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[United States Constitution]

Front - copy of the United States Constitution. Bottom of frame - copper label that says "Our Greatest Heritage." Back - two brass circles to hang wire on. Plain brown paper covers the entire backside.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cards From Crossing the Equator]

Two cards received by Jack Vaughan with a note that says "Cards I was given when I crossed the equator June 1942." The first card is labeled "Ancient Order of the Deep" certifying that Vaughan crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wharton. The second card is labeled "Domain of Neptunus Rex" verifying that Vaughan had crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wichita.
Date: June 1, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scarf

Scarf of silk in collage of fashion plates of women's hats from different time periods (dates noted on individual plates). Kelly green background with white border. Measures 34"x35"
Date: 1942/1952
Creator: Cadwallader, Brooke
System: The UNT Digital Library

Headband

Headband of black felt. The hat is designed to fit across the top of the head, coming to a rounded point on left side, and with an enlarged circular end on the left which sits higher on the head. The headband is "peaked" along the length, adding height to wearer. Designer's label: Marcelle Rousseau / Dallas
Date: 1942/1948
Creator: Rosseau, Marcelle
System: The UNT Digital Library

[50 Filipino Centavos]

Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[10 Filipino Pesos]

Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A handwritten letter]

Photograph of a handwritten letter that is on a copied page of the Honolulu Advertiser. The note is written in cursive, and the next page shows a snippet of an article.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hooded raincoat

A) Raincoat of iridescent brown "elkskin". Street length. Full-length sleeves w/buttons at cuffs. CF opening with 4 large brown circular buttons. Angled slit pockets at sides. Unlined, back of fabric showing a dark royal blue-ish face. Designer's label at inside right flap: "A Main Street / Original / of / Cohama / Iridescent / Elkskin / Acetate Rayon and Cotton" B) Detachable hood of same, which buttons to jacket.
Date: 1942
Creator: Mainstreet
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening Sandal

Pair of green crepe* open-toed slingbacks with a silver elastic at the back and a small silver platform. Fabric crosses at the vamp and has 2 rhinestone studded circlets for added detail.The modified continental heal is covered in the same green fabric. Writing inside is illegible.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Declaration of Independence]

Copy of the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen United States with signatures at the bottom. A caption at the bottom reads, “Presented as a Public Service in Memory of Our Nation’s Founders by The First National Bank of Richmond, Texas.” The copyright info is at bottom right and reads “Copyright 1942, by the Ohman Co., Memphis, Tenn.” Finally, there is a plate on the bottom of the frame that says “Our Greatest Heritage.” The back has two copper rings for holding wire to hang the frame on the wall.
Date: 1942
Creator: Ohman, Theodore W.
System: The Portal to Texas History