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[Postcard of Hotel Raleigh Interior]

Description: Postcard of the Pall Mall Room and Cocktail Lounge in the Hotel Raleigh in Washington D.C. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Sun Morn. Howdy- you see you are cutting down on the use of writing paper therefore I return the same. This time we made the grade of getting a place to stay. The card shows the lobby. Last night we took a boat ride up or down the Potomac. It is now 8:40 and we plan on going to see the monuments etc. This hotel is quite nice but… more
Date: July 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Woman on Bicycle]

Description: Postcard of a woman in a red dress and stockings riding a red bike, with the caption "Free-Wheeling." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard, addressed to Miss Helen Aten in Bloomsburg, PA from Fort Hamilton, says "See many sights like this here in N.Y. Ted."
Date: July 30, 1942
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Soldiers at Joe Werthan Service Men's Lounge]

Description: Photograph of a group of F Company soldiers from the 44th Armored Regiment. They are posing on the steps of the free Joe Werthan Service Men's Lounge in Nashville, Tennessee. The ten uniformed men stand on either side of an older man who wears glasses and a lightly colored suit. The building has columns standing on either side of the stairway. A striped shield hangs over the brick arch of the entryway.
Date: July 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Man and Alligators]

Description: Postcard of a man kneeling and praying, while alligators approach from behind, with the text of "Darky's Prayer, Florida" included. A handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Clara Aten & Family from Nevin E. Hermsinger says "Hello all: I received your card sometime ago, sorry I didn't get out while I was home, there were a lot of places I wanted to go but didn't get there. Well, maybe we'll have Hitler where the negro on the other side is pretty soon (we hope). I had a swell time while I was home, o… more
Date: July 18, 1943
Creator: Hermsinger, Nevin E.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Four Men in Line]

Description: Photograph of four men, three in uniform and one in civilian clothing, standing in a line at Camp Campbell. They are, from left to right, Albert Gaus, Fernie Barnes, James Kelley, and Donzel Kelley. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: July 21, 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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