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Frying Fish (BOND 0114)

Frying Fish (BOND 0114)

CPL. Cox fries fish in his tent, Akyab Island, 1945. Subject: "American soldier, military base"

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0465)

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0465)

Alipore Airbase (Calcutta) Ghurka Guaru and Family--1944, Christmas Day [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 9]. Subject: local... More

Gurkha Guaru Family (BOND 0473)

Gurkha Guaru Family (BOND 0473)

Gurkha Guaru family, near Alipore Air Base, Calcutta, 1944. Men of Ghurka family served as airbase guards. (The next 10 shots are of a Gurkha family on Christmas Day. We thought it would be good to see what ... More

Hand-drying Aerial Film (BOND 0313) - Public domain map

Hand-drying Aerial Film (BOND 0313) - Public domain map

24th combat mapping sqdn personnel "hand dry" aerial film, Gushkara, Bengal, 1944 Subject: "photography, military base"

The Photographer and Friend (BOND 0151)

The Photographer and Friend (BOND 0151)

Noel Hepp (left) and Frank Bond (right) at News Bulletin Board of 40th Photo Sqdn., Akyab Island, Burma, 1945. Subject: "photographer, military base"

"Paohaiyappas College Hindu Art and Science, Science Building" (BOND 0434)

"Paohaiyappas College Hindu Art and Science, Science Building" (BOND 0...

Science building, Paohaiyappas College Hindu Art and Science. Madras, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 5]. Subject: education

A Barge of Bricks (BOND 0176)

A Barge of Bricks (BOND 0176)

Bargeload of bricks passes under Howrah Bridge, Hooghly River, Calcutta, 1945. Subject: "commerce, river, boat"

A Fruit and Vegetable Vendor (BOND 0094)

A Fruit and Vegetable Vendor (BOND 0094)

Fruit and vegetable sellers on Calcutta street, 1944. Subject: "commerce, market, food"

A Temple (BOND 0069), US Army Photo

A Temple (BOND 0069), US Army Photo

Calcutta temple north of Hooghly River, 1945. Subject: temple Public domain photograph - monument, cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph... More

Japanese-captured and Abandoned Searchlights (BOND 0232)

Japanese-captured and Abandoned Searchlights (BOND 0232)

U.S. army searchlights, captured, used, and abandoned by Japs at Rangoon in May 1945. Photo by Frank Bond Subject: Japanese installations

The Photographer Writes Home (BOND 0306)

The Photographer Writes Home (BOND 0306)

Frank Bond writes home, 1944, 24th CMS Lab, Gushkara, Bengal Subject: "photographer, military base"

The Shwedagon Pagoda Gate (BOND 0269)

The Shwedagon Pagoda Gate (BOND 0269)

Shwedagon Pagoda Gate, Rangoon, Burma, 1945 Subject: "pagoda, architecture"

"Paohaiyappas College Hindu Art and Science, Eating in the Shade" (BOND 0438)

"Paohaiyappas College Hindu Art and Science, Eating in the Shade" (BON...

Also eating, Paohaiyappas College Hindu Art and Science. Madras, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 5]. Subject: education

"Sealdah Station, the Photographer Stands on the Wall at Right" (BOND 0477)

"Sealdah Station, the Photographer Stands on the Wall at Right" (BOND ...

Sealdah Station of Calcutta, 1944. Trains ready to go. Me on the wall. [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 11]. Subject: "transporta... More

A B-14 Emergency Landing (BOND 0152)

A B-14 Emergency Landing (BOND 0152)

B-14 Emergency landing on Akyab Island, Burma for engine change, 1945. Subject: "aircraft, military base"

A Cage in the Zoological Gardens (BOND 0425)

A Cage in the Zoological Gardens (BOND 0425)

Cage, taken in zoological gardens, also along the way enroute Calcutta to Madras and at Madras, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; conta... More

A Rural Family (BOND 0346)

A Rural Family (BOND 0346)

Rural family responds to call for a photo, village beside Gushkara Air Base, 1944. Subject: "local inhabitant, village life"

A Salvaged Motorcycle (BOND 0129)

A Salvaged Motorcycle (BOND 0129)

40th Photo Recon Sqdn. member rides motorcycle he salvaged from a British dump on Akyab Island, Burma 1945. Subject: "American soldier, military base, entertainment"

Pilot of 40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (BOND 0604)

Pilot of 40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (BOND 0604)

Pilot of 40th Photo Recon SQDN. with early photo version of P-38. Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, 1944. Subject: "aircraft, military base, American soldier"

Rice Processing (3) by Frank Bond

Rice Processing (3) by Frank Bond

Taking rice up for soaking at rice processing facility in Burdwan, northwest of Calcutta, 1944.

