Resource Type

[WASP in Graduation Uniform]

Photograph of tow women in light colored uniforms standing on a wood platform with chairs behind them. A man in uniform can be seen to the right. Writing on the back of the photo reads, " Mrs. Berry Giles, Jacqueline Cochran, Col. Geer, Air Inspector Randolph Field" and "Graduation 44-W-6 Aug 4, 1944". The same information is relayed on a tag seen taped to the bottom of the photo.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim - August 31, 1945]

Photographs of Dan Melli and John and Joe Hurt in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The top four photographs show the men consorting with two very young girls identified as Hannala and Greshia. The picture on the top left has the two blonde children standing alone by a picket fence. The image to the top right has Melli kneeling between them and embracing them. The second image on the left has Joe Hurt embracing the girls. The second photo on the right shows both Hurt and Melli sitting with the girls on the hood of an army jeep. The next photo shows Melli and Hurt leaning against the jeep with two young German children leaning against a fence to the left. The final photo features John and Joe Hurt sitting on the jeep's hood.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of Bob Sanderson and Ki Witek, who poses with a gun, in a field at Camp Campbell.
Date: August 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top photo features Dan Melli sitting on a low brick wall in front of a dispensary with Thomas Walsh leaning through a window. The next photo features men identified as Magnani, Technical Sergeant Nelson, Ferdinand Caravelli, and Captain Brookshire standing together in front of a row of homes. The final picture has Dan Melli standing next to the provocatively posed Technical Sergeant Nelson.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Russian Soldiers who visited our station]

Photographs of Russian soldiers who visited Dan Melli's station in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The first photo shows a mustached man standing at the corner of a building. A sign indicating the dispensary points forward near his head. The photo on the bottom left shows eight uniformed Russian soldiers standing together and posing for the camera. The final photo shows Russians gathered around a vehicle. The three men to the left are looking into the vehicle, while two men on the right look toward the camera.
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Joe Olivio]

Photograph of Joe Olivio standing by a wrought-iron fence at Neresheim, Germany. A handwritten note on the photo reads: "Joe Olivio at C.P. 1 August '45, Neresheim, Germany".
Date: August 1, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nathan Levine Standing by Tents]

Photograph of Nathan Levine wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. He is standing in front of a tent with his arms behind his back. Shadowy cots are visible within the tent.
Date: August 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Jannellis]

Photograph of Ralph and Anna Jannelli posing together in front of a building in Abilene.
Date: August 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim, Germany, August 22, 1945]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top image shows homes along Wagner Strasse, with an "x" drawn over the house where Dan Melli was billeted. The second image shows a close-up of the home in which Melli was billeted, with an "x" drawn under the room where he stayed. The third image shows Dan Melli standing with Captain Brookshire and his dog, Rolph. The bottom photo is a picture of Captain Brookshire standing alone by a bridge's railing.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bulletin Board Flanked by Soldiers]

Photograph of M/Sgt. Oscar Lea and 1st Sgt. William Kovach flanking a 23rd Tank Battalion Service Company bulletin board. There are pictures of pin-up girls posted on the board.
Date: August 1, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Harold Stoddard in Germany]

Photograph of Harold Stoddard standing next to a building in Neresheim, Germany.
Date: August 1, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Sports Stadium - Frankfurt, Germany]

Photographs of a track event between forces from the Eastern Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. The first photograph shows hundreds of uniformed soldiers gathered in a stadium. The photo on the upper right has a distant shot of an event's winners standing on a platform beside a foot track. The middle photo shows uniformed soldiers named Jani, Kaufman, Hopper, Lebow, Walsh, and Hurt. The bottom photo shows athletes in dark clothing moving down a foot track while soldiers look on from the stands.
Date: August 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas & Pacific Train #901]

Photograph of Texas & Pacific train #901 in Fort Worth, Texas. There is a large building visible in the background. Text below the image says "Fort Worth, Texas Aug. 1948" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1948
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #632]

Photograph of T&P train #632 on tracks at Fort Worth, Texas. There is a man standing on the front of the engine. Written underneath the image are "Fort Worth, Texas Aug 1945" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1945
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #805 in Shreveport, La.]

Photograph of a close shot of train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The text below the image says "Shreveport, La. Aug. 1949" and "H.K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #806]

Photograph of T&P train #806 in Alexandria, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Alexandria, La. Aug. 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #616]

Photograph of T&P train #616 in Shreveport, Louisiana. A second train is partially visible behind the first. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. Aug 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #805]

Photograph of T&P train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Shreveport, La. Aug. 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #905 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #905 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "Texas & Pacific" and "905" are visible on the side of the car. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Part of another train car sits on the tracks in the right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Longview, Texas Aug 6 1948."
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #2314 and Car - Colorado Springs, Colorado]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. The number "2314" is visible on the cab. Additional tracks lay in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 20th 1941 (ex T&P #555)."
Date: August 20, 1941
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #3103 and Car]

Photograph of train engine #3103, viewed from the front. "3103" is visible on the front and side, along with "N. DE M." Additional tracks lay in front on the right. Two buildings sit off to the left in the background, a person leaning against the one closest. Other people stand off to the side. Handwritten text below the image says, "Mexico City, Mexico Aug 4th 1941 (ex T&P 535) Retired Oct 27th 1953."
Date: August 4, 1941
Creator: Best, Gerald M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of Train Engine #2314 and Car]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. The number "2314" is visible on the cab. Additional tracks lay in front. Part of a building is visible in the left background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 1941 (ex T&P #555)."
Date: August 1941
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lieutenant Johnson Leaning on Car]

Photograph of Lieutenant Lester Johnson leaning on a staff car in Steinheim, Germany. Other vehicles are visible in the background.
Date: August 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Les Johnson on Tank]

Photograph of Lieutenant Les Johnson sitting on the turret of a tank in Steinheim, Germany.
Date: August 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History