Olongapo, Naval Reservation – Page 18

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

Ze806

Ze806. And now the big guns; the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City, the 3 Inch Field Gun is barking in about 1908-10. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze805. And now the big guns; the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City, firing the 3 Inch Field Guns in about 1908-10. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze804

Ze804. And now the big guns; the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City, firing the 3 Inch Field Guns in about 1908-10. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze803

Ze803. And now the big guns; the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City, a 3 Inch Field Gun with crew in about 1908-10. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze792. A Company is leaving the USMC Maquinaya Firing Range by boat in 1909. I recognize Grande Island in the back. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze791. A temporary USMC Camp has been established at the USMC Maquinaya Firing Range with flagpole, flag and all at about 1908. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze790. USMC Pistol firing at the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya in 1908. I recognize Cinco Picos Mountain in back. At this target area, approximately, the popular Marmont Hotel rose in Barrio Barretto. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze789. The targets of the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya in 1908. Today, this area has become Barrio (Barangay) Barretto, now a popular international vacation spot. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze788. The USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya in 1908. The river in this valley still has that Maquinaya name today but the area is now Barrio Barretto. My house, today, is near were the targets were. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze796

Ze796. And now the big guns; the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City, was even used for 3 Inch Field Guns in about 1908. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.