[Aerial Photograph and Roster of Camp Bowie, Texas]

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An aerial photograph of Camp Bowie, Texas, with text of an official roster for Company I, 142nd Infantry (Rifle) on the picture.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 41 x 51 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. December 1941.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Brown County Museum of History to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1998 times, with 17 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Brown County Museum of History

Since 1982, the museum has made its mission the preservation of the region's history, telling the American story of the first Native American inhabitants, early pioneers, World War II and more. Run by a volunteer board, it operates under the oversight of a state-mandated county historical commission.

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Description

An aerial photograph of Camp Bowie, Texas, with text of an official roster for Company I, 142nd Infantry (Rifle) on the picture.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 41 x 51 cm.

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

Camp Bowie Photograph Collection

This collection of photographs documents life at Camp Bowie, featuring photos of troops at the camp in Fort Worth during WWI, and of troops, tents, and aerial views of the camp in Brownwood during WWII.

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  • December 1941

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  • Aug. 27, 2015, 4:12 p.m.

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  • Sept. 24, 2015, 10:16 a.m.

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[Aerial Photograph and Roster of Camp Bowie, Texas], photograph, December 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth636836/: accessed May 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brown County Museum of History.

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