• The University of Guam Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) is a premiere resource facility of Micronesian cultures, people and history. Sheila Tyquiengco
  • Governor Ford Elvidge, Governor of Guam from 1953 – 1956, shown here fourth from the left, attends an event with four unidentified men. Using his experience as a lawyer, he was able to negotiate with the naval authorities an agreement to increase power and water allocations for the general public. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • The fanihi is a medium sized flying fox with dark brown fur. Freycinet Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Sumay Channel construction 1921. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Women wash their clothes in the Hagåtña (Agana) River. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Anne Hattori.
  • A young man nginge', smells or sniffs the back of the saina hand. Rene Mahone/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Cover photo from "After Three Centuries; Representative Democracy and Civilian Government for Guam" by Governor Carlton Skinner. The photo was taken at an Arbor Day ceremony at Old Spanish Bridge in Hagåtña. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Pesetas is a Spanish American coin used during the period of 1837 to 1861. The coin on the left was minted in Spain 1870. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Manuel Guerrero, governor of Guam from 1963 – 1969, with Senator Carlos Taitano and Congressman Antonio B. Won Pat and another unidentified man (center). Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Ana F. Duenas teaching children in bomb-shattered building on January 8, 1945. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Corpsman W.R. Lamson stands at the door of the Hågat/Agat Dressing Station shortly after World War II after having treated Ester Carbuillido. Ester is being taken home by her sister Caroline. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Ignacia and Chester Butler worked hard to build their business the Butler’s Emporium, to include Butler’s Merchandise Retail Store, several warehouses, and the Gaiety Theater which were part of Butler’s Incorporated. Ignacia Butler ran Butler's Inc. herself after her husband, Chester, passed away in 1952. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Mark Pangelinan, a local businessman, published the Guam Tribune beginning in 1979 as a daily newspaper with emphasis on investigative reporting. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Children on the steps to the Hagåtña parochial house. The house structure is a combination of two architectural methods: mamposteria and the wood and tin. Capuchin Order, Guam/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Quartos coins were copper coins used in Guam and the Philippines between 1837 and 1861. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Prior to World War II the village of Dededo proper was located south of its present location near the old San Miguel Brewery on Route 16. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Mother and daughters weaving. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Anne Hattori
  • Crew members of the SMS Cormoran gather for a group photo during their New Years party, 1915. Photo from SMS Cormoran album at Manuscripts Collection RFT MARC, University of Guam.
  • Manuel Flores "Carson" Leon Guerrero, served the island as governor from 1963 - 1968. Wenkam Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Spanish-American coins used during the same period of the Chilean one peso and Peruvian one sol. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fort Santo Angel and Fort San Jose, at top, defend Humåtak/Umatac harbor from privateers and foreign ships. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The administration building for the German government of Saipan, 1899-1914. Georg Fritz/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Guam Agricultural Fair. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fisherman and Outrigger Canoe. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Erin Gary Stewart, wife to architect James Murray Stewart, organizing the Guam Museum exhibit with Emily Johnson in 1950. Manuscripts Collection RFT MARC, University of Guam.
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Blacksmiths, 1945. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • The top plan is of the barbette, below is the soldiers' quarters, and the arsenal of Fort Santiago. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • In 1924 Pedro C. Lujan began working as an apprentice clerk in the Island Court of Guam. He moved up the ranks to be the senior judge. He served as judge from 1948 to 1952. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • Fort San Jose was built in 1805 on the hill above the Fort Santo Angel. San Jose was about 112 feet above sea level as the lower lying Santo Angel was damaged by surf. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fort Santo Angel was built on top of a large rock structure at the entrance to Humåtak/Umatac Bay. Three other forts were constructed to heavily defend the Humåtak port during the Galleon trade. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Bill Daniel, Governor of Guam from 1961 – 1963, far right, in the garden at the Government House with three unidentified men. Daniel promoted more food production on Guam by encouraging people to reduce their dependence on imported foods which became common after World War II. He used the grounds of the Governor’s house to demonstrate stateside style gardening. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam.
  • Governor Carlton Skinner, Governor of Guam from 1949 – 1953, (fourth from left) greets unidentified US congressmen and military officials. An official photograph of the US Navy, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • To facilitate religious and cultural conversion, scattered CHamoru/Chamorro populations were concentrated into mission villages, a practice referred to as the reduccion. This sketch, dating to the 19th century, depicts a typical historic period settlement. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Chester Butler watches an employee Pedro Guerrero bottling Coca Cola in pre-war Guam. This was the first Coca Cola bottling plant outside the US. Butler Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Arial view of the navy hospital in Hagåtña/Agana. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Anne Hattori.
