Two uniformed servicemen pose on the walkway in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Item Overview

Title

Two uniformed servicemen pose on the walkway in front of their quarters, Dutch Harbor, 1943

Photographer

West, Henry Hebard, 1917-1998
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

June, 1943

Date

1943-06

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

Photograph of 2 uniformed servicemen standing in front of their quarters while stationed at Dutch Harbor during World War II. A walkway of wooden slats enters frame from the lower left corner and stretches through the image on an upward angle towards the right. It then extends back to the left towards the front door of the Quonset hut-style barracks. Two servicemen stand on the walkway in front of and running parallel to the barracks. They stand side-by-side at center and look to the camera while dressed in uniform. The front of the barracks stands behind and to the left of them. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces right. Snow-covered mountains rise in the distance at right.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2025. H.H.West, Jr. films sent down from Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 1943. 10 films of Quinset [sic] hut quarters of H.H.West, Jr., Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, Alaska. (A.P.O.#939) and his comrades who are not identified. .10 films-

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
Group portraits
black-and-white photographs

Location

Alaska--Dutch Harbor

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Military personnel--American--Alaska--Dutch Harbor
Quonset huts--Alaska--Dutch Harbor
Barracks--American--Alaska--Dutch Harbor
Fort Mears (Alaska)
Mountains--Alaska