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     This is the homepage for over 1,000 photos & other visual images from Archives II, the US National Archives in College Park, MD.   A navigational index to the USNA2 Photo Pages appears in the box above and on the top & bottom of every USNA2-Photos page.  (Right: entrance to Archives II, photo by the author)

These USNA2 Photo Pages house four main collections:

1.  Mjr. Bloor on the Civil War, March 1927, 30 photos, pp. 1-3.
2.  Misc. Images from RG165, ca. 30 photos, p. 4.
3.  Nov. 1928 Elections, US State Dept, 179 photos, pp. 5-22.
4.  RG127, US Marine Corps, 1,000 photos, pp. 22-125.

A detailed & hyperlinked inventory of the contents of each of these pages appears below:

Page 1

   US Major A. W. Bloor on the Nicaraguan Civil War, March 1927, Part 1

Truck load of wounded coming to Managua from Matagalpa • General Vidaurre, second in command under Gen. Rivers Delgadillo with his officers at Las Banderas • Machine gun group of Gen. Vidaurre's forces • Gen. Vidaurre, second in command of Gen. Rivers Delgadillo • Forces of Gen. Rivers Delgadillo on march between Las Banderas and Teustepe • Gen. Rivers Delgadillo • Major Bloor, Gen. Rivers Delgadillo, Major Rodriguez & three officers of Gen. Delgadillo • Some of Gen. Rivers Delgadillo's forces at rest • Advance guard of Gen. Rivers Delgadillo's forces at Teustepe • Soldier of Gen. Noguera Gσmez's in foxhole   (10 photos)

Page 2

   US Major A. W. Bloor on the Nicaraguan Civil War, March 27, Part 2

Position in front line of Noguera Gσmez's forces • Stone breastworks at Noguera Gσmez's position • Stone breastworks at Noguera Gσmez's position • Machine gun position of Noguera Gσmez's forces • Machine gun position of Noguera Gσmez's forces • Small field piece in position with forces of Noguera Gσmez • Small field piece in position with forces of Noguera Gσmez • Camp of Noguera Gσmez • Gen Noguera Gσmez with aides • Gen. Mayorga with aides   (10 photos)

Page 3

   US Major A. W. Bloor on the Nicaraguan Civil War, March 27, Part 3

General Aviles, under Gen. Noguera Gσmez, with officers • Headquarters of Gen. Noguera Gσmez • Field telegraph & telephone office of Noguera Gσmez • Female cooks accompanying Noguera Gσmez's forces • Female soldier with Noguera Gσmez's forces • Ox-cart transportation of Noguera Gσmez • Pack ox used to carry supplies from Boaco to Noguera Gσmez' forces • Pack ox • Pack mule, showing type of aparejo used • Pack mule & street scene in Boaco   (10 photos)

Page 4

   Potpourri of Images from Record Group 165, Entry 77, Military Intelligence, 1922-44

 Lt. Abelardo Cuadra • additional images forthcoming •

Page 5

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 1

1. President Adolfo Dνaz of Nicaragua. • 2. Hon. Charles C. Eberhardt, American Minister to Nicaragua. • 3. Brigadier General Frank R. McCoy, Chairman of the American Electoral Mission in Nicaragua and President, National Board of Elections. • 4. Rear Admiral David F. Sellers, USN, Commander Special Service Squadron, and Brigadier General Logan Feland, USMC, Commanding 2nd Brigade. • 5. Brigadier General Elias R. Beadle (Lieut. Col. USMC), Jefe Director, Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua. • 6. General Josι Marνa Moncada, President-Elect of Nicaragua. • 7. Don Adolfo Bernard, Conservative Candidate for President of Nicaragua, 1928. • 8. General Emiliano Chamorro, Ex-president of Nicaragua. • 9. The National Board of Elections, Managua, Nicaragua: Dr. Ramon Castillo C., Conservative political member; Brig. Gen. Frank R. McCoy, USA, President; Dr. Manuel Cordero Reyes, Liberal political member. • 10. Colonel Francis LeJ. Parker, USA, Vice Chairman, American Electoral Mission and Vice President, National Board of Elections.    (10 photos)

