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Guampedia would like to acknowledge organizations and individuals (listed below) for photo contributions used to develop the Guampedia Historic Eras Timeline.

Ancient Guam Era (Before Present-1668)

Ancient Guam Fishing Scene
CHamoru/Chamorro Proa
Pictographs/Gadao's Cave
Haputo Latte
ImageTitleCopyright ©
Photo 1Ancient Guam Fishing SceneGuam Public Library System
Photo 2CHamoru/Chamorro ProaGuam Public Library System
Photo 3Pictographs/ Gadao’s CaveVictor Consaga
Photo 4Haputo LatteLeslie Reynolds

Spanish Era (1668-1898)

Humåtak Church
Tailayak Spanish Bridge
Farming on Guam
ImageTitleCopyright ©
Photo 1Humåtak/Umatac Church, 1830Guam Public Library System
Photo 2Taelayag/Tailayak Spanish BridgeLawrence J. Cunningham
Photo 3Farming on GuamGuam Public Library System

Naval Era (1898-1941)

Reverend & Mrs. Joaquin Sablan
CHamoru/Chamorro Nurses, 1930
Ada Soap Factory
ImageTitleCopyright ©
Photo 1Reverend & Mrs. Joaquin SablanCapuchin Order, Guam / MARC
Photo 2CHamoru/Chamorro Nurses, 1930Smithsonian Institution / Dr. Anne Perez Hattori
Photo 3Ada Soap FactoryMARC / Dr. Anne Perez Hattori

WWII-Japanese Era (1941-1944)

Japanese War Memorial
Rice Field Workers
Hagåtña Band Stand (Plaza de España)
ImageTitleCopyright ©
Photo 1Japanese War MemorialWakako Higuchi
Photo 2Rice Field WorkersWar in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA)
Photo 3Hagåtña Band Stand (Plaza de España)David Morris

Post-War Era (1945-1950)

Children
Prayers for Tinta & Faha Victims
College Students
Women Thatching, Agat 1945
ImageTitleCopyright ©
Photo 1ChildrenDavid Morris
Photo 2Prayers for Tinta & Faha VictimsMARC
Photo 3College StudentsMARC
Photo 4Weaving PartyNational Archives / MARC

Guamanian Era (1950-1970)

Baseball Youth All Stars
1st Guam Legislature
Gov. Camacho Greets Troops
ImageTitleCopyright ©
Photo 1Baseball Youth All StarsAgana Heights Mayor’s Office
Photo 2I Mina Uno Na Liheslaturan Guåhan /
1st Guam Legislature		Guam Legislature Archives
Photo 3Gov. Camacho Greets Guam TroopsGuam USA Magazine, 1970

Contemporary Guam (1970-Present)

Coastline Aerial
Dancers at Gef Pa’go
Japanese Autumn Festival
Yigo Fiesta Table
ImageTitleCopyright ©
Photo 1Coastline AerialNational Park Services
Photo 2Dancers at Gef Pa’goHumanities Guåhan (Guam Humanities Council)
Photo 3Japanese Autumn FestivalDavid Castro / Guahan Magazine
Photo 4Yigo Fiesta TableLeevin Camacho
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