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[Anti-Aircraft Battery]

Description: Photograph of anti-aircraft batteries of the United States task force in the battle of the Santa Cruz. Two ships are in the distance with smoke above them.
Date: October 26, 1942
Creator: Smith, Loran F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Battle of the Solomons.

Description: Lyrical quatrain poem that rhymes on the 2nd and 4th line of each stanza on the subject of the Battle of the Solomons from the American's perspective.
Date: August 7, 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldier with a Bird]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. servicemen pointing towards a bird in a tree. The man is wearing shorts and a white t-shirt and is looking up towards the branch with the bird.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Drinking and Smoking]

Description: 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.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldier with a Skull]

Description: Photograph of a soldier leaning over a roof with a skull sitting next to the man's hand. The man is wearing a white t-shirt and a bracelet on both of his arms.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Passing Out Cigars]

Description: Photograph of a man passing out cigars to a group of U.S. Servicemen. The man is crouched in front of the group and is holding out a box of La Fendrich cigars. The group are leaning forward in an attempt to grab a cigar from the box.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Blowing Balloons]

Description: Photograph of a soldier blowing a balloon. Another soldier is sat in front of the ballon with a magazine in his lap and laughing at the other man.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Havoc on Tanambogo Island]

Description: Photograph of Tanambogo Island after a barrage from Pacific ships and planes that proceeded landing operations by U.S. Marines. A smoke pillar can be seen rising from the island. Gavutu and Florida Island can be seen in the background.
Date: 1942-08~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Spread of Food]

Description: Photograph of large food platters arranged on a small table along with open cans. Men stand around the table in white t-shirts, most holding food in their hands some with silver dishes holding food.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Chow Down in Mess Tent, #1]

Description: Photograph of soldiers in white t-shirts gathered around a table in the Mess tent. The table has several small tins surrounding a larger serving dish the soldiers pick at. To the left is a desk and a few shelves on the wall. To the right is an icebox, and some shelves along the back the wall. Across the ceiling is a support beam with a single lightbulb and decorated with streamers draped over it.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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