Description
WWII U.S. MILITARY PRESS PHOTO ALBUM – HAWAII – PEARL HARBOR – IWO JIMA – GUADALCANAL – AVIATION
30x Large WWII-era photograph album containing an extensive collection of large-format U.S. military and official press photographs documenting the Pacific Theater and the Hawaiian Islands.
Military subjects include U.S. Marine combat operations on Iwo Jima, amphibious landings, captured Japanese supplies on Guadalcanal, destroyed equipment, Pearl Harbor salvage and recovery operations, naval vessels, military installations, and American aircraft, including B-17, B-18, P-36, and P-38 types.
Hawaiian subjects include aerial views of Honolulu, Diamond Head, Waikiki, Schofield Barracks, volcanic eruptions on Mauna Loa, Haleakala Crater, waterfalls, and other island landmarks. Several photographs depict military aircraft flying over Hawaiian scenery.
The album also includes photographs of American servicemen, military gatherings, and wartime aviation activities. Numerous photographs retain their original official captions, dates, identification numbers, and military press credits, including U.S. Marine Corps photographs with typed descriptive captions on the reverse.
An extensive photographic record combining Pacific War combat history, American military aviation, Pearl Harbor, and prewar Hawaii.
