Media Category: Subic Bay before WWII

Images of the Subic Bay area before WWII

Ze838

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

Ze837

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.

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Ze836

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.

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Ze835

Ze835

Ze835. USMC Officer Ellis on horseback in Olongapo, circa 1903. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze830

Ze830

Ze830. One of 3 images of a funeral in Olongapo, circa 1908; it appears to be for a Tex Roger. In this picture, it is the moment of the salute volleys. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze829

Ze829

Ze829. One of 3 images of a funeral in Olongapo, circa 1908; it appears to be for a Tex Roger. In this picture, I believe, we are observing a moment of prayer. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze828

Ze828

Ze828. One of 3 images of a funeral in Olongapo, circa 1908; it appears to be for a Tex Roger. In this picture a bugle is being used. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze827

Ze827

Ze827. Tex Roger and his company in Olongapo circa 1908. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze826

Ze826

Ze826. A Marine Officer called Tex, he is a fine-looking gentleman, circa 1908. He might be Tex Roger and he looks like he could move up in the Corps; but it appears he died in the Philippines. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze825

Ze825

Ze825. This picture and information is about the same as in the last picture # Ze824. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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