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[Lieutenant Bishop]

Description: Photograph of Lieutenant Bishop, the commanding officer of the Photography Division sitting at a desk on the U.S.S. Hancock. Lt. Bishop is wearing a light-colored collared uniform rolled up at the sleeves with two pockets on the front and a brimmed hat featuring the U.S. Navy's emblem. On the desk is a small metal paper basket, a bulky desk lamp, a pen stand, a black phone and a single document. The wall above the desk has a poster of a woman on it.
Date: 1945~

[Man at Podium]

Description: Photograph of a man in costume standing at a podium aboard the USS Hancock during a Neptune Party. To the left of the podium a man wearing a cape and bonnet sits under a booth. To the right a man in costume sits at a fold out table.
Date: 1945

[Man covered in shaving cream]

Description: Photograph of a man in a chair covered in shaving cream laughing while two other sailors stand on either side of him during a Neptune Party. The two sailors wear matching white shirts with "Royal Barber" printed across them. The man in the chair holds a small dog in his arm.
Date: 1945

[Man in "Electric Chair"]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified sailor sitting in a makeshift "electric chair" during a Neptune Party aboard the USS Hancock. Another unidentified sailor stands to the side of the chair pretending to use the machine on the man in the chair.
Date: 1945

[Man Running Up Plank]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified sailor running up a plank aboard the USS Hancock during a Neptune Party. Six other unidentified sailors surround the plank, and several sailors stand lined up at the top of the Hancock, waiting for the sailor to run the plank.
Date: 1945

[Men climbing out of pool of water]

Description: Photograph of unidentified men climbing out of a pool of water during a Neptune Party while aboard the USS Hancock. Behind the men climbing out of the pool, a few men stand behind them and splash water towards an upper deck of the ship. Several other men stand around the sides of the pool and on the upper level of the boat.
Date: 1945

[Men dressed as pirates]

Description: Photograph of a group portrait of men dressed as pirates for a Neptune Party aboard the USS Hancock. The men are lined up into two rows, and they all wear similar shirts and bandanas with skulls and crossbones. Several members of the group are wearing eye patches and holding swords.
Date: 1945
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