Resource Type
Partner
Collection
World War Two Collection
100
Abilene Library Consortium
99
The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection
94
Preston George Collection
40
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
5
T. B. Willis Collection
2
National WASP WWII Museum
2
American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma Collection
1
National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
1
Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
1
3 More
Serial/Series Title
Clarence Whitefield Collection
32
12th Armored Division Collection
12
495th Armored Field Artillery Collection
3
Kafka Collection
2
12th Armored Division Historical Collection
1
Barbara Cox Collection
1
Edward S. Johnson Collection
1
Henry R. Rohrbeck Papers
1
Home Front Collection
1
Lekisch Collection
1
1 More
States
Year
Month
Language
[Photograph of a Small Building]
Postcard of a small, lightly colored building.
Date:
[1942..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a large European Building]
Postcard of a large European building. The small white sign in the middle read "American Red Cross Club." A number of trucks are parked out front including a medical truck.
Date:
[1942..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Auerbacher Castle]
Postcard of Auerbacher Castle on the top of a hill covered with trees. Text on the front of the postcard indicates that it was taken from an airplane: "Auerbacher Schloß (Bergstraße) vom Flugzeug aus."
Date:
[1942..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Soldier and Civilian Man]
Postcard of a soldier sitting down next to a civilian man. The soldier is wearing his dress uniform. The man next to him is smoking a cigarette.
Date:
[1942..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Tower on a Hill]
Postcard of a distant building on a hill. The building is located in a clearing at the very top.
Date:
[1942..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Boy Next to a Jeep]
Postcard of a young boy carrying a backpack. He is looking towards a covered army jeep parked along the sidewalk.
Date:
[1942..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Hospital]
Postcard of Fort Sam Houston Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. The image is an illustration of a pink, multi-story building viewed from the side. "Fort Sam Houston Hospital, San Antonio, Texas" is printed in the upper left corner of the image. There is correspondence addressed to "Miss Theresa Fontaine" and information about the hospital on the back of the postcard.
Date:
August 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denison Dam Power House]
Postcard image of the power house of the Denison Dam.
Date:
1942~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denison Dam Between Texas and Oklahoma]
Postcard of the Denison Dam spanning the Red River between Texas & Oklahoma. The intake structure as well the power house are shown within the design. Text on the back reads "At a cost of more than 50,000,000, the huge hydro-electric dam 4 miles north of Denison, Texas across Red River, will look like this from he south when completed. Length of main dam, 21,100 fee, maximum height 165 feet. Reservoir will inundate 146,000 acres in Texas and Oklahoma. Shoreline, approximately 1250 miles.".
Date:
1942~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1942]
A water-damaged postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing driving around the Atlanta area looking for a place to live.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1942]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing finding a place to live and her new address and phone number.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Soldiers Standing Together with Jackets]
Postcard of two soldiers standing next to each other for a picture. The one on the left is holding a jacket while the one on the right is wearing his.
Date:
[1942..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from R. H. Moore to Mrs. Moore - June 16, 1942]
Postcard from Sgt. R. H. Moore, "468th SS", to Mrs. F[?] R. Moore. He concisely describes how he feels and the weather in Waco. The front of the postcard depicts a mineral water swimming pool in Leroy, Texas, which is at right. A circular pond and benches are at center, and a house is at left.
Date:
July 16, 1942
Creator:
Moore, R. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New York, Ontario, & Western (NYO&W) 302
A photograph postcard showing the New York, Ontario & Western (NYO&W) 302, 2-8-0 (Alco), Oneida, NY.
Date:
June 18, 1942
Creator:
Vineall, Charles L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New Zealand Railway (NZR) WAB788
A postcard size photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) WAB788, 4-6-4T, on Dunedin-Oamaru passenger train #310, emerging from the MscGregor Tunnel on the 1 in 50 Mihiwaka bank near Dunedin. The tank locomotives give a great impression of ruggedness and power.
Date:
March 21, 1942
Creator:
Rockliff, Stanley Arthur
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 4013
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4013, 4-8-8-4, North Platte, NE. (In use west of Green River now)
Date:
December 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 4929
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4929, 0-6-0, switch engine with slope-back tender, Portland, OR.
Date:
January 13, 1942
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 2867 on "Columbine"
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 2867, 4-6-2, on westbound train No. 15, "The Columbine", near Sans Creek Junction, CO, 6 cars, 30 mph.
Date:
August 9, 1942
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 3128
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3128, 4-6-2, Milford, UT.
Date:
October 4, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 5063
A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 5063, 4-8-4, at Denver, CO.
Date:
October 3, 1942
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southern Pacific (SP) 3123, 1742, 2445 & 3236
A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 3123, 4-6-2 (P-12), and 1742, (2-6-0 (M-6), and 2445, 4-6-2 (P-5), and 3236, 2-8-2 (MK-4) on 2nd section of freight train 824 out of Los Angeles, CA, 90 cars, up 1% grade.
Date:
January 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3762
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 3762, 4-8-4, on passenger train, taking on water, Topeka, KS.
Date:
June 1942
Creator:
Kelley, Frank O.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 921 on "El Capitan"
A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe 921, 2-10-2, and A-B diesel-electric, on No. 21, "El Capitan", climbing Raton Pass, just above Morley, CO, 11 cars.
Date:
May 31, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe 934 & 12 on "El Capitan"
A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 934, 2-10-2, and 12, 2-unit diesel-electric, on No. 22, "El Capitan", climbing up Raton Pass, near Keota, NM, 12 cars, all coach streamliner, 20 mph.
Date:
May 30, 1942
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History