  • James M. Stewart in front of Government House, 11 October 1954. Manuscripts Collection RFT MARC, University of Guam. The Government House was designed by prominent architect Richard Neutra and the Stewart supervised the planning of the construction.
  • A Cob is coin mint from Mexico City and Peru which began in 1572 during the reign of Philip II. Cobs are irregular shaped with each one a different thickness, shape and imprints. The cob was used till 1732. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • An aerial view of Hagåtña before World War II with the Lujan house in the center of the photo. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
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  • The American Red Cross float is shown with Naval Hospital CHamoru/Chamorro nurses before World War II. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Don Farrell.
  • Governor Richard Lowe, 1956 – 1959, aboard the USS Yorktown at left with an unidentified man. An official photograph of the US Navy, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • GC64-312 247 SC 312247 Entrance to Camp Roxas, which is operated by Luzon Stevedere Co., south of the Naval Supply Depot, Guam, M.I. 29 Jan 1948. Signal Corps Photo#MARBO-47-907. (Tec. 3 Richard Chow) Released by Pub. Info. Div. 15 Dec 1948. Orig. Neg Lot 17125 mk “US Army Photograph” Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection
  • Illustrations of Fort San Luis from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) 1979 publication, Spanish Forts of Guam, by Yolanda Degadillo, MMB; Thomas B. McGrath, SJ; and Felicia Plaza, MMB.
  • The SMS Cormoran in the waters of Tsingtao, 1914. Photo from the Herbert T. Ward collection courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • In a rare photo of Manenggon in 1994, people are shown milling about the camp. The hardships of war and the occupation only served to intensify Guamanians' desire for a better future and for control of their own destiny. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Two gold pesos once used on Guam and have been handed down in the Jose Tello Leon Guerrero family formerly of Hagåtña. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Naval Hospital in the foreground and Susana Hospital in background in Hagatna. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Anne Hattori
  • Gov. Pownall passed laws by himself when the Guam Congress was not in session and vetoed legislation with the backing of the Secretary of the Navy. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Some fanihi, Pteropus mariannus, have longer and paler brown or golden fur on the shoulders. Freycinet Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Antonio Artero took Tweed to a cave on a cliff on their property, overlooking the ocean, in October 1942. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Mexican 8 reales is equivalent to one peso and was minted in 1883 as part of the Mexican Liberty Cap series. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Guam leaders meet with US Senator Spark M. Matsunaga after the US Senate hearing on the proposed Guam Constitution. L to R: Sen. Antonio M. Palomo, Con-Con Delegate Judith P. Guthertz, Con-Con President Carl Gutierrez, Mr. Walter Ferenz, representing the Guam Bar Association, Mr. Greg S. Perez, Chamber of Commerce president. Guam's Congressman Antonio B. Won Pat, and Sen. Matsungaga who chaired the hearings. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Fort San Luis was the first of three forts built by the Spanish in the mid-eighteenth century to protect Apra Harbor. By 1817, a Russian explorer reported that the fort, located near present-day Gabgab beach, had deteriorated and was no longer in use. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fort Santo Angel, at right in the background, was the second of four Spanish fortifications built in the southern village of Humåtak/Umatac in the midst of the Galleon trade era. It was situated at the entrance of the bay. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Guam Memorial Hospital was named to honor CHamorus/Chamorros who died during World War II. Guam Legislature/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Captain Glass led the American take over of Guam from Spain in 1898. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • This is an 1832 sketch of Fort Santa Agueda by Mariano de Goicoechea who was commissioned by Gov. Don Francisco Ramón de Villalobos. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • BJ Bordallo was one of the few prominent CHamoru/Chamorro men who had led the struggle for Chamorro civil rights before World War II. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • CHamoru/Chamorro and imported laborers work on developing Apra Harbor during the Naval Era. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Children and military men play a friendly game of basketball at the Operation New Life camp in the mid-1970s in Asan. Guam hosted more than 100,000 Vietnamese refuges after the fall of Saigon. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Manuel Guerrero, governor of Guam from 1963 - 1969, at ground breaking for the Guam Air Terminal in 1965. Guam Police official photograph/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Figure 5. Home. Damaged Tabique Wall. MARC.
