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Ann Boyett

Description: Young woman seated on a sofa.
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Chesapeake and Ohio's "The George Washington"]

Description: Awaiting the hour of departure the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's "The George Washington" train No. 2, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 307, a mighty Hudson type 4-6-4 locomotive, stands in the Cincinnati Union Station as the conductor and engineer make a last minute check of the time indicated by their respective watches, circa 1943.
Date: 1943~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Grand Central Terminal in New York City]

Description: Photograph of Grand Central Terminal, New York, May 1943. Facing south on 42nd Street, the building sits squarely in the middle of Park Avenue and motor traffic goes around it by means of two elevated roadways running from 41st Street to 46th Street. The terminal has 123 tracks, 66 on the upper level and 57 on the lower. The upper level has 18.8 miles of track and the lower 14.9 miles making a total of 33.7 miles of railroad track in the terminal and its yard. There are 31 platform tracks o… more
Date: 1943
Creator: Nowak, Ed
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

J. Frank Dobie

Description: Photograph of J. Frank Dobie talking with a woman. The UT tower is in background. (This photo was used in an article in The Saturday Evening Post.)
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

J. Frank Dobie

Description: Photograph of J. Frank Dobie seated in his office smoking a pipe.
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

J. Frank Dobie

Description: Photograph of J. Frank Dobie seated at a desk.
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Lounge car on "The Bluebonnet" ]

Description: Interior view of the Parlor Lounge Car in the consist of the Katy's "The Bluebonnet" train No. 7 southbound enroute from Dallas to San Antonio, Texas. This beautiful parlor lounge was a standard heavyweight car.
Date: 1943
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Morgan Senior Class of 1943

Description: Group of students posing for class picture, by side of building, graduating class from Morgan High School, 1943, with seven girls seated in front and row of seven young men and possibly teacher in back. First row, seated, left to right: Frances Rule, Mary Jane Cole, Pauline Murphey, Margaret Payne, Lorine Landtroop, Danny Briscoe, Ruby Johnson. Back row, standing, left to right: Willie Gibson, Jug Kimbell, Cecil Gibson, George Hughes, Randy Campbell, Kenneth Chambers, Billy Kirton, Jesse Tom Ro… more
Date: 1943
Partner: Bosque County Historical Commission

Six Soldiers playing in mud- Italy 1943

Description: Photograph of six American soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division playing in the mud in Italy in 1943. Marcott is pulling on a rifle that another soldier "Deuce" is holding.
Date: 1943
Partner: Sulphur Springs Public Library

["St. Louis Special" departing Chicago]

Description: Illinois Central Railroad's "St. Louis Special" train No. 1-501, headed by Engine No. 2450 - a mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, departing from the Central Station in Chicago.
Date: 1943~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Two trains in Alamosa, Colorado]

Description: A contrast in Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's steam and motive power --- "the San Juan" train No. 215 headed by engine No. 472, a Mikado type 2-8-2 awaits departure signal for its scheduled run over narrow gauge rails to Durango, Colorado. Next to it is passenger train Mo. 15, headed by engine No. 1703, a Mountain type 4-8-2, arriving in Alamose from Denver.
Date: 1943~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Walter Lockhoof

Description: Photograph of Lt. Walter Lockhoof, bombardier pilot, in uniform.
Date: 1943
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Del Valle Air Base

Description: Dentist is working on man in dental chair. Assistant stands in background.
Date: January 6, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Del Valle Air Base

Description: Four men and a woman are lifting an engine with chains from a C-47 airplane.
Date: January 6, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Del Valle Air Base

Description: Twenty-three uniformed women seated on two jeeps in front of barracks.
Date: January 6, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Del Valle Air Base

Description: Man is swimming in a pool holding a rifle above his head. Other men are at the side of the pool.
Date: January 6, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Acting governor Aikin in office]

Description: Acting governor A. M. Aikin Jr. sitting and speaking at a desk in the Texas governor's office, surrounded by what appear to be reporters. An aide sits to his left smoking a cigar, while most of the rest are writing on notepads.
Date: January 17, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

"Valentine of Steel" at CAAF Dedication

Description: Photograph of a man and a woman holding a bombshell that reads "Valentine of Steel to Hitler and Hirohito from First Class AAFBS Childress, Texas. 2-14-43."
Date: February 14, 1943
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

CAAF Cadets - 1st class to arrive by train

Description: Photograph of the first class of cadets on a train to arrive at Childress Army Air Field in Childress, Texas. The men are wearing military uniforms.
Date: February 21, 1943
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

"Welcome to CAAF, boys!"

Description: Photograph of the first class of cadets to Childress Army Air Field stepping off the train in uniforms at the air field.
Date: February 21, 1943
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

V-Day Celebration

Description: Group of people seated at a ceremony at Memorial Stadium. Scoreboard is in background. One man on front row is in uniform.
Date: April 2, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

V-Day Celebration

Description: Mayor Tom Miller shaking hands with decorated soldier.
Date: April 2, 1943
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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