[Two Soldiers by a Wrecked German Tank]

Photograph of two soldiers standing to the side of a wrecked German tank. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and caps. The man on the right is identified as Richard Koos.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with a Horse-Drawn Plough]

Photograph of a man walking behind two horses pulling a plough through an earthen field. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene in Tokyo]

Photograph of a street scene in Tokyo, Japan. Several pedestrians stand on a sidewalk island in the middle of the road, and vehicles drive on the street. Rubble and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers Smoking by a Wrecked Tank]

Photograph of two uniformed American soldiers standing together beside an overturned tank. The men have their arms on each other's shoulders and smoke cigarettes. The man on the left holds a camera by its strap. The tank has treads hanging off its tracks, a white star painted on its turret, and the words "Lucky Devil" painted on its side.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Electric Train in Tokyo]

Photograph of an electric train, above street level in Tokyo, Japan. A truck drives past in the foreground.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing by USAT Etolin]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing on the dock alongside the USAT Etolin at Yokohama, Japan. Two other soldiers sit on the dock to the left.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank Turret Lying on a Field]

Photograph of a tank's turret that is lying upside-down on a field. Shadows of barren trees covered the ground to the right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Gate of the Akasaka Palace]

Photograph of the main gate at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan. A group of tourists stands at the fence in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Tokyo]

Photograph of a car driving down a street in Tokyo, Japan. People are visible on both sides of the road.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Gate of House of Peers]

Photograph of a car entering the main gate of the house of peers in Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Overturned Tank in a Field]

Photograph of a tank that has been overturned on an earthen field. Most of its treads have been removed. Buildings are visible in the background to the left.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shirokiya Department Store Entrance]

Photograph of the entrance to the Shirokiya Department Store in Japan. A man stands by the entrance on the left.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers Posing by Wrecked Sherman Tank]

Photograph of two uniformed American soldiers standing together at the top of a wrecked Sherman tank. The Sherman is missing panels of its armor and its hatches are open. The tank rests on a sloped incline covered with rocks and bare trees. A white house is located in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bare Trees at Herrlisheim, France]

Photograph of a group of thin, bare trees at Herrlisheim, France. A small wire fence is visible on the lower right portion of the photo.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bob Peters Taking Photo]

Photograph of Robert Peters standing amid rubble in Tokyo, Japan, holding a camera in front of his face. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wrecked Tank Named "My Acheing Back"]

Photograph of an overturned wreck of a tank named "My Acheing Back." The tank's treads has been mostly removed from its wheels.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier at Table]

Photograph of Major M. R. Wise sitting at a picnic table while on maneuvers in Tennessee.
Date: October 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Koos Standing on a Wrecked German Tank]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier named Richard Koos as he stands on top of a wrecked German tank. The turret is pointed to the left and its hatches are open. A canal is visible behind the tank.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entrance to the Imperial Palace]

Photograph of a small group of tourists standing at the entrance to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in Tokyo]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier, Robert Peters, and Arne Haga standing in the driveway to their quarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People on Street in Tokyo]

Photograph of people standing on a street in Tokyo. A pole with a poster stapled to it is visible on the far right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sergeant Peters Standing on Dock]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing on the dock in Yokohama, Japan, waiting to board a ship to take them home to America. Sgt. Robert Peters stands on the far right of the photo.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ernest Stanczyk to Miss Stanczyk, October 26, 1945]

Postcard featuring a large group of people gathered on the beach promenade of Nice, France. The other side of the postcard features a note sent from Ernest Stanczyk to his wife regarding his deployment.
Date: October 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Meredith in Tokyo]

Photograph of Major Meredith standing in a street in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History