[Letter from H. P. Abbott to Mrs. Downey - December 18, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from H. P. Abbott to Mrs. Downey - December 18, 1940]

Letter written to Mrs. Downey, the mother of Robert L. Downey, detailing the acceptance of her son into the armed forces.
Date: December 18, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ralph E. Casey]

Photograph of Private Ralph E. Casey posing in uniform, at the age of 16.
Date: September 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People in Baird, Texas]

Photograph of several men and women standing outside of a house. A handwritten note on the photo says "June 8-'40, went to Baird. Sgt. Baker- Camp Barkley."
Date: June 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Square of Brussels]

Postcard depicting the buildings and roads at the city square, called Place Brouckère, in Brussels. Many cars and people are visible on the roads, and there is a monument in the center of the square. The photo has been colored by hand.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside Westminster Abbey]

Postcard depicting the interior of Westminster Abbey in London, England. The high altar and the choir are visible, as is an aisle between two sections of pews.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Desert Training Center in California]

Photograph of the Desert Training Center located in California. Ten planes are flying overhead, tanks are rolling towards the camp, and smaller jeeps are moving across the desert. In the right of the picture, artillery cannons work on their aim.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruins of Dunkirk, France]

Photograph of ruined buildings in the city of Dunkirk, France. Rubble litters the foreground, and most of the photo contains the decrepit shells of ruined buildings. A tall belfry building stands intact in the center of the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: De Meester, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Schloss Heiligenberg in Germany]

Postcard depicting the exterior Schloss Heiligenberg in Germany. Trees are visible beyond the building.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History