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Sleepy Lagoon by Adriano Pangelinan.
Adriano Pangelinan
van Noort
Adventurer: Oliver van Noort
Adventurer: Thomas Cavendish
Adventurer: Thomas Cavendish
William “Bully” Hayes
Adventurer: William “Bully” Hayes
Captain William Dampier
Adventurer: William Dampier
Woodes Rogers (detail) by Ireland's Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth. Courtesy of the British Museum.
Adventurer: Woodes Rogers
The Success, a pirate ship under the direction of John Clipperton, got stuck in Umatac Bay in 1788 after charging the shore. Spanish soldiers fired upon them for three days from two forts, as shown in this illustration. John Lodge
Adventurers: John Clipperton and George Shelvocke
Trading
Adventurers: John Eaton and William Cowley
Ma’ga Lahi Agualin by Joe Mala’it Garrido. Photo by Judy Flores, 1998.
Agualin
Agueda Iglesias Johnston. Guam Museum collection.
Agueda Iglesias Johnston
Amanda Guzman Shelton
Ambrosio Torres Shimizu
Ambrosio Torres Shimizu
Guam’s first Policewoman Ana LG Sablan, 1992. Tan Ana Family Collection
Ana LG Sablan
Cathedral 1817
Andrés Blázquez
Andres de Urdaneta
Andrew “Andy” Laguaña
Andrew “Andy” Laguaña
Activist, Champion of Chamorro Rights, Senator, these are titiles Angel Leon Guerrero Santos has held in bringing awareness of federal landtakings and constraints imposed on original landowners.
Angel Leon Guerrero Santos
In 1998 Angel Santos ran for Governor as a Democrat, with Jose “Pedo” Terlaje the Mayor of Yo’na (Yona) as his running mate. During this gubernatorial rally the Bautista family from Sinajana perform a Sioux Indian blessing. Photo courtesy of the Santos Family.
Angel LG Santos
Angela Santos Palacios
Anthony “Tony” Ramirez
Anthony A. Leon Guerrero
Anthony A. Leon Guerrero
Antonio C. Yamashita
Antonio C. Yamashita
Archbishop Flores. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection.
Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores
Ariel Dimalanta
Ariel Dimalanta
Atanasio Taitano Perez
Bartola Garrido
Bartola Garrido
Emsley
Beatrice Flores Emsley
Ben "Sinahi" del Rosario, 2021
Ben "Sinahi" del Rosario
1961 Jazz. Tina Muña Barnes photo from the Guam Humanities Council.
Bill Muna
Bishop Agustín José Bernaus y Serra. Capuchin Order, Guam
Bishop Agustín José Bernaus
Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner
Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner
Bishop Vilá arrived on Guam in 1912 as Guam's first bishop, but passed away shortly afterward.
Bishop Francisco Javier Vilá
Bishop Joaquín Felipe Oláiz
Bishop Joaquín Felipe Oláiz
Bishop Olano with Spanish and American friars as well as diocesan Fr. Jesús Dueñas in 1939 on the steps of the Capuchin friary, Hagåtña.
Bishop Miguel Angel Urteaga Olano
Candelaria Taitano Rios
Candelaria Taitano Rios
Captain Adalbert Zuckschwerdt of the SMS Cormoran. Photo from the Herbert T. Ward collection courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
Captain Adalbert Zuckschwerdt
Captain Henry Glass. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection.
Captain Henry Glass
Joaquin "Ding" Palomo
Carlos C. Laguana
Carlos P. Taitano. Judiciary of Guam collection.
Carlos Pangelinan Taitano
Carlos T. Laguana, following in the footsteps of his father, Carlos C. Laguana, became a bassist. Laguana studied the bass at Berkeley College of Music in Boston and has been teaching band.
Carlos T. Laguana
Carmen Romualdez Dela Cruz
Carmen Romualdez Dela Cruz
Cecilia Cruz Bamba in Legislative session. Bamba is remembered most notably for her championing of the cause of war reparations for the Chamorro people who suffered or died during World War II.
Cecilia Cruz Bamba
Chester Carl Butler
Chester Carl Butler
Umatac church
Ciriaco de Espiritu Santo
Dr. Lynn Raulerson (1937-2012). Biology professor for 40 years.
Clair Lynn Raulerson
Clotilde Gould in Classroom courtesy of Sandy Gould-Yow.
Clotilde "Ding" Castro Gould
Concepcion Balajadia Duenas
Concepcion Balajadia Duenas
Senator Concepcion "Chong" Cruz Barratt.