Page 6

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 2

11. Major Gary I. Crockett, USA, Secretary, National Board of Elections. • 12. Dr. Harold W. Dodds, adviser to Chairman, American Electoral Mission. • 13. Hon. George K. Pond, adviser to Chairman, American Electoral Mission. • 14. Colonel Arthur S. Brown, JAGD, USA, advisor to Chairman, American Electoral Mission. • 15. Lieut. Col. Gordon Johnston, USA, adviser to Chairman, American Electoral Mission. 16. • Major Cassine M. Dowell, USA, Executive Officer, American Electoral Mission. • 17. Major Felix Promaruelli, USA, Assistant Executive Officer and in charge Information Section, American Electoral Mission. • 18. First Lieut. Henry W. Isabell, USA, Adjutant, American Electoral Mission. • 19. First Lieut. Frank F. Fulton, FD, USA, Finance Officer. • 20. Campo de Marte - the President's Palace, Managua.    (10 photos)

Page 7

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 3

 21. The National Palace, Managua. • 22. The Ayuntamiento (City Hall), Managua. • 23. The Managua Club. • 24. A Native House, Managua. • 25. A Nicaraguan Family (photo missing). • 26. The Laundry, Managua (photo missing). • 27. La Loma Fortress, overlooking Managua (photo missing). • 28. Office of the Chairman, American Electoral Mission (photo missing). • 29. Marine Camp, Tipitapa. • 30. Marine Hospital, Managua.    (6 photos)

Page 8

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 4

31. National Board of Elections, Secretariat and Advisers. • 32. Managua, from La Loma. • 33. Coffee Finca, "La Luz," near Managua. • 34. Banco Nacional de Nicaragua. • 35. Conservative National Headquarters, Managua. • 36. Liberal National Headquarters, Managua. • 37. Grand Hotel Lupone, Managua. • 38. Entry, American Legation, Managua. • 39. A Street, Managua. • 40. Residents of General Chamorro, Managua.    (10 photos)

Page 9

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 5

 41. Minister Eberhardt and Dr. Dana Munro, Counselor, in courtyard of American Legation, Managua. • 42. Marine Corps Amphibian Plane, at Managua Air Field (used principally on Atlantic coast). • 43. Don Adolfo Benard at Corinto enroute from Europe and United States. • 44. Conservatives at Corinto await Benard's landing. Special train in background. • 45. Benard greets friends at Corinto. • 46. Governor Somoza of Leσn and Don Adolfo Benard at Corinto. • 47. Crowd at hotel, Corinto, to welcome Benard. • 48. Locomotive on Benard Sugar Estate, Chichigalpa. • 49. Benard special train at Chinandega. • 50. Crowd to see Benard, enroute to Managua.    (10 photos)

Page 10

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 6

51. President Dνaz (caricature). • 52. Minister Eberhardt (caricature). • 53. General McCoy (caricature). • 54. General Feland (caricature). • 55. General Beadle (caricature). • 56. Captain H. S. Keimling, G.N., chief of police of Managua, and Guardia platoon (caricature). • 57. Sending out electoral supplies by Fokker transport plane from Ocotal to precincts in Nueva Segovia. • 58. Loading the last packs (same). • 59. General Chamorro in patio of his home, Managua. • 60. General Moncada.    (10 photos)

Page 11

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 7

61. A registration booth, Managua. • 62. Registration booth, Campo de Marte precinct, Managua. • 63. Rural registration booth near Managua. • 64. General Moncada ready to register at Precinct No. 1, Managua, September 23, 1928. • 65. A registration booth, Managua. • 66. A precinct board and secretaries, Managua. • 67. Colonel C. E. Hunt, USA, Ret., department chairman, Leσn, with assistants and precinct chairman. • 68. Department headquarters, Leσn. • 69. Captain Thomas A. Austin, Jr., USA, department chairman of Nueva Segovia, and assistants, at Ocotal. • 70. Election patrol leaves Ocotal.    (10 photos)

