Photograph of an U.S. army vehicle in a military parade (part of the Searchlight Battalion, on maneuvers) passing through downtown Midland on April 7, 1941. The parade passes in front of the courthouse, visible at left in front of the Petroleum Building. A crowd of people have lined the streets along the sidewalk to watch the parade.

Photograph of several officers of the Midland Police Department in front of the Midland City Hall. The officers stand in front of black police cars and motorcycles in uniform, facing forward. The officers are identified from a note on the back: from left to right, Frank Manning, W. C. Durham, Bill Moreland, Mac McCaslin, Glen Hudson, [Jack] Merritt, and Charlie Adkins.

A letter written to T. N. Carswell, Commander, Parramore Post No. 57, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from W. B. Preston, Post Commander by H. A. Palmer, Post Adjutant, Midland, Texas, dated August 9, 1941. Preston acknowledges the announcement by Carswell that the Post has Abilene's hat in the ring for the 1942 Departmental Convention assuring Carswell that he is "rootin' for you all the way".

Photograph of the Ritz Theatre in Midland, TX.

Photograph of the Ritz Theatre after remodeling in Midland, TX.

Photograph of the Ritz Theatre in Midland, TX.

Map shows proposed and existing roads, structures, runways, rail lines and facilities while Midland Airfield operated as a training facility during World War II. Scale [1:4800].