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B1996.035.2.1031to1033
.1031—M[otor] F[erry] Kalakala .1032—Bremerton Navy Yard—Bremerton, Wash. .1033—Air view of Bremerton with Mt. Rainier in the background
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1034to1039
.1034-.1036—[servicemen posing] .1037—[trucks] .1038-1043—[servicemen posing]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1040to1043
.1038-1043—[servicemen posing]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1044to1046
.1044-.1045—[servicemen posing] .1046—Chubby and me in the blister [dog and serviceman under PBY bubble]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1047to1054
.1047—Peanuts asleep on his sack [man in bunk] .1048—“Dago” Phil Dambrosia .1049—“Peanuts” B. J. Plantmore, took Pierce’s place as hut captain .1050—Larry Pierce, “hut capt.” .1051—“Scottie” R. D. Scott .1052—Torgerson D. C. .1053—S. L. Kirby [owner of this album] .1054—[five servicemen sitting around a table in Quonset hut]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1055to1059
.1055—Cheaney 12/15/46 .1056—Howard beside the oil truck 12/18/46 .1057—Howard on the hill in back of the show 12/15/46 .1058—Howard & me on the stream that runs in back of our hut area 12/15/46 .1059—Me look out of a little building on the hill in back of our show 12/15/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1060to1063
.1060—LCDR McCurdy & Lt (jg) Kockrin 7/23/46 .1061—I was standing on one of those white posts. Ha. Trick photography. Mt. Moffett in the background. [man apparently standing on shoulders of second man] .1062—Lindy on the left .1063—Voeltz in the door of our hut [serviceman with bucket and mop]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1064
.1064—[officer inspecting barracks, serviceman standing at attention next to bunk; same as image .1073]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1065to1067
.1065—One of Patsu’s P Boats 8/20/46 [PBY on runway] .1066—Davis and Woodall in J2F [Grumman J2F Duck aircraft] 9/29/46 .1067—Howard in J2F 9/29/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1068to1069
.1068—The bar with Taylor and Thurkelson serving beer 10/24/46 .1069—Dutch, Hodges and Wally just coming to beer party. 10/24/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1070to1071
.1070—Watts down by the photo lab 10/15/46 [standing on bunker with sign: NAVAL READY MAGAZINE NO SMOKING KEEP OUT] .1071—Watts 10/15/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1072
.1072—Watts 10/15/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1073to1074
.1073—[officer inspecting barracks, serviceman standing at attention next to bunk; same as image .1064] .1074—Swan standing by Smith’s oil truck 11/27/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1075to1076
.1075—Maple waiting to gas the JRF-Goose 10/2/46 [Grumman Goose aircraft] .1076—Commander S. O. Cole and Captain Harris looking at the bow wheel that I just fixed. 12/30/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1077to1078
.1077—[unidentified serviceman—Stan Kirby?--in leather flight jacket] .1078—Chaplain and family 3/9/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1079to1081
.1079—Our hut area 12/15/46 .1080—I took this of an eagle. Can you find him? 12/15/46 .1081—Looking north from the hill in back of the show 12/15/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1082to1083
*.1082—[servicemen in Quonset hut decorated for Christmas; calendar shows January 1947] .1083—This was taken Christmas night at Lt. Carmon’s house. Woodall, me & Cheaney in the back row. 12/25/46 [service men pose in front of Christmas tree with baby]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1084to1085
.1084—Mrs. & Lt. Carmon and baby 12/25/46 .1085—Lt. Carmon’s baby. This was taken Xmas night at his house. 12/25/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1086to1087
.1086—[winter landscape] .1087—JRF [Grumman Goose] in front of hanger. 1/23/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1088to1089
.1088—Inspection at hangar. Lt. Carmen in front. 3/29/47 [dog wandering in front of troops in formation] .1089—During quarantine [five servicemen on sofa, one holding pinup against wall]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1090to1091
.1090—Watts and me in the radio compartment in the Cat 5/16/47 Stan K .1091—Swan on one of the sacks in the 8 ball 1/7/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1092to1093
.1092—USO camp show at the Village theater, 5/5/47, Sonny Chambers singing .1093—USO camp show at the Village theater, 5/5/47. She just kissed that guy on the head.
