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[Photograph of Eleven WASP and Three Men]

Photograph of eleven members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and three men standing and sitting in front of a building. The typewritten label attached to the photograph's bottom edge repeats the information written on the back of the photograph.
Date: May 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Vitola and Another Soldier]

Photograph of John Vitola and another soldier standing together in front of the plywood wall of a quarters. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. Vitola drapes his left arm over the other man's shoulder.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Marvel Rowland]

Photograph of Marvel Rowland posing in dress uniform at Fort Myers, Virginia.
Date: March 6, 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Studying for an Exam]

Photograph of men identified as Johna, Susselman, and Dan Melli crouching on grass in front of a two-story building. A man identified as Winston stands to the right and gestures with his right hand. Each of the men are carrying a book.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #629]

Photograph of T&P train #629 waiting on the tracks in Fort Worth, Texas. A second train is partially visible behind the first, and there is a large water tank in the background. Written underneath the image are "[sic] Fort Worth, Texas Oct 6th 1947 (I-IBR)" and "H. J. Boudreaux."
Date: October 6, 1947
Creator: Boudreaux, H. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #700 and Cars - The Eagle]

Photograph of train engine #700 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. The text "Texas & Pacific" and "The Eagle" are visible on the side. "700" can be seen on the cylindrical piece in front. Smoke billows up from the front chimney. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. An overhang rises above the train in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. May 6th 1949."
Date: May 6, 1949
Creator: Winters, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #666 and Cars]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "666" is visible on the front and side, along with "Texas & Pacific." Additional tracks lay to the right. An electrical pole rises above the train in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas Oct 6th 1947."
Date: October 6, 1947
Creator: Chelf, H. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #660 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #660 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "660" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay in front. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas Oct 6 1947."
Date: October 6, 1947
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #638 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #638 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "638" is visible on the front of the engine. Additional tracks lay to the right. Electrical poles rise in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Denton, Texas May 6th 1940."
Date: May 6, 1940
Creator: M., C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Arsenault in Germany]

Photograph of Joseph Arsenault in Langenau, Germany, two days before VE Day. He stands in front of a building with a fence.
Date: May 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops Marching in Review]

Photograph of troops marching in review at Camp Barkeley on D Day. Parked cars are visible to the right.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Farm]

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and hills. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Swan]

Photograph of a swimming swan on a lake. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Peacock]

Photograph of a muddy backyard pen with a peacock near the back fence. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "A peacock."
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Farm]

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and a small town in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers on Tank]

Photograph of several soldiers sitting on top of a military tank. A handwritten arrow points to Harold K. Wells, who sits in the lower left.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Farm]

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and hills. A small house can also be seen in the valley. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tank]

Photograph of U.S. Army tanks and trucks moving down an unpaved street in an unidentified German town.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier on Pillbox]

Photograph of an unknown soldier sitting on the Maginot Line pillbox.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Peacock]

Photograph of a peacock walking around in the middle of a muddy backyard pen. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "A peacock."
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harold K. Wells on Motorcycle]

Photograph of Harold K. Wells wearing a top hat and playing an accordion on a motorcycle. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Harold K. Wells in Germany -- Killed April 26-45."
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier in Germany]

Photograph of an unknown soldier standing in a dirt road in Germany. Military vehicles can be seen lined up alongside buildings in the background.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers With Children]

Photograph of four soldiers, three are holding children. The front of the photo reads "The Men and children of 767 Elm St." In the front of the group, in the center, is Ted Putnam.
Date: August 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History