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[Standard Oil Company Computer]
Manual computer for calculating speed in miles per hour, distance traveled, and time in flight. The object is marked with the name, "Standard Oil Company of California" along with the logo of the company, a red plane with the head of an Eagle. Instructions for the device can be seen on the center of the front and back.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Standard Oil Company of California
Object Type:
Physical Object
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
[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940]
A Christmas card and envelope from Marion Fuchs to Herman Fuchs and his wife. The card is printed by the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Detachment and features an image of a trainer aircraft in flight.
Date:
December 19, 1940
Creator:
Fuchs, Marion
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History