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1094to1095
.1094—Sonny Chambers singing .1095—Cast of USO show
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1096to1097
.1096—Hansen & Woodall in front of the Kitten [PBY], 12/7/46 .1097—Gloadowski with fox skins at Naknek. The skins worth $25.00 a piece. 4/19/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1098to1102
.1098—Hansen in the blister of the Cat [PBY] on the trip to Kodiak, 4/17/47 .1099—Woodall in the blister of the Cat on the trip to Kodiak, 4/17/47 .1100—Gladowski in the blister of the Cat on the trip to Kodiak, 4/17/47 .1101—Capillo in the blister of the Cat on the trip to Kodiak, 4/17/47 .1102—Bower in the blister of the Cat on the trip to Kodiak, 4/17/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1103
*.1103—Gladowski and the pup he brought back from Tanaga, 4/3/47 [on boardwalk in front of Quonset hut]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1104to1108
.1104—Dunn and the PBY, 5/4/47 [sitting on top of engine] *.1105—Gladowski & Yound, the cook, at Tanaga, 4/25/47 .1106—Gladowski and the pup he brought back from Tanaga, 4/3/47 .1107—Army base at Atka, 5/9/47 [tail of PBY, servicemen, Quonset huts] .1108—The mat at Atka, 5/9/47 [runway]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1109to1112
.1109—Hansen J. R. in the blister of the Cat, 5/4/47 .1110—Hansen and me, 5/4/47 [standing in front of PBY] .1111—Dunn G. O., 5/4/47 [standing in front of PBY] .1112—Oehler C. W., our radioman, 5/4/47 [leaning against sign: STOP THEN PROCEED AT 5 MPH, PBY in background]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1113to1116
.1113—Reynolds & Dunn, 5/4/47 .1114—Reynolds & Cappillo, 5/4/47 .1115—Oehler on top of the hanger, 5/4/47 .1116—PBY in front of hanger, 5/4/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1117to1120
.1117—Hansen J. R. He is the plane captain on the PBY, 5/4/47 .1118—Me in the blister of Cat, 5/4/47 .1119—Shidegg, Oehler, & Smith, 5/4/47 .1120—Chief Blackner in hangar, 5/4/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1121to1122
.1121—Naknek Tower, 4/19/47 [PBY & Goose on runway] .1122—Capillo, Gladowski, Bower, Smith & Woodall, Naknek, 4/19/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1123to1126
.1123—Woodall in front of our hut, 6/8/47 [sign on door: 8 BALL INN] .1124—Inside of my new hut .1125—This is Merno the guy from Calexico, 4/23/47 .1126—[PBY]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1127to1133
.1127—Mrs. Bagley, Slapper [infant] & S. L. [Stan L. Kirby] Look how bald I am. 6/15/47 .1128—Mrs. Bagley, Slapper & S. L., 6/15/47 .1129—Bagley, Slapper & S. L., 6/15/47 .1130—Slapper & Baldy, 6/15/47 .1131—S. L. on the back porch of Bagley’s house, 6/15/47 .1132—Slapper & S. L., 6/15/47 .1133—Bagley & Slapper, 6/15/47
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1134to1136
.1134—Cmdr. Cole & Capt. Harris, Naknek, 4/18/47 .1135—Powll at Naknek with a rainbow trout, 4/19/47 .1136—Cmdr. S. O. Cole & Capt. D. Harris in the center and two Capts. From Kodiak on the ends. Naknek, 4/19/47. The fish are rainbow trout.
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1137to1143
.1137—[portrait of civilian woman with inscription:] Dear Stan, Be good and please be careful. Lotsa love, Pat. [dated on back June 29, 1944] .1138—Paterson and me. Pat is 2nd mech. In P boat. We were going to chow and a guy took this and we didn’t know it. .1139—Fleet in Elliot Bay [aerial photo of several warships] .1140—[vehicles] .1141—[serviceman] .1142—[three servicemen] .1143—[serviceman with vehicles]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1144
.1144—[road, Quonset huts], 8/18/46
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.1145to1146
.1145—[four servicemen playing cards in Quonset hut] .1146—[puppy Gismo sitting on chair; same as image .1]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.Autographs.1
Autograph pages dated April 20, 1946 to June 24, 1947 [32 entries]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.Autographs.2
Autograph pages dated April 20, 1946 to June 24, 1947 [32 entries]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.Autographs.3
Autograph pages dated April 20, 1946 to June 24, 1947 [32 entries]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.Autographs.4
Autograph pages dated April 20, 1946 to June 24, 1947 [32 entries]
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.Certificate
Unsigned certificate, “Domain of Neptunus Rex”
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album
B1996.035.2.Cover
B6/F2, Stan L. Kirby, leather-bound souvenir “Cruise-album / U.S. Navy”
Collection: B1996.035 Adak Historical Society / B1996_035_2_B6_F2_Kirby_Album