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[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. in his army uniform.
Date: November 4, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fannie Goff and Katie E. Huse]

Photograph of two women tentatively identified as Fannie Goff and Katie E. Huse. The seated woman, to the left, wears a light colored dress with a dark belt, and the standing woman, to the right, wears a dark-colored dress. There is a "2 cent U.S. Inter. Rev. Proprietary Stamp" on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wagner, J. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Master Georgie]

Portrait of Master Georgie, taken in Brunswick, Missouri. Georgie is a young boy, and he wears blue pants with a blue jacket and neckerchief.
Date: unknown
Creator: New York Photographic Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of A.C. McGowan]

Portrait of A. C. McGowan, visible from the upper leg and up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bow tie. A. C. McGowan has his right arm supported against an intricately designed pillar and his left arm hangs at his side. A hand written note on the back identifies him as "A. C. McGowan."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thompson & Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Vince and Paul Sleivir]

Photograph of Vince and Paul Sleivir, visible from the lower chest up, wearing dark tweed blazers and light-colored collared shirts. A hand written note on the lower edge of the photograph reads, "Vince and Paul Sleivir."
Date: unknown
Creator: New York Portrait Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, December 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, December 6, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, on December 6, 1944, thanking her for the Christmas box she sent him. He talks about the weather, and says that the food is getting bad because it's all canned, so her box is very welcome. He expresses hope that a relative made it safely to France.
Date: December 6, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of a view looking down Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with cars and buildings lining the street. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard says "Doesn't this look familiar? Love Mother." The postcard is addressed to John Todd Willis Jr. in New York City, New York.
Date: May 17, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper] (open access)

[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]

Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date: August 1872
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Felicitas Gobenau Sternberg]

Portrait of Felicitas Gobenau Sternberg, visible from the waist up. She is seated and posing with her hands crossed, palm-up in her lap. She was the wife of Daniel Sternberg, Dean of the School of Music, Baylor University.
Date: 1920
Creator: Vandamm
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlie Kilpatrick to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, July 24, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Charlie Kilpatrick to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, July 24, 1945]

Copy of a letter from Charlie Kilpatrick (?) to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, signed by "Charles", that discusses the writer's injured hand and his plans for when he receives inactive duty status. On the back of the page, the name, "Willie Westmoreland Stallings 1902-1993" is written in pencil.
Date: July 24, 1945
Creator: Kilpatrick, Charlie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History