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[Evans Family Photo on Porch Steps]

Description: Photograph of George Washington and Lucy Evans posing for a family picture with 21 other family members on the steps of a porch. The couple stand on the porch, surrounded by the rest of the adults. The children sit lined up on the lowest step with a dog.
Date: December 25, 1919
Creator: Gildersleeve

[Postcard of Gerlts Residence]

Description: Postcard of a row of houses, with one house prominent in the foreground. A note on the front of the postcard says "View north side, Gerlts residence setion at McAllen, Texas." The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Amelia Rinkel in St. Louis, MO and a note on the back of the card says "Compliments of Florence and Lon Gerlts."
Date: April 6, 1919

[Photograph of Terrell Foster]

Description: Photograph of Terrell Foster sitting on a stump with his legs crossed, wearing a dark-colored suit and straw hat. The background consists of stumps, grass and scattered leaves. A hand written note on the back reads, "Terrell Foster, Bloomburg, Texas, March 1919."
Date: March 1919

[Photo Album Owned by Nita Bernice Graham]

Description: Photo album owned by Nita Bernice Graham containing photos of classmates, notes, and mementos. The sections are labelled "Date : Flower : Colors," "Class Yell: Motto," "Class Photographs," "Class Autographs," "Class Officers," "The Teachers," "Class Prophecy," "Her Invitations," "The Programmes," "Social Events," "Press Notices," "Her Gowns," "The Presents," "Jokes and Frolics," "Baccalaureate Sermon," and "Miscellaneous."
Date: 1919~

[Photograph of Group Outside School]

Description: Photograph of a large group of men and women standing together outside of a school building. Three of the men are labeled with numbers 1-3, and a corresponding note on the back of the photo identifies them as "1. Boyce Attaway my brother, 2. Alton Hardin, and 3. Lesly Attaway my older brother."
Date: [1919,1920]

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 23, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing two rumors about a train leaving Christmas morning and his hopes to be home before new year. There was a storm that almost blew the tents down and his pitched in buy his lieutenant a Christmas present. He tells Emma he has been thinking over and that she may need to go visit him.
Date: December 23, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 21, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his approved discharge application. He's wont make it to Upton until next week unless he can convince the lieutenant to give him direct transportation, but he has to wait to speak to him. He will let Emma know when he is leaving as soon as he can, and asks her not to write to him at the camp anymore. He's worried about his discharge still because personnel men were not to be discharged.
Date: December 21, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 16, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing that there is still no news about his discharge. Hector mentions washing his clothing, the lack of work to do and the 3000 troops that have left his camp. His friend mac will be discharged direct by the Captain and Hector hopes if he goes to see him, he will also be dsicharged.
Date: December 16, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
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