Page 12

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 8

71. A ballot box in transit. • 72. General McCoy and Lieut. Colonel Gordon Johnston, USA, at Managua air field after inspection trip by plane to Atlantic coast. • 73. Same, with Capt. "Wop" Howard, USMC, pilot. • 74. Pen and ink sketch of voting booth, Tisma precinct, Department of Masaya, by Corporal Otto Vonohr, USMC, precinct chairman. • 75. Election Day (Nov. 4), Managua, President Dνaz arrives at voting booth, escorted by Major Willian R. Shutan, USA, department chairman. • 76. President Dνaz dips his fingers in stain before voting. • 77. General Moncada, Dr. Aguado and Major Shutan arrive at No. 1 voting booth, Managua, Nov. 4. • 78. General Moncada receives his ballot. • 79. General Moncada and Dr. Aguado leaving the polls. • 80. A voter casts his ballot, Managua.    (10 photos)

Page 13

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 9

81. Admiral Sellers visits a Managua voting booth, November 4. • 82. General Feland watches progress of election, November 4, Managua. • 83. In line before 7 o'clock a.m. Nov. 4 at a Managua precinct; Guardia private in foreground. • 84. A voter stains his fingers. • 85. Waiting to vote before polls opened, Managua. • 86. Waiting to vote before polls opened, Managua. • 87. Vigilante votes while opposing vigilante watches him, Managua. • 88. Election day scene in Managua. • 89. Election day scene in Managua. • 90. Election day scene in Managua.    (10 photos)

Page 14

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 10

91. Election day scene in Managua. • 92. Election day scene in Managua. • 93. Election day scene in Managua. • 94. Election day scene in Managua. • 95. Election day scene in Managua. • 96. Election day scene in Managua. • 97. Voting completed before 3 p.m. at a Managua poll. • 98. Rural precinct booth near Managua, at close of voting. • 99. Check-up of returns at a Managua booth, Nov. 4; Marine Corps movie photographer at left. • 100. Bringing in ballots by motor truck late on Nov. 4 from a rural precinct, Managua department, Marines guard box.    (10 photos)

Page 15

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 11

101. Election returns by bull-cart to department capital. • 102. Dr. Castillo (caricature). • 103. Dr. Cordero Reyes (caricature). • 104. Bluefields; Liberal refreshments served to voters on Election day. • 105. Major Carles F. E. Price, USMC, Bluefields department chariman and Board. • 106. Major Price and Board. • 107. Amphibian, Puerto Cabezas, Bluefields department. • 108. Liberal campaign headquarters, Bluefields. • 109. Voting booth, Bluefields Norte precinct, Election Day. • 110. Voting booth, Bluefields Norte precinct, Election Day.    (10 photos)

Page 16

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 12

111. Registration, Puerto Cabezas. • 112. Waiting for polls to open, Puerto Cabezas. • 113. A precinct board, Sandy Bay, Bluefields department. • 114. Precinct Board, Puerto Cabezas. • 115. Election Day, Bluefields, Creole belles ready to serve voters. • 116. Rivas - the Cuartel. • 117. Rivas - crowd welcomes Moncada at San Jorge. • 118. Moncada campaigns in Rivas department. • 119. Moncada campaigns in Rivas department. • 120. Moncada campaigns in Rivas department.    (10 photos)

Page 17

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 13

121. Moncada campaigns in Rivas department. • 122. Moncada campaigns in Rivas department. • 123. Moncada campaigns in Rivas department. • 124. Moncada campaigns in Rivas department. • 125. Rivas - entrance to cemetery. • 126. Rivas - the casino. • 127. Rivas - driveway to cemetery. • 128. Rivas - road to city. • 129. Major Herman Randolph, USA, chairman and departmental board, Rivas. • 130. Rivas board in session.    (10 photos)

