[T&P Caboose #2448 in Longview, Texas]

Photograph of T&P caboose #2448 in Longview, Texas. Visible on the side of the car is "T&P #2448." Written below the image are "Longview, Texas 1940's" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #716]

Copy photo of T&P train #716 in Longview, Texas. There is a man half in shadow in the conductor's cab and another man hanging off a train car in the background. Written underneath the image are "Longview, Texas 1942-43 'M.P. Train #207' - Texarkana to Longview via T&P with T&P engines and crews" and "Ed Robinson (-copy photo)."
Date: 1942/1943
Creator: Robinson, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Caboose in Longview, Texas]

Photograph of a T&P caboose in Longview, Texas. Written below the image are "Longview, Texas 1940's #2448 (Old Muley type) Caboose" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas & Pacific #900 Near Longview, Texas]

Photograph of Texas & Pacific locomotive #900 pulling a passenger train near Longview, Texas. Baggage cars and coaches stretch into the distance behind the engine. Text below the image says "Near Longview, Texas about 1940 - #900" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: 1940~
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #904 and Car]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "904" is visible on the side of the car. Additional tracks lay to the left and behind. Another train sits on the tracks just behind on the right. An archway stands off in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Longview, Texas Sept 10th 1949."
Date: September 10, 1949
Creator: Winters, Charles E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #905 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #905 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "Texas & Pacific" and "905" are visible on the side of the car. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Part of another train car sits on the tracks in the right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Longview, Texas Aug 6 1948."
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nat Williams to T. N. Carswell - March 31, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Nat Williams to T. N. Carswell - March 31, 1947]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Nat Williams, Superintendent, Gladewater Public Schools, Gladewater, Texas, dated March 31, 1947. Williams expresses his appreciation for the nice message from Carswell, for the honor to be permitted to serve Abilene and for the opportunity to renew their friendships of several years back.
Date: March 31, 1947
Creator: Williams, Nat
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History