December 1951 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1-2, [120051-123151] . 950 negatives (estimate)
Returning Korean War veterans [12-03-51, 7 negatives]
Return of Korean War Veterans -- Aiken Victory (ship) -- Fort Mason (December 03, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-03-51.03] . 3 negatives
Photographs of veterans standing aboard the transport ship Aiken Victory and drinking coffee as they wait inside dock building.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General M.C. Meigs (ship) -- Oakland Naval Supply Depot (December 03, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-03-51.04] . 4 negatives
Views of the General M.C. Meigs (ship) coming into dock. People stand alongside ship as it comes into dock, with servicemen standing on deck.
Picketing Prudential Insurance Company (labor) [12-03-51, 2 negatives]
Pickets -- Prudential Insurance Company (December 03, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-03-51.07] . 2 negatives
Maury [Lablin?] pours coffee for Howard Roth, Larry [Guaragna?], and Thomas Bill Bowen, all workers picketing Prudential [one worker holds sign reading "We're Asking Prudential to pay us a Decent Wage: Insurance Agents Local 52 AFL."]. Same workers shown sitting in car (labor). Taken at 3475 California Street.
Christmas in Chinatown [12-07-51, 7 negatives]
Christmas Season -- Chinatown (December 07, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-07-51.01] . 7 negatives
Miss Chinatown Dorothy Lee flips switch to turn on Christmas lights on Grant Avenue. Dorothy Lee arrives in parade; sings Christmas songs with children as Santa Claus looks on; throws candy to children from parade float (neighborhood).
Civilian defense rehearsal at St. Mary's College (civil defense) [12-14-51, 8 negatives]
Civil Defense Rehearsal -- St. Mary's College (Moraga, Calif.?) (December 14, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-14-51.02] . 8 negatives
Trainees(?) assembled in firefighting gear, simulated rescues from rubble in a smoke-filled room, first aid, and a young woman escaping through an upstairs window of a training structure.
Pan American Airways strike (labor) [12-18-51, 2 negatives]
Families of prisoners of war and returning veterans of Korean War [12-18-51 - 12-22-51, 66 negatives]
Family of Prisoner of War (December 18, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-18-51.03] . 2 negatives
Portraits of Mrs. William Dean, the wife of a general held by communist forces in Korea. Taken at 1035 Park Hill Road in Berkeley.
Families of Prisoners of War (December 18, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-18-51.05-06] . 4 negatives
Mrs. John Daujat shows photograph of her husband John Daujat, a prisoner held by communist forces in Korea; taken at 2020 Emeric Avenue in San Pablo. Helen L. Page holds up a photograph of her brother, Corporal Willie L. Daniels, a prisoner of war; taken at 1215 [Sixth Street?] in Berkeley.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- Bon Homme Richard (ship) -- San Diego (December 18, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-18-51.07] . 10 negatives
View of servicemen being greeted by friends and family members; standing under "welcome home" banner. Aerial views taken from airplane [of San Diego?] (cityscapes). Men walk across airfield.
Family of Prisoner of War (December 19, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-19-51.01] . 2 negatives
Mrs. John C. Antonis reads her son's name, Nick John Antonis, from a list of prisoners held by communist forces in Korea, printed by the "Call Bulletin." Nick John Antonis's picture sits on table.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General A.E. Anderson (ship) -- Fort Mason (December 19, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-19-51.02] . 8 negatives
Bernice McLaughlin greets Sergeant Frank D. McGlaughlin, returning after nineteen months in Japan and Korea. Hospital Man First Class Elton Cook and Mrs. Elton Cook hug daughter Candy; with son Bobby also shown. Other returning servicemen shown with family members.
Families of Prisoners of War (December 19, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-19-51.03-05] . 7 negatives
Copies of photograph showing Private First Class Joe Prost, a prisoner held by communist forces in Korea; taken in San Rafael. Jo Ann Sorrell and her son Ronnie look at photograph of Jo Ann's brother, Corporal Charles Edward Corgile, a serviceman missing in action. Copies of photograph showing Charles Corgile. Copy of photograph showing, Corporal John Williams, a prisoner of war held in Korea.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General John Pope (ship) (December 20, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-20-51.01-07] . 10 negatives
Sergeant Alton Krom holds "fancy" cane and Private First Class August Davis wears "fancy" derby that he received as gift in Japan; with Technical Sergeant Delbert L. Stanley also shown. First Lieutenant Frank Anderson and First Lieutenant Wayne Marshall of the US Marines pull on the mustache of Major Eldon W. Schmid of the US Army. Returning veterans Jim Ellis, Tony Fernandez, Ralph Buystedt, and Sam Gejikian play cards in the early morning as they wait for ship to dock. Red Smith, James Forsythe, Captain Ralph Cipola, First Lieutenant Lawrence Glagowski, First Lieutenant Frank O'Quinn... read first copy of list containing names of prisoners of war as printed by a San Francisco newspaper. Views of servicemen crowded on the forward deck of the General John Pope (ship) as they wait for ship to dock. Corporal Alvin D. Kruger, Private First Class James E. Kain, Corporal George H. Moller, and Corporal Dorman Long fraternize. Servicemen sit on deck of ship as it enters Bay, with view of Golden Gate Bridge and Coit Tower in background (cityscapes).
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General John Pope (ship) -- Pier Fifty C (December 20, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-20-51.08] . 11 negatives
Servicemen stand on deck of ship as it comes into dock. Santa Claus greets servicemen at doorway of ship. Views of veterans with family and friends. Veterans descend ramp from ship.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General John Pope (ship) (December 20, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 1, [12-20-51.09] . 2 negatives
Corporal Bill Kinsler, Sergeant Boris Alenin, Sergeant Ronald Vevoda, Corporal George Tsegeletos, and Corporal Dale Alstrom [all from the San Francisco Bay Area] share coffee on board ship.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General A.W. Brewster (ship) -- Fort Mason (December 22, 1951) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 2, [12-22-51.01] . 10 negatives
Mrs. Calvin Jackovitch hugs her son, Technical Sergeant Richard Ford, upon his return. Sergeant Clifford Tudahl kisses Anna Tudahl. Corporal Lawrence Rideout holds his nephew Glenn Yoger. Other views of returning veterans with family. Troops stand on deck of ship. Veterans walk by large Christmas tree on dock.
Christmas lights and decorations in various neighborhoods (Chinatown, Mission Street, West Portal, Sylvan Drive and Union Square)