Thanksgiving Dinner Preparation at Alipore Air Base (BOND 0319)

Thanksgiving Dinner Preparation at Alipore Air Base (BOND 0319)

Turkeys for 40th photo RCN sqdn. Thanksgiving dinner mess hall, Alipore air base, Calcutta, 1944. Photo by Frank Bond. Subject: "military base, entertainment, food"

The Mechanics Working on an Engine (BOND 0289)

The Mechanics Working on an Engine (BOND 0289)

Mechanics working on F-S-E, 40th Photo RCN Sqdn., Akyab Island, 1945 Subject: "American soldier, aircraft, military base"

The Ministry of Culture Building (BOND 0246)

The Ministry of Culture Building (BOND 0246)

Current Ministry of Culture Building, Rangoon, as it was in 1945. Subject: "local government, architecture"

A Rice Processing Facility

A Rice Processing Facility

Rice processing facility at Burdwan, northwest of Calcutta, 1944. Steaming it. The next five are rice getting its covers taken off.

A Snake Charmer (BOND 0055)

A Snake Charmer (BOND 0055)

Snake charmer performing in Calcutta's Maidan Park, 1945. Subject: "local inhabitant, entertainment"

An American Red Cross Facility (BOND 0062)

An American Red Cross Facility (BOND 0062)

Another American Red Cross facility was housed here in Calcutta, 1945. Subject: city scene

Photo found in a Rangoon Photo Studio (BOND 0522)

Photo found in a Rangoon Photo Studio (BOND 0522)

From war-damaged Rangoon photo studio, May 1945. Subject: "photography, war damage"

The 24th Combat Mapping Squadron Insignia on a B-24 (BOND 0314)

The 24th Combat Mapping Squadron Insignia on a B-24 (BOND 0314)

24th combat mapping insignia on B-24, photo version, Gushkara, Bengal, 1944 Subject: aircraft

Training (BOND 0581), US Army Photo

Training (BOND 0581), US Army Photo

Mess Personnel train while 40th PRS, Bivouac on Enid, Oklahoma Airport, 1944. Photo by Frank Bond. Subject: military base

A B-24 Photomapping Aircraft (BOND 0316)

A B-24 Photomapping Aircraft (BOND 0316)

B-24 as photomapping aircraft, 24th combat mapping sqdn, Gushkara, Bengal, 1944 Subject: aircraft

A Japanese Sign (BOND 0563)

A Japanese Sign (BOND 0563)

Glenn, Jap sign. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 19]. Subject: Japanese installation

A Rangoon Street Scene (BOND 0252)

A Rangoon Street Scene (BOND 0252)

Rangoon Street, 1945. Subject: street scene Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plaza at Shwedagon Pagoda (BOND 0266)

Plaza at Shwedagon Pagoda (BOND 0266)

Shwedagon pagoda plaza, Rangoon, 1945 Subject: pagoda

The Kitchen of the 40th PRS Mess Tent (BOND 0338)

The Kitchen of the 40th PRS Mess Tent (BOND 0338)

Kitchen portion of 40th PRS mess tent. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945. Photo by Frank Bond. Subject: military base

A B-29 Emergency Landing (BOND 0130)

A B-29 Emergency Landing (BOND 0130)

B-29 makes emergency landing on Akyab Island air strip, 1945 Subject: "aircraft, military base"

Brown Sugar (BOND 0103)

Brown Sugar (BOND 0103)

Block of brown sugar, covered in flies, in Calcutta streetside market, 1944. Subject: "food, commerce, market"

Photo found in a Rangoon Photo Studio (BOND 0523)

Photo found in a Rangoon Photo Studio (BOND 0523)

Print found in Rangoon photo studio, 1945. Subject: "photography, war damage"

The 40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (BOND 0327)

The 40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (BOND 0327)

40th photo RCN sqdn, Akyab Island, Burma, 1945. Frank Bond Photo. Subject: military base

The Barber Shop at the Gushkara Air Base (BOND 0348)

