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WW II Memorial plaque, Taylor County

Description: American ex-Prisoners of War Non Solum Armis honoring E battery lost battalion WWII 131st field artillery 2nd BN mobilized at Abilene, Texas, 25 November 1940. Captured by the Japanese forces, 10 March, 1942. Liberated, 18 September 1945. Battery Officers T. A. Dodson, Capt. H. G. Allen, 1st. LT. W. R. Slone, 1st. LT. M. A. Straughan, 2nd. LT. Sergeants F. F. Gilliam, 1st. Sgt. A. B. Cumberledge J. G. Fender F. Fujita D. N. Heleman * G. B. Killian B. W. Robertson N. W. Rogers H. R. Spalding R. … more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Taylor County Veterans Memorial and Plaza plaque

Description: The Taylor County Veterans' Memorial and Plaza was made possible by generous gifts from these patriotic friends and by those who purchased bricks in the Memorial Plaza. Dodge Jones Foundation County of Taylor Tax Increment Finance District of the City of Abilene In Memory of Pete and Mittie Elliott and John R. Hamil by Elliott-Hamil Families Abilene Bar Association Greathouse Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Kris Seale Barber Foundation In Memory of Henry Hart Mrs. A. B. Shelton By Judge & … more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic Street with a Skyscraper in Abilene, Texas

Description: Photograph of a main street with historic buildings in Abilene, Texas. The street starts in the foreground on the left and runs into the background on the right. There are several buildings visible on the lefthand side of the street, including a tower-like skyscraper in the background. The building closest to the foreground features a long front with several equally-spaced windows, a second floor balcony, and a myriad of historic decorative elements such as large balustrades on the roof. Many o… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Downtown Street in Abilene, Texas

Description: Photograph of a main downtown street in Abilene, Texas. The street starts out on the righthand side of the image and runs down into the lefthand side of the background. There is a large sidewalk running along both sides of the street. On the lefthand side of the image, a grassy stretch runs parallel in between the sidewalk and the street. On the righthand side of the street, three large red brick buildings are visible. All of the buildings have flat top roofs and several windows. On the lefthan… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic plaque - 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque detailing the exploits of the 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley. It reads: "45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley. The 45th Infantry Division, comprised of National Guard units from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, was one of the first four division ordered into federal service by Congress' joint resolution in 1940. Initially stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma, the 45th was relocated to Camp Barkeley in early 1941. The "Thunderbirds" found Abi… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Rear View of "Childhood's Great Adventure"]

Description: Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," viewed from the back, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book, facing the front of the canoe. The sculpture is located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas, and several buildings are visible in the background of the photo. It is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Wide View of "Childhood's Great Adventure"]

Description: Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," from the side, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is located in a paved area at Everman Park in Abilene, Texas; a stone fence and shrubberies are visible behind the sculpture. It is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Front View of "Childhood's Great Adventure"]

Description: Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas. It shows three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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