  • Homes of Sinajana village are protected by rolling hills of interior Guam, in the background, in this historic photo. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A child peers out of makeshift shelter in another rare photo of the Manenggon camp where Japanese forced Guamanian to stay prior to the Liberation. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Governor Richard Barrett Lowe, Governor of Guam from 1956 – 1959, swearing in unidentified man. Guam Police Official Photograph and courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Guam Recorder was one of the first regularly printed Guam newspaper publications. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Chronicle, published by MARC, is a translation of manuscripts written by Fr. Aniceto Ibáñez del Carmen, Fr. Francisco Resano, and other priests during the Spanish Era. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Guam Humanities Council
  • Another form of ancestral worship today is the veneration of Catholic saints. The victories of the Catholic church in colonizing Guam and CHamorus/Chamorros came through a blending of Catholicism and ancient CHamoru religion. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • During the Japanese occupation village homes and churches were seized for use by the Japanese. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Bishop Miguel Angel Olano and Rev. Oscar Lujan Calvo converse at the Hagåtña Cathedral. The Bishop had ordained Rev. Calvo on April 5, 1941. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The first Sisters of Notre Dame arrived on Guam on August 10, 1949 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A photo of a life preserver and photo of the SMS Cormoran in the USN Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C. Photo from the Herbert T. Ward Collection Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Nuns and other guests line up for a dog demonstration at Notre Dame High School in Talo’fo’fo/Talofofo. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A sign of the Government Code stating English is the official language of Guam. Photo taken by Rene Mahone in the 1970s and courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Eduardo "Jake" Calvo was Speaker of the House of Assembly after World War II. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam.
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The transpacific cable company's offices were on the outskirts of Sumay village. Guam Recorder/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Richard Barrett Lowe, Governor of Guam from 1956 – 1959, shown here at a raising of the flag at the Guam Congress Building. He worked well with the Guam Legislature, unlike his predecessor Governor Ford Elvidge, and was determined to remain aloof from local politics. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Baseball made its debut on Guam before World War II, with fields carved out of the jungle and teams in many villages. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Baptist congregation was led by Joaquin Flores Sablan in 1935 and through the Japanese occupation. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Guam leaders Judge Jose C. Manibusan, Pale' Oscar Calvo, Superintendent Simon Sanchez and Commissioner Manuel Sablan work with Governor Henry Larson. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • Governor Richard Lowe, fourth from right, and wife Emmy Lou at welcoming reception for Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Richard Montgomery, in 1959. Governor's Office Collection, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Guam fisherman with cast net of pineapple fiber in 1902. William Safford/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fr. Blas with flower, Fr. Eugenio, Fr. Duenas, “Don” Perez, Fr. Serafin, and Fr. Santiago. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection
  • Silver peso coins with the bust of Alphonso XIII minted for the Philippines and Guam. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Officers in dining room. Photo from the Herbert T. Ward collection courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • This architectural sketch of Fort Soledad was provided by Spanish Governor Francisco Ramón de Villalobos. The fort was built in 1810 at the southern tip of the bay, and was the last of the Spanish-era defenses built in Humåtak/Umatac. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • 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 CHamorus/Chamorros. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Paul Carano, Emilie Johnston and Marjorie Driver at the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC). Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • CHamoru/Chamorro pattera, 1902. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Anne Hattori.
  • Quonset huts house the construction workers brought to Guam by the Department of Defense to build the military bases. This photograph was taken in 1958. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Spare interior of the native ward in the naval hospital. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Anne Hattori
  • Maravedis are copper coins minted in Spain after Spain halted the counter-stamping of foreign coins in 1837. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The counter-stamped coin on the left is of Ferdinand VII was used between 1830 till 1834 after his death. On the right is of Isabel II, which replaced Ferdinand VII. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Graduates pose for a picture in Hagåtña, 1927. Front (L to R): Teresa Sablan, Lagrimas Leon Guerrero, CG Parker, Maria Leon Guerrero, and Tomasa Leon Guerrero. Second row: Luis Untalan, Mrs. Parker, Ben Reyes, and Ed Calvo. Back row: James Palomo (?), Jose Torres, Julia Gutierrez, John Sablan, and Felix Torres. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fray Francisco Resano came to the Marianas in 1876 and spent the many years as a priest in Guam, Saipan (San Isidro de Garapan), and Rota. Northern Mariana Islands Museum/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Spanish administration built six fortifications in the capital. One was a stockade, another was built on an island in the bay, three were built on the site of present-day Skinner Plaza and one which remains along the cliff line in Agana Heights. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Ford Q. Elvidge (center) and BJ Bordallo (left) at the unveiling the Fort Santa Cruz plaque. Courtesy of the Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC) from the Elizabeth H. Perry Collection, 1940s - 1950's.
  • Bill Daniel, Governor of Guam from 1961 – 1963, at the US Post office in Inalåhan/Inarajan with two unidentified women. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Men and women gather to honor family members lost in the massacres. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The pillar dollar was widely used during the 18th century. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Captain and officers of the SMS Cormoran. Photo from SMS Cormoran album at Manuscripts Collection RFT MARC, University of Guam.