The Barber Shop at the Gushkara Air Base (BOND 0348)

Barber shop" at Gushkara Air Base. G.I. doing the cutting had been a barber in civilian life. 40th photo RCN sqdn. Fall 1944. Subject: military base

The Mechanics Working on a Line (BOND 0287)

The Mechanics Working on a Line (BOND 0287)

Mechanics work area on line at 40th Photo RCN Sqdn, Akyab Island, Burma, 1945 Subject: "American soldier, aircraft, military base"

Training (BOND 0590), US Army Photo

Training (BOND 0590), US Army Photo

Cutting meat in mess of 40th PRS while training at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, 1944. Photo by Frank Bond. Subject: military base

Training Aircraft (BOND 0608)

Training Aircraft (BOND 0608)

Aircraft used by 40th PRS (Photo Reconnaissance Squadron) while training at Enid, Oklahoma, 1944. Subject: "military base, aircraft"

Village Women (BOND 0516)

Village Women (BOND 0516)

Women from village of Akyab Island wait for festival fun to begin. Subject: "festival, local inhabitant"

Weaving a Mat (BOND 0032)

Weaving a Mat (BOND 0032)

Weaving bamboo mat, Calcutta, 1944. Subject: commerce

A Burmese Village Scene (BOND 0546)

A Burmese Village Scene (BOND 0546)

Akyab Island - Burmese village scenes, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 17]. Subject: "village life, local inhabitant"

A Cremation Ceremony (BOND 0172)

A Cremation Ceremony (BOND 0172)

Start of cremation ceremony, Calcutta, 1944 Subject: cremation

A Madras Swimming Pool (BOND 0397)

A Madras Swimming Pool (BOND 0397)

Swimming pool. Madras, India, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 1]. Subject: entertainment

A War-damaged Building (BOND 0564)

A War-damaged Building (BOND 0564)

Old building - war damage evident. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 19]. Subject: "war damage, architecture"

Advertising (BOND 0028)

Advertising (BOND 0028)

Street advertising, Calcutta, 1945. Subject: "architecture, city scene, commerce"

Madras Beach (BOND 0401)

Madras Beach (BOND 0401)

Beach - 5. Madras, India, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 1]. Subject: "beach, entertainment"

Mess Kit Clean-Up (BOND 0609)

Mess Kit Clean-Up (BOND 0609)

Mess kit clean-up by 40th PRS men while training on Bivouac at Enid, Oklahoma Airport - 1944. Subject: military base

Planes (BOND 0191), US Army Photo

Planes (BOND 0191), US Army Photo

Maybe at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, 1944. Bond Collection Subject: aircraft

Rice Processing (1) by Frank Bond

Rice Processing (1) by Frank Bond

Processing rice, soaking in water, at facility in Burdwan, northwest of Calcutta, 1944

Shwedagon Pagoda Entrance (BOND 0263)

Shwedagon Pagoda Entrance (BOND 0263)

Entrance to Rangoon's Shwedagon Pagoda, 1945 Subject: pagoda

The H.Q, US Army Photo - A black and white photo of a group of tents

The H.Q, US Army Photo - A black and white photo of a group of tents

H.Q. Area - 40th Photo sqdn. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945. Subject: military base

The Swimming Pool at a British Club (BOND 0029)

The Swimming Pool at a British Club (BOND 0029)

Swimming pool at posh British club in Calcutta, 1944. Sometimes open to U.S. personnel. Subject: "colonial, entertainment"

A Calcutta Street Scene (BOND 0225)

A Calcutta Street Scene (BOND 0225)

Brick "blast walls" beside "chares" horse-drawn cabs, Calcutta, 1944 Subject: "street scene, urban life"

A Camera Repairman Works on Equipment (BOND 0291)

A Camera Repairman Works on Equipment (BOND 0291)

Camera repairman of 40th Photo RCN sqdn works on equipment in nose of F-S-E. Sqdn. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945 Subject: "American soldier, aircraft, military base"

A Rural Bengal Village (BOND 0161)

A Rural Bengal Village (BOND 0161)

Rural Bengal village (Gushkara) Street, 1944 Subject: "village life, street scene"

A Scene from the Ministry of Culture Building (BOND 0265)

A Scene from the Ministry of Culture Building (BOND 0265)

Scene from present Ministry of Culture Building, Rangoon as it was in 1945. Subject: "local government, landscape"

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0466)

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0466)

Alipore Airbase (Calcutta) Ghurka Guaru and Family--1944, Christmas Day [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 9]. Subject: local... More

Kidderpore (BOND 0463) ship. Black and white photo.

