Angaur;Palau
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Garden of tapioca, taro, sweet potatoes, and papaya, March 19, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "'Garden' on stony land, Brown Forest soil materials from phosphate, central Angaur Island, with tapioca or manioc, upland taro, sweet potatoes, and some papayas (left in clearing). Some sapling stumps left."
Garden patch with papayas, taro, and tapioca, March 19, 1948
A garden patch in central Angaur Island, with Roy Simonson in the background inspecting the ground. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Garden patch with papayas, "prak," and tapioca not far from the garden in I88 and on same soil."
Landscape of dead trees along the coast, March 18, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "The coast of Angaur island, as seen from the approaching LCVP [Ianding craft, vehicles, and personnel], to show the rock outcrops along the coast, the dead trees from the bombardment, and the new vegetative cover."
Papaya fruit on tree, March 19, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Papaya fruit, each about 4 inches long and watermelon-shaped, before they turn yellow upon ripening; Angaur Island."
Patch of cut tree saplings, March 19, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Land being prepared for cultivation by slashing the saplings about 30 inches from the ground and leaving the tops where they fall. A few bananas have already been set out in this "garden" patch which consists of stony land, Brown Forest soil materials from phosphate. Angaur Island."
Pebble phosphate with pocket knife, March 19, 1948
A closeup of soil near a garden patch in central Angaur Island. Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Pebble phosphate ore among coral fragments in the garden shown in I89, with my knife to show scale. This ore is too shallow to be worth mining, with bedrock virtually at surface."
Ralph McCracken standing in cleared land, March 19, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Area cleared by burning on Angaur Island in preparing land for a crop or two in the "fang agriculture" commonly practiced, with Ralph McCracken to show scale. The area is one of stony land, Brown Forest soil materials from limestone with some big limestone blocks on the surface."
Roy Simonson standing in a taro patch, March 20, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Taro patch bordered by a related coarser and larger plant called "prak" by the Palauans. This may be the "ti leaves" of Hawaii or "yautia" of Central America. These areas are on the peat bog immediately south of the airfield on Angaur Island. RWS [Roy W. Simonson] included to show scale."
Sea breaking against a rocky point offshore of Angaur Island, March 20, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Wave breaking over rocky point offshore, Angaur Island shortly after crest."
Storage shelter for white clay phosphate ore, with two people standing by Jeep, March 21, 1948
Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "Storage shelter for the wet white clay phosphate ore with stockpile reaching near roof; about the middle of west side of Angaur Island. Jeep in foreground. Phosphate is being mined for shipment to Japan."