  • Radio compass house under construction. Dec. 1921. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/National Archives
  • CHamorus/Chamorros gather to remembers those lost in the Tinta and Faha cave massacres. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • CHamoru/Chamorro nurses worked during the Japanese occupation. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Dr. José Romero Aguilaris was last Spanish military doctor on Guam, 1898. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The ruins of the old Leper Hospital at Adelup, 1899. Real Academy of History/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Agueda I. Johnston cutting cake at first Guam Liberation celebration. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Governor Bradley (1929-1931) made improvements in education and infrastructure on Guam. Bradley Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The fort was constructed on top of a large rock structure that is situated at the entrance to Humåtak/Umatac Bay where it was possible to defend the port from the increasing number of non-Spanish ships. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Manuel Guerrero at speaker's stand at the Guam Legislature. Guam Police official photograph/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • From left to right are Admiral Nimitz, Rear Admiral Sherman, Vice Admiral Hoover, and Governor Larsen, on Guam just after Guam was liberated from the Japanese during World War II. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A couple look into the window of Radhi's Store in Hagåtña in the early 1970s as a part of an advertising campaign to promote Guam as a tourism destination. Guam Tourist Commission/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The "pillar dollar" is the best known Spanish dollar during the 18th century and was a Spanish milled dollar which was minted in Spanish-America (between 1732 and 1760). Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Pan America Airways Hotel in 1935 is surrounded by coconut trees. The hotel fronted Apra harbor priving guests with a scenic mountain view. Paul Carano/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Francisco B. Leon Guerrero in the Guam Congress before World War II. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The navy began publishing a daily Guam edition of the Navy News in 1945, with very little local news. The paper became the Guam News in 1947. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Ambrosio Shimizu home, shown here in 1945, was one of the few structures left standing in Hagåtña as most of the capital village was bombed during the American recapture of the island. US Navy/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Cruz family is an example of CHamorus/Chamorros thriving despite the adversities of the generations before them. US Navy/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor George A. Alexander (1933-1936), center, poses with the officials of the Judiciary Department of the Naval Government of Guam. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • The Franciscan Sisters devoted their services to teaching and providing health care. V.T. Thompson/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • In the 1970s, the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) moved to the University of Guam RFK Memorial Library, shown here, expanding its faculty, staff and general collection. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Wedding photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC). GC 23137 wedding
  • Governor Richard Lowe, 1956 – 1959, and his wife Emmy Lou at a gala. Governor's Office Collection, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Governor Bill Daniel and Juan Muna look over a document. During his administration Gov. Daniel sought to empower the local community to self government. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Cutting away bank to right of Sumay channel. Looking northwest. 5/18/21 National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • 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. Bradley Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A family poses for a photo in this historic photo. In CHamoru/Chamorro society, family not only includes immediate family members, but also the branches of families who make up one’s clan. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Guam Humanities Council
  • Philippine siliver coins from the first of two series with Isabel II during 1864 to 1868. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Mending their Talaya. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Anne Hattori.
  • The Guam Trade and Technical School, 1965. Guam Police photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam.
  • Francisco B. Leon Guerrero, shown here on the right, lobbied for citizenship twice. The first was in 1936 and in 1949, which was a successful round due to national press coverage and President Truman. Baltazar J. Bordallo is at left. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Figure 13. Pole and thatch homes were common in Guam prior to World War II. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Lawrence J. Cunningham
  • Agueda I. Johnston is considered a pioneer in education on Guam. She began teaching in 1910 and is remembered for promoting teaching and learning and for being a strict disciplinarian. Johnston Family Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • On land, CHamorus/Chamorros over hunted the fanihi (fruit bat), which has been on the Guam and United States Endangered Species Lists since the early 1980s. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • These three men from Malesso’/Merizo were found by the U.S. Navy during the American invasion of Guam in 1944. They had escaped from the Japanese. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • US Navy Captain George McMillan Governor of Guam from 1940-1941. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Speaker Antonio B. Won Pat and Vice Speaker Manuel U. Lujan with Senators John L. Anderson, George M. Bamba, Vicente B. Bamba, Ricardo J. Bordallo, Jose C. Castro, Alfred Ching, Adrian L. Cristobal, Antonio C. Cruz, Alfred SN Flores, William DL Flores, Pedro C. Lujan, Jesus C. Okiyama, Thomas C. Ooka, Paul D. Palting, Joaquin A. Perez, Florencio T. Ramirez, James T. Sablan, Juan Q. San Miguel and Manuel F. Ulloa. Micronesian Area Research Center ( MARC)
  • From left to right: ---, Judge Manibusan, BJ Bordallo, FBLG, ---, ---, ---, ---, Antonio Won Pat. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection.
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • B.P. Carbullido. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) collection.
  • Figure 9. Assembling. The roofers cover the wooden frame with the tightly woven pupong (woven ridge). Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Lawrence J. Cunningham
  • Illustrations of Fort San Luis from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) 1979 publication, Spanish Forts of Guam, by Yolanda Degadillo, MMB; Thomas B. McGrath, SJ; and Felicia Plaza, MMB.
