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[Clipping: Texas Lore, Avenger Field] (open access)

[Clipping: Texas Lore, Avenger Field]

Newspaper clipping of a one-panel cartoon depicting young women standing next to and also flying planes, with text indicating the women are WASP members. Text around the images describes the all-woman training air base, Avenger Field, which operated during World War II. There is an advertisement for clothing sets on the back of the clipping.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reynolds, Patrick M.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Grapes to the Rescue

Cartoon discussing how T. V. Munson sent Texas grape vines roots to France to combat the root disease, phylloxera, and was awarded a "Legion of Honor" by the French government. The illustrations depict two people grafting grape roots and T. V. Munson accepting the Legion of Honor in a crowd of people.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reynolds, Patrick M.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History