[Portrait of an Unknown African American Man with Mutton Chops]

Photograph of an unidentified African American man with mutton chops and a mustache posing for a portrait. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket with a bowtie and a light-colored shirt underneath. This photo is from the estate of B. T. Wilson in Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglas, S. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man with a Pocket Watch]

Photograph of an unidentified man posing for a portrait in a dark-colored suit with a pocket watch. The suit features a slightly lighter trim along the edges.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bryant, K., Mrs.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown African American Man]

Photograph of an unidentified African American man posing for a portrait in a dark-colored suit over a light-colored collared shirt. The crown of his head is bare, but he has thick, curly hair around the back and sides of his head. This photo is from the B. T. Wilson estate in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: D. H. Wright's Photographic Gallery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Dancing in Gymnasium]

Photograph of a large group of people dancing on the wooden floor of a gymnasium while a band plays on stage in the background. Stadium seating is visible on either side of the floor and there is a large American flag on a closed curtain across the back of the stage.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dancers in Gymnasium]

Photograph of a group of people dancing on the wooden floor of a gymnasium, including several men in military uniforms, taken from one side of the room. Musicians are visible on a raised stage area at right, including a grand piano and a guitar. On the opposite end of the room, other people are sitting in stadium seating and a large doorway is visible in a brick wall below a decorative design, to the left of the stage.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing in Front of Equipment]

Photograph of six uniformed soldiers standing in front of equipment at the Kingsbury plant, taken from behind audience members who are standing in a group and facing them. One of the soldiers near the right of the image appears to be speaking and one of the men at the left of the image is turned toward his right and covering his face. The two soldiers in the center are tentatively identified as S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis (left) and Pfc. Leo Crivello (right); the soldier at the far right of the image is tentatively identified as Capt. Gordon Sympson.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Speaking to Employees at Kingsbury Plant]

Photograph of several uniformed soldiers standing on a slightly-raised platform amid a large crowd of audience members during a visit to the Kingsbury plant. One of the soldiers, possibly S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, is speaking at a microphone and the other soldiers are standing in a line to the left, tentatively identified as T/5th Lars Larson (right, directly behind Alexis), a soldier who is bending down and has his back turned, Pfc. Harry Gaby (center), and Capt. Gordon Sympson (far left). Additional audience members are watching from an open doorway in the background, below an American flag.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Staff Sergeant Alexis Speaking to Kingsbury Audience]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier, tentatively identified as S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, standing at the left side of the image and addressing a large audience of employees standing in a group at the Kingsbury plant. They appear to be in factory area and various equipment is visible behind and among the audience members.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Speech at Kingsbury Plant]

Photograph of nine uniformed soldiers seated at the front of a stage area during a visit to the Kingsbury Plant while a man wearing a suit is standing behind them with his hands in his pockets, speaking at a microphone. The wall behind him has dark panels and a door is partially visible at left, with speakers above. The photo was taken from the audience, where people are visible in seated rose, facing the man who is speaking. The first six soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right) as T/5th Lars Larson, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. Myles Gates, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, and Pfc. Leo Crivello; the soldier at the far right of the line with his head down may be Capt. Gordon Sympson.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing in Front of Audience]

Photograph of eight uniformed soldiers standing in front of an audience during a visit to the Kingsbury plant, tentatively identified (left-to-right) as: Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. Myles Gates, Pfc. Leo Crivello, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, T/5th Lars Larson, Sgt. Jack Allen, and Capt. Gordon Sympson. Another soldier is standing behind them on a raised stage, speaking at a microphone and a second identified soldier in uniform is seated at the far right of the image. The wall behind them is covered in dark panels and a photo on an easel is partially visible next to the man who is speaking. The photo was taken from the back of the audience and people are seated in rows facing the stage area.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Speaking at Kingsbury Plant]

Photograph of eight uniformed soldiers seated at the front of a stage area during a visit to the Kingsbury Plant while another soldier in uniformit is standing behind on a raised stage next to a covered canvas on an easel, speaking at a microphone. The wall behind him has dark panels and a door is partially visible at left, with speakers above. The photo was taken from the audience, where people are visible in seated rose, facing the man who is speaking. The seated soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right) as T/5th Lars Larson, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. Myles Gates, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Pfc. Leo Crivello, unknown, and Capt. Gordon Sympson.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing on Stage During Kingsbury Visit]

Photograph of eight uniformed soldiers standing in a line on stage during a visit to Kingsbury Ordnance Plant while another soldier is standing at a microphone on the left side of the stage, but turning to face them. Two men wearing suits are seated on the right side of the image and behind all of the men, there is a decorative curtain and an extremely large flag that is partially visible above them. The line of soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right) as: unknown (at microphone), Cpl. Myles Gates, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Capt. Gordon Sympson, T/5th Lars Larson, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Leo Crivello, and Sgt. Jack Allen.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers on Stage During Ordnance Plant Visit]

Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers seated in a line on stage during a visit to Kingsbury Ordnance Plant. Another soldier is standing and walking toward a man wearing a suit next to a microphone on the left side of the image and a second man wearing a suit is standing to the right of the seated soldiers, clapping. They are seated in front of a decorative curtain and an extremely large flag is partially visible above them. The seated soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right) as: S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Capt. Gordon Sympson, T/5th Lars Larson, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Leo Crivello, and Sgt. Jack Allen.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sympson Speaking on Stage During Kingsbury Visit]

Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers seated in a line on stage during a visit to Kingsbury Ordnance Plant while one soldier (possibly Capt. Gordon Sympson) is speaking at a microphone on the left side of the stage. They are seated in front of a decorative curtain and an extremely large flag is partially visible above them. The seated soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right) as: Cpl. Myles Gates, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, T/5th Lars Larson, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Leo Crivello, and Sgt. Jack Allen. A ninth soldier is seated separately, next to a man wearing a suit, on the right side of the image.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Listening to Speaker on Stage]

Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers seated in a line on stage during a visit to Kingsbury Ordnance Plant while a man wearing a suit is speaking at a microphone on the left side of the stage. They are seated in front of a decorative curtain and an extremely large flag is partially visible above them. The seated soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right) as: Cpl. Myles Gates, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, Capt. Gordon Sympson, T/5th Lars Larson, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Leo Crivello, and Sgt. Jack Allen. A ninth soldier is standing behind Crivello and Allen.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified African American Woman]

Photograph of an unidentified African American woman posing for a portrait. She wears her hair up, gathered behind her head. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a light-colored collar.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hall, Howard G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown African American Woman]

Photograph of an unidentified African American woman posing for a portrait in a lace collar with flowers. She wears the collar over a dark-colored dress. Her hair is gathered behind her head with a comb.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wright's
System: The Portal to Texas History