  • Schoolchildren playing at Plaza de España. Though the naval administration's educational system was established since 1904 CHamoru/Chamorro remained the predominant language of Guam until the 1960s. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Judge Joaquin C. Perez swears in Judge Vicente B. Bamba. In the background are Governor Manuel F. Leon Guerrero, Judge Paul Shriver, and Senator Florencio T. Ramirez. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam.
  • Josef Matinez Ada and his son, Juan Ada, at work in the Ada Soap Factory. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Anne Hattori.
  • Admiral Carter and company visits the first Bank of Guam, 1945. It became a part of the Bank of America in 1950. A new, locally owned, Bank of Guam opened in 1972. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Lutheran community was established in 1969 mostly catering to the military personnel. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The old San Dionisio is located in lot No. 163 formerly a property of the Roman Catholic Church, since it was acquired by the Naval Government of Guam on November 15, 1933. Omaira Perry/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Simon Sanchez addresses the Hopkins Committee after World War II. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Entrance to Camp Roxas, which is operated by Luzon Stevedere Co., south of the Naval Supply Depot, Guam, M.I. 29 Jan 1948. Signal Corps Photo#MARBO-47-907. (Tec. 3 Richard Chow) Released by Pub. Info. Div. 15 Dec 1948. Orig. Neg Lot 17125 mk “US Army Photograph” Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Manuel Guerrero with former Governor Ford Quint Elvidge. Guam Police official photograph/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The oval-shaped Fort San Jose (bottom sketch), built during the administration of Governor Vicente Blanco in the early 19th century, provided additional protection at Humåtak/Umatac Bay. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Manuel Guerrero and family at their Maina residence. Guam Police official photograph/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Poksai (to nurture), guarantees children families and fulfilled parental yearning or pragmatic desires, while not denying rights or privileges available from a child’s natural parents. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Pale' Scot (Father Oscar Lujan Calvo) before the Hopkins Commission and participants, 24 February to 9 March 1947. Commission participants included the island's civic leaders such as FBLG, BJ Bordallo, Carlos P. Taitano, Antonio Won Pat, Simon Sanchez, Agueda I. Johnston, and Concepcion "Connie" Barrett. Commission members were Ernest M. Hopkins, Maurice J. Tobin, Dr. Knowles A. Ryerson, and Harold L. Ickes. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • The Duro is a silver coin that was valued at 20 reales and was minted between 1850 and 1863 while the half duro was minted between 1851 and 1864. Both coins bear the bust of Isabel II. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Santa Marian Kamalen, also known as Our Lady of Camarin, is the patron saint of Guam. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Navy established a School of Medical Practitioners on Guam which offered a four-year course in general medicine leading to eligibility for certification as a Medical Practitioner. Dorothy Richard/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Guam Women's Club members visit an East Agana site where cultural huts are being built for public use. The club was responsible for several civic improvements on Guam. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The current building of San Dionisio Catholic Church in Humåtak/Umatac, which is in use, was constructed by the Spanish Capuchins between 1937 and 1939, under Fr. Bernabe de Caseda, who was also responsible for the building of San Jose Church in Inalåhan/Inarajan. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Carlton Skinner, who served as Governor of Guam from 1949 - 1953, returned some US confiscated lands to CHamoru/Chamorro families. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Governor Ford Elvidge, who served from 1953 – 1956, and unidentified members of the Guam Teachers Association. Elvidge focused on education during his term. He was able to secure supplies for vocational schools and build schools. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • St. Jude, later Bishop Baumgartner Memorial School, was run by the Franciscan Sisters from when it first opened its classrooms in 1955 in Sinajana. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Earl Kloppenburg established Royal Lanes Bowling Alley in Anigua, one of the many enterprises he later consolidated in Kloppenburg Enterprises, Inc., 1964. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • In 1949 Joseph Flores, a CHamoru/Chamorro, bought the Guam News from the Navy and renamed it the Guam Daily News. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • For a short period in the mid-1970s, Gannett put out a daily afternoon newspaper called Dateline using the same offices but a different staff as the Pacific Daily News. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Agueda Johnston, far right, is shown here with George Tweed after World War II. She was in contact with Tweed during the Japanese occupation while he was hiding from the Japanese. Johnston Family Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Territorial Sun (Sunday, January 18, 1959) on the SMS Cormoran. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • The Pan American Hotel, located at Sumay, allowed travelers a place to rest between flights. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Congressman Ben Blaz, shown here with other scholarship students, was one of the few students who left Guam shortly after the War to attend college in the U.S. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo shakes hands with President Jimmy Carter. From left to right: Congressman Antonio Won Pat, Senator Carl Gutierrez, Governor Ricardo "Ricky" Bordallo, President James "Jimmy Carter and Secretary of Interior Cecil D. Andrus. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • A Hagåtña street with three architectural methods in use during the U.S. Naval Era. First on the left is the mamposteria, a wood and tin structure, and then a thatched house at the end of the street. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Don Farrell.
