Shanghai – 1945

American Club, No. 209 Fuzhou Road  ,Shanghai - Then

American Club, No. 209 Fuzhou Road ,Shanghai – Then

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American Club, No. 209 Fuzhou Road  ,Shanghai - Now

American Club, No. 209 Fuzhou Road ,Shanghai – Now

Shanghai Skyline with Sun Company building in foreground

Shanghai Skyline with Sun Company building in foreground

Downtown - Da Chong Rubber Tire Company on the Left and Chrysler on the Right

Downtown – Da Chong Rubber Tire Company on the Left and Chrysler on the Right

Aerial view of the Bund

Aerial view of the Bund

Street vendors along the Bund

Street vendors along the Bund

The Bund, God of Peace (Right) and crowded river pier

The Bund, God of Peace (Right) and crowded river pier

Aerial view of the Bund and Wangpoo River

Aerial view of the Bund and Wangpoo River

Street level on the Bund

Street level on the Bund

The Bund - looking out across the Wangpoo River

The Bund – looking out across the Wangpoo River

The Bund - SooChow Creek level looking toward the Broadway Apts

The Bund – SooChow Creek level looking toward the Broadway Apts

Broadway Apartments - seen in the background of many photos along the Shanghai riverfront

Broadway Apartments – seen in the background of many photos along the Shanghai riverfront

Looking across SooChow Creek to Broadway Apts with Wangpoo River on the right

Looking across SooChow Creek to Broadway Apts with Wangpoo River on the right

The Garden Bridge - Broadway Apts in background

The Garden Bridge – Broadway Apts in background

Graden Bridge and Wangpoo River as seen from the Broadway Apts

Graden Bridge and Wangpoo River as seen from the Broadway Apts

The Shanghai Racetrack is where Secretary of War Patterson met withi GIs anxious to get home.

The Shanghai Racetrack is where Secretary of War Patterson met withi GIs anxious to get home.

Looking North across the racetrack to the Park Hotel, foreigh "Y" (Red Cross) and Pacific Hotel

Looking North across the racetrack to the Park Hotel, foreigh “Y” (Red Cross) and Pacific Hotel

View of the Park HOtel, Foreigh "Y" (Red Cross) and Pacific Hotel

View of the Park HOtel, Foreigh “Y” (Red Cross) and Pacific Hotel

Nanking Road (pre-1945)

Nanking Road (pre-1945)

Congested traffic on Nanking Road intersectino

Congested traffic on Nanking Road intersectino

Nanking Road - 1945

Nanking Road – 1945

Nanking Road

Nanking Road

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Sun Co. Ltd, Shanghai's largest Department store on Nanking Road

Sun Co. Ltd, Shanghai’s largest Department store on Nanking Road

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Chinese Military Police at traffic control point

Chinese Military Police at traffic control point

Aerial view of Nanking Road

Aerial view of Nanking Road

Bud Heiner & unk 69'er in Shanghai

Bud Heiner & unk 69’er in Shanghai

Willow Tea House

Willow Tea House

Japanese marines - Battle of Shanghai - 1937

Japanese marines – Battle of Shanghai – 1937

Japanese Army Occupation Headquarters

Japanese Army Occupation Headquarters

Public Prayer Site in downtown Shanghai

Public Prayer Site in downtown Shanghai

The ubiquitous "Riceball Stall"

The ubiquitous “Riceball Stall”

Shanghai Harbor navigation light bouy

Shanghai Harbor navigation light bouy

Loading a junk along the river front

Loading a junk along the river front

Wangpoo River boat traffic

Wangpoo River boat traffic

USS Repose on the Wangpoo River

USS Repose on the Wangpoo River

Amphibious clipper ship on the Wangpoo River

Amphibious clipper ship on the Wangpoo River

Ships on the Wangpoo RIver

Ships on the Wangpoo RIver

USS Bremerton, flagship of the Pacific Fleet in Shanghai Harbor

USS Bremerton, flagship of the Pacific Fleet in Shanghai Harbor

Line of junks tied up in FooChow Creek

Line of junks tied up in FooChow Creek

Small junk with single sail ...

Small junk with single sail …

... junk helmsman ...

… junk helmsman …

... medium junk with 2 sails

… medium junk with 2 sails

Wangpoo Docks

Wangpoo Docks

Life on the riverfront

Life on the riverfront

Fishing by hand outside Shanghai

Fishing by hand outside Shanghai

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