Kidderpore (BOND 0463) ship. Black and white photo.

Daily family scenes in Kidderpore--Suburb of Calcutta, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 8]. Subject: village life

Mechanics Working on F-S-E Engine (BOND 0158)

Mechanics Working on F-S-E Engine (BOND 0158)

Mechanics work on F-S-E Engine, 40th PRS, Akyab Island, Burma, 1945 Subject: "military base, American soldier"

Railroad Equipment (BOND 0063)

Railroad Equipment (BOND 0063)

India's K-F&K railroad equipment. Location unknown but probably in the Calcutta vicinity, 1945. Subject: transportation

The Photographer in the Taj Mahal (BOND 0366)

The Photographer in the Taj Mahal (BOND 0366)

Frank Bond inside Taj Mahal, Agra, India, Spring 1945. Subject: "photographer, architecture, monument"

40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron Flight Line (BOND 0320)

40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron Flight Line (BOND 0320)

40th PRS flight line, F.S.E. aircraft, Akyab Island, Burma, 1945 Subject: "aircraft, military base"

A Bus Stop (BOND 0166)

A Bus Stop (BOND 0166)

Bus stop, Esplanade, on Chowringee Street, Calcutta, 1944 Subject: transportation

A Cremation Ceremony (BOND 0047)

A Cremation Ceremony (BOND 0047)

Body ready for cremation at Nimtolla ghat, Calcutta, 1944 Subject: cremation

A Hotel (BOND 0101), US Army Photo

A Hotel (BOND 0101), US Army Photo

Dining room at this Great Eastern Hotel was favorite off -base eating place for U.S. military personnel, Calcutta, 1945. Subject: "food, urban life, architecture"

A Swimming Hole (BOND 0566)

A Swimming Hole (BOND 0566)

Sqdn. swimming hole. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 19]. Subject: "entertainment, American soldier"

A Trailer Built by the 24th Combat Mapping Squadron (BOND 0307)

A Trailer Built by the 24th Combat Mapping Squadron (BOND 0307)

24th combat mapping squadron built this trailer to carry film magazines to and from camera-equipped planes, Gushkara, Bengal, 1945 Subject: military base

B-24 Photo Mapping Aircraft (BOND 0302)

B-24 Photo Mapping Aircraft (BOND 0302)

B-24 as photo mapping aircraft of 24th combat mapping sqdn., Gushkara, Bengal, 1944. Subject: "aircraft, military base"

Crossroads of Calcutta (BOND 0052)

Crossroads of Calcutta (BOND 0052)

Looking at "crossroads" of Calcutta, 1945. Intersection of Chowringhee Road and Dharmatolla Street, at tram terminal on "esplanade" as seen from an upper floor of the Calcutta Statesman newspaper office. Subj... More

Interior of 40th PRS Mess Tent (BOND 0339)

Interior of 40th PRS Mess Tent (BOND 0339)

Interior o f 40th PRS mess tent at lunch time. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945. Subject: military base

Removing the Husk from Rice (2) by Frank Bond

Removing the Husk from Rice (2) by Frank Bond

Taking husk off rice. Burmese village, Akyab Island, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 18].

Shwedagon Pagoda (BOND 0256)

Shwedagon Pagoda (BOND 0256)

Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1945 Subject: pagoda

The Dancers Take a Break (BOND 0087)

The Dancers Take a Break (BOND 0087)

Indian dancers take a photo break, Calcutta, 1944. Subject: entertainment

The Mess Kitchen Wash Area (BOND 0325)

The Mess Kitchen Wash Area (BOND 0325)

Mess kit wash area, 40th photo RCN sqdn, Akyab Island, Burma, 1945. Frank Bond Photo. Subject: military base

The Photographer (BOND 0115)

The Photographer (BOND 0115)

Frank Bond with reclining Buddha, Burma 1945. Subject: "photographer, Buddha"

The Photographer in a Graveyard (BOND 0117)

The Photographer in a Graveyard (BOND 0117)

Bond in Burmese graveyard near Mandalay, Burma, 1945. Subject: "photographer, memorial"

