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- [Airplanes Flying Over Austin]
- Photograph of C-47 airplanes flying over Austin in 1940.
- [Basketball Team]
- Photograph of a basketball team. Five men stand in the back row, four kneel in the front row, and the coach sits on the ground holding a basketball in front of them.
- [Flying Over Highland Lakes]
- Photograph of a plane flying over Highland Lakes.
- [Group of Military Personnel]
- Photograph of a group of US Army Air Force personnel, standing next to a wire fence.
- [Men Preparing for Tokyo Raid]
- Photograph of Lt. Hank Potter, Lt. Colonel James Doolittle, and their flight crew preparing a Tokyo raid.
- [Elmer R. Jackson in Plane]
- Photograph of Elmer R. Jackson preparing to taxi the plane he's in, called "Boomerang", out to join the 316th Troop Carrier Group for its flight to Egypt in November 1942. Jackson lost his life during the invasion of Sicily.
- [Base Headquarters]
- Photograph of the Bergstrom Air Force Base headquarters. An American flag is positioned in front of the building.
- [Men Fixing Plane Propeller]
- Photograph of mechanics working on a C-47 radial engine in 1943. One of them stands on stairs, and the other stands on the ground and looks up at the propeller.
- [Men in Lounge]
- Photograph of men sitting in a lounge. Three men sit around a table in the center, while another plays a piano to the left. Chairs are lined up against the right wall. An American flag is in the foreground.
- [People at the Post Exchange]
- Photograph of people at the post exchange in 1943.
- [Personnel on Phones in the Central Tower]
- Photograph of two men, left, and a woman on phones in the central tower at Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Man Driving Truck]
- Photograph of Frank Adams, in uniform, driving a truck.
- [Bergstrom Main Gate]
- Photograph of the Bergstrom main gate, and a guard house. The future site of the "roundagon" is visible in the background.
- [The 27th Fighter Escort Wing]
- Photograph of the 27th Fighter Escort Wing, identified as Cooper, Gibson, Fritz, and Thatcher.
- [27th Korea Plane]
- Photograph of a 27th Korea plane during night time.
- [Building Under Construction]
- Photograph of a building under construction at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Maintenance Men With P-80]
- Photograph of maintenance men cleaning a P-80 Shooting Star just before the second leg of a record breaking flight.
- [Men Training in 1950's]
- Photograph of men training in the 1950's in a hilly outdoor area. Most of the men are seated on the ground aiming guns, while three other men stand behind them, watching.
- [Woman Writing at Desk]
- Photograph of a woman in a WACC uniform writing a letter at a desk, with stamps to the right.
- [F-101 Plane]
- Photograph of an F-101 plane flying over countryside.
- [Buildings Made of Tar Paper]
- Photograph of buildings made of tar paper, at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Control Tower]
- Photograph of a control tower at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Cars are parked in front of the tower.
- [Flightline of F-86's and F-101's]
- Photograph of a line of F-86 and F-101 planes at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Inside Control Tower]
- Photograph of three men inside a control tower at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Plane By Control Tower]
- Photograph of a plane near the control tower of the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Library at Bergstrom Air Force Base]
- Photograph of the library at the Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas. There are many shelves full of books, and lamps are placed on the shelves. A card catalog and globe are visible.
- [Bar at Bergstrom Air Force Base]
- Photograph of the bar at the non-commissioned officers mess at the Bergstrom Air Force Base in Texas. Stools are arranged around the bar, and glasses, a sink, and a sign that says "Specials for this Evening!" are visible behind the bar.
- [Government Housing]
- Photograph of a row of identical houses provided by the government for military personnel on the Bergstrom Air Force Base in Texas. Four two-story duplex houses are visible.
- [Interior of the Officers Club]
- Photograph of the interior of the officers club at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Chairs are arranged around tables, and the bar is visible to the left.
- [Non-Commissioned Officers Club Lounge]
- Photograph of the non-commissioned officers club lounge at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Couches and chairs are organized around small tables. There is a television set in the back corner of the room.
- [Officers Club]
- Photograph of the interior of the officers club at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Chairs are arranged around tables with napkin dispensers and salt and pepper shakers on them.
- [Service Station]
- Photograph of the service station for the Bergstrom Air Force Base in Texas. Several cars are getting gas, and others are visible around the station.
- [Women at the Base Exchange]
- Photograph of women shopping at the base exchange at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Suitcases are visible in the foreground, and lamps in the background. A child stands to the right.
- [U. S. Air Force Hospital]
- Photograph of the front of the U.S. Air Force Hospital at the Bergstrom Air Force Base in Texas. A road and plants are visible in front of the hospital.
- [Bergstrom Facilities]
- Photograph of a small building at the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Bergstrom Office]
- Photograph of an office at the Bergstrom Air Force Base. There are telephones on the desks against the wall, and a typewriter to the right.
- [Bergstrom Water Tower]
- Photograph of a water tower next to a building. The side of the tower reads: "Bergstrom Air Force Base. Proudly Serving the United State of America."
- [Bob Williams Shaking Pilot's Hand]
- Photograph of Colonel Bob Williams shaking the hand of a pilot next to an airplane. Above them, another man is perched on the ladder.
- [Boxes on Shelves]
- Photograph of boxes on shelves in a warehouse.
- [Boxes on Shelves in Warehouse]
- Photograph of boxes on shelves in a warehouse on the Bergstrom Air Force Base.
- [Cars Outside Warehouse 1]
- Photograph of cars parked outside of warehouse 1 at Bergstrom Air Force Base. A man leaves the warehouse to the left.
- [Filing Room]
- Photograph of shelves full of files, with doors at the end. There are numbers at the top of the shelves.
- [Inside the Base Service Store]
- Photograph of merchandise on display at the Bergstrom Air Force Base service store. A sign to the left reads: "Show your card at the checkout counter before shopping. Only personnel with valid AF Form 93 are authorized in the base service store."
- [Inside the Office]
- Photograph of the interior of an office and computer room, showing filing cabinets and typewriters. A device on the right wall is possibly a hygrometer/baromter with a logbook attached.
- [Inside Warehouse]
- Photograph of the interior of a warehouse. There are tables and chairs to the right, and a long, round table and boxes in the center of the photo.
- [Man in Control Room]
- Photograph of a man in uniform sitting at a desk in a room full of controls. In the room is a Univac 1050-II Real Time System computer and a FASTRAND II magnetic storage drum.
- [Man Performing Maintenance]
- Photograph of a man performing maintenance on a small machine.
- [Man Writing at Desk]
- Photograph of a man in uniform writing at a desk. There is a seal of the U. S. Air Force on the wall behind him, and a clock on the wall to the right. Other papers are spread out on the desk.
- [Men at Desks]
- Photograph of four men sitting at desks in an office room. There are cabinets against the wall.
- [Men at the Office]
- Photograph of several men sitting at desks in an office. The man on the far left talks on a phone. They all have their backs turned to the camera.