Concepcion Cruz Barrett
Antonio B. Won Pat and Francisco B. Leon Guerrero were the Guam delegates sent to Washington in 1950. Judiciary of Guam
Congressman Antonio B. Won Pat
Congressman Vicente "Ben" Garrido Blaz
Congressman Vicente "Ben" Garrido Blaz
Cynthia Johnston Torres was a successful businesswoman, an educator and one of Guam's first female senators.
Cynthia Johnston Torres
Colegio
Domingo Medina de Santo Tomás
Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima
Dr. Olivia Cruz
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz
Dr. Pedro Cruz Sanchez
Dr. Pedro Cruz Sanchez
Dr. Ramon Sablan (1902-1970). Guam War Survivors Memorial Foundation.
Dr. Ramon Manalisay Sablan
Earl Edward Kloppenburg
Earl Edward Kloppenburg
Ellis was a US Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and was the first American spy to penetrate Japanese-held Micronesia in 1923.
Earl Hancock "Pete" Ellis
Eduardo "Jake" Calvo. Guam Chamber of Commerce photo.
Eduardo "Jake" Calvo
Tan Elena
Elena C. Benavente
Portrait of Senator Elizabeth P. Arriola. Arriola was elected in 1982 and served the next twelve years. She was known as the "Mother of Historic Preservation," for having authored the Guam Preservation Trust (GPT) legislation in 1990.
Elizabeth Perez Arriola
Paul Carano, Emilie Johnston, and Marjorie Driver at the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC). Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
Emilie Green Johnston
Evelyn Flores MHC2
Evelyn Flores
Cathedral 1817
Father Aniceto Ibáñez del Carmen
Father Callistus Lopinot. Micronesian Seminar (MicSem) collection.
Father Callistus Lopinot
San Vitores
Father Diego Luis de San Vitores
Father Jesus Baza Duenas. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
Father Jesus Baza Duenas
Colegio
Father Luís de Medina
Fr. Marcian Pellett at work in his art studio at St. Fidelis Friary, 1980s. Capuchin Order, Guam
Father Marcian Pellet
Pale' Roman Maria de Vera. Capuchin Order, Guam
Father Roman de Vera
Ferdinand
Ferdinand Magellan
Local abstract artist Filimore Alcon operates the Guam Gallery of Art, which enabled him to found the Chamoru Artists Association.
Filamore Palomo Alcon
Flora Baza Quan is known as the Queen of Chamorro (CHamoru) Music.
Flora Baza Quan
Floren Paulino
Fuuna Guampedia photo
Fo’na
Pete and Nito Bautista. Forrest Harris/Humanities Guåhan collection.
Forrest Harris
FBLG seated in court after the War. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection.
Francisco B. Leon Guerrero
Frank Franquez Band. Joey Franquez photo from the Guam Humanities Council.
Francisco G. Franquez
Frank D. Perez
Frank D. Perez
Frank Rabon
Frank Rabon
01-0079-W72-Spanish_Galleon
Fray Antonio de Los Ángeles
San Isidro de Garapan. Northern Mariana Islands Museum/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection.
Fray Francisco Resano
Ana Zamora
Fray Juan Pobre de Zamora
Genaro Saralu
Genevieve Perez Ploke Snow
Genevieve Perez Ploke Snow
Navy man Tweed is the only American soldier who evaded capture and survived the Japanese occupation. National Archives/Micronesian Seminar
George Tweed
Gertrude and Hans Hornbostel
Gertrude and Hans Hornbostel
Gertrude Costenoble Hornbostel
Gloria Borja Nelson
Gloria Borja Nelson
Carl Tommy Cruz Gutierrez was the 11th civilian governor of Guam, serving two consecutive terms, along with Madeliene Z. Bordallo, his Lieutenant Governor, from 1995 until 2002.
Governor Carl TC Gutierrez
Governor Carlos Camacho
Governor Carlos Camacho
Gov. Carlton Skinner (1949-1953) was Guam's first civilian governor. He had to reorganize the new government with an aggressive and intelligent leadership which he provided during a confused transitional period established the new government on a firm and solid foundation
Governor Carlton Skinner
Captain Charles A Pownall USN
Governor Charles Alan Pownall
Eddie Baza Calvo is the thirteenth civilian Governor of Guam. He was elected in 2010 and sworn into office on January 2011.
Governor Eddie B. Calvo
Governor Felix and First Lady Joann Camacho with their three children, Jessica, Felix and Maria and grandchild Colin.
