photograph. Statue of a man lying on his side with a lion behind him in an alcove on a street corner; wheat is carved...
Stone merchant eating on the ground
Photograph. An American serviceman holding a stone tile above a merchant as if to strike him, the merchant is sitting...
Street corner scene in Chur, Switzerland circa 1945
Street corner scene with five children, two US Army officers and an "old Swiss gentleman blowing his Alps horn in Chur...
Street corner, London
Photograph. Two women and a man standing on a street corner, as if waiting to cross. Large commercial buildings are in...
Street in London
Photograph. Street with cabs parked on the side and pedestrians crossing. Commercial buildings are on either side....
Street market
Photograph. Crowded street market. Venders are selling figurines and bags. Location unknown. No date
Street scene
Photograph. Building with a clock tower sitting in the center of a city street. Buildings are on either side of the...
Street scene from Naples, Italy in 1944 or 1945
Slide. Horse drawn carriages and Italian civilians in Naples. "Naples street scene, Italy." From box originally labeled...
Street scene in Baghdad, Iraq
Photograph. Civilians walking across an intersection. Personal caption on reverse: "Baghdad." Baghdad, Iraq. No date
Street scene in Braunau, Austria, 1945
Photograph. Civilians walking down a street lined by residential buildings. Personal caption on reverse: "Brannau [sic...
Street scene in Colditz, Germany
Photograph. Citizens walking down a paved street towards residential buildings in the background. A sign for Colditz...
Street scene in Colditz, Germany
Photograph. Citizens walking down a paved street towards residential buildings in the background. A sign for Colditz...
Street scene, China, 1945
Photograph. Backs of two rickshaws being pulled down a street; Chinese civilians are walking on the sides of the street...
Street scene, China, 1945
Photograph. Wide street bordered by multistory buildings; a row of rickshaws is on one side; Chinese civilians are...
Students perform an ancient rite in honor of the reopening of the University of Pisa, Italy on 25 November 1944.
143.Photograph. '25 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30527. Fifth Army, Pisa Area, Italy. Students of the University of Pisa reenacting...
Surrender of Japanese General Yamashita and all Japanese land, sea and air forces at Baguio, Luzon in the Philippines in August 1945
"Surrender of Japanese General Yamashita, and all Japanese Land, Sea and Air Forces at Baguio, Luzon." August 1945
Swiss children and civilian women at train station in Davos, Switzerland in 1944 or 1945
Slide. Swiss children and civilian women at train station in Switzerland. “Swiss rail stop – children greeting.” From...
T/4 Art Moranz getting his shoes shines, Palestine, 1944
Photograph. Technician Fourth Grade Art Moranz getting his shoes shined by a street shoeshiner. Personal caption on...

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