[Photograph of Bill and Zella Bowling]

Photograph of soldier Bill Bowling posing with his wife Zella, who holds a bag by her side. A building is visible in the background.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Repairing Damage at Oschenfurt, Germany]

Photograph of groups of uniformed and helmeted U.S. soldiers in the streets of Oschenfurt, Germany, and attending to repairs. A street in the foreground has been reduced to rubble, and nearby soldiers carry blocks of stone. Intact buildings of timber and stone stand in the background.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elsie and Walter Hacker]

Photograph of soldier Walter Hacker standing with his wife Elsie. A building is visible in the background.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Wearing a Silver Star]

Photograph of William Hahn standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, garrison cap, and a Silver Star Medal.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Column of Tanks March to Nuremberg]

Photograph of a column of tanks waiting beside a forest. Sever have soldiers sitting on top of their hulls or standing beside them.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Jenkins Pinning a Star of William Hahn]

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Wearing a Silver Star]

Photograph of William Hahn standing with his hands behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform, garrison cap, and a Silver Star Medal.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Jenkins Pinning a Star of William Hahn]

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of Edward Ostrach]

Drawing of Edward Ostrach smiling and wearing a buttoned shirt and helmet. A note on the reverse side of the photo says that he was a member of Company A of the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion and killed in Herrlisheim, Germany.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: Hatt, F. George, Jr.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Receiving a Silver Star Medal]

Photograph of William Hahn standing in the foreground to the left while Thomas Burns and Leroy Jenkins prepare to present him with a Silver Star Medal. Burns holds a piece of paper. Three more soldiers are standing on the background. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and all but Hahn are wearing garrison caps. A two story building with three dormers stands in the background to the right.
Date: June 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mammoth Cave]

Postcard with a colored drawing of the entrance to the Frozen Niagara rock structure in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. A note from Harold Landau to Helen Landau is written on the back.
Date: August 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in Chairs]

Photograph of two soldiers, including Albert Gaynes on the right, sitting on chairs in front of a building in Rain, Germany. Steps are visible in front of them.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officers Discussing Tactics]

Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Lt. Gen. A. M. Patch and Maj. Gen. Roderick R. Allen, standing in a room in Faulquemont, France, with maps on the walls to discuss tactical situations. Allen points to the map in front of them.
Date: March 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lincoln's Birthplace]

Postcard with a colored drawing of a log cabin, labeled Lincoln's birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky, and the inscriptions in memorial hall. There is a note on the back from Harold Landau to his wife Helen.
Date: August 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men In Front of Camouflage Netting]

Photograph of twenty-five men gathered in front of camouflage netting.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops Behind Brush]

Photograph of troops huddling behind trees and brush on the far left overlooking a field for a smoke demonstration. There is a vehicle in the center background, and patches of snow on the ground.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girls in Chair Outdoors]

Photograph of two girls in white dresses sitting in a white chair in a yard outdoors. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "July 16, 44. Claire's birthday, 9 yrs old."
Date: July 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Abilene State Park]

Postcard of a stone stairway leading up a grassy hill to a long building. Typed text on the postcard says "Approach to Recreation Center, Abilene State Park, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen and all: This is the state park of Abilene- about 20 miles away from the city. Received that great post card yesterday. Glad to hear the candy arrived safely and was enjoyed. As ever "Woodrow."
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chattahoochee River]

Postcard of a river surrounded with trees, with text that says "Scene on the Chattahoochee River, Columbus, Georgia." A handwritten note addressed to Helen Aten says "Howdy: Having a very nice time. Tell John people are husking corn down here. And he shouldn't work to hard to get his done till I get back. Githa."
Date: January 16, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albany Highway Bridge]

Photograph of a bridge framework on the Albany Highway. Several soldiers stand on one end of the bridge.
Date: November 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sgt. Armstrong on Bivouac at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a soldier in a camo outfit, sitting in the shade from a tree. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Sgt. Armstrong, Bivouac, April 16, 1944."
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Abilene]

Photograph of a placid lake surrounded by land. The lake is Lake Abilene.
Date: November 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History