Governor Felix P. Camacho
Gov Elvidge 1953
Governor Ford Quint Elvidge
GC65-297 525 24 Dec 1944 Adm. C.W. Nimitz visits Guam for the first time since the Is. was secured Aug. 10. He is in front seat of jeep in his tour with (L-R) Rr. Adm. Forrest B. Sherman, Vice Adm. J.H. Hoover, and Maj. Gen. Henry L. Larsen. National Archives 80.G.297 525
Governor Henry Larsen
Governor Joseph Ada served as Speaker of the 13th and 14th Guam Legislature. Courtesy of Governor Joseph Ada
Governor Joseph F. Ada
Governor Joseph Flores
Governor Joseph Flores
Governor's Palace, 1902
Governor Juan Marina
Lou
Governor Lourdes A. "Lou" Leon Guerrero
Gov. Manuel FL Guerrero, 1963. MARC collection
Governor Manuel FL Guerrero
San Rafael, Nuestra Senor de los Dolores, Santa Agueda
Governor Manuel Muro
Governor Paul McDonald Calvo. MARC collection.
Governor Paul M. Calvo
Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo
Governor Richard Barrett Lowe
Governor Bill Daniel, 1961 – 1963, standing in front of map of Guam. Guam Police Official Photograph and courtesy of the Micronesia Area Research Center.
Governor William "Bill" Daniel
William John Maxwell
Governor William John Maxwell
Bradley, born in Ransomville, New York on June 28, 1884, called himself a Progressive Republican and a civil libertarian. He was the most liberal of all the naval governors of Guam.
Governor Willis W. Bradley
Greg B. Flores
Herman Crisostomo and film crew at Guam Premier Outlet.
Herman Crisostomo
Herminia Duenas Dierking
Hineti by Raph Unpingco.
Hineti
Photo courtesy of granddaughter Sister Mary Rose Elliot, RSM
Hiram W. Elliott
Hurao
Hurao
Ignacia Bordallo Butler
Ignacio "Buck" Cruz
Ignacio "Buck" Cruz
James M. Stewart in front of Government House, 11 October 1954. Manuscripts Collection RFT MARC, University of Guam.
James Murray Stewart
Jesus Sablan Leon Guerrero (1927-2002) founded the Bank of Guam, Guam's first locally chartered full-sservice banking institution, along with Jose Leon Guerrero Untalan.
Jesus Sablan Leon Guerrero
Joaquin "Ding" playing at a birthday party. Forrest Harris photo from the Guam Humanities Council.
Joaquin "Ding" Palomo
Joaquin F Lujan
Joaquin F. Lujan
Reverend Joaquin Sablan. Guam Public Library System collection, LP178.
Joaquin Flores Sablan
Joey San Agustin
Joey San Agustin
Johnny Sablan is an accomplished, singer, musician, composer, producer, and entrepreneur. He defines himself as more of a “contributor” to the preservation, perpetuation, and promotion of the Chamorro language and culture.
Johnny Sablan
Jon Anderson
Jon Alan Anderson
José de Quiroga y Losada by Raph Unpingco.
José de Quiroga y Losada
Jose Gumabon. Ana Laguana photo from the Guam Humanities Council.
Jose Gumabon, Sr.
Jose Babauta
Jose J. Babauta
Bank of Guam Reopens. National Archives from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
Jose Leon Guerrero Untalan
Soap factory process. Josef Martinez Ada (grandfather of former Guam Governor Joseph Ada) and his son, Juan Ada (father of former Guam Senator Tom Ada), at work in the Ada Soap Factory. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Dr. Anne Perez Hattori.
Josef Martinez Ada
Josefa Cruz Certeza
Josefa Cruz Certeza
JD Crutch performs at GW in the late 1970s with the Gaga Brothers. Chuck McJohn and JD Crutch. Carlos Biti
Joseph "JD Crutch" Duenas
Chairman Joe
Joseph Charles Murphy
Juan Cepeda
Judy Selk Flores
Judy Flores
Julie "Jill" Quichocho Benavente
Maga' Låhi Kepuha
Kepuha: Quipuha
Kie Susuico
Lagrimas LG Untalan, 3rd Guam Legislature.
Lagrimas Leon Guerrero Untalan
thompson
Laura Maud Thompson
Laura T. Souder
Laura T. Souder
The men of I Fanlalai'an pose as a group with their spears. Leonard Iriarte, far right, spearheaded the development of a chant group.
Leonard Iriarte
Pete and Nito Bautista. Forrest Harris/Humanities Guåhan collection.
