Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting at a table overlooking a map with three other men standing around him. Nimitz and the man directly to his right are in identical light-colored uniform jackets with decorated epaulettes and black ties. The man to Nimitz left wears a collared button-down shirt and pants. The man on the far right has both hands on the table and wears a dark uniform jacket with two-star pins on either side of the shoulders and light-colored pants.
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he sits in a dark colored armchair with his hands clasped in his lap. he is wearing a light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, a collared shirt and dark tie. In front of Admiral Nimitz is a small round table with a teacup, saucer and teaspoon on top of it.
Photograph of a band of U.S. soldiers on a stage playing instruments for a crowd of soldiers. At the front a man stands at a microphone in a long-sleeved button down, a black belt and light-colored pants. Behind him the musicians sit in a line, a drummer, a cellist, a saxophonist, a clarinetist, a trumpet player and a trombone player. There is another man crouched down on the stage on the right by an amp.
Photograph of the interior of barracks in either Caledonia or Guadalcanal. Two rows of bed go across the barracks and two men are seen lying on beds across from one another. Coats and hats line the right wall of the barracks.
Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several trees including a large palm trees, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.
Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several trees including a large palm trees, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.
Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several large branches on the ground, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.
Photograph of a young man in a white collared shirt and shorts holding the lead of a dark horse. Next to the horse is a small calf. Both the horse and calf are extremely skinny with every rib showing. Behind the horse are a few barrels, trees and a building with a straw roof.
Photograph of two buildings on the right of a grass footpath. The far building is on a raised platform with a wraparound porch. The building closer to the camera is made of brick and is very damaged. On the left of the path is a large tree bare of leaves.
Photograph of the captain at the wheel of the Evaleeta turned towards an open door to his right. He is wearing a striped t-shirt, dark pants, a brimmed hat and glasses. The helm is boxed off and coved with a slanted roof. In the doorway to the captain's right stands another man mostly hidden behind one of the walls surrounding the helm.
Photograph of a clothes wringer being operated by two sailors. One is on the side turning the handle and the other is in the back and appears to be inserting wet clothes. A pile of clothes sits in front of the device.
Photograph taken on the deck of the Evaleeta. Piles of things and ropes are everywhere, a sailor lays on his back in the center of the deck, another stands shirtless with his back to the camera and a rope in hand. The bottom half of a large sail fills the top portion of the image.
Photograph of a fully constructed hut decorated with potted plants and a sign above the open doorway on the left. The hut is surrounded by twisted tree trunks.
Photograph of a man, identified only as Pong is crouched down doing dishes on the Evaleeta. He is wearing a white shirt cut at the elbows, jeans and a belt. In his hand is a bowl and a mug he is washing.
Photograph of a crew of men in tank tops and shorts surrounding a sailboat on a beach. The men are being watched by three young boys sitting on the sand with their backs to the camera. Behind the ship and crew are serval palm trees.
Photograph of a crew of men in tank tops and shorts surrounding a sailboat on a beach. The men are being watched by several young boys sitting on the sand with their backs to the camera. Behind the ship and crew are serval palm trees.
Photograph of a crew of men in tank tops and shorts surrounding a sailboat on a beach. The men are being watched by several young boys sitting on the sand with their backs to the camera. Behind the ship and crew are serval palm trees.
Photograph of several men dressed in light colored t-shirt and shorts standing in front of a makeshift ramp coming off a small dinghy boat. In the boat is a car with a driver in military uniform attempting to drive it over the wooden planks into the shallow water. In the background a beach, trees and a mountain range can be seen.
Photograph of several men dressed in light colored t-shirt and shorts standing in front of a makeshift ramp coming off a small dinghy boat. In the boat is a car with a driver in military uniform attempting to drive it over the wooden planks into the shallow water. In the background a beach, trees and a mountain range can be seen.
Photograph of the Evaleeta crew working in front of large gears and pulling on a rope. On the left a hand with two rings can be seen resting on a cog, a man stands profile in the center in a fedora, white collared shirt, suspenders, a tie, and glasses hunched over the gears. To his right stands a man reaching up to pull on a rope in a dark jacket and brimmed hat as another man in a white shirt reaches up with him. The second man pulling the rope only has his arm visible with their body being hidden by a large pole.
Photograph of a dentist working on a dental mold in a dentist office. The man is wearing a white apron and button up shirt and holding a mold in his hand.
Photograph of a dentist performing a check up on a soldier. The soldier sits in a chair while the dentist stands over him to perform the checkup. Another soldier stands behind the men watching the procedures.
Photograph of a dentist working in his office. The dentist is wearing a button up shirt and white apron and is holding a dental tool. Along the walls of the office are shelves of dental tools, molds, and books.
Photograph of sailors transporting a small motor vehicle on a dinghy boat. One sailor stands in a light-colored uniform and a cap and is holding a long pipe. Another sailor in the same uniform stands behind the car in the dinghy. Behind the smaller boat is the Evaleeta.
Photograph of a crowd of soldiers receiving their mail from overseas. All of the men are wearing their military uniforms and most look towards the men distributing the mail.
Photograph of soldiers sitting around a table drinking and smoking cigars together. The table in front of them is covered in bottles, glasses, and newspapers.
Photograph of the Evaleeta taken from the bowsprit showing the cluttered deck and a few sailors. One sailor is sitting on the left near the bow, another sailor stands on the edge of the ship to the right with his back turned in a dark t-shirt and pants. The last visible sailor is stands in the middle of the ship in a white t-shirt.
Photograph of the Evaleeta taken from the bowsprit showing the cluttered deck and a few sailors. One sailor is sitting on the left near the bow, another sailor stands on the edge of the ship to the right with his back turned in a dark t-shirt and pants. The last visible sailor is stands in the middle of the ship in a white t-shirt.
Photograph of the Evaleeta anchored in the ocean off the coast of the Isle of Pines. The sun is setting on the horizon behind the Evaleeta, making only the silhouette of the ship visible. All of the sails have been furled away.
Photograph of four shirtless men sitting in shallow water posing by a fence made of long sticks. The three men to the right pose behind the fence with their arms crossed and heads through gaps in the fence. The man on the left sits in front of the fence one leg outstretched to the right.
Photograph of the Evaleeta taken from the bowsprit showing the front of the ship and its deck with three sailors visible. The one closet to the camera is presumably Ralph Sprinkle sitting near the bow in a white t-shirt and dark pants. Behind him is a shirtless sailor with his back turned and even further back a man in a long-sleeved shirt and cap is sitting hunched over.
Photograph of four men on the right in a cemetery digging a grave with shovels. The men wear light-colored shirts rolled up to their elbows, belts and long pants. Two of the men also wear brimmed hats. On the left there are four white cross grave markers decorated with a circle and dot in the center of the cross. Flowers are placed on each grave.
Photograph of U.S. Servicemen gathered around a shirtless tattooed soldier kneeling with a small knife and pistol in either hand. On the ground in front of him are papers, an upside-down helmet and a tipped over backpack. The other men stand or kneel around him in various states of dress, they all wear belted pants, and some wear collared shirts and helmets. A man on the ground to the right has a large wad of cash in his hand.
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