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Visual Materials
Paul Traynor photograph album of the US Armys 31st Infantry Regiment
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- Description
- This photo album documents Paul Traynors experiences and encounters while serving in the Philippines and China. There are many photographs of Traynor and his fellow American soldiers engaged in leisure activities, meeting locals and learning Filipino customs, exploring cities and other surrounding regions, and documenting agricultural practices, work, and social life. There are also a few professional studio portraits. Images from Shanghai, China depict the Bund, Whangpoo (Huangpu) River, New World Building, street battle scenes, barricades and damages from the 1932 Battle of Shanghai, various street views, and portraits of locals and American and Chinese soldiers. Images from the Philippines show Fort Stolsenburg, Fort William McKinley, Camp John Hay, Manila Bay, various beaches, rural areas, and cityscapes of Manila, Baguio, and Luzon, and portraits of American soldiers, Indigenous Igorotte Peoples, and Moros on Luzon. Most photographs have a brief handwritten description of the image. There are a small number of loose photographs, which have handwritten notes on the verso. There is also ephemera relating to Traynor's exploration of Manila and Shanghai and his time after his service in the military, including various permission slips to leave camp; business cards from bars in Manila, such as the California Bar, the Anchor Bar and Cafe, the Lone Star Bar, House of Quality Whiskey, Silver Dollar Cafe, and the Brookyln Bar; various liquor labels; a ticket to the Nanking Theatre; and Traynor's State of Michigan driver's license and a copy letter from the Delinquency Control. Please note that this collection contains historical images of violence and nudity that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.
