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[Men on a German Bomb Crate]

Photographs of men in an army camp, posing with a German bomb crate and drilling holes in it with an awl. The people are identified as "McCoy & Me" (right and left) and "McCoy & Lorton" (center). Handwritten text says: "At St. Quintin, north eastern France - near Belgium. Making a 'four-holer' - outdoor toilet - made from German bomb crate. We were here only a few days."
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Royce Guy Carlton to His Parents, November 8, 1941] (open access)

[Letter From Royce Guy Carlton to His Parents, November 8, 1941]

Photograph of a letter from Royce Guy Carlton to his parents discussing his time in basic training.
Date: November 8, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ladies at a Bar Counter]

Photograph of three women posing behind the counter at a bar and they are identified as Irene Claire Winston, Sarah Jane Brazil, and Sara Latimer Abney.
Date: July 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo with Howard Malone]

Photograph of a group of people posing next to each other. The men are wearing white uniform and the ladies have on dresses. Howard Malone is on the second row, third from left.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veteran Photos in France, Belgium and Germany]

Photograph of several veterans in Belgium, France and Germany around 1943. The top left photo shows Summfrour and a paratrooper up on St. Pauls Cathedral. The towers of St. Paul Cathedral are shown on the top right and the bottom right is a photo of London from St. Pauls. On the second page,the top left photo is of Giavando Didriksen in front of an old church, the top right photo shows a plane crash near camp, and the bottom right is of a plane headed to London
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lavigna Foster Slack]

Photograph of Lavigna Foster Slack seated posing in front of a light colored background and a pearl necklace is seen around her neck.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tulane Medical School Students]

Photograph of a group of students from the Tulane Medical School in 1945. W.D. Thames is identified as the person on the far left o n the 3rd row. He finished medical school in 1947 and opened Lufkin practice in 1948.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ike's Headquarters and City Hall in Frankfurt]

Photographs taken in Frankfurt, Germany. The photos on the first page are identified as "Left: S.H.A.F. Ike’s headquarters in Frankfurt. Top right and bottom right: bombed out building in Frankfurt. Note poles holding up walls on right of building walls." and the photos on the second page are identified as "Top left: City Hall Frankfurt. Bottom left: Next door to City Hall. Top right and bottom right: More bomb damage. Still the krauts would not give up."
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Redland Scout Troup]

Photograph of the members of the Redland Scout Troup wearing uniforms and standing in rows on bleachers.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trucks in the Snowy Weather]

Photographs of several men standing next to trucks in the snowy weaher. The photos on the first page are described as "Left: Convoy of trucks on the way to get gas. Middle: German bomb shelter near our gas dump. Right: French farm with load of grain." and the photos on the second page are identified as "All three pictures: Men unloading the trucks after our return."
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage Photos taken in the Mid 1940s]

Photos of people taken in he mid 1940s, some of them were in France. The photos on the first page are identified as "Left: Byrd with a pooch. Top right and top left: Frenchman with his grandchildren." and the photos on the second page are described as "Left: How about that “kraut” with WWI helmet. Bottom right: Dedricksen and me with new fatigue jackets. Top right: Two wheel wagon cart."
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. W.D. Thames Jr. in Uniform]

Photograph of Dr. W.D. Thames Jr. in U.S. Navy uniform. The photo was taken in New Orleans, U.S. Navy V-12 Program.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photos of Men in Fields]

Photographs of men standing in fields in the mid 1940s. The photos on the first page are described as "Left: me behind the house. Right: me in a German lookout blind behind the house." and those on the second page are described as "Left: Dedricksen our company clerk. Right: me- Dedricksen and I were exploring in the woods near our house. The ground was a frozen over marsh. Cold – yes.".
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hollie Alexander and Her Son Aron Alexander Standing Outside]

Photograph of Hollie Alexander and her son Aron Alexander standing outside together. Hollie is wearing a black blouse and skirt and a white hat and Aron is wearing white suspenders, shorts and a light-colored shirt.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage of Buildings and Softball Team]

Collage photograph showing different buildings, people and a softball team. The photo on the top left is Baggae and Martin old castle which was built 100 to 1311 AD Thatch Roof. The top right photos shows a softball team-Meighan, Giavando, Cook, Bastle, Ane, Jekyell, Byrd Hoihard, Zuzamil, Mccorkil. The bottom right shows a mansion where Roxie Crews lived in.
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage Photos of Summfrour]

Photos of Summfrour in the mid 1940s described as "ft: Summfrour working on a cover for his bed. He found this bed better than a cot. Top right: Summfrour a pilot Bastle. Bottom right: Me leaning on a two-wheel cart, used for dragging logs."
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ollie Scott Holding Her Daughter Martha Scott]

Photograph of Ollie Scott sitting down while holding her daughter, Martha Scott. Ollie is wearing a black dress and Martha is wearing a white dress.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aron Ellis Alexander and Martha Scott With Family Dog]

Photograph of Aron Ellis Alexander and his cousin Martha Scott standing next to their family dog Pup. Aron is standing on the left with his arms around the dog and Martha is standing on the right and looking over at the dog.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Photo of Leslie Irving Slack]

Photograph of Leslie Irving Slack posing in his military uniform in front of a light colored background.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Herman Lee in Navy Uniform]

Photograph of William Herman Lee posing in white Navy uniform.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Muse River Scenes]

Collage of photos taken in Belgium in the mid 1940s. The photos on the first page are identified as "All three pictures: Scenes along Muse river in Liege, Belgium. Five of our group were here about half way between Liege Belgium and Aachen Germany. From here visited Brussels and Aachen Germany. We were supplying an engineering group building and air strip. We didn’t stay very long. The Germans began the battle of the bulge from Aachen coming our way. We and the engineers loaded up and went back to our units fast." The photos on the second page are described as "Left: A little Belgian girl with a dress made from an American flag. She was proud of it. I wonder what happened to her and her family. They were living where the battle of the bulge took place. Middle: Aachen Germany Far right: trolley that ran between Liege and Aachen Germany."
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from William H. Lee to Mrs. Robert M. Berry] (open access)

[Postcard from William H. Lee to Mrs. Robert M. Berry]

Postcard from William H. Lee to Mrs. Robert M. Berry informing her about his trip and that he arrived safely. He also discusses his new living situation and the details of the letter he received from Milton and Wilson.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage Photo of Several Men]

Photograph of a collage of several men engaged in different activities.Byrd, Winberry, Bastle and Roxi are identified as the people on the top.
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martha Scott and Aron Alexander Sitting Outside]

Photograph of Martha Scott and Aron Alexander sitting in chairs near the front door of a house. Martha is sitting on the left and holding a plate in her lap and Aron is on the right sitting in a rocking chair and looking down at a plate in his lap.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History