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Ngerekebesang;Palau

 Topic
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Hibiscus bush with large flowers, March 6, 1948

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31430059799595], item: I-31
Scope and Contents

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Hibiscus bush with largest flowers I've seen along the road at northeast tip of Arakabesan Island."

Dates: March 6, 1948

Landscape of causeway and northeast point of Ngerekebesang Island, March 6, 1948

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31430059799595], item: I-20
Scope and Contents

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Made land, northeast point of Arakabesan Island, causeway, and small village in nearer part of picture; Babelthuap Island along the horizon."

Dates: March 6, 1948

Rusting steel skeletons of the hangars from a Japanese seaplane base, March 6, 1948

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31430059799595], item: I-21
Scope and Contents

Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Rusting steel skeletons of the hangars from a Japanese seaplane base on the west side of Arakabesan Island, Palau group. The distant hills consist of Latosols from andesitic rocks (volcanic agglomerate) in slopes of 50% or better, covered by scrubby vegetation that is frequently burned."

Dates: March 6, 1948