[Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser Awards Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath]

Photograph of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Royal Navy, awarding Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz the Grand Cross of the Bath aboard the HMS Duke of York, Guam. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the right in a white Naval uniform with embroidered epaulettes, a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem and holds up a sash to his torso. Sir Bruce Fraser is on the right leaning towards Flt. Adm. Nimitz to pin the sash on him. He is dressed in a white uniform and a brimmed hat with a Royal Navy emblem on it. another man stands behind them in a white uniform and holding up a dark pillow. In front of the men is a microphone and a tripod.
Date: August 10, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shoe Purchase Coupon] (open access)

[Shoe Purchase Coupon]

Shoe purchase coupon for Carl A. F. Holler and administered by the Office of Price Administration.
Date: August 18, 1945
Creator: Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Johnston Island]

Photograph of an aerial shot of Johnston Island.
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Smoker at Sea, August 11,1945] (open access)

[Program for Smoker at Sea, August 11,1945]

Program for the "Smoker at Sea" boxing event held on August 11, 1945 aboard the USS Altamaha (CVE-18). The program lists the sponsors, master-of-ceremonies, fight promoter, fighters, referees, judges, and timekeepers, and musicians for the event and has song lyrics on the back. The front of the program features an illustration of a muscular sailor with the event details in stylized text.
Date: August 11, 1945
Creator: USS Altamaha (CVE-18)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History