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Guam Natives

The Native area of Guam was off limits to service men during the war, most of these photo's were taken by service men after the war, I made copies.

Guamanian ox cart on village road Fountain in village center

This village was the home for original south island natives not uprooted.

Native boy on Water Buffalo Native woman and child in her home, sunshades are up

Native Church, probably in town of Agana The fellows making tour in front of church

Refreshment time for Guamanian boys at local store To/From village road, 3 persons on path ahead

Kids playing on their front porch View of Native area from hill

Village street Village stream.....no mill

This village was built to house natives moved when making room for military bases.

Native boy, shoes are too big Another church, location unknown, photo deteriorating

Guamanian school children wearing pretty smiles Guamanian family of 10

All Guamanians are American citizens and were before being occupied by Japan at start of WWII. Siapan & Tinian had been Japanese protectorates. Guam has status of being a US Territory. The natives farmed some area's using new tractors from the states, as part of an effort to help make their lives better & self sufficient. Many natives were in the process of building houses of a more modern design. Though I've never been back it's doubtful if many of the homes of this vintage remain.

Native women doing their laundry, a social event

ASAN

Frame house going up

Guam prospered after WWII because of continued use by the military and because the Japanese built large hotels, Guam became a summer resort island for their vacations and honeymoons. Much of this afluence was sure to have rubbed off on the native population. Several fellows considered remaining on Guam, convinced it's future prospects would be bright.