[Ruby Evelyn Dragoo and Lowell Dragoo]

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Photograph of James Sutherlin's cousins, Ruby Evelyn Dragoo (pictured holding a doll) and Lowell Dragoo sitting at the steps of a house.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm.

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Dragoo, Robert Wilson 1945.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 92 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

The Sutherlin Family presents their collection of family letters to and from James Edgar Sutherlin, when he served in the U.S. Navy in WWII. He enlisted before he was 18 and served from 1943 - 1946. Official Navy documents, ship menus, Newsletters, and family photographs are included.

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Description

Photograph of James Sutherlin's cousins, Ruby Evelyn Dragoo (pictured holding a doll) and Lowell Dragoo sitting at the steps of a house.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 8 cm.

Notes

Written on back of photograph: With Love to Uncle Jimmy from --
Ruby Evelyn Dragoo - age 5 years
Lowell Dragoo - age 8 months

These are:
"Our Precious Little Kids"
Aunt Ruby

Additional item detail: Lowell was born in December 1944. The photograph was taken at a house near Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. Robert Dragoo was a fireman at that time.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

Sutherlin Family Collection, 1943-1946

The Sutherlin Family Collection, 1943-1946, features correspondence, photos, and other materials related to the military service of James E. Sutherlin.

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  • 1945

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  • Dