[Hitler In Profile]

Photograph of Adolf Hitler in profile.
Date: April 20, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Nazi Tanks]

Postcard of men in rows of tanks with little scull and crossbones flag. The postcard has a postage mark and German writing on the back.
Date: April 24, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John M. Joslyn to Mrs. Jessie Newcomb Downey - April 30, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from John M. Joslyn to Mrs. Jessie Newcomb Downey - April 30, 1941]

Letter addressed to Mrs. Jessie Newcomb Downey, the mother of Robert L. Downey, about her son's assignment to the Seventh Armored Regiment.
Date: April 30, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Grant and Tank]

Photograph of three men sitting on a tank with the words "General Grant" and "medium" written on the photograph. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Stone - Radio; Foster - Gunner; Cowen - Commander."
Date: April 7, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Tank]

Photograph of two men holding hands while sitting on a tank in a barren field. Description on the back of the photo identifies the men as Stone and Downey.
Date: April 7, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Sitting on Either Side of Artillery Gun]

Photograph of two men sitting on a tank, with an artillery gun between the two aimed at the camera. Description on the back of the photo identifies the men as Downey and Foster.
Date: April 7, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men on Tank]

Photograph of a pair of young men sitting on a tank with the artillery gun pointed at the camera. Description on the back of the photo identify the men as Stone and Foster.
Date: April 7, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Postcard]

Photograph of a postcard which says "It's fun to visit Dallas." It was sent to Mrs. Sheard Goodwin in Pinnacle, Arkansas from Private Sheard Goodwin who was stationed at Camp Barkeley. Handwritten note inside the postcard reads, "Honey, maybe you can find where I am with this card."
Date: April 8, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Robert Clause]

Portrait of Robert Clause, visible from the shoulders up, wearing an army uniform and helmet. He is posed with his head facing upwards toward the ceiling.
Date: April 12, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier]

Photograph of a soldier wearing a uniform and hat. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "April 21, 1942, N.Y.C."
Date: April 21, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bivouacs at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of one of the first bivouacs at Camp Campbell. Men stand in between the tents.
Date: April 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barracks C30 at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of barracks C30 at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. It is a two story wooden building with two ladders that extend from below the entrance and balcony to the roof. There are two doors on the balcony, both of which have broken windows.
Date: April 2, 1943
Creator: Thomas, Vern M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Staff and Officers of the 494th Armored Battalion]

Photograph of the commanding officer along with other staff and officers of the 494th Armored Battalion. Names are written on the reverse side.
Date: April 3, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Edward Scott Standing by a Fence]

Photograph of Edward Scott wearing a U.S. Army dress uniform and peaked cap while standing by a wire fence. Branches of a small tree rise from behind him.
Date: April 9, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Edward Scott Standing in Front of a Barracks Building]

Photograph of Edward Scott wearing along U.S. Army coat and carrying a bundle under his left arm. He is standing on a plank walkway that leads up to a lightly colored barracks building at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Two other soldiers can be seen standing on the wooden stairway that leads the building's entrance. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that says that he has just returned from a ten mile hike.
Date: April 9, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in Helmets]

Photograph of Joe Rogers and Bob Beach wearing helmets. There are books and bottles on the shelves above them.
Date: April 10, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Colonel and Mrs. Donaldson]

Photograph of Colonel and Mrs. Donaldson posing in front of a white house.
Date: April 15, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Indian River in Florida]

Postcard of the Indian River in Florida, with a road running next to it. A handwritten note addressed to Clara Aten & Family from Col. Nevin E. Hermseige says "Hello Folks: I received your very nice card to-day, glad to hear from you, and hope you are all well. I am O.K. Mother said Carl had the mumps, I bet he looked sweet. Ha. I hope none of the rest got them. I haven't heard from Pappy K. lately either, the last I heard he was O.K. How does Woodie like the army by now? I guess everyone will be glad when it is over. It rained hard here all day, but is stopped just now, but it still looks like rain. Write when you can. As Ever. Nevin. Happy Easter."
Date: April 23, 1943
Creator: Hermseige, Nevin E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Couple being Towed]

Photograph of a newly wed officer and his bride being towed away in their jeep by a wrecker. A sign on the back of the jeep says, "Just Married?"
Date: April 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati]

Postcard of a suspension bridge crossing a body of water in Cincinnati, Ohio. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten in Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and all: We just had our Easter dinner at the Mill Cafeteria here in Cleveland. This is a real perfect day for Easter too. I had an egg & 1/2 for dinner in a salad. Everything is swell. So long. Bro. Woodrow."
Date: April 25, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers on Outpost Duty]

Photograph of five soldiers of the 1st Platoon Mortar Squad on outpost duty in Germany. From left to right and back to front, the last names of these men are: Imbriano, Luedtke, Tuora, Brown, and Pelant.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Under Camouflage Netting]

Photograph of men gathered under camouflage netting during a camouflage demonstration at Camp Barkeley.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cattle Pen]

Photograph of people gathering as onlookers to a cattle pen at Double Heart Ranch in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Buffalo]

Photograph of buffalo behind a fence at Double Heart Ranch in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History