  • The Guam Eagle, operated by the US Navy, was a daily newspaper published in the 1930s and available to all of Guam’s readership. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Mariano de Goicoechea's 1832 illustration shows the profile of Fort Santa Agueda on the Apugan Point fort, overlooking the capital city of Hagåtña. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Pedro Sanchez Pericon started the route known as the Manila Galleon Trade across the Pacific. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Former Guam Governor Ford Elvidge with the current governor at the time, Manuel Guerrero, who served from 1963 – 1969. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • A group of Carolinian women perform a traditional dance near Hagåtña/Agana, 1900. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Raymond Crisp, a Housing and Urban Development Office planner, stands next to the Sinajana development map. Sinajana was the site for the island's first urban renewal in the 1960s. Journal/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Figure 8. Assembling. The balanggai (thatching party) was a major festive social event that brought friends and family to the house for roofing and for the obligatory feast. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Lawrence J. Cunningham
  • The German Capuchins, shown here in Saipan, were unable to provide religious services to the community as they were unwelcome by the U.S. Navy and the local community. Northern Mariana Islands Museum/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Ward and Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam. Form left to right: Marjorie Driver, Acting Director of MARC, UOG President Antonio C. Yamashita, Herbert T. Ward (Diver and author), Msgr. Oscar L. Calvo, and Emilie Johnston. LP835 Guam Public Library System
  • 1921, construction site of the Naval Sumay storehouse. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Joseph Flores, Governor of Guam from 1960 – 1961, sits with Pedro Martinez and Monsignor Felixberto Flores. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • In 1914 the Navy invited Atkins Kroll to operate a copra trading company in Hagåtña. They also imported automobiles to Guam. AK, Inc./Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Mrs. Robinson's Second Grade Class. Adelup School, Guam, 1951. James M. Stewart's daughter, Alice, is seated up front second from the right. Manuscripts Collection RFT MARC, University of Guam.
  • Flag raising at St. Jude, Sinajana (Sinahånña). Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG
  • The view of Humåtak/Umatac Bay as seen from a section of the shore battery, Santa Barbara. Fort Soledåd, is seen on the left, with Fort Santo Angel on the opposite side. Not shown, is Fort San Jose, built on a hill beside Santo Angel. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Both Chester and Ignacia Bordallo were entrepreneurs and started Butler's Incorporated and made it a success for many years. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The first Pan American clipper plane brought Father Eugenio and Father Blas to Guam in 1935. Spanish Capuchin Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Two girls kneel with the congregation as prayers are being lead by the techa. Paul Carano/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Bill Daniel, who hailed from Texas, rides a carabao through the jungle. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Carlton Skinner, Governor of Guam from 1949 – 1953, gave a speech in Guam in 2000 on the 50th anniversary of the signing of Guam's Organic Act. He is shown here with his second wife, Solange Petit. Photo by Dr. Lawrence Cunningham, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • The floor plan for Fort Soledad from Spanish Governor of the Marianas Francisco Ramón de Villalobos. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Captain Adalbert Zuckschwerdt of the SMS Cormoran. Photo from the Herbert T. Ward collection courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Emilie Johnston, Joaquin Guerrero, and Paul Carano with MARC materials.
  • Women hulling rice in mestisa. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Anne Hattori
  • Wedding Table. From the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • The second floor of the Robert Coontz Building in Hagåtña housed the Island Court and judges chambers, 1929. Bradley Collection/ Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • Royal mint silver coin with the pillar and Isabel II. Omaria Brunal-Perry/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Guam Captain William W. Gilmer stands beside a Government vehicle February 18, 1919. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Guam Court of Appeals, 20 January 1949. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam.
