[Funke Family at Ceremony]

Photograph of the Funke family, including Bill, Dave, Lola, Fred, and Opal, posing together at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Cars and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Funke Family at Dedication Ceremony]

Photograph of the Funke family, including Bill, Dave, Lola, Fred, and Opal, posing together at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Cars and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Griffin Speaking at Podium]

Photograph of Brigadier General Griffin speaking at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several more older men are seated on the dais behind him, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Older Men]

Photograph of a group of older men in three rows. Many of them wear 12th Armored Division pins on their jacket lapels.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helmet on Gun]

Photograph of a helmet on an M1 gun in a display case in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. An American flag is mounted on the wall in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helmet on M1 Gun]

Photograph of a helmet placed on an M1 gun in a display case in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. The plaque on the wall in the background bears a list of names of soldiers killed in action.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historic Marker at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission marker at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infantry Equipment on Display]

Photograph of infantry equipment on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside the Video Room]

Photograph of three framed pictures of men inside the video room at the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. The picture on the far left is of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Seated Crowd]

Photograph of a large seated crowd at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. A traffic light at Hickory Street is visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man at Podium]

Photograph of Len Dooley standing at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several other men are seated behind him.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with His Great-Grandchild]

Photograph of George Hatt kneeling next his great grandchild, who has been placed in a stroller, in front of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mannequin in Dress Uniform]

Photograph of a mannequin in a dress uniform on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Pictures of soldiers during military training are mounted on the wall in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mannequins in Uniforms]

Photograph of three mannequins dressed in combat uniforms holding rifles and mortar shells, on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marvin Drum at Dedication]

Photograph of Marvin Drum wearing a dress jacket at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. A crowd and two flags are visible behind him.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mayor at Podium]

Photograph of Gary Barr, the mayor of Abilene, standing at a podium at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men are seated on the dais behind Barr, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Holding Flags]

Photograph of several older men holding flags denoting the battalions of the 12th Armored Division, at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Stage]

Photograph of several veterans holding flags and standing on a stage at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands at the podium, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men with Unit Flags]

Photograph of seven older men holding unit flags at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Vehicles]

Photograph of people gathered around military tanks and trucks on display before the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Museum Display]

Photograph of the display cases in the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion section of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[News Clipping]

Photograph of a news clipping with the headline "Germany Quits" published on VE Day, May 8, 1945, on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Painting of Tank]

Photograph of a painting of a tank on the side of the 12th Armored Division Museum building. A man in a wheelchair, identified as Alden Bengtson, is visible in front of the building.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade in Abilene]

Photograph of soldiers carrying flags in a parade before the dedication ceremony of the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. A police car drives to the right of the soldiers at the front of the parade, and there are buildings in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History