Female POWs washing their hair Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Manila, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Three female, American prisoners of war washing their hair at an outdoor tub. Official caption on front: "Jap photo of Santo Tomas activities. US Navy Photo 138-4." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Manila, Philippines. No date
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1942
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Manila
Latitude:
14.617
Longitude:
120.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Concentration camps--Japanese--Philippines
Prisoners of war--American--Philippines
Women--Military service--Philippines
Hygiene--Philippines