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Men and Farm Equipment; Farm Equipment; Barn and House Exterior; Barn and House Exterior

Copy negative of four pictures taken on Sunnybank Farm in Abilene. The top left picture is of three men working with a machine in 1958. From left to right they are Charley, A. John, and another man. In the top right picture, taken in July of 1958, there is a man on a tractor in a field with a pile of hay on a wagon behind him. The bottom left picture is of the barn in 1945. The bottom right picture is of the ranch house in 1945. It has stone siding, a chimney, porch, and balcony. There are people on the porch.
Date: {1945,1958}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown Posed in WASP Dress Uniform]

Photograph on foam board of Eleanor Brown posed for a portrait while wearing her WASP dress uniform. Printed text at the bottom of the photo reads, "Eleanor 'Mickey' Brown, Service Pilot for Women's Air Force, 1945. Frances Mozisek Collection, courtesy the Photograph Collection at VC/UH-V Library."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Compere Hall]

Photograph of President and Mrs. Rupert N. Richardson on the front steps of the Compere Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The two-story brick building was the residence of the university president and his family. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “President's Home on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. Shown, standing on the porch are President and Mrs. Rupert N. Richardson. The home is located at the entrance to the campus, on Hickory and Ambler streets.”
Date: [1945..1953]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Behind a Sign at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of three United States soldiers standing behind the Camp Campbell headquarter's sign. The sign features images of armored vehicles, tank treads, and a coat of arms.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Training Manouvers]

Flip album containing twelve photographs of soldiers during training exercises, taken during World War II. Several of the images include soldiers at campsites or standing near overturned armored vehicles.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Amundson and Passenger in a Jeep]

Photograph of John Amundson and a passenger inside of an army jeep. Both men are wearing helmets and U.S. Army uniforms. A row of two story buildings with shallow gables are located behind them.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Dinner in Camp Campbell, Kentucky]

Photograph of United States soldiers sitting together on benches and partaking in Christmas Dinner at Camp Campbell. Several soldiers are looking toward the camera. A couple of women are visible scattered among the soldiers.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing Around Buildings at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of several uniformed U.S. Army standing outside of a building at Camp Campbell. Three soldiers stand in front of a wooden building that has a sign labeled "Orderly Room." A building in the background to the right has two stories, a chimney, and a balcony. Further to a right is a shadowy one story building.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entering New York Harbor]

Photograph of three ships entering New York Harbor. The ship in the foreground is decked out with streamers and banners, one of which reads: "Welcome Home - Well Done", and a band is visible on the ship's deck.
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alvin Pheterson Shaving from His Helmet]

Photograph of Alvin Pheterson sitting under a bush with a helmet and shaving kit before him. He holds a razor in his right hand and scrapes against his lathered face.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Jones, Zane E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sergeant Brown with Half-Track]

Photograph of Sergeant Brown posing by the rear of a half-track at Camp Barkeley
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers with Beer]

Photograph of a group of three U.S. Army soldiers standing together in front of a clapboard building's windowed wall. The men are carrying bottles of beer in each hand. The man in the middle is identified as Leopold A. Kusnierczak.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[119th Armored Engineer Men at Camp Campbell, Kentucky]

Photograph of some members of the 119th Armored Engineer Battalion posing together while wearing dress uniforms and garrison caps. Five men kneel in front of five standing men. Camp buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #632]

Photograph of T&P train #632 on tracks at Fort Worth, Texas. There is a man standing on the front of the engine. Written underneath the image are "Fort Worth, Texas Aug 1945" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1945
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View from the Fireman's Seat of Train #804]

Photograph of the view from the fireman's seat of train #804. The tracks in front of the engine are visible through a window. The text below the image says "[sic] View from Firemans seat of Engine #804 "T&P#55" N.W. of Natchitoches La. Oct. 1945 - Ed Robinson-Fireman" and "Ed Robinson."
Date: October 1945
Creator: Robinson, Ed
System: The Portal to Texas History

Graduation on Future Site of Radford Hall (McMurry University)

A photograph showing a group of McMurry University students in graduation regalia outdoors on a dirt field in front of a stage with a band. On the reverse of the photo is printed "Groundbreaking for Radford? 1951 or Graduation on future site of Radford?"
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Women at House]

Photograph of four women standing on the porch of a house. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says Willie Ellen Williams, Mary Louise McChaky, Nancy Haines, Adela Dixon. Quanah trip Dec 45."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Women and Bus]

Photograph of a group of women standing together in front of a white bus with text that says "Abilene Northern Coaches." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Patsy Kirk, Hastena Phenix, Olivia Hunt, Ellen Williams, Wynelle McGee. Front row. Carole Byerly, Dot Pittman, Joy Garner. Quanah Trip Dec 45."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laughter Funeral Home Exterior]

Copy slide of a photograph of the exterior of the Laughter Funeral Home with a sign reading "Laughter" visible on the upper level of the building.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men Standing Against a Tank]

Photograph of barracks buildings at Camp Barkeley, Texas. The foremost building is brown, while the two buildings visible in the background are white.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in Army Camps]

Flip album of United States soldiers in and around various camp locations.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Greeters at the Dock]

Photograph of a crowd waiting to welcome back troops on the docks at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dock in Hampton Roads]

Photograph of a crowd waiting on the docks at Hampton Roads, Virginia, to welcome back troops from World War II. Other ships and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Soldiers]

Photograph of three soldiers, including Sgt. Leonard Bunch, in a forest while maneuvers in Tennessee. Two of them stand, and one lounges on the ground in front of several boxes and equipment.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History