  • Governor Manuel Guerrero, in office from 1963 – 1969, official photo. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • CHamorus/Chamorros hold up an American flag at a camp after Guam's Liberation from the Japanese, showing their feelings of patriotism. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Guam's first Liberation Santa Marian Kamalen celebration, 1945. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Some of the original members of the Guam Women's Club are shown in this circa 1952 photo. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Archbishop Felixberto Flores led the Catholic Church on Guam for fourteen years. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Francisco B. Leon Guerrero, fourth from left, and Antonio B. Won Pat, far right, were the delegates sent to Washington to push for the Organic Act for Guam, 1950. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fort San Rafael, built during Gov. Muro's administration, was located near the present site of the Bank of Hawaii in Hagåtña. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • After World War I, the powerful and ambitious Japanese swept through German Micronesia. Northern Mariana Islands/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Carlton Skinner (1913-2004) was Guam's first civilian governor. He also drafted the Organic Act of Guam and it was signed by President Harry Truman during his administration. Courtesy of the Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Jesse Rivera, one of the first contemporary CHamoru/Chamorro chanter, performs in traditional garb in "Kantan I Taotao Tano" in 1992. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Guam Congress was organized by Governor Roy Smith (1916-1918) to be an advisory board to chief executive. Some of the congressional members were also members of the YMLG. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • In 1930, Gov. Captain Willis Winter Bradley proclaimed a Bill of Rights for Guam modeled after the first Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Guam Museum/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Johnston Family. Front from left to right: Herbert, Marian, and Joseph: Behind: Cynthia and Margaret. Mrs. Agueda I. Johnston is holding Thomas; Eloise was born later. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam.
  • Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores was the first CHamoru/Chamorro bishop. He was named bishop April 24, 1971 after Bishop Baumgartner's passing. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • President Harry Truman finally signed the Organic Act on 1 August 1950, which solidified Guam’s status as an unincorporated territory, and essentially established the Government of Guam while granting American citizenship to the local CHamoru population. Image courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • A German governor in Saipan, at center, poses in front of the administration building, 1903. Georg Fritz/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A view of the US Naval Hospital from Nimitz Hill, 1959. The hospital is located in Agana Heights. Paul Souder/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Bill Daniel, who served as Guam Governor from 1961 – 1963, stands in front of map of Guam. He negotiated for the return of unused federal lands, developed parks and beaches for public use, improved infrastructure, including streets, street lights and placed more CHamorus/Chamorros in government jobs. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Josef Matinez 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 Anne Hattori.
  • An illustration of the Carolinian waa, sea-faring canoe, by Mr. Paris. These canoes were used to carry cargo and people over great ocean distances and was once the only means of transportation throughout the Marianas. Spanish Documents Collection/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Bats roost in the canopy of large trees in colonies that can be made up of hundreds or thousands of individuals using numerous trees. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Joseph Flores. Photo courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • Economic development was slow during the Naval era, but the need for lumber was met with this small mill controlled by the Naval government. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Don Farrell.
  • Photo courtesy of the MARC from the Herbert Ward Collection.
  • Henry Louis Larsen was a lieutenant general of the U.S. Marine Corps, and was the Governor of Guam from July 21, 1944 to May 30, 1946. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A mayor of Guam traveling on a village road. Illustration produced by Dumont d'Urville during his scientific study of Guam. Dumont d'Urville/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Illustrations of Fort Santiago from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) 1979 publication, Spanish Forts of Guam, by Yolanda Degadillo, MMB; Thomas B. McGrath, SJ; and Felicia Plaza, MMB.
  • Farmers stand near carabao used to work the fields in this historic photo. Yigo has some of the most fertile soil of the island and during the 19th century wealthy residents of Hagåtña began to acquire large areas of land. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Isla Center for the Arts
  • In March 1945 Bank of Guam reopens in a quonset hut in Hagåtña. The bank was first established in 1915 but closed during World War II. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Guam Recorder, published from March 1924 until November 1941, was a monthly news and information publication that also included Guam vital statistics. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • CHamorus/Chamorros were expected to know many different fishing and farming techniques. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A Naval officer and Archbishop Felixberto C. Flores award Gov. Joseph Flores in this undated photograph. Guam Police Department/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Omaira Perry/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Naval personnel operating a cement mixer for the Sumay storehouse, 1921. National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Camp Roxas workers pose during a celebration, 1958. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Women washing and drying clothes at the Hagatna river during the US Naval Era. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Anne Hattori
  • Bill Daniel, who served as Governor of Guam from 1961 – 1963, and family pose with Guam Congressman Antonio Won Pat and Governor Manuel Guerrero. Governor Daniel's family includes First Lady Vara Faye, three daughters and a son: Anne, Susan, Dani, and Will. Courtesy of the Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC).
