Color Slides From World War II

A series of Kodachrome slides taken in the Pacific during World War II by Halcyon Gardner Skinner.

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July 1945.  Oahu, Hawaii.  Nanakuli Beach.  "Two Schools of Thought". 

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July 1945.  Oahu, Hawaii. "The Wave".

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July 1945.  Oahu, Hawaii.  Hal, BOQ. MEIU #4.

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June 1945.  Oahu.  Side view - Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

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June, 1945.  Oahu.  Disillusioning shot of beach at Waikiki from front of Royal Hawaiian hotel.  

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June, 1945.  Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Hula show for Navy men.

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Oahu, June 1945. Lt. Len Finch and green pineapples.

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June 1945.  Japanese spear fishermen and catch.

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June 1945.  Windward side Oahu.  [Note: This is a view of Waimea Bay with the sugar mill camp in the background].

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June 1945.  Sunday scene, Oahu.

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June 1945.  Typical Hawaiian construction.  $20,000 up.

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June 1945.  Eastern side of Oahu.  Ocean calmer, beach more shelving than on West.

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Pali Pass - Oahu - Here King Kamehameha from Hawaii drove Oahuans over cliffs to death and conquered island.

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June, 1945.  Pali Pass - Oahu T.H.

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June, 1945.  East from Pali Pass, Oahu, T.H. hairpin road to right.

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June, 1945.  Pali Pass, Oahu T.H.  Army camp in valley. Pacific in distance.

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May 1945.  Train in Utah.  

[Note: I had to push this a little and sharpen substantially to bring out the features of the train].