Page 18

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 14

131. Leσn - General Somoza, Jefe Politico. • 132. Leσn - Col. O. E. Hunt, chairman, gives final instructions to precinct chairmen. • 133. Bluejackets fight Marines - sham battle, Leσn. • 134. Baseball scoreboard, Marines vs. Nicaraguans, Leon. • 135. Bluejacket battalion entrains at Corinto for Leσn. • 136. Marine Detachment, USS MISSISSIPPI, leaves Leσn for northern hills to protect voters. • 137. Col. Ora E. Hunt, department chairman, Leσn. • 138. General Felipe Flores, Liberal chief, in front of No. 6 precinct, Leσn (missing). • 139. Col. C. C. Smith, USA, Ret. , department chairman, Granada, and Board (missing). • 140. Captain Lloyd V. H. Durfee, USA, department chairman, Chinandega, and Board (missing).    (7 photos)

Page 19

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 15

141. Major Howard Eager, USA, department chairman, Chontales, and Board (missing). • 142. Alcaldνa, Juigalpa (Chontales), Marine detachment and office of department board. • 143. Jinotega - department board, Major Robert L. Christian, USA, chairman. • 144. Matagalpa - Major John. B. Coulter, USA, chairman department board, and two Ensigns. • 145. Matagalpa - department board session. • 146. Nicaraguan boy captured from Sandino force during fight at Ocotal - now assistant to Captain Darnell, G.N., Masaya. • 147. Precinct chairman leaves Masaya with ballot box, etc. for Laguna. • 148. Masaya church. • 149. Returning with ballots to Masaya from Los Altos precinct, Nov. 5, 1928. • 150. Masaya - precinct Palo Blanco, voting ends.    (9 photos)

Page 20

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 16

151. Masaya - Magdalena precinct, Election Day, with naval chairman. • 152. Masaya - returning with records from Nindiri precinct, Nov. 5. • 153. Masaya - Palo Blanco precinct, 4:10 p.m. Nov. 4. • 154. A precinct board, Masaya. • 155. Central Avenue, Masaya. • 156. Captain Clifford H. Tate, USA, chairman, and department board, Masaya. • 157. Estelν - Sept. 14, precinct chairman outward bound for Trinidad. • 158. Major Joseph B. Pate, USA, chairman, Estelν, and department board. • 159. Same, in session. • 160. Estelν, urban precinct No. 2, Pvt. T. W. Madden, USMC, chairman, afternoon of Nov. 4.    (10 photos)

Page 21

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 17

161. Election scenes, Estelν. • 162. Election scenes, Estelν. • 163. Election scenes, Estelν. • 164. Election scenes, Estelν. • 165. Election scenes, Estelν. • 166. Election scenes, Estelν. • 167. Precinct chairman, Estelν department. • 168. Crossing Rνo Jνcaro, Estelν, Sept. 15; this ford known for treacherous underfooting. • 169. Electoral patrol, Estelν. • 170. Voters, Puerto Cabezas, Bluefields department.    (10 photos)

Page 22

   November 1928 Elections, US State Department Photo Collection, Bunch 19

171. Bluejacket battalion, Managua. • 172. Bluejackets battalion, Managua. • 173. Living statue of Liberty greets President-Elect Hoover at Corinto, Nov. 27, 1928; Senorita Margarita Pertz, of Managua, impersonates the goddess. • 174. Marine guard of honor awaits arrival of President-Elect Hoover, Corinto. • 175. Mr. Hoover coming ashore, Corinto. • 176. Mr. Hoover (Minister Eberhardt on his left) on wharf, Corinto; Guardia escort in background. • 177. President-Elect Hoover, President-Elect Moncada, and Minister Eberhardt, Corinto. • 178. President-Elect Hoover, President-Elect Moncada, and Minister Eberhardt, Corinto. • 179. President-Elect Hoover, receives the salute, Corinto.    (10 photos)

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 1

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 2

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 3

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 4

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 5

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 6

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 7

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 8

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 9

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 10

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 11

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 12

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 13

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 14

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 15

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 16

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 17

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 18

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 19

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   RG127, US Marine Corps Photo Collection, Bunch 20

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