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[Statue of WASP at Memorial #1]

Photograph of a WASP memorial statue that can be seen in the center of a courtyard. Two large memorial plaques can be seen on either side of the courtyard in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hail Storm at Sweetwater, Texas]

Photograph of large hailstones falling on the wet lawn beside a large metal building. Handwritten notes on the back indicate the hailstones were as big as softballs, but melted considerably.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rigdon Edwards]

Photograph of Rigdon Edwards, one of the instructors of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program at Avenger Field. He is visible from the waist up and wears a peaked cap, leather jacket, button-down shirt, dark tie, and light-colored trousers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hazel Raines]

Photograph of a woman wearing a flight suit standing next to the wing of a small airplane. The typewritten label attached to the photograph's bottom edge states, "Hazel Raines (Former WAFS) 44-W-4."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar]

Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a car parked to the left of the building, and the left side of the front door is open.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field #1]

Photograph of the 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field, taken from the air. The photo shows groups of small buildings, interconnected by pathways and roads, next to a large open area with two hangars.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Airport in Sweetwater #1]

Aerial photograph of an airport with two major runways in Sweetwater, Texas. There are five clusters of buildings on the bottom and right sides of the intersecting runways, marked by small yellow dots with numbers on them. At the bottom of the photo, there is numbered text indicating the names of the different buildings, and larger text along the left side indicating the location of the airport.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three WASP Trainees]

Photograph of Lillian Glezen, Anna Baron, and unnamed woman standing behind a sign that reads, "Women Trainees Only In This Area."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-W-3]

Photograph of the 43-W-3 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) standing in rows and holding certificates. A crowd is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield Buildings #2]

Photograph of multiple rows of air field buildings on either side of a dirt street or court yard. Two ambulance vans can be seen parked in the foreground with a third vehicle. A yellow note adhered to the front of the photo reads, "WASP cantonment area, Avenger Field, TX 1942-1944 (Note wishing well in center of area (Courtesy Air Force Historical Agency).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP with Cochran at Wishing Well]

Photograph of several WASP and a man in uniform posed behind a short wall of a well. Jackie Cochran can be seen in a dark dress near the center. All have their right hands raised with crossed fingers. "Sweetwater, Texas 1943" is written at the top of the photo, and some of the women are labeled on the photo in pen. These are left to right, "DeBernard,Thompson, Kerr, Cochran, Muccie, Moynahan". A small piece of paper is taped to the back of the photo with a type list of these names in full. it reads, "1943 L-R 1.Kathryn DeBernard, 2.Ruth R. Thompson, 3.- , 4.Margaret E. Kerr, 5.Jacqueline Cochran, 6.Marie Muccie, 7.- , 8.Rita Moynahan, 9.-, At Wishing Well, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas".
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport #3]

Aerial photograph of Sweetwater's municipal airport, showing the runways and hangars. There is white text at the bottom of the photo identifying the location of the airport.
Date: unknown
Creator: Howell, Courtney Johnnie
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and Gerald Brant]

Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and General Gerald C. Brant sitting in folding chairs at the graduation ceremony for the 43-W-1 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Date: April 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of WASP Instructors Edwards and Hoogerwerf]

Photograph of Rigdon Edwards and Hubert Hoogerwerf, instructors in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program. Edwards, on the left, is wearing a flight suit, helmet, sunglasses, and a parachute while Hoogerwerf is wearing sunglasses, a button down shirt, and pants. Sunlight streams through the windows in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Field at Sweetwater]

Aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Most of the buildings are metal, and are connected by paths and roads. Airplane lanes and tarmac are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo give the date the photo was taken, and the name and address of a man named Richard Harkness.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

{WASP Gathered Around a Camera]

Photograph of six women in WASP class 44-W-1 gathered around a movie camera. The typewritten label attached to the photograph's bottom edge repeats the names written on the back of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #2]

Aerial photograph of TSTC campus taking shape on the grounds of the Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field, with a tall silo seen to the right, and what appears to be an old airstrip seen in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Instructor Rig Edwards in Flight Suit]

Photograph of male instructor in flight suit, aviator sunglasses, cap and goggles, holding what appears to be a parachute harness with the wings of two planes seen behind him. A note written in pen on the bottom edge of the photo labels him, "Inst Rig Edwards".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #1]

Aerial photograph of TSTC campus taking shape on the grounds of the Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field, with a tall silo seen to the right, and what appears to be an old airstrip seen in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Airport and Runways #2]

Aerial photograph of Avenger Field facilities that shows three major intersecting runways, a group of buildings at the top left, and another group of interconnected buildings and pathways in the bottom left corner.There are small yellow circles with numbers, pasted to different areas of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field #2]

Photograph of the 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field, taken from the air. The photo shows groups of small buildings, interconnected by pathways and roads, next to a large open area with two hangars.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenger Field Sign]

Photograph of the wooden sign in front of Avenger Field that includes a full-color depiction of Fifinella, the mascot of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Buildings and cars are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three WASP at Avenger Field]

Photograph of three WASP in jackets, caps and goggles posed together with eyes closed, possibly from windy conditions. They are standing outside a building at Avenger Field. On a corner on the back of the photo a note can be seen in pencil that possibly reads, "Rig Edwards".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Sitting on Rail]

Photograph of two women sitting on a metal rail outdoors and looking back at the camera. A boat in some water can be seen in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo read, "Two unidentified WASP women. Donor: Mary Lou Baucom".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History