Media Category: Subic Bay
This category encompass, the former Subic Bay Naval Base,-Naval Station,-Naval Air Station Cubi Point, the former Olongapo Naval Station,-the prewar Olongapo Town and the present Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).
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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Ze824
Ze824. Parade and inspection in Subic Bay, circa 1909, what else is new in the Corps? This inspection is by Colonel Karmany. Several things I consider unique in this picture. The road should be the present George Dewey Ave. and leads right to the Spanish Gate which stands out clearly. Behind the Spanish Gate, in the Navy Yard, stands the uniquely roofed and 2 story Naval Station Administration Building (shown clearly in other albums). The low white building, behind the troops, is what I call the Clover Leave HQ Building (the name is my speculation). I can make out a high flagpole with flag behind the white HQ building. I notice the wooden Climbing Wall, used for exercises next to the George Dewey Ave. We can see the South Gate and wall to the Navy Yard. At right is a cluster of bungalows, which I assume are officer quarters. Left of the cluster and above the Yard wall, across the Olongapo Harbor I see the Coaling Station. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.
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Ze823
Ze823. Parade and inspection in Subic Bay, circa 1909, what else is new in the Corps? This inspection is called Heavy Marching Order. Several things I consider unique in this picture. The road should be the present George Dewey Ave. and leads right to the Spanish Gate which is hard to make out. Behind the Spanish Gate, in the Navy Yard, stands the uniquely roofed and 2 stories Naval Station Administration Building (shown clearly in other albums here). The low building at right is part what I call the Clover Leave HQ Building (the name is my speculation). Left is one of 2 buildings; I call the 2 Utility Buildings. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.
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Ze831
Ze831. This is a Google Earth image of the former Naval Station, early 1900s; I whited out the area, I believe, where the pictures show where the Marines had their barracks and parade ground. 1= are the Barracks; 2= is the clover leave HQ building; 3= officer bungalows; 4= two utilities buildings; 5= the Spanish Gate. This picture is from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.
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Ze818a
Ze818a. This is a zoomed -in copy of the last image Ze818. U.S. Marines patrolling, hiking in the Naval Reservation around the Olongapo Naval Station circa 1909. By the description we can identify this location; this swimming event is at the mouth of the Kalaklan River. We have established that the Star Point, then is now the Kalaklan Point. If you zoom this picture you can see the bridge over the river. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.
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Ze818
Ze818. U.S. Marines patrolling, hiking in the Naval Reservation around the Olongapo Naval Station circa 1909. By the description we can identify this location; this swimming event is at the mouth of the Kalaklan River. We have established that the Star Point, then is now the Kalaklan Point. If you zoom this picture you can see the bridge over the river. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives.
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