The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: NEGATIVES SASEBO JAPAN

Negatives made at Sasebo, Japan, capture the U.S. Navy's principal Far East base during the Allied Occupation and the Korean War, from underway replenishment and cargo barges to sailors at deck maintenance and mugging on a ship's railing. A street scene of pedicabs and a horse-drawn carriage glimpses the rebuilding city ashore.

Two Transport Ships Moored in Harbor, Sasebo, Japan

Two Transport Ships Moored in Harbor, Sasebo, Japan

Distant Vessel at Sea, Sasebo, Japan Negatives Collection

Distant Vessel at Sea, Sasebo, Japan Negatives Collection

Servicemen Relaxing on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Postwar Era

Servicemen Relaxing on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Postwar Era

U.S. Navy Sailor Performing Deck Maintenance, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailor Performing Deck Maintenance, Sasebo, Japan

Sailor Cleaning Deck Fitting Aboard Ship, Sasebo, Japan

Sailor Cleaning Deck Fitting Aboard Ship, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailor Posing on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailor Posing on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailor at Aft Steering Station, Sasebo, Japan Negatives Collection

U.S. Navy Sailor at Aft Steering Station, Sasebo, Japan Negatives Collection

Cargo Vessel at Dock, Sasebo Naval Base, Japan

Cargo Vessel at Dock, Sasebo Naval Base, Japan

Street Scene with Pedicabs and Horse-Drawn Carriage, Sasebo, Japan - Postwar Era

Street Scene with Pedicabs and Horse-Drawn Carriage, Sasebo, Japan - Postwar Era

Horse-Drawn Carriages and U.S. Navy Sailors on Street in Sasebo, Japan, Post-WWII Occupation Era

Horse-Drawn Carriages and U.S. Navy Sailors on Street in Sasebo, Japan, Post-WWII Occupation Era

Cycle Rickshaw and Driver, Street Scene, Sasebo, Japan

Cycle Rickshaw and Driver, Street Scene, Sasebo, Japan

Ship-to-Ship View in Sasebo Harbor, Japan (Photographer's Deck Foreground, Cargo Vessel Alongside)

Ship-to-Ship View in Sasebo Harbor, Japan (Photographer's Deck Foreground, Cargo Vessel Alongside)

View from Shipboard Toward Cargo Vessel, Sasebo, Japan

View from Shipboard Toward Cargo Vessel, Sasebo, Japan

Underway Replenishment Operation Between Two Vessels, Sasebo, Japan, Mid-20th Century

Underway Replenishment Operation Between Two Vessels, Sasebo, Japan, Mid-20th Century

Cargo/Auxiliary Vessel Photographed from Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Post-WWII Era

Cargo/Auxiliary Vessel Photographed from Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Post-WWII Era

Shipboard View of Vessels at Sea Near Sasebo, Japan

Shipboard View of Vessels at Sea Near Sasebo, Japan

Deteriorated Negative: Vessel Moored at Pier, Sasebo, Japan

Deteriorated Negative: Vessel Moored at Pier, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailor on Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Korean War Era

U.S. Navy Sailor on Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Korean War Era

Small Craft in Sasebo Harbor, Japan, Viewed Past Ship's Mooring Cables (WWII/Occupation Era Negative)

Small Craft in Sasebo Harbor, Japan, Viewed Past Ship's Mooring Cables (WWII/Occupation Era Negative)

U.S. Navy Sailor Aboard Ship, Sasebo, Japan, Early 1950s

U.S. Navy Sailor Aboard Ship, Sasebo, Japan, Early 1950s

U.S. Navy Sailor Resting on Deck Capstan, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailor Resting on Deck Capstan, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Auxiliary Cargo/Supply Vessel Underway, Sasebo, Japan, Postwar Era

U.S. Navy Auxiliary Cargo/Supply Vessel Underway, Sasebo, Japan, Postwar Era

U.S. Navy Jet Fighter Recovery Aboard Salvage Pontoon, Sasebo Harbor, Japan

U.S. Navy Jet Fighter Recovery Aboard Salvage Pontoon, Sasebo Harbor, Japan

U.S. Navy Personnel Observing Twin-Finned Craft Marked 'NAVY' Alongside Ship, Sasebo Harbor, Japan

U.S. Navy Personnel Observing Twin-Finned Craft Marked 'NAVY' Alongside Ship, Sasebo Harbor, Japan

Salvage Recovery of Ditched VF-151 F9F Panther Jet, Sasebo, Japan

Salvage Recovery of Ditched VF-151 F9F Panther Jet, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Aircraft Nose Section '302' Over Water, Sasebo Japan Collection

U.S. Navy Aircraft Nose Section '302' Over Water, Sasebo Japan Collection

Small Boat Alongside Ship, Sasebo, Japan

Small Boat Alongside Ship, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailors on Deck near Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailors on Deck near Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Officer Aboard Ship at Sasebo, Japan (Postwar Era)

U.S. Navy Officer Aboard Ship at Sasebo, Japan (Postwar Era)

U.S. Navy Sailor on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan (Postwar/Occupation Era)

U.S. Navy Sailor on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan (Postwar/Occupation Era)

Sailor Posing on Ship's Railing, Sasebo, Japan

Sailor Posing on Ship's Railing, Sasebo, Japan

US Navy Sailor on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Postwar/Korean War Era

US Navy Sailor on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan, Postwar/Korean War Era

Naval Ordnance Barge "N-19" Loaded with Artillery Shells, Sasebo, Japan

Naval Ordnance Barge "N-19" Loaded with Artillery Shells, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Officer on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Officer on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

Night Sky with Distant Aircraft Silhouette and Mast Light, Sasebo, Japan

Night Sky with Distant Aircraft Silhouette and Mast Light, Sasebo, Japan

Naval Mines Stored on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

Naval Mines Stored on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailors Posing on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailors Posing on Ship's Deck, Sasebo, Japan

Aerial View of Cargo Barge Loaded with Crates, Sasebo, Japan

Aerial View of Cargo Barge Loaded with Crates, Sasebo, Japan

Ammunition and Supply Barges N-2 and N-3 with Sailors, Sasebo, Japan

Ammunition and Supply Barges N-2 and N-3 with Sailors, Sasebo, Japan

Harbor Barge 'N-19' Loaded with Cylindrical Cargo, Sasebo, Japan

Harbor Barge 'N-19' Loaded with Cylindrical Cargo, Sasebo, Japan

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