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[Photograph of Three Soldiers]

Photograph of three soldiers in uniform standing together in the street in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date: May 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Washington D.C.]

Postcard with text that says "Greetings from Washington D.C." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard, addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten in PA, says "I am in Washington and can say I am practically lost for I know very little about this city compared with New York. The temperature is sizzling for the first in a long time. I saw the Wash. Monument and White House today- (this evening) we arrived here about 6:30. So long. Woodrow."
Date: May 30, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hopkinsville, Kentucky Methodist Church]

Postcard of a Methodist church in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Dear Helen: I got your card, was glad to hear from you. We are both fine. It's awful hot down here. This church is 18 blocks from our house. I haven't even been in it. But the one across its street I has been in. Give our best to all, write soon."
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fort Phantom Hill]

Postcard of Fort Phantom Hill in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen and all- Was on a picnic today and climbed Castle Peak and have a little sun burn as a [?] of the very nice day. We have had several hard showers including a little hail. Things have turned green again. Doesn't take long for them to turn brown. As ever, Woodrow."
Date: May 21, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at Fort Bliss]

Photograph of a soldier standing in a fenced yard with stacks of pipes and mountains in the distance behind him. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "May 1942. Ft Bliss, Texas."
Date: May 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at Fort Bliss]

Photograph of a soldier standing in a fenced area with stacked pipes and a mountain in the distance behind him. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "May 1942. Ft. Bliss (El Paso, Tex)."
Date: May 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man on Jeep in Camp Berkeley]

Photograph of a man in a mechanic uniform standing with one foot in the cab of a Jeep. The picture was taken in Camp Berkeley, Texas.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Standing Beside U.S. Occupation Sign]

Photograph of a solider identified as Allen standing next to a sign for the zone boundary between the United States and Russia. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is the Zone Boundary, between US and the Russians -- May, 19, 1946 -- Allen."
Date: May 19, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Church Organ]

Photograph of ornately carved organ over the archway of a cathedral in Fulda, Germany.
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing on Tank]

Photograph of a young soldier standing on a broken down tank on a dirt road. A note on the back of the photo lists details about the King Tiger Royal Kraut Tank.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fulda Mansion]

Photograph of a mansion in Fulda, Germany, taken from behind the fence. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "The Prince of Greater Hessen owns this mansion. It's a little way out of Fulda, Here, I have never see it myself yet -- Fulda - Ger. -- May 23, 1946."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Church]

Photograph of the interior of a church in Fulda, Germany, showing the elaborate alter and pews.
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Last Resistance in Auland]

Photograph of a smoke cloud obscuring a city along a dirt road where a tank travels. The text below the picture reads "Wiping last resistance out of Auland, Austria."
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Train Wreck]

Photograph of train cars tipped over on a hill due to a train wreck in Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Railroad yards in Fulda here."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Tent Encampment]

Photograph of several soldiers standing around a "Troop B" sign in an encampment at Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is our tent city. It looks 100 percent better in a picture. -- Laughlin, Perison, Novack, Skipper, and Dutton. -- Tent City -- Fulda Ger. May 1946."
Date: May 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jeep at Lake Abilene]

Photograph of a group of soldiers Boyd, Kelly, and Doughty on a Jeep that was stuck in the mud at Lake Abilene in Texas.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Louis Britton and DiAmico, who holds a rifle, standing in front of canvas tents in the military encampment at Fulda, Germany. Note on the back of the photo describes this place as "tent city."
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Castle]

Photograph of a castle in Fulda, Germany. A courtyard and garden can be seen in the foreground. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes this note: "Prince Aldos."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Church Alter]

Photograph of pews and statues around the alter of a cathedral in Fulda, Germany. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Church alter here in Fulda -- May 23, 1946."
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Parade Field]

Photograph of soldiers standing in formation on a large field, with spectators visible in the foreground. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is our parade field. This formation was presented to the General. The houses behind are the houses which they are finishing[?] so that we can move in. Fulda Ger. May 18, 1946."
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Church Interior]

Photograph of the interior of a cathedral in Fulda, Germany. A long shot of the hall, the ornate alter and pews are shown.
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two German Soldiers in Front of Tents]

Photograph of a pair of German soldiers standing arm-in-arm in front of a row of tents that line a dirt road.
Date: May 26, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Homer Petross]

Photograph of a soldier in dress uniform, taken with a canvas background. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Homer Petross, May 1945."
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bombed-Out Building]

Photograph of a bombed-out building with a sign that says "Zum Neptune" in Ulm, Germany. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Result of bombing."
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History