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[Photograph of Brahman cows]

Close up full length photograph of a Brahman. Three other Brahman cows grazing on right. Trees and white picket fence in background. Back of photograph in pencil: "George Cattle location - just south of Ranch House driveway now the location of Dr. Robinson house-" In blue ink: "June 1945" and stamped on back in black: "941". Image is slightly blurred.
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hereford High School Football Team]

Photograph of a Hereford High School football team sitting on bleachers in 1945.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sam the Builder]

(back of photo) Sam the Builder - Freeport, TX. - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camp Wolters - Texas

Illustrated here is a panoramic view of Camp Wolters, Texas. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Area No. 4, Sports Arena, Service Club, Area No. 5, Area No. 3, Area No. 2, and Area No.1. Platoons of soldiers are marching on the left side of the photograph.
Date: 1945
Creator: Camp Wolters Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Thornberry School

Students at the Thornberry School in 1945.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Newsclipping about Mary Van den Berge Hill]

The fragment of the article offers a biographical background about Mary Hill, a rather detailed account of her accomplishments with the Garden Club of Houston, and information on her other civic activities.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A woman with books at Capital Archives]

A woman looking through a stack of books at Capital Archives. One of the books is entitled "In Our Image." The woman is wearing a dark suit.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, December 24, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, December 24, 1945]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, on December 24, 1945, thanking him for a gift of pecans and a turkey, and hoping that Davis would plant a crop on his land the upcoming year.
Date: December 24, 1945
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
White House Cafe menu (open access)

White House Cafe menu

This White House Cafe menu displays their selection and prices for breakfast, steaks, sandwiches, and drinks. The White House Cafe was located at 505 S. Locust St. in Denton, Texas from c1938-1959. It was owned and operated by William Dorris Brown (1920-2017) and his wife Lorene Brown. In 1953, they advertised that they were open 24 hours a day, except for Mondays, offered curb service around the clock, and served meat that was "home killed."
Date: 1945?
Creator: White House Cafe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Chromascope, Volume 45, 1945 (open access)

The Chromascope, Volume 45, 1945

1945 yearbook for Austin College, an annual publication of Austin College.
Date: 1945
Creator: Austin College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe Ration booklet from Leonard National Bank (open access)

Shoe Ration booklet from Leonard National Bank

Shoe ration booklet from the Leonard National Bank in Leonard, Texas; the booklet contains 8 receipt stubs followed by 40 blank receipts.
Date: 1945~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palestine High School Football Team]

Palestine High School Football Team.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palestine Railroad Depot]

Photograph of the Palestine Train Depot. This building was torn down sometime in the 1980's.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Volunteers in the Palestine Service Men's Club]

Photo of the volunteers of the Palestine Service Men's Club, which operated to serve soldiers passing through the city. It was organized in June of 1942 by area residents, and was inspired by, but independent from, the USO club. Volunteers offered refreshments, letter-writing materials, music, dancing and conversation in the club's room at the O'Neill hotel, which was located across Spring street from the Railroad tracks. The women also took sandwiches and cookies to distribute to the soldiers unable to leave the trains. Additionally, the Palestine group financially supported a separate Negro Service Club that served African American Troops who often rode at the back of the trains farther down the line from this point. The club stayed active through the final days of the war and the last troop train came through town on January 1, 1946. Many military service people from around the country voiced their gratitude for their services.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Volunteers in the Palestine Service Men's Club - WWII]

Photo of the volunteers of the Palestine Service Men's Club, which operated to serve soldiers passing through the city. It was organized in June of 1942 by area residents, and was inspired by, but independent from, the USO club. Volunteers offered refreshments, letter-writing materials, music, dancing and conversation in the club's room at the O'Neill hotel, which was located across Spring street from the Railroad tracks. The women also took sandwiches and cookies to distribute to the soldiers unable to leave the trains. Additionally, the Palestine group financially supported a separate Negro Service Club that served African American Troops who often rode at the back of the trains farther down the line from this point. The club stayed active through the final days of the war and the last troop train came through town on January 1, 1946. Many military service people from around the country voiced their gratitude for their services.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Volunteers in the Palestine Service Men's Club]

Photo of the volunteers of the Palestine Service Men's Club, which operated to serve soldiers passing through the city. It was organized in June of 1942 by area residents, and was inspired by, but independent from, the USO club. Volunteers offered refreshments, letter-writing materials, music, dancing and conversation in the club's room at the O'Neill hotel, which was located across Spring street from the Railroad tracks. The women also took sandwiches and cookies to distribute to the soldiers unable to leave the trains. Additionally, the Palestine group financially supported a separate Negro Service Club that served African American Troops who often rode at the back of the trains farther down the line from this point. The club stayed active through the final days of the war and the last troop train came through town on January 1, 1946. Many military service people from around the country voiced their gratitude for their services.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palestine High School Basketball Team]

Photograph of the Palestine High School Basketball Team.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mrs. L. M. Sinclair (open access)

Mrs. L. M. Sinclair

Letter from L. M. "Buddy" Sinclair to his wife, Katie. Buddy was stationed in France at the time of this letter around February, 1945.
Date: 1945-02~
Creator: Sinclair, L. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Orange City Hospital]

Photograph of the Orange City Hospital at Burton and Twentieth Streets in 1945. There are three cars in the parking lot. Trees with Spanish moss are in the foreground.
Date: 1945
Creator: Lawless and Son
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene - Looking North - Orange, Texas]

Photographic postcard picturing a street scene in Orange, Texas, looking north. Automobiles line the street and businesses of all sorts are on both sides of the street. The Orange Chamber of Commerce and the Holland Hotel are both in the foreground.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Business District in Orange, Texas]

Postcard depicting the main business district in Orange, Texas in the 1940s.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Grogan Photo Company
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1945 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1945

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1945
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1945 (open access)

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1945

Yearbook for Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1945
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 on monorail

Photograph of a B-32 hanging on a monorail at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in 1945, This aircraft is no. 100 and has the name "Tokyo Express". It does not have any engines or a nose yet.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History