Photo Memories

Kobbe Kid Album

1959-1962

by Gary Lee Strong


 

Fort Kobbe

Howard Air Force Base

Panama Canal Zone

                                         INTRODUCTION

   PANAMA
        1...   Maddam Dam and Lake
        2 ...  Madden Lake, Chepo, Village
        3 ...  Atlantic side beach and water
        4 ...  End of road to south, Isthmus highway, waterfall park, flower        
        5 ...  Taboga, El Valle
        6 ...  Sloth, termite nests, tree canopy
        7 ...  Panama countryside, hut, cayucas, Rio Venado        
        8 ...  Panama country side going "north", Chepo house, Panama City
        9 ...  New road north, Cerro Punta sign, river, road, mom orchids
       10 ... Cerro Punta bed and breakfast, garden, rickety bridge, The Cabin
     

   CANAL ZONE
       11 ...  Balboa, ferry
       12 ...  New bridge, boats, Madden Dam
       13...   Miraflores locks
       14 ...  Miraflores, Admin. at night
       15 ...  Goethals Memorial, Balboa at night
       16 ...  Chusan docking
       17 ...  The mules
       18 ...  Culebra Cut, Causeway waves, tower, bridge safety net
       19 ...  Amador causeway, Miraflores transit
       20 ...  Views from bridge, Amador causeway
       21 ...  Views from Quarry Heights
       22 ...  Balboa Heights, grassy road, view towards Kobbe
       23 ...  Ships in the bay
       24 ...  Landslide at Gaillard Cut
       25 ...  Miraflores Locks, Miss Chandris, Claus Horn
       26 ...  PetroKing in Lock
       27 ...  Views of the Canal from Kobbe, Miraflores bridge views, one at night
       28 ...  Constructing the new bridge
       29 ...  Miraflores Slough
       30 ...  Administration Building, El Prado, Goethal's fountain, mimosa tree leaves

   BALBOA HIGH SCHOOL
       31...   BHS front, teachers
       32...   BHS teachers
       33 ...  Ms. Dearmas, Mr. Mucilik, Mr. Knick
       34 ...  BHS Jr. Army ROTC
       35 ...  BHS Jr. Army ROTC
       36 ...  ROTC
       37 ...  Inspection and Drill
       38 ...  Boys State
       39 ...  Students, bulletin
       40 ...  Students
       41 ...  BHS: Buildings, ball field, bus loading area

   KOBBE AND THE KOBBE KIDS
       42 ...  Pop, school busses
       43 ...  Dugout, jungle
       44 ...  Swim beach, chapel
       45 ...  Life guard, beach, chapel walking, after ballgame
       46 ...  Strong's quarters, post
       47 ...  Dispensary, hill quarters
       48 ...  Night, pool
       49 ...  O-club, rain
       50 ...  Kobbe sign, aircraft night, Venus
       51 ...  Night Quarry Hrs, post views 
       52 ...  Cave, chapel
       53 ...  Beaches
       54 ...  Shark sign, night lightning, water tank
       55 ...  Ann
       56 ...  Carol
       57 ...  Carol, Sandy
       58 ...  Gary
       59 ...  Kids, airshow
       60 ...  Gary
       61 ...  Janie, Jim, Bob, Sue
       62 ...  Louise, Larrie
       63 ...  Jim, Linda, Millie, Luis
       64 ...  Nancy, Sheila, Vina
       65 ...  Richard, Sharon, Barbara
       66 ...  Swim pool
       67 ...  Mrs. Jones, Sunday school, play
       68 ...  Taboga, girls sitting
       69 ...  Mariners tour, Sally
       70 ...  Venado Island, sealife
       71 ...  Wide angle composite of Kobbe, parents
       72 ...  Barbara, Linda, Victor
       73 ...  Victor, Bob, Benny
       74 ...  Carol, Bob, Barbara
       75 ...  Carol, Jay, Gary
       76 ...  Jay, Carol, Gary
       77 ...  Carol
       78 ...  Dave, Carol, Gary, Dispensary Hill
       79 ...  Barbara, Gary
       80 ...  Jim, Jay, Gary
       81 ...  Jack, Richard
       82 ...  At Taboga, Sally Kaye, view from quarters
       83 ...  Sunday school, Kobbe Chapel 
       84 ...  Sunday school, choir, Carol, Millie, Vina
       85 ...  Sandy, Post Commander's Quarters
       86 ...  Pat, Terri, Richard
       87 ...  Victor
       88 ...  Pop, Samson
       89 ...  Cheryl, Yolanda, Barbara
       90 ...  Ken
       91 ...  Kobbe Pool
       92 ...  Cheryl, Kobbe Pool, high dive tower
       93 ...  Tony
       94 ...  Larrie Venado, Victor, girl beach
       95 ...  Gary and Larrie Strong
       96 ...  Gary, parents, bicycle
       97 ...  My telescope and microscope: actual photomicrographs and astrophotos
       98 ...  Gary getting orchids, Larrie termite mound, Remele's Leica
       99 ...  Kobbe night shots of chapel/parade field, street, choir practice
       100 ...  Kobbe quarters, streets, future golf course area, road to Venado beach
       101 ...  Kobbe barracks, salute gun, chapel, inside chapel, pool
       102 ...  Kobbe beach low tide, picnic area
       103 ...  Venado beach low tide, cliffs at high tide
       104 ...  Beach calm at low tide, Rio Hato Airborne drop, beach critter pattern, baseball team, Coach Denny, Richard Arambula, Tony Hassler, Bobby Fortune, Ed Freakley
       105 ...  People (names to come), girls carrying bucket, Pop, dog
       106 ...  Victor Huey, Sandy Newberry, (names to come)
       107 ...  Richard Cressy, Cheryl Roberts, Jack Frediani, Sue Baronowski, Pat Ball, Terri Stephens, Larrie, (girl) at ball game, hiking in mangroves
       108 ...  Overview to south of airfield, barracks, golf course
       109 ...  Night blooming cereus, spider, crabs
       110 ...  Kobbe jungle, tide pool reflection, go karts, sandy beach

   Then and Now  

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