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B-24 Cemetery in Biak
In the impenetrable jungle of the island of Biak near New Guinea, hundreds of B-24 Liberators lie…
Engelandvaarder Hummeling
Who has information about Engelandvaarder Hummeling? Bob Hummeling was a Engelandvaarder, which in February 1944…
New acquisitions family archive
Behind the scenes we are working hard on digitizing, archiving and researching the family archive….
Diapositive by Haile Selassie
Special find of a color slide of Haile Selassie, the emperor of Ethiopia, made by…
Revolution!
In February 2022 the exhibition Revolusi! in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Very special (and…
Foggy forest
This photo of a foggy forest in Bear Country, Newfoundland Canada is without a doubt a…
General Wainwright
Hugo Wilmar photographs General Wainwright's tickertape parade.
The Marine
The Marine is one of the most iconic photos from Hugo Wilmar's collection….
Stumped
In September 1952 Hugo wilmar published an article in “Outdoor Life Magazine, entitled…
Perri
One of Hugo Wilmar's first assignments in service with the Walt Disney Company…
Film operator at the Marine Brigade
Hugo Wilmar leaves on November 21, 1945 as a film operator with the first 2000 marines to…
Chicago Film Labs
From February 1945 Hugo Wilmar works at the Chicago Film Labs. Hugo' translated instructional films from…
FRR Boy Camp
In 2019 we discovered an original 16mm film from the FRR Boys Camp, which was released in August…
Three birds
The photo of a Rook, Raven and Hooded Crow, with which Hugo Wilmar won a photo competition…
Walter's Tavern
We're looking for information, stories and photos of Walter's Tavern, a bar on 45th Street…
Photos FRR Boys Camp
We are looking for the original photos of the FRR boys camp in Remmerstein Rhenen…