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A blue pencil sketch of "Jake" and "Himan" lying in their beds in their room at the Hotel Extadey. There is also an open window showing a small bit of Cairo. Both men seem to be sleeping. 1944-03-26

A pencil sketch of three soldiers and a local shoe shiner. Two of the soldiers are standing waiting for the third soldier as he gets his shoes shined. There is a large crowd of locals in the background along with parts of Cairo visible. 1944-03-10

A pencil drawing of the flag descent at the Cairo Conference at the Mena House. The image includes the three pyramids of Giza with at least seven tents in the foreground. Four soldiers are pictured closer with more in the background saluting the…

A pencil sketch of a woman standing next to signpost located on an island in the middle of the road. There are two soldiers in the background along with a crowd of locals. 1943-08-15

A blue pencil drawing of a soldier sewing a button on his uniform. There is a box labeled "American Roppe Beer" under his bed. 1943-07-19

A pencil sketch of three beggars on the streets of Cairo. One holds their hand out towards the artist. 1943-05-15

A watercolor painting of a mother and her children. She is holding one while the other stands by her side. 1943-04-05

Pencil sketch of three men, two of whom appear to be local Egyptians. The third is a soldier who appears to be holding something in front of himself. Note: Wogs is a racist British slang word for people with dark skin. 1943-03-17

A pencil sketch of two soldiers walking with a local through the streets. In the background there are images of daily city life. A street vendor is pictured with a scale visible. 1943-02-10

A pencil drawing of two couples walking near the Giza complex. The Sphinx is in the near background with the pyramids framing the far background. Each couple is a soldier and non-local woman while locals and other allied personnel populate the…

A pencil drawing of four soldiers looking out towards the shore on their trip home aboard the SS James McCosh. One man has a Cairo Motor Pool jacket on. Various ship's equipment can be seen in the foreground. 1945-10-21

A pencil drawing of three soldiers sitting on the deck on their trip home aboard the SS James McCosh. A lifeboat can be seen hanging from its hooks in the background while the three men sit in a small circle. 1945-10-22