soldier

c. 1900

Image shows U.S. soldiers marching through the streets of San Francisco, right next to a trolly line, which has streetcars. Most of the on lookers are men, and there are a couple business' in the...

1898

Image shows Philippino soldiers with weapons baracading a street/passageway.

1897-1899

Image is of a street lined with barracks and the soldiers standing in front of them. On the back, handwritten and bareley legible reads: 14 Infantry Barracks at Ft. Mulatta (?) South of Manila....

August 1898

Image shows nine US soldiers with trumpets, in uniforms, standing on the steps of a statue in Golden Gate Park. Handwritten on the back : "20 Kansas Trumpet Corps, Golden Gate Park. San Francisco...

1898

Image shows two soldiers stanidng together in front of a palm tree- there are a few buildings in the background, as well as a horse and plow, possibly an army base in the Phillipene's.

c.1898

Image shows U.S. soldiers with weapons ready, surrounding a group of three Philippino men, who are unarmed. They are standing in front of some sort of jail or fort, with big walls and bars. On...

1898

Image shows Harry Todd (right) and Henry Morrison (left) sitting on the steps of a porch, in their army uniforms.

*See 2000.171.3, 2000.171.36, and 2000.171.38 (a-b)

On the back of...

1965

A label across the bottom of the photo, "Buses, trains, trucks and ships. Soldiers, materiel and equipment load up for the month-long voyage to South East Asia in 1965." Photo shows a dock near...

c. 1965

A label across the bottom of the photo, "When ocean transportation was the dominant method of overseas movement, passenger trains often pulled right onto the dock to facilitate the exchange...

c. 1965

A label across the bottom of the photo, "The overseas movement of millions of tons of cargo and thousands of troops has been managed by base transportation professionals over the years. The last...

c. 1965

A label across the bottom of the photo, "Soldiers separated from the army at the transfer point located at Oakland Army Base for many years. Until the mid-1960s, soldiers could purchase rail...

c. 1965

A label across the bottom of the photo, "Although troop transport vessels continue to remain part of America's Ready Researve Fleet, transporting soldiers overseas by sea hasn't been a common...

c. 1965

A label across the bottom of the photo, "Trains moved troops directly to the Oakland Army Base piers until the late 1960s." Photo is taken from a fairly high elevation looking down on a dock. On...

1971

A label attached to the front of the photo says "Sign of the times. Beer used to be available in vending machines, a practice discouraged these days. 1971." Photo shows a young soldier- his...

c. 1965

A label attached to the front of the photo says "A fun-loving NCO takes charge. Generally, anyone with a pen and paper is 'in charge.' 1965." Photo shows an ethnically diverse group of soldiers...

c. 1965

Label attached to the back, "Troops enroute to Vietnam. This is one of the first flights that carried troops to the conflict area. Troops were taken by ship until 1968." Photo shows 5 army...

c. 1965

Photos shows a large group of soldiers standing around the back end of a large truck. Two soldiers inside the truck are handing down duffle bags, boxes and foot lockers down off the truck. The...

c. 1965

Printed on the back in blue ink, "Official U.S. Army Photograph W2DTAA-F383/PAAV89 (Orig w/o # unknown) Troop billiting. Date of Shoot unknown (Circa 1965). Photos by: Unknown, Oakland Army...

c. 1965

Printed on the back of the photo, "Official U.S. Army photograph 04197-811-20/mtw-66- Operational record. The embarkation of troops destined for Southeast Asia at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield...

c. 1965

Lined piece of paper attached to the back, "Army Troops loading on an MSC troop ship at Oakland around 1965. The last troop ships left Oakland for Vietnam in 1966. After that all passengers...

c. 1965

Photo shows a line of soldiers walking up the gang plank of a ship. They are all carrying duffle bags on their shoulders.

c. 1965

Label attached to the foam core on the back, "'I take it this is not First Class?' Soldiers stake out their territory for the 25 to 30 day trip to Vietnam in 1965." Photo shows the cramped...

c. 1965

Photo shows a large group of soldiers gathered on the docks between a railroad train and a U.S. Navy ship the General R. M. Blatchford. The soldiers all appear to be waiting to board the ship....

21-Nov-66

Typed in blue on the back of the photo, "Official U.S. Army Photograph G4197-2772-26/mtw-66: Unit move through Oakland Army Base 1963 (?). Copied by: V. Jones, 21 Nov 66, Headquarters, Western...

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