Resource Type

[Aerial Photograph Overlooking Camp Hulen]

Aerial photograph taken from the water tower of the 203rd motor pool overlooking a section of Camp Hulen encompassing the tents of the 203rd.
Date: May 1941
Creator: Hill
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Copy of an Aerial Photograph of Camp Hulen]

Copy of an aerial photograph looking at Camp Hulen near Palacios, Texas. The photo shows the 211 Coast Artillery billets, the motor pool and gun park, as well as Turtle Bay in the top left. The text on the photo provides further details as to the location of each landmark.
Date: 1941-07?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Private John F. Creamer Breaking Down a Tent]

Photograph of Private John F. Creamer standing on a tent in the process of taking down the stoves and breaking it down.
Date: January 4, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Flooded Tents]

Photograph of a row of tents that have been flooded up to the base of each structure.
Date: January 20, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Battery "B" 211th Coast Artillery Tents]

Photograph of tents belonging to Battery "B" of the 211th Coast Artillery at Indianola Beach. The tents of this battery back up to Matagorda Bay, which can be seen in the background of the photograph.
Date: January 1941
Creator: Richmond, William V.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Russel Young with a Microphone]

Photograph of Russel Young speaking into a megaphone on the parade grounds at Camp Hulen.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 211th AA Leaving for the West Coast]

Photograph of troops of the 211th Anti-Aircraft leaving for the West Coast after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The troops are huddled together either resting or sleeping on the journey.
Date: December 8, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Mounted Photo]

Photograph of a mounted picture showing Palacios High School singers taking a group picture in front of buildings at Camp Hulen during Easter. The picture appears to be mounted onto a piece of wood.
Date: April 13, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pedago at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of Pedago standing in front of a building at Camp Hulen.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Buildings at Camp Hulen]

Aerial photograph showing many of the long buildings that make up Camp Hulen. The Gulf of Mexico can be seen in the background of the photo, along with a pier stretching out into the water.
Date: March 7, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Camp Hulen]

Aerial view of Camp Hulen near Palacios, Texas. The photograph shows the camp in the foreground and the town water tower in the center of the background.
Date: March 7, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Camp Hulen]

Aerial photograph looking at Camp Hulen near Palacios, Texas. The photo shows the 211 Coast Artillery billets, the motor pool and gun park, as well as Turtle Bay in the top left.
Date: July 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Camp Hulen Post Office]

Photograph of the post office building at Camp Hulen with cars parked on the right.
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Muddy Street at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of a typical battery street at Camp Hulen covered with mud and water. The sides of the street have boardwalks leading to the tents to guard against the mud.
Date: November 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Russel Young with a Megaphone]

Photograph of Russel Young speaking into a megaphone while standing on a piece of grass between buildings.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Guns in Firing Order]

Photograph of large guns of Battery "B" of the 211th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) line up in firing order along the beach at Indianola.
Date: January 1941
Creator: Richmond, William V.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Long Buildings at Camp Hulen]

Photograph looking at the long white buildings at Camp Hulen.
Date: March 7, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Motor Pool CA (AA) at Camp Hulen]

Photograph from a water tower looking northeast at the area occupied by the 105-106 Coast Artillery regiments. There are rows of tents and buildings on either side of the strip of road, which is filled with trucks and artillery.
Date: May 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Indianola Beach with Guns]

Photograph looking at Indianola Beach being guarded by numerous guns, four each for batteries "B," "C," and "D." This defense is part of the 211th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) utilizing three-inch guns.
Date: January 1941
Creator: Richmond, William V.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Battery "B" 106th Coast Artillery at Christmas]

Photograph of troops of Battery "B" 106th AAA Coast Artillery in the mess hall while eating a meal around Christmas. One may notice the Christmas lights hanging from the ceiling in four locations.
Date: December 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Camp Hulen]

Aerial photograph looking at Camp Hulen and the long buildings that make it up.
Date: March 7, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #2]

Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and a long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo. A note can be seen written on the back of the photo: "Sweetwater Municipal Airport- The first hangar built in 1929 on South side of the field. Photo taken in 1941".
Date: March 29, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #4]

Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and a long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo.
Date: March 29, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #3]

Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo.
Date: March 29, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History