Sailors Barter With Natives And Receive Mail Aboard USS Nicholas (DD-449), Tulagi Harbor, 1943

About this film

Extracted from United States Naval Photographic Center film #1849. National Archives description "1) MS Sailors standing on pier; AK along pier in bg; natives in canoe; sailors, in dungarees, bartering with natives.2) HA MCU Three natives in canoe; sailors passing money to them.3) HA MCU Natives, in canoe, being given products by sailors; native gives sailor grass skirt.4) MS Destroyer coming alongside another ship.5) MLS Destroyer (Australian) alongside transport ship; mail is transferred via the high line.6) MS Sailors, on transport ship, handling lines during mil. transfer.7) MS Sailors handling lines.8) MS Side of transport ship as mail is brought across on high line.9) HA MS Hook is released from high line.10) MS Man walking down deck with mailbags.11) MLS Australian destroyer pulling away from the ship's side.12) MS Sailors looking over side of ship.13) MS Sailors, with shirts off, wearing grass skirts on deck.14) MS Sailors looking over souvenirs purchased from natives.15) HA MCU Native in boats showing souvenirs to sailors.16) HA MS Two natives in boat; one trying to sell goods, the other lying back relaxing.17) MCU Sailors looking at cane.18) MS Men eating food purchased f…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. -- Armed Forces -- Postal Service, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, Soldiers' Bodies, Disposition Of, USS Nicholas (DD-449), World War II, USS Nicholas

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