A British Club and Pool (BOND 0023)

A British Club and Pool (BOND 0023)

British club at Calcutta, swimming pool opened on special occasions to allied personnel, 1945 Subject: "colonial, entertainment"

A War-Damaged Temple (BOND 0124)

A War-Damaged Temple (BOND 0124)

Milton Links in war-damaged temple, probably Mandalay, Burma, 1945 Subject: "war damage, temple"

Arrival of Commissary Supplies (BOND 0157)

Arrival of Commissary Supplies (BOND 0157)

Commissary supplies come in to the 40th photo sqdn., mess tent, Akyab Island, 1945 Subject: military base

Constructing a Day-Sailor (BOND 0341)

Constructing a Day-Sailor (BOND 0341)

Making day-sailer out of British landing craft on Akyab Island, Bay of Bengal, Burma, 1945. Subject: "military base, boat, American soldier"

Downtown Calcutta (BOND 0038)

Downtown Calcutta (BOND 0038)

Heart of "downtown" Calcutta, intersection of Chowringhee Road and Dharmatolla Street at the Esplanade, 1945. Shot from Calcutta Statesman newspaper building. Subject: city scene

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0467)

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0467)

Alipore Airbase (Calcutta) Ghurka Guaru and Family--1944, Christmas Day [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 9]. Subject: local... More

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0468)

Ghurka Guaru and Family at the Alipore Airbase (BOND 0468)

Alipore Airbase (Calcutta) Ghurka Guaru and Family--1944, Christmas Day [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail tissue that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 9]. Subject: local... More

Mechanics Welding (BOND 0317)

Mechanics Welding (BOND 0317)

Mechanics of 40th photo RCN sqdn. weld a work strand part on Akyab Island, Burma. Frank Bond Photo. Subject: "American soldier, military base"

Sifting the Husk off of Rice by Frank Bond

Sifting the Husk off of Rice by Frank Bond

Sifting husk off. Burmese village, Akyab Island, 1945 [from a collection of prints mounted on airmail that were used to ship photos home to the U.S.; contact sheet 18].

Tram Terminal (BOND 0006)

Tram Terminal (BOND 0006)

Tram terminal at the Esplanade, Chowringhee Road, "Downtown" Calcutta, 1944 Subject: "transportation, city scene"

Villagers (BOND 0506) - A group of people walking down a dirt road

Villagers (BOND 0506) - A group of people walking down a dirt road

Villagers head for festival site, past tents of 40th Photo Recon. Sqdn. Spring of 1945. Subject: "festival, village life, local inhabitant"

""Krypto Personnel Only" Section of Squadron Tent" (BOND 0335)

""Krypto Personnel Only" Section of Squadron Tent" (BOND 0335)

Krypto personnel only" says sign on this section of 40th photo recon sqdn com. tent. Akyab Island, Burma, 1945. Frank Bond Photo. Subject: military base

A Calcutta Street Scene (BOND 0218)

A Calcutta Street Scene (BOND 0218)

Calcutta street scene, 1944. Subject: "street scene, urban life"

A Calcutta Street Scene (BOND 0228)

A Calcutta Street Scene (BOND 0228)

Calcutta street scene near esplanade, 1944 Subject: street scene Public domain photograph of shopping center, department store building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Rangoon Street Scene (BOND 0250)

A Rangoon Street Scene (BOND 0250)

Street scene, Rangoon, 1945. Subject: "street scene, architecture"

A Water Tank near a Temple on the Hooghly River (BOND 0077)

A Water Tank near a Temple on the Hooghly River (BOND 0077)

Activity at water "tank" near temple north of Calcutta, on Hooghly River, 1945. Subject: "river, temple"

Drying Grain by Frank Bond

Drying Grain by Frank Bond

Drying grain (rice) at facility near Gushkara, Bengal, 1944. Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Flower Vendors (BOND 0075)

Flower Vendors (BOND 0075)

Flower sellers at Nimtolla Ghat, Calcutta, 1945. Subject: commerce

Grinding Grain (2) by Frank Bond

Grinding Grain (2) by Frank Bond

Another view of foot-powered, grain grinder. Location:Akyab Island, Burma.

Plowing the Rice Fields

Plowing the Rice Fields

Plowing rice fields. Notice how both man and cattle look at camera. Near Gushkara, 60 miles northwest of Calcutta, August 1944.

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