[Soldiers Gathered Around a Tent]

Photograph of a group of soldiers gathered around a tent. A handwritten note on the back indicates that they are trying to get autographs from Jack Benny and his crew. However, the photo is blurry and the faces are obscured. Two trucks are parked to the right behind the tent, and a row of houses can be seen behind a fence in the background.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Weston Emery Assembling Bars]

Photograph of Weston Emery kneeling beside a contraption made of assembled wooden bars. He is wearing glasses, garrison cap, and U.S. Army uniform. A tree stands behind him.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Front of a Large Tent]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing in front of a brick house with lattice windows. The soldier, Olin Culloms, is wearing a dress uniform and a peaked cap.
Date: December 25, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of the City of Heidenheim]

Photograph of the rooftops of the city of Hiedenheim, Germany. Trees are visible throughout the town and a castle can be seen on a hillside in the background to the right.
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

[Bridges Over a River]

Photograph of a pair of bridges crossing a river that runs beside a railroad track. The foremost bridge is a low stone footbridge, while a larger bridge in the background has been partially destroyed.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings Along a Waterfront]

Photograph of buildings, cranes, and boats on the waterfront of a European city. The foremost building to the right is a large church.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Convoy of Half-Tracks]

Photograph of a half-track convoy crossing a field.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Damaged German Houses]

Photograph of a row of partially destroyed German houses. The buildings are over three stories tall, and the foremost building is surrounded by scaffolding.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed German House]

Photograph of a row of a destroyed house in Germany. The remains of a wall run along the length of the lower part of the photo, with piles of debris and the walls of other buildings visible in the background.
Date: [1944..1945]
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

[European City's Waterfront]

Photograph of a European city's waterfront area, which is lined with buildings and a boardwalk. A tall building is visible on a hill in the background to the right.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Farmhouse in Nattheim, Germany]

Photograph of a farmhouse in Nattheim, Germany, that was used to house American soldiers. The farmhouse to the right has two stories, two chimneys, a steeply gabled roof, and a large double door to the right. A smaller house stands to the left. A wagon is parked to the left of a fenced area in front of both houses, while a jeep is parked to the right. Three children can be seen standing in front of the fence, and a woman stands with a bicycle to the lower right of the photo.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Children Beside an Apple Press]

Photograph of a several blonde German children standing beside of an apple press, which is a barrel apparatus mounted on wheels. A large bucket sits in front of a nozzle attached to the press. A man can be seen in the shadows of an indoor area to the left. To the right of the children is a device made of two wooden slats mounted on a metal frame that is used to shoe cattle.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Manure Wagon]

Photograph of a cattle-drawn manure wagon with a German woman standing behind it. The wagon stands to the side of a building with a large set of double doors. It's laden with a long cylindrical filled with manure.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Horizontal and Parallel Bars]

Photograph of a set of horizontal and parallel bars in a field with shrubs nearby.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line of Soldiers in a Line for Gmünd Watches]

Photograph of U.S. Army soldiers in a line beside German business buildings. German children and a woman walk in front of the men. The reverse side of the photo indicates that the men were waiting for Gmünd souvenir watches, and that the man in the center is William Hahn.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Partially Sunken Ship in a Harbor]

Photograph of a ship that has been partially destroyed and sunken into a harbor. It's listing steeply to its port side. Buildings line the waterfront of a city behind the ship. A sign is partially visible to the left in the foreground.
Date: [1944..1945]
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

[Soldier Standing in Front of Garden in Nice, France]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing in front of a four-story building that has figures carved into the topmost portion of its center. The soldier is wearing a garrison cap and holds a rolled up piece of paper.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing in Front of Garden in Nice, France]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing in front of a covered garden. The soldier, identified as Benson, stands beside a tree on the right side of the photo. A building with multiple stories rises up in the background.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing with a Sign for the Ammer River]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing beside a sign for the Ammer River that has the number 23 on its top. A forest is visible in the background. The soldier is wearing glasses and a garrison cap.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Gathered on the Promenade de Nuit]

Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers gathered around a sign that says "Promenade de Nuit" and "Chateau d'If et la Corniche." A building in the background is obscured by the sign. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo says that the soldiers are leaving an excursion boat.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Gathered Outside of the May-Get-Inn] (open access)

[Soldiers Gathered Outside of the May-Get-Inn]

Newspaper clipping that features a photograph of a large group of soldiers standing in front of a wide building that has the words "May-Get-Inn" written on a banner on its side. The reverse side of the clipping features images of a city arranged around a canal, as well as a partial photograph of a man with juggling pins. The city in this photograph is believed to be Marseilles, France.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History