CAP HQ Historical Photos
(CAPHF CAP Series)

These digitized images are those of historical photo prints from CAP HQ files, loaned to the CAP Historical Foundation 1) to make film copy negs and reference prints for archiving at CAPHF and 2) to scan digital images for easier distribution and use by CAP HQ, historical interests and CAP members/enthusiasts.

The digitized images are organized in 12 subject areas.
The numbering system is sequential in the order they were scanned by CAPHF in 2005. The CAP HQ-provided photography was not numbered.

CAPHF film copy neg and reference print holdings of these images is partial (about two-thirds of images.) Film duplication was terminated early due to high costs.

Users are welcome to provide CAPHF with caption or ID information for any photo. Please reference the corresponding Photo ID number.

Users are welcome to volunteer additional photography.

“Hopper Collection” Photos
(CAPHF Hopper Series)

These digitized images are selected from photos collected by a CAP National Historian, the late Col. Lester Hopper, during the 1980s. Many of these photos are especially valuable since they were taken by the WWII CAP Subchasers themselves.

Images here are representative of typical themes and photo subjects in the entire collection; other photos in the collection tend to be repetitive of these, since photo subjects tended to be the same for each base: planes, radio room, facilities, guard post, CAP people and social events, etc.

The "Hopper" photos were conveyed by Col. Hopper (with CAP HQ approval) to the CAP Historical Foundation for preservation (on behalf of CAP), for viewing and interpretation for a wide audience, and for adaptation into easy-to-use form for active use by CAP HQ, historical interests, members and CAP enthusiasts.

The selected photos here are organized in the same categorization as they appear in the physical Hopper Collection: by WWII CAP Coastal Patrol Anti-Sub Base (Base 1, Base 9, etc.) or WWII CAP facility (Biggs Field, Texas.) There is also a miscellaneous category.

The numbering system is sequential in the order these photos were scanned in 2005 by CAPHF. A future project may provide a cross-reference between these sequential numbers and a Hopper-assigned numbering system (with descriptors.)

Users are welcome to provide to CAPHF any caption or ID information they may have for any image.