Olongapo, Naval Reservation – Page 14

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Olongapo is the city outside the former US Naval Base and now outside of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

Ze845

Ze845. This USMC event is called: Guard Mount and was carried out in Olongapo circa 1909. The bungalow is one of 3 along the waterfront and behind the bungalow in the picture, out of view, and across the Olongapo Harbor would be the actual Cubi Point that later gave its name to Cubi Point Naval Air Station.

Ze844

Ze844. The name Olaf H. Rask was found in the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection here is the URL: https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/
This is one of 3 images about Lieut. Olaf H. Rask from the Colorado newspaper Silver Standard, Volume XVI, Number 32, June 14, 1902, not being a PC Geek I copied the info in pieces. The article says that the Lieutenant died of Cholera in 1902 and was buried in Bacoor, that is next to Cavite.
Karl wonders whether he was interned in 1945 or so to the Clark Cemetery?

Ze843

Ze843. The name Olaf H. Rask was found in the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection here is the URL: https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/
This is one of 3 images about Lieut. Olaf H. Rask from the Colorado newspaper Silver Standard, Volume XVI, Number 32, June 14, 1902, not being a PC Geek I copied the info in pieces. This is the head of the article about a telegram from Cavite.

Ze834

Ze834. A Marine on a working party, installing two 6 Inch artillery pieces on Kalaklan Ridge in Olongapo, circa 1910. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze833. USMC Gen. George Barnett in Olongapo, circa 1909. From Wikipedia: George Barnett (December 9, 1859 – April 27, 1930) was the 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. He was a pioneer of amphibious warfare and the U.S. Marine Commandant during American involvement in World War I. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze832

Ze832. Unidentified Marines in and unidentified place in the Philippines, circa 1909. Perhaps a fire station, that machinery got big wheels. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze839

Ze839. One of 4 images of USMC contests in Olongapo, circa 1909, the boxing match. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze838

Ze838. One of 4 images of USMC contests in Olongapo, circa 1909. They are off and running. Left in back we see the Dewey Dry Dock. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze837. One of 4 images of USMC contests in Olongapo, circa 1909. The building at right is what I call one of two utility buildings in my earlier graph. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze836

Ze836. One of 4 images of USMC contests in Olongapo, circa 1909, behind the 3 bungalows and across the Olongapo Harbor is the ridgeline that in the 1950s became the Cubi Point Naval Air Station. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.