Resource Type

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View from Airplane Window]

Photograph of the view of several buildings and trees from an airplane window on the runway. The wing of the airplane is visible to the right.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Warren Neuber In Uniform]

Photograph of Warren Neuber posing in uniform at the Ranger School in San Francisco. There is foliage in the background.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rex B. Gorrell]

Photograph of Rex B. Gorrell, of Company A of the 714th Tank Battalion, standing in front of a building in Santa Anita.
Date: July 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Women in Front of House]

Photograph of three women and a girl standing on the small front patio of a house in Beverly Hill, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "In front of Dorthy Lamour's kitchen. I wonder who slept in there?"
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dorothy Lamour Cottages]

Photograph of the Dorothy Lamour Cottages in Beverly Hills, California. Two individuals can be seen standing in the road leading up to the building. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Dorothy Lamour Cottages and Office."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gwin House]

Photograph of Mrs. Tom Gwin, granddaughter, and Brother Trayler on the front porch of their home in Sacramento, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Mrs. Tom Gwin, grandaughter, and Bro. Trayler, Sacramento, Calif."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Moody Home]

Photograph taken from the Moody Home in Sacramento, California. The photograph has a group of individuals gathered directly in front of the home, just behind and right of the front fountain and pond, while another individual is standing to the left of the pond looking into it. A total of six individuals are in the photograph. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "The Moody home - Sacramento, Calif. Nov. - 27 - '47."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Moody Home]

Photograph of the Moody and Trayler families standing in front of the Moody home on Thanksgiving Day. Note on the back of the photograph reads, “The Moody and Trayler at the Moody house where we had Thanksgiving dinner - 1947 - Sacramento, Calif.”
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alcatraz]

Photograph of Alcatraz Island, taken from the deck of a boat.
Date: March 14, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of Officer's Club]

Photograph the Trayler family, Jesse P. Sewell, Frank Trayler, their daughter, and the general’s father in front of the officer’s club. Note on the back of the photograph reads, “Made at the officer's club where we had lunch with Gen. and Mrs. Carl McDaniel. Left to right - Frank Trayler, Mrs. Trayler, Mrs. McDaniel, Dorathy Trayler in front, Bro. Sewell - the McDaniel daughter - Gen. Carl McDaniel and his father. I baptized the father 52 years ago last Sept. - Nov. 1947, Sacramento, Calif.”
Date: November 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of Officer's Club]

Photograph the Trayler family, Jesse P. Sewell, Frank Trayler, their daughter, and the general’s father in front of the officer’s club. Note on the back of the photograph reads, “Made at the officer's club where we had lunch with Gen. and Mrs. Carl McDaniel. Left to right - Frank Trayler, Mrs. Trayler, Mrs. McDaniel, Dorathy Trayler in front, Bro. Sewell - the McDaniel daughter - Gen. Carl McDaniel and his father. I baptized the father 52 years ago last Sept. - Nov. 1947, Sacramento, Calif.”
Date: November 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gwin House]

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gwin's home in Sacramento, California. The house, a combination of wooden slats and brick, is one-story with a narrow front porch.
Date: November 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Church Congregation]

Photograph of part of the congregation in front of a meeting house in North Sacramento, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Part of the congregation in front of the meeting house in North Sacramento. Sunday, Nov. 23, 1947."
Date: November 23, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Gardners and Traylers]

Photograph of Brother and Sister Gardner and Brother and sister Trayler in front of the Gardner's home. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Bro. and Sister Gardner, and Bro. and Sister Trayler in the Gardner home - 11/27-'47."
Date: November 27, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Moody Home Street]

Photograph taken from the front window of the Moody home, looking out into the front yard and beyond. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Made from the picture window of the Moody home - Thanksgiving 1947 - Sacramento, Calif."
Date: November 27, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gardner Home]

Photograph of the home of Brother Gardner in Sacramento, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Home of Bro. Gardner - Sacramento - Nov. 29, '47." The photograph also has three individuals standing next to each other on the left hand side next to one of the trees.
Date: November 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Home of Will Tracey]

Photograph of a house in Sacramento, California, in which Will Tracey died. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "House in Sacramento, Calif. in which my cousin Will Tracy - who preached for the church there at the time they secured the present property, - died. Dec. 1, '47."
Date: December 1, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs of California Scenery in Snow]

Three photographs of the scenery near Colton, California in snow. Note on the back of the top photo reads, "Made from S.P in Calif. near Colton, 12-23-47 Snow on Mts." Note on the back of the middle photo reads, "Made from S.P. Train 12-23-47 near Colton, Calif." Note on the back of the bottom photo reads, "Made from the S.P. Train 12-23-47 near Colton, Calif."
Date: December 23, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Request of Sending State for Pre-parole Investigation from Fred Finsley to Sybil Dickinson - December 15, 1950]

A formal request from the state of California for a Pre-Parole Investigation for Inmate 9803-A. The request is dated December 15, 1950 and is addressed to John B. Shepperd, Secy of State, Austin, Texas, Attn: Miss Sybil Dickinson, Austin, Texas from Fred Finsley, Deputy Administrator Parole Matters, Sacramento, California. Attached is an institutional processing photograph of Inmate 9803-A, Folsom State Prison.
Date: December 15, 1950
Creator: Finsley, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Railroad Yard

Location of this photo is the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe (ATSF) shops (left), yard and passenger station (right) at San Bernardino, California.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children in Front of Schoolhouse

Copy negative of a group of children in front of a schoolhouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Civilian by Air Force Plane

Copy negative of twenty-eight men on a civilian tour of an airforce base in Riverside, California. The group is posing in front of a large, dark military airplane and wearing name tags.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dry Docks

Copy negative of a dock in San Diego, California. In the picture a vast amount of landscape is covered. There are two dry docks with ships inside them. Smaller ships are seen all through out the harbor, as well as multiple buildings and people.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History