  • "Pale' Scot" Calvo with Dr. Ramon M. Sablan just after World War II. Both played crucial roles in caring for the people of Guam during this period. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Religious procession in Inalåhan/Inarajan with Santa Maria statue. CHamorus/Chamorros transitioned from worshiping their ancestors to having patron saints and a Christian God. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • June 8, 1945 Teacher Gus Duenas Instructing a class in Social Science in bomb-shattered building. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/National Archives
  • A child nginge's her elder while uttering 'ñora and receives a blessing, "dioste ayudi" in response. Rene Mahone/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Lt. General Vandegrift, Adm. Nimitz, Maj. General Larsen, and Adm. Spruance are the heads of the military forces recapturing Guam, 1944. US Navy/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Rare illustration of Fort San Jose, Humatak Bay, Guahan. Produced by Saison for Dumont d'Urville's Voyage Pittoresque Autour du Monde, Paris, 1835. This plate shows a section of the shore battery, Santa Barbara and overlooking the bay, Santo Angel and San Jose. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • Antonio Won Pat was the Speaker of the House of Assembly during the Guam Congress walkout. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Bill Daniel, Governor of Guam from 1961 – 1963, and Monsignor Felixberto Flores, 1961. Guam Police official photograph, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • In September 1949 the administration of Guam was transferred from the Navy to the Interior Department. President Harry S. Truman appointed Carlton S. Skinner as Guam’s first civilian governor. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Senator Paul Calvo at the swearing ceremony of the Guam Legislature, 1972. Guam Police official photograph/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • A Christmas show at Camp Roxas in 1958. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Dr. Ramon Sablan at work in the dispensary. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)/Anne Hattori
  • Fr. Andrés de Urdaneta (1508-1568), Painting of the XIX Century. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Carlton Skinner, Governor of Guam from 1949 – 1953, greets US Congressmen J. Vaughn Gary (left) and Gordon Canfield (right) when they visited Guam in 1952.An official photograph of the US Navy, courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Hagåtña Plaza with prison and baseball field. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • Safford first took up residence above the public treasury in Hagåtña, August 13, 1899. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Former Japanese Admiral Chuichi Hare at the War Crimes Trial Building, 1948. U.S. Army/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Dr. Ramon Sablan, the first CHamoru/Chamorro medical doctor. Photo from the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC) courtesy of Anne Hattori.
  • Governor Ford Elvidge, who served as Governor of Guam from 1953 – 1956, and Bishop Apollinaris W. Baumgartner. Elvidge’s administration was defined by his efforts to reduce government spending and improving the territory’s medical facilities and school system. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).
  • The Pacific Journal was published on Guam in the 1960s. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Escuela de Niñas, a school for girls, was built in 1879 by Gov. Manuel Brabo y Barrera. The shield now found in the Chocolate House in Plaza de Espana, dated 1879, appears to be the original mounted over the doorway of the school. Philippine National Archives/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Pedro Pericón was the captain of a Spanish galleon that began the famed Acapulco-Manila route. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Stewarts in front yard of NG1028. Soon to leave Guam, 1959. Manuscripts Collection RFT MARC, University of Guam.
  • March 15, 1946, the Navy established a School of Medical Practitioners on Guam and promising students from Guam, American Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands were admitted to the program. Dorothy Richard/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Reverend Joaquin Sablan and his wife at a Pan Am party. Capuchin Order, Guam/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act, 1950. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Butler's Inc., a store and restaurant shown here after World War II, is now Guam’s oldest surviving family business. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Manuel Guerrero talking to Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Community Sr. Josara, Sr. Dominica and Sr. Leclaire. Guam Police official photograph/Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • Professor Paul Carano, director, in the original MARC office.
  • Paul McDonald Calvo, Governor of Guam from 1979 – 1983, Official Photo. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Royal mint with a bust of Isabel II and the pillar was minted in Manila. Photo taken by Omaira Brunal-Perry from the Guam Museum Collection. Omaria Brunal-Perry/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Governor Manuel FL Guerrero, served from 1963 - 1969, posing at the Bank of America site. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Gov. Carlos Camacho, center, and another man talk with WWII Japanese straggler Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi, right, during a 1972 interview. Yokoi was discovered in Talo’fo’fo's/Talofofo's jungles after 28 years of hiding. Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Fort Soledad can be seen at the left in this artist's rendering of the view of Humåtak/Umatac Bay during Guam's Spanish colonization. The fort was the last of four built in Humåtak to protect the southern port. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Sargento Mayor Luís de Torres, of the early 1800's, tried to rebuild the island's population after devastating infections. Image courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), UOG.
  • A leading figure of the Popular Party and the subsequent Democratic Party was Speaker Antonio Won Pat who was elected as Guam’s first delegate to the U.S. Congress on January 3, 1973. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Campaign rally in November 1964 from the Pacific Profile Collection. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • Filipino farmers most probably also brought with them the practice of cockfighting around the first half of the 19th century. Wenkam/Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC)
  • The Island Courts with Judge Jose C. Manibusan, Hagåtña/Agana, 21 June 1947. Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC), University of Guam.
  • Tsingtao, in the German colony Kiautschou, was home to the SMS Cormoran while being converted from the SS Ryaezan. The Cormoran left Tsingtao on the 10 August 1914. Photo from the Herbert T. Ward collection courtesy of the Micronesian Area Research Center (MARC).

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