Louie Gombar
Louis Claude de Freycinet
Louis Claude de Freycinet
Governor Joseph Ada and Lieutenant Governor Frank Blas Jr. served the island of Guam from 1987 through 1994. Ada stewarded Guam’s economic expansion and pushed, successfully, for return of land held by the US military.
Lt. Governor Frank F. Blas
Tan Lucia Fernandez Torres and Tan Dolores Paulino. In 1989, Tan Lucia was awarded the Master of Traditional Arts Title in acknowledgment of her skills and having shared the traditional craft with the next generation.
Lucia Fernandez Torres
de torres
Luís de Torres
Madeleine Z. Bordallo is currently Guam's U.S. Delegate to Congress. She has also held the elected positions of Lt. Governor of Guam and Senator.
Madeleine Zeien Bordallo
Magdalena Taitano
Magdalena Taitano
Manny Crisostomo Featured Image
Manny Crisostomo
Colegio
Manuel de San Juan Bautista
Chamorro nurses, circa 1910-1920. Dr. Anne Perez Hattori collection.
Maria Anderson Roberto
Maria Ulloa
Maria Arceo Ulloa
Also known as "Ran Maria" and her husband, Pedro Ada, founded a series of business ventures.
Maria Palomo Ada
Maria Yatar McDonald
Maria Yatar McDonald
Mariana LG Lujan
Mariana Leon Guerrero Lujan
Creative Expressions
Mark Dell'Isola
St. Petersburg Event
Martial Arts Profile: Frank E. Sanchez
Mary Essie Underwood (center), also known as Sister Mary Inez, was one of the first three Sisters of Mercy from North Carolina who came to Guam in 1946 to establish a community of women religious and Catholic schools.
Mary Essie Underwood
Matapang
Matå'pang: Matapang
Melvin Won Pat-Borja
Melvin Won Pat-Borja
Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi
Moe Cotton
Moe Cotton
Monica D. Baza
Monica D. Baza
Reverend Oscar Lujan Calvo. Capuchin Order, Guam
Monsignor Oscar Calvo
Baltazar P. Carbullido. School collection.
Namesake School: BP Carbullido Elementary
Carlos Lizama Taitano
Namesake School: CL Taitano Elementary
Guerrero served as an educator for more than seventeen years until his death in 1944.
Namesake School: JM Guerrero Elementary
Untalan Middle School, 2018.
Namesake School: LP Untalan Middle
Manuel Ulloa Lujan and wife Mariana Leon Guerrero.
Namesake School: MU Lujan Elementary
Pedro Camacho Lujan Statue. Guampedia photo.
Namesake School: PC Lujan Elementary
Namesake School: VSA Benavente Middle
Educator Nieves Flores. Don Farrell collection.
Nieves M. Flores
Young Norbert Tydingco
Norbert Tydingco
Padre Palomo
Padre Jose Bernardo Palomo
Pascual Artero y Saez. Joseph Cameron collection.
Pascual Artero y Saez
Humanities Guåhan‘s Jazz on Guam project.
Patrick Palomo
Jazz vocalist Patti Lane moved to Guam, after singing in Japan for some time. One interesting highlight in Patti's musical career is the fact that she met Duke Ellington, while singing in Europe.
Patti Lane
Carano
Paul Carano
Pedro Calungsod, Lay Assistant. Wikimedia Commons.
Pedro Calungsod
pedroadamug
Pedro Martinez Ada
Don Pedro Pangelinan Martinez. Guam Chamber of Commerce photo.
Pedro Pangelinan Martinez
Mexico
Pedro Sanchez Pericón
Honorable Peter C. Siguenza on one of his many dive excursions aboard his boat, the "Maggie May". Family Collection
Peter C. Siguenza, Jr.
Peter R. Onedera
Peter Onedera
Pilar Cruz Lujan
Regina Mafnas and Jesus Salas Terlaje
Regina Mafnas and Jesus Salas Terlaje
Ric R. Castro
Richard "Ric" Castro
Senator Richard Taitano was member of the Guam Legislature for three years. He was Director of the Office of Territories, U.S. Department of Interior during President John F. Kennedy's administration and Deputy High Commissioner of the Trust Territories.
Richard Flores Taitano
Guam Judge Richard Benson, 1980. Guam Public Library System Collection.
Richard Hugh Benson
Rita Franquez
Rita “Tai” Guevara Sablan - family matriarch, war survivor, visionary and entrepreneur whose life story is a shining example of love, resilience, and inspiration for future generations. Family Collection
Rita Guevara Sablan
Tun Taitano's Kamyo and Seat, 2007
Robert Taitano
Roberto Fracassini photo from the Guam Humanities Council.
