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A pencil sketch of two soldiers walking with a local through the streets. In the background there are images of daily city life. A street vendor is pictured with a scale visible. 1943-02-10

Pencil sketch of three men, two of whom appear to be local Egyptians. The third is a soldier who appears to be holding something in front of himself. Note: Wogs is a racist British slang word for people with dark skin. 1943-03-17

A watercolor painting of a mother and her children. She is holding one while the other stands by her side. 1943-04-05

A pencil sketch of three beggars on the streets of Cairo. One holds their hand out towards the artist. 1943-05-15

A blue pencil drawing of a soldier sewing a button on his uniform. There is a box labeled "American Roppe Beer" under his bed. 1943-07-19

A pencil sketch of a woman standing next to signpost located on an island in the middle of the road. There are two soldiers in the background along with a crowd of locals. 1943-08-15

A pencil drawing of the flag descent at the Cairo Conference at the Mena House. The image includes the three pyramids of Giza with at least seven tents in the foreground. Four soldiers are pictured closer with more in the background saluting the…

A pencil sketch of three soldiers and a local shoe shiner. Two of the soldiers are standing waiting for the third soldier as he gets his shoes shined. There is a large crowd of locals in the background along with parts of Cairo visible. 1944-03-10

A blue pencil sketch of "Jake" and "Himan" lying in their beds in their room at the Hotel Extadey. There is also an open window showing a small bit of Cairo. Both men seem to be sleeping. 1944-03-26

A blue pencil drawing of a night shift telephone operator sleeping on his bed after a shift. A window is open above his head showing a small bit of another hotel across the street. Along with another bed, the image features a closet with a private's…

A pencil sketch of locals going about their day. While there are more in the background, six are featured in the foreground. One woman carries a jug of water on her head, while two men discuss something animatedly. Three other women sit on the ground…

A pencil drawing of two soldiers looking over maps. The maps are of other allied fronts across Europe. Outside an open window is a scene of Cairo. Both men appear to be looking at a map of Italy. 1944-06-09