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  • Collection: Stephen Belaski World War II Drawings

Cave Site

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A colored pencil sketch of a cave site near St Hilarion Castle, Cyprus. Two men are shown in the foreground but lack details. The castle can be seen in the background. 1945-04-09

Cairo Commandos

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A pencil drawing of eight men and one woman standing in front of a large map showing the European battle lines. The woman appears to be adding to or editing the map while the men are simply observing. 1945-06-25

House Boats

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A pencil drawing of two houseboats sitting on the river. Other houseboats appear in the background and no people are shown in the image. 1945-06-25

Cairo House Boat

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A pencil drawing of a houseboat in Cairo on the River Nile. Roughly seven sail boats are pictured in the background with the city in the far background. An unknown bridge is also pictured along with two people entering the houseboat pictured in the…

Casual Camp (1)

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A pencil sketch of Camp Huckstep in Cairo. The sketch shows at least ten tents setup with power running between them. Huckstep was a major allied camp during the war and was later repurposed by the Egyptians for their military use. 1945-10-05

Casual Camp (2)

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A pencil sketch of Camp Huckstep showing a different angle on five pictured tents. There is also a street path visible which leads towards more substantial camp buildings in the background. Power also runs between these buildings. 1945-10-07

My Tent

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A pencil sketch of the artist's tent at Camp Huckstep. A man is pictured inside the tent with his back to the artist. Two cots are visible, as well as some hanging clothing. 1945-10-10

Homeward Bound (1)

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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

Homeward Bound (2)

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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

Horizon and Pitch

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A pencil sketch of the SS James McCosh looking at the horizon and its relation to the pitching of the boat. The image shows a ladder to a higher deck along with some rigging lines. The image comments on the swell the boat is riding through.…

Breakdown in MidAtlantic

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A colored pencil drawing featuring a more detailed look at the ship. Drawn during a breakdown the image features another depiction of a dorade vent. 1945-10-26

Our Sisters in Arms

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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…