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[Portrait of Irene Hoffman]

Photograph of Irene Hoffman posing in a sitting position and looking off camera. She is seen wearing a short sleeved sweater and dark skirt with multiple strings of beads or pearls around her neck. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo read, "Irene Hoffman - Alamo HTS. H.S. San Antonio 1939 Father- George Hoffman (Golf Course Designer) My Best Friend, Joined the Navy when I was in the W.A.S.P. Eleanor McLernon".
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Lady Mechanic Joins 'Hell and Thunder Crew' at Duncan] (open access)

[Clipping: Lady Mechanic Joins 'Hell and Thunder Crew' at Duncan]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown working as a mechanic at the Duncan Field Air Force hangars, as well as her personal history and experiences with WASP. The article includes a photograph of Eleanor working with a screwdriver on a plane. On the back of the clipping is a large photo of a mom with two children, sitting in a grassy yard.
Date: [1939..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History