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  • Subject is exactly "World War, 1939-1945--Cairo"

Conference in Room 4

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A blue pencil sketch of three soldiers in Room 4 discussing something. One sits at a table talking to another on the bed. The last visible soldier is relaxing on his bed in the background. The table has a copy of Life Magazine on it.

Buddies

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A blue pencil sketch of four soldiers relaxing in Room 4 of Hotel Extadey. Three are lounging on their beds while one reads at a desk near the fourth soldier who is in the background. Two of the soldiers in bed are also reading.

Our Sisters in Arms

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A pencil drawing of two couples walking near the Giza complex. The Sphinx is in the near background with the pyramids framing the far background. Each couple is a soldier and non-local woman while locals and other allied personnel populate the…

My Tent

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A pencil sketch of the artist's tent at Camp Huckstep. A man is pictured inside the tent with his back to the artist. Two cots are visible, as well as some hanging clothing. 1945-10-10

Casual Camp (2)

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A pencil sketch of Camp Huckstep showing a different angle on five pictured tents. There is also a street path visible which leads towards more substantial camp buildings in the background. Power also runs between these buildings. 1945-10-07

Casual Camp (1)

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A pencil sketch of Camp Huckstep in Cairo. The sketch shows at least ten tents setup with power running between them. Huckstep was a major allied camp during the war and was later repurposed by the Egyptians for their military use. 1945-10-05

Cairo House Boat

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A pencil drawing of a houseboat in Cairo on the River Nile. Roughly seven sail boats are pictured in the background with the city in the far background. An unknown bridge is also pictured along with two people entering the houseboat pictured in the…

House Boats

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A pencil drawing of two houseboats sitting on the river. Other houseboats appear in the background and no people are shown in the image. 1945-06-25

Cairo Commandos

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A pencil drawing of eight men and one woman standing in front of a large map showing the European battle lines. The woman appears to be adding to or editing the map while the men are simply observing. 1945-06-25

Stair-case Hotel Extadey

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A pencil drawing of the staircase in the Hotel Extadey. Pictured are three allied soldiers descending towards an employee who is cleaning the stairs with a mop. Further down the stairs, there are more soldiers pictured. 1945-03-07

Bulletin Board

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A pencil drawing of four soldiers standing around a bulletin board. The image features allied propaganda posters along with notices about an upcoming dance. Other signs advertise the barber shop and encourage movie viewing. 1945-02-15

Quick Delivery

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A pencil sketch of a man carrying a large amount of boxes on his head. In the background, more locals can be seen carrying things or pulling carts. He is pictured walking through the city street with stacks of boxes labeled "Bata". City buildings can…