[Christmas Decorations in the 82d Medical Battalion Mess Hall]

Photograph of the 82d Medical Battalion's mess hall at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Benches and covered tables are arranged in a horseshoe pattern, leaving an open section of floor. The tables are set with plates and cups. Fir branches and tinsel adorn the surrounding windows.
Date: December 25, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Front of a Large Tent]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing in front of a brick house with lattice windows. The soldier, Olin Culloms, is wearing a dress uniform and a peaked cap.
Date: December 25, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jeep Stuck in Snow]

Photograph of a man standing next to a Jeep stuck in the snow outside a hutment at Camp Barkeley.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men by Jeep]

Photograph of three men standing by a Jeep stuck in the snow at Camp Barkeley. The man on the left looks down at a camera he is holding, while the man on the far right, William Jenkins, stands with one leg in the Jeep. Hutments are visible in the background.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Snow]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing in the snow pointing a gun in front of a hutment at Camp Barkeley.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing in Snow]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing alone in the snow in front of a hutment at Camp Barkeley.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Winter]

Photograph of hutments at Camp Barkeley, with snow on the ground.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Jenkins in Snow]

Photograph of William Jenkins standing alone in the snow at Camp Barkeley. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Jenkins with Gun]

Photograph of William Jenkins standing in the snow and holding a gun. He stands in front of a hutment at Camp Barkeley.
Date: Winter 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Einsiedel Wedding Photo]

Photograph of Ray and Ginny Einsiedel on their wedding day. He wears his military uniform, and she wears flowers on her jacket.
Date: December 12, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp Barkeley Parade Grounds]

Postcard of soldiers marching on the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all- Received your letter yesterday & am glad to hear you are still all ok. It was approx 1850 miles down here. Arrived in good time Saturday. Rained most of this week and [?] of cold. Bought 8FL of antifreeze tonite (alcohol base) it is quite scarce here. Woodrow."
Date: December 10, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of "The Roundup"]

Postcard of a painting entitled "The Roundup," of cowboys sitting together in a camp, with more cowboys rounding up cattle in the background, framed with mountains. A handwritten note addresed to Miss Helen H. Aten says "Hello All- Arrived yesterday at 3:00pm. Travelled 1850 miles. Chevy is still good. Was a bit tired driving but will come out of it in a day or two. Rained today and is plenty muddy at camp. Abilene is a nice town. Will write more in a day or two. Looks as tho we will be busy."
Date: December 5, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall]

Postcard of the Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Hello All- Trip is going swell- 520 miles first day. Stayed all nite on west side of Springfield, Ohio. Should make about same distance today. Weather is swell & quite warm- no heater. Snacks are good. Above is new address."
Date: December 2, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hoffman at Station Hospital]

Photograph of Capt. Carl G. Hoffman, with a cigarette in one hand, leaning on the porch railing of the station hospital at Camp Barkeley. A handwritten note on the photo reads: "Carl G. Hoffman, Capt. MC. Station Hospital C.B.T. Dec '43".
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nancy Brummitt at Outpatient Clinic]

Photograph of Nancy Brummitt standing outside the outpatient clinic at Camp Barkeley. A handwritten note on the photo reads: "Nancy Brummitt C.B.T. Dec 1943."
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officers Outside Station Hospital]

Photograph of Frank J. Jacobson, V. J. Sampognaro, and J. S. Scott standing outside the station hospital at Camp Barkeley.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of Dorothy Lindgren and an unidentified woman standing in front of a hospital building at Camp Barkeley. A handwritten note on the photo reads: "Dorothy Lindgren December 1943 C.B.T."
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Playing a Backwards Fiddle]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a fiddle by its body with its pegboard under his chin. The dark haired man wears glasses, a wristwatch, and a white Texas Aggies tee shirt. A blurry man behind the fiddle wears a uniform and garrison cap while splaying his fingers out from the sides of his head. This man is identified as Boskev. The two men are standing outdoors on a path that leads towards white three-story buildings.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Gas Mask]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a gas mask in front of his face. The dark haired man is wearing a uniform and spectacles. Rocky terrain and a building of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy are visible behind him. The note on the reverse side of the image says that he had trouble wearing the mask due to his eyeglasses.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos with a Satchel]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing in a rocky field with a satchel slung under his arm. The reverse side of the photo says that he has a gas mask.
Date: December 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers In Front of Hutment]

Photograph of two soldiers, including Lawrence Fessler, sitting on the steps in front of a wooden hutment at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: November 21, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon Man in Plane]

Postcard with a cartoon of a man flying a plane and shouting "I'm plane-ly up in the air over you.....why don't you write?" A handwritten note addressed to Clara Aten & Family from Nevin E. Hermsinger says "Dear Friends, I received your card today, sure glad to hear from you, and that you are all well, I am O.K. had a cold, but it is a little better now. Yes, it is getting colder here now. But you can send a little rain this way if you get too much. Ha ha. I hear it is raining a lot there, but I guess it was needed. It will make it late for corn husking. Well, it is bedtime, hope to hear from you soon. Always a friend. Love Nevin."
Date: November 14, 1943
Creator: Hermsinger, Nevin E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History