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[Approaching New York Harbor]

Photograph of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, taken on the approach of the ship carrying the 12th Armored Division.
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Private Bob Trump]

Photograph of Private Bob Trump posing in front of a tree and wooden building.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers on Tank]

Photograph of soldiers posing on a tank. Those in the top row are, from left to right, Pvt. Jake Cohen, Pvt. Bud Thomas, and Pvt. Tom Brennan. The soldiers in the bottom row are Sgt. Emmett Greeley, Pvt. Bill Witrey, Sgt. Louis Gagnon, and Pvt. Buck Everett.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Stoney Point, NY]

Photograph of S/Sgt. Vern M. Thomas and Silas Frasure standing in a field at Stoney Point, New York.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entering New York Harbor]

Photograph of three ships entering New York Harbor. The ship in the foreground is decked out with streamers and banners, one of which reads: "Welcome Home - Well Done", and a band is visible on the ship's deck.
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Capt. W. S. Shape]

Photograph of Capt. W. S. Shape of the 35th Armored Regiment posing in dress uniform at Pine Camp, New York. A handwritten note on the photo reads: "Capt. W. S. Shape, Serv. Co. 35th A.R. Pine Camp".
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rifle Drill Team]

Photograph of Pvt. Jake Cohen looking at a rifle drill team at Pine Camp in New York. The drill team includes Sgt. John Storms, Sgt. Carl Edmunds, Sgt. Bill Musir, PFC Ed Tungate, Sgt. Ed Smyth, Sgt. Ed Presley, Sgt. Louis Ganon, and Sgt. Bill Riley.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officers at Stoney Point]

Photograph of Capt. W. S. Shape and another unidentified officer posing outdoors at Stoney Point, New York. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Corporal E. Sweet]

Photograph of E. Sweet, a corporal in a medical detachment, posing in front of buildings at Pine Camp, New York.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in the Snow]

Photograph of Carlisle, James, Moore, Cpl. Jimison, Young, Carothers, Knoch, and Blankenship kneeling in the snow at Pine Camp, New York. Buildings and a car are visible in the background.
Date: [1941..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Distant Ocean View of the Statue of Liberty]

Photograph of the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Ships can be seen in the distance, and the Statue of Liberty has been indicated with a white arrow near the center of the photo.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tugboat and Ships in New York Harbor]

Photograph of a tugboat and ships in New York Harbor. The tugboat, in the foreground, is surrounded by white waves. It has a low deck, a higher upper deck, and a smokestack that has the letter S written on its side. A series of four ships can be seen in the background, with each progressively farther away from the camera.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Transportation Corps Welcoming Boat]

Photograph of a welcoming boat operated by the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Crew members can be seen standing on the top deck wearing dark uniforms. Flags fly from ropes attached to a mast, and three American flags are attached near the stern of the boat. "Welcome Home - Well Done" is written on a banner on the vessel's side.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Restaurant]

Photograph of Morris Foltz, Nelson, Paul Jarvis, Walter Litwinski, Charles Kozak, and John Cheefetz standing in a New York bar and grill while on a pass from Camp Shanks.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Piers of New York City]

Photograph of piers of New York City as seen from aboard a ship. The deck of the ship is visible in the foreground. A rope wall and then a metal wall line the deck. Piles of rope can be seen on deck, as well as taut ropes that are attached to objects off-camera. Two long piers are visible behind the rope wall, and trees can be seen in the distance behind them. "Welcome Boat" is written on the reverse side of the photo.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ship in New York Harbor]

Photograph of a ship or two in the water at New York Harbor. The Statue of Liberty is visible in the background.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Couples at Event]

Photograph of two couples posed behind a dinner table at the Division Reunion in Rochester, New York. The men stand behind the chairs in which the women sit.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Statue of Liberty]

Photograph of the Statue of Liberty, seen at a distance from the deck of a ship.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of New York City Skyline]

Photograph of the New York City skyline seen from a ship in the ocean, with the ship's rigging in the foreground.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Woodrow W. Aten to Helen H. Aten] (open access)

[Letter from Woodrow W. Aten to Helen H. Aten]

Letter from Woodrow W. Aten in New York, New York to Helen H. Aten in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, in which he speaks of his travels in the Atlantic Ocean on a ship.
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman and Child]

Photograph of a woman sitting on steps in a garden with a young boy sitting in her lap. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Kathrine & Carl at Niagara."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon]

Postcard of a cartoon of a man and woman kissing, with another woman watching from behind a rock, exclaiming, "Two Timer!" Text on the cartoon says "Advice on Care of 'Babies', Babies should be changed often~ especially in vacation time. Greetings from Castle Point, N.Y." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Hellen Aten says "Hello Hellen haveing a fine time to-day believe it or not I am here on a trip. Marie K."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Hesster Linn]

Portrait of a smiling young man with short, dark hair. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Hesster Linn, New York, 44."
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of American Flag]

Postcard of an American Flag, with text that says "Stars and Stripes Forever." Typed text on the back of the photo says "Red is for fervent courage and zeal. White is for purity, cleanness of life. Blue is for loyalty and friendship's devotion. Justice and truth against malice and strife." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten in Bloomsburg, PA says "Hello All- Swell day here at Camp Andres usual went for the weekly boat ride. In fact it was quite hot and I had my field jacket off. Days are passing very rapidly and I do enjoy them very much. Received your card and Fred's letter. Tonite I am in Camp and it is almost 9:00. Therefore the scribbling. Tell Fred the egg is all gone and was delicious. Woody."
Date: 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History