[City Square of Brussels]

Postcard depicting the buildings and roads at the city square, called Place Brouckère, in Brussels. Many cars and people are visible on the roads, and there is a monument in the center of the square. The photo has been colored by hand.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside Westminster Abbey]

Postcard depicting the interior of Westminster Abbey in London, England. The high altar and the choir are visible, as is an aisle between two sections of pews.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Desert Training Center in California]

Photograph of the Desert Training Center located in California. Ten planes are flying overhead, tanks are rolling towards the camp, and smaller jeeps are moving across the desert. In the right of the picture, artillery cannons work on their aim.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruins of Dunkirk, France]

Photograph of ruined buildings in the city of Dunkirk, France. Rubble litters the foreground, and most of the photo contains the decrepit shells of ruined buildings. A tall belfry building stands intact in the center of the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: De Meester, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Schloss Heiligenberg in Germany]

Postcard depicting the exterior Schloss Heiligenberg in Germany. Trees are visible beyond the building.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People in Baird, Texas]

Photograph of several men and women standing outside of a house. A handwritten note on the photo says "June 8-'40, went to Baird. Sgt. Baker- Camp Barkley."
Date: June 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ralph E. Casey]

Photograph of Private Ralph E. Casey posing in uniform, at the age of 16.
Date: September 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. P. Abbott to Mrs. Downey - December 18, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from H. P. Abbott to Mrs. Downey - December 18, 1940]

Letter written to Mrs. Downey, the mother of Robert L. Downey, detailing the acceptance of her son into the armed forces.
Date: December 18, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Tanks]

Photograph of a 12th Armored Division tank. The tank driver stands next to it.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[7th Army Special Service HQ Building]

Photograph of the exterior of the 7th Army Special Service headquarters building. Two women with a large cart are visible to the left, and a group of soldiers stand at the building's entrance.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[92nd Cavalry Recon Squad Soldiers]

Photograph of a group of soldiers from D battery of the 92nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron posing together. Those in the back row are, from left to right, Joseph McGluggage, Jr., William Rombauts, Frank Bailey, and Raymond Gosselin. Those in the front row are Art Anderson, James Cartwright, and Arthur Harris.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene State Park]

Photograph of the approach to the recreation center at Abilene State Park. Stone steps lead up to the entrance.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Administration Building at Abilene Christian College]

Photograph of the administration building at Abilene Christian College. There is a flag pole in front of the building, and bushes around it.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Abilene]

Photograph of an aerial view of Abilene, Texas, showing buildings and roads.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of City]

Photograph of an aerial view of an unidentified city on the banks of a large river.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of the Louvre Palace]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Louvre Palace in Paris, France. There are people walking on the street outside the museum.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of the Seven Bridges]

Photograph of an aerial view of the seven bridges in Paris, France, with buildings visible around them. The Eiffel Tower is visible in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[African American Men in Marching Band]

Photograph of African American men in a marching band on parade. Cars and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[African American Soldiers]

Photograph of a group of African American soldiers walking in formation during a parade. Spectators and a car are visible to the left, and there are buildings in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[African American Soldiers in Parade]

Photograph of a group of African American soldiers marching in a parade. Cars and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[African American Soldiers on Parade]

Photograph of a group of African American soldiers on parade. A building and cars are visible in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alexander III Bridge]

Photograph of the Alexander III Bridge in Paris, France, with a building visible in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[American Forces Club Brochure] (open access)

[American Forces Club Brochure]

Brochure from the American Forces Club in Switzerland welcoming American and British soldiers and detailing the ways they may use the club.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arc de Triomphe]

Photograph of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. Cars are visible on the traffic circle, and there are buildings in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History