Roberto Fracassini
Chrome Coconut
Ron Castro
Rosa Aguigui Reyes
Rosa Aguigui Reyes
Rosa Perez Salas supervising activities at the Vocational Rehabilitation Shop.
Rosa Perez Salas
Rosa Roberto Carter, 2008
Rosa Roberto Carter
roadpack
Runner Profile: Fred Schumann
Santa Mairian Kamalen Park, 2014
Santa Marian Kamalen
Master Carver Segundo Blas, poster image. CAHA collection.
Segundo Blas
Education Department Personnel
Simon Sanchez
Joaquin C. Arriola, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Guam. 1996-1999. Arriola Family Collection.
Speaker Joaquin C. Arriola
Speaker Joe T. San Agustin, 2012
Speaker Joe T. San Agustin
Ma’ga Lahi Taga by Joe Mala’it Garrido. Photo by Judy Flores courtesy of Joe Ma’a’it Garrido, 1998.
Taga
Thelma Glenn
Thelma Glenn
Guampedia Circle Logo
Tolahi
Senator Vicente "ben" Cabrera Pangelinan
Vicente Cabrera Pangelinan
Victor Consaga recreates a scene of an ancient Chamorro peering through the dense jungle with a sinahi and spear.
Victor Consaga
Vince Reyes and Dancers
Vince Reyes
Agnes Duenas Perez
War Survivor: Agnes Guzman Duenas Perez
Ana Atoigue Muna
War Survivor: Ana Atoigue Muna
Ana-Palomo
War Survivor: Ana Sablan Palomo
Ana Gogue
War Survivor: Ana San Nicolas Gogue
Antonio-Arriola
War Survivor: Antonio Adriano Arriola
War Survivor: Asuncion Camacho Lazaro Cruz
War Survivor: Asuncion Camacho Lazaro Cruz
War Survivor: Cecilia Taitano Yanger
War Survivor: Cecilia Taitano Yanger
War Survivor: Cleotilde Mendiola Bamba
War Survivor: Cleotilde Mendiola Bamba
War Survivor: Concepcion Castro Camacho
War Survivor: Concepcion Castro Camacho
Cynthia Terlaje
War Survivor: Cynthia Tenorio Terlaje
E Grace Viegas
War Survivor: E. Grace Sablan Viegas
Fidel Toves Blas
War Survivor: Fidel Toves Blas
Francisca Franquez
War Survivor: Francisca Quintanilla Franquez
Helen Crisostomo
War Survivor: Helena James Aflague Crisostomo
Rosa Aguigui and Ignacio Reyes. Reyes Family Collection
War Survivor: Ignacio Mendiola Reyes
Irene Sgambelluri
War Survivor: Irene Perez Ploke Sgambelluri
Jesus Babauta
War Survivor: Jesus Camacho Babauta
War Survivor: Jose Rosario Alvarez
War Survivor: Jose Rosario Alvarez
Jose Santos Torres
War Survivor: Jose Santos Torres
War Survivor: Josefa Cruz Baza
War Survivor: Josefa Cruz Baza
War Survivor: Justo Leon Guerrero
Lillian Dimla
War Survivor: Lillian Tenorio Dimla
Maria-Barcinas
War Survivor: Maria Meno Barcinas
Maria Rapolla Matanane
War Survivor: Maria Rapolla Matanane
Maria-Escalera
War Survivor: Maria Taitague Escalera
Mary Lujan
War Survivor: Mary Taitano San Agustin Lujan
Monsignor Quitugua_tpz300
War Survivor: Monsignor David Ignacio Arceo Quitugua
Patricia Guerrero
War Survivor: Patricia Taitano Guerrero
Rosa Quitano
War Survivor: Rosa Champaco Quitano
Rosa Murer
War Survivor: Rosa Payne Murer
Rosanne Santos Ada
War Survivor: Rosanne Santos Ada
Rosario Leon Guerrero
War Survivor: Rosario Flores Leon Guerrero
Rosita Diaz
War Survivor: Rosita Duenas Diaz
Sister Bernard Unpingco
War Survivor: Sr. Bernard Unpingco
War Survivor: Sylvia Iglesias San Nicolas Punzalan
War Survivor: Vicente and Jesusa Arceo
War Survivor: Vicente and Jesusa Arceo
William L. Hernandez
Although Safford served only one year on Guam, his willingness to open his doors to people with their problems during the day or in the evenings at his home endeared him to the Chamorros.
William Safford
Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi Press Conference. MARC collection.
WWII: Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi, Last Straggler on Guam
Guampedia Circle Logo
Yula
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