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[Postcard with a Photograph of the Wernigerode Castle]

Postcard with a photograph of the Wernigerode Castle in Wernigerode, Germany. The castle is situated on a hill above the smaller buildings within the immediate town.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with Cowboys lassoing a bear]

Postcard that depicts four cowboys on horses and a bear. Two of the cowboys are trying to lasso the bear. The scene is set in a dry, mountainous area with sparse vegetation. On the back of the postcard there is a space for a message to be written. In the top right, there is a space for a stamp in the shape of a cow skull.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Poster: Bill Cody Wild West and American Heritage Show]

Poster advertising the Bill Cody Wild West and American Heritage Show, to be held at the Sweetwater Coliseum for three days in August. It includes a list of the featured acts and other information about the performances, with illustrations of Cody and selected show components.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation from the President of the United States, October 14, 1952] (open access)

[Proclamation from the President of the United States, October 14, 1952]

Proclamation from the President of the United States appointing Charles Randall Griggs "as a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the Officers' Reserve Corps." The document says he will be given the rank of Major and will assume to duties of that grade.
Date: October 14, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report of the Account Balance for Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion] (open access)

[Report of the Account Balance for Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion]

Report concerning the status of the financial account balance of Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, signed by Charles R. Griggs and two other men. The statement shows that this company has $89.84 on hand, with no cash in the bank; the next section shows that these funds were transferred from Griggs to Walter E. Alroud, with a final certification signed off at the bottom of the page. The text at the top of the second page acknowledging that the company's funds were "audited and found correct."
Date: [1945-06..1945-07]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Series 10 Filipino Pesos]

Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during the occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a title on the top: "The Japanese Government," a picture of a monument on the far right and a large "10" on the left; the back side has an ornate border with "pesos" printed in the center.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sketched Pattern] (open access)

[Sketched Pattern]

Half of a manila file folder (with a 1/3/ tab) that has handwritten text: "*use piping on Edge & Base, #3 leather on sides." On the reverse, there is a sketched pattern in pencil with notes and mathematical notations.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stamp Album For the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds (open access)

Stamp Album For the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds

Stamp album used for buying and storing war savings bonds; the note on the inside cover says this book will be worth $18.75 when it is completely full of stamps. The cover of the album is patriotically decorated with an eagles at the bottom and a red, white, and blue color scheme; the back cover has an illustration of a patriot holding a musket in his hand and an American flag in the background. Each page on the inside has empty squares to where one places a bought stamp.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas] (open access)

[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas]

Western Union telegram from Tom Connaly to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas. There is a note on the telegram that reads: "INFORMATION FROM BRIG GENERAL NATHAN B FORREST IS THAT PRIVATE G W MCREYNOLDS DISCHARGE WILL BE EFFECTED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK="
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Ellen Duncan] (open access)

[Telegram to Ellen Duncan]

Western Union telegram to Mrs. Ellen Duncan with a note reading: "AM LEAVING FOR HOME 6 AM WEDNESDAY CALL NAT="
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McReynolds, September 12, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McReynolds, September 12, 1943]

Western Union telegram from Ida Mae and Thurman to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. [McReynolds] with a note saying: "DAD DUNCAN DIED SATURDAY PM FUNERAL SUNDAY 5 PM= IDA MAE AND THURMAN."
Date: September 12, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History