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[Woman on Wall]
Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a short-sleeved blouse and slacks sitting on top of a rock wall with several desert plants in the foreground a U.S. flag visible in the background.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women and Children by Filling Station]
Photograph of three unidentified women and two children sitting on the ground in front of a building with two large windows labeled "Filling Station." The woman on the far left is wearing a t-shirt and dark glasses, a young girl is sitting next to her, another woman wearing a light-colored blouse is in the middle, and on the right another woman wearing a light-colored blouse is crouching with a young boy sitting in front of her.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women at a Swimming Pool]
Photograph of a group of women, most wearing bathing suits and swim caps, at an outdoor swimming pool with trees visible in the background. Several women can be seen inside the pool on the left while others are standing on the side of the pool and others are sitting on a bench in front of a rock building.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women, Children, and Man]
Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a military uniform, two women, and two children in front of a wooden porch or gazebo with trees visible in the background. The man is standing on the left with a young girl standing in front of him and a woman crouching on the ground in front of her and the other woman is standing on the right and holding a young boy.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women in Shorts]
Photograph of five unidentified women standing in a line with their arms around one another; most of them are wearing short-sleeved blouses and shorts except for the woman in the middle, who is wearing a jumpsuit and holding a pair of shorts in front of her.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WWII Fighter Plane]
Photograph of a WWII-era fighter plane on a tarmac with an airbase visible in the background.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WWII Plane on Airfield]
Photograph of a WWII-era airplane on a dirt airfield with another plane visible in the background.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WWII Plane Taxiing]
Photograph of two unidentified people taxiing inside a WWII-era airplane with an empty airfield and clouds in the background.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Holding Drink]
Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a light-colored blouse and pants rolled up to her knees (and possibly dog tags around her neck) sitting and holding a hand of playing cards in one hand and a bottle in the other; the picture is out of focus and somewhat blurry.
Date:
December 12, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month]
Pamphlet from the Medal of the Month Club with a cartoon and short biography about the life of Amelia Earhart. A short introduction paragraph explains the purpose of the Club is to teach children about American aviation heroes.
Date:
1941~
Creator:
Sullivan, Ralph & Buranelli, Felicity
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Military Men Near Planes]
Photograph of two men in military uniform, one holding a bag, that appear to be speaking to one another while two others look on in the background. The back of another person can be seen in the left foreground, and a row of planes can be sen in the background to the left.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clouds]
Photograph of clouds. "6-13-42" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date:
June 13, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People and Cars on Airfield]
Photograph of a small group of unidentified people standing on what appears to be an airfield with a row of cars on the left; the men are wearing suits and several of the women are wearing dresses while other women are wearing wide-legged pants.
Date:
June 13, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plane Landing or Taking Off]
Photograph of a plane just off the ground, either landing or taking off.
Date:
June 13, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Lying on a Bed]
Photograph of a woman lying on a bed, holding a book or framed photo in her hand. There's another bed on the left side of the image and vanity between the two beds. The accompanying information states this image is either on a boat or a hotel room and "5" wide" is written on the back.
Date:
January 11, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Sitting on a Bed]
Photograph of of a woman sitting on a bed who appears to be writing on a box. There's a second bed on the left side of the image with a vanity in between the two beds. The accompanying information states this photograph was taken either on a boat or in a hotel room.
Date:
January 11, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Big Job: Basic Magnesium News Letter, Number 30, January 21, 1943
Newsletter published by Basic Magnesium Inc. that discusses various topics regarding the company, the magnesium industry, and news local to the town in which the company is located. One article included is about the dormitory room decoration former Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Charlyne Creger.
Date:
January 21, 1943
Creator:
Basic Magnesium, Incorporated
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People in Formations with Planes]
Photograph of four formations of people wearing uniforms standing in front of a row of planes on an airfield; the two formations on the left are larger than the groups on the right. The small group of several people in the center (second group from right) is holding a U.S. flag.
Date:
April 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Planes on an Airfield]
Photograph of two rows of planes on an airfield with three unidentified people standing far away from them on the side.
Date:
April 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASPs Marching]
Photograph of two formations of WASPs marching on an airfield with two rows of planes visible in the background; in front of them two men appear to be taking a picture.
Date:
April 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women with Flag on Airfield]
Photograph of three unidentified women wearing uniforms marching on an airfield; the woman in the center is holding a large U.S. flag and a row of planes is visible in the background.
Date:
April 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Albany (V-9) Sectional Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical map of Albany, New York and its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and other various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
May 6, 1943
Creator:
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]
Newspaper clipping explaining the significant the role Jacqueline Cochran played in forming the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization. The clipping also shares a brief history of Avenger Field and includes a report from a German spy to the Gestapo.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
Bowles, Mary A. & Hart, Mary
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Second Class Graduates]
Newspaper clipping describing the maintenance process for the airplanes used by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The clipping also describes the renovations at Avenger Field's Medical Department and graduation ceremony for the class of 43-W-2.
Date:
June 28, 1943
Creator:
Buchner, Faith & Helburn, Margaret
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History