Rescuing Texas History, 2007 - 224 Matching Results

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Saturday morning at The Palace

Photograph of several children standing in line at the Palace Theater on a Saturday morning circa 1950. Posters for "Cariboo Trail" are visible on the front of the theater.

Date: 1950~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

The Car-Vu

Photograph of two people sitting in a car and watching a movie at the drive-in theater Car-Vu. The movie is projected on a large screen in front of the vehicle.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Old Settlers 1946

Photograph of several young and old gathered in Fair Park for the 58th Old Settlers Reunion on July 18th, 1946. There are several cars parked behind the settlers beneath some trees.

Date: July 18, 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, Old Settlers - 1960's

Photograph of Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, center, showing the younger ladies how to model period clothing at an Old Settlers event in the early 1960's at the City Auditorium.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Old Settlers Beard Contest - Late 1950's

Photograph of Bob Johnson, left, and Morris Higley, right, showing their beards after participating in a beard contest at an Old Settlers Association event in the 1950's.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Getting ready for Old Settlers Bar-B-Que

Photograph of several men preparing to barbecue at an Old Settlers event in the 1960's.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Old Settlers-No Beard-No Permit-Charlie got all wet!

Photograph of Charles Jones in the house tank at an Old Settlers event in the 1950's. Charlie did not participate in the beard contest and was subsequently thrown into the tank.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

CAAF "Pass in Review"

Photograph of several uniformed soldiers in formation at Childress Army Air Field in Childress, Texas.

Date: June 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

"Valentine of Steel" at CAAF Dedication

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Commanding Officer Col. John W. White

Photograph of Colonel John W. White, Commanding Officer, sitting behind is desk. Col. White is in uniform.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

CAAF Hospital volunteer Patsy White

Photograph of Childress Army Air Field Hospital volunteer Patsy White, wife of Colonel John W. White.

Date: August 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Painting of AT-11

Photograph of a painting entitled "Childress Training Days" with a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan flying over Childress Army Air Field, Texas. Childress, Texas is visible in the background behind the plane.

Date: 1944

Creator: Broome, Richard

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Walter Lockhoof

Photograph of Lt. Walter Lockhoof, bombardier pilot, in uniform.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Norden Bombsight - America's secret weapon in WWII

Photograph of a Norden bombsight, military secret of World War II. The bombsight highly increased accuracy for bombardiers.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Bombsight storage buildign

Photograph of a building at Childress Army Air Field where the Norden Bombsight was locked away for protection. The concrete walls of the vault are visible.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Building where Norden Bomb Sight was stored

Photograph of a building at the Childress Army Air Field in which the Norden Bombsight was stored. The building is dilapidated. The photograph was taken prior to restoration attempts.

Date: September 5, 1997

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

CAAF Cadets - 1st class to arrive by train

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

"Welcome to CAAF, boys!"

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

CAAF Armed guard for transport of Norden Bombsight

Photograph of an armed guard lifting the Norden Bombsight to a bombardier in the bomber's nose of an AT-11 during World War II.

Date: 1942~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

CAAF Briefing

Photograph of several unidentified soldiers attending a brief at Childress Army Air Field in Texas. An AT-11 is visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Control Tower

Photograph of two men standing in the control tower at Childress Army Air Field. Several AT-11s are visible in the background on the ramp.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Skip bombing on Lake Childress

Photograph of an AT-11 skip bombing over Lake Childress in Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

AT-11's flying in formation

Photograph of three At-11s flying in formation. The planes are from the Childress Army Air Field in Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Colorful Chuck Wagon Master, Col. Sam Privitt

Photograph of Chuck Wagon Master Colonel Sam Privitt standing beside a wood cutout in the shape of Texas with several cattle brands burnt into it. Privitt is wearing a cowboy hat, bow tie, and vest.

Date: 1955

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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Saturday morning at The Palace

The Car-Vu

Old Settlers 1946

Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, Old Settlers - 1960's

Old Settlers Beard Contest - Late 1950's

Getting ready for Old Settlers Bar-B-Que

Old Settlers-No Beard-No Permit-Charlie got all wet!

CAAF "Pass in Review"

"Valentine of Steel" at CAAF Dedication

Commanding Officer Col. John W. White

CAAF Hospital volunteer Patsy White

Painting of AT-11

Walter Lockhoof

Norden Bombsight - America's secret weapon in WWII

Bombsight storage buildign

Building where Norden Bomb Sight was stored

CAAF Cadets - 1st class to arrive by train

"Welcome to CAAF, boys!"

CAAF Armed guard for transport of Norden Bombsight

CAAF Briefing

Control Tower

Skip bombing on Lake Childress

AT-11's flying in formation

Colorful Chuck Wagon Master, Col. Sam Privitt