Subic Bay before WWII – Page 27

Media Category: Subic Bay before WWII

Images of the Subic Bay area before WWII

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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.

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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.

Ze795

Ze795. The pier and beach at the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya after a storm. It looks pretty bad except today we have plastic in addition. The pier is damaged and some Marines are in the water mucking around it. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze794a. At the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City. Marines firing long range. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze794. At the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City. Guny Sergt. Clark is showing them how to shoot straight. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze793. Wow, a Radio in 1909? This picture is from the USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya, which is now Barrio Barretto in Olongapo City. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze782 (A15). The skid-way, the sliding wood tracks, to establish a USMC Coastal Defense Battery with two 6-inch guns on Kalaklan Ridge in Olongapo Naval Station, Subic Bay at about 1909-10.This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze781 (A14). The skid-way, the sliding wood tracks, to establish a USMC Coastal Defense Battery with two 6-inch guns on Kalaklan Ridge in Olongapo Naval Station, Subic Bay at about 1909-10. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ze787

Ze787 (A20). This is one of 3 images of Marines at work established a 6 Inch Gun Battery (2 guns) on Kalaklan Ridge for the defense of the Olongapo Naval Station, circa 1908-10. It looks like the Marines hauled the guns up by hand. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.

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Ze786 (A19). This is one of 3 images of Marines at work established a 6 Inch Gun Battery (2 guns) on Kalaklan Ridge for the defense of the Olongapo Naval Station, circa 1908-10. It looks like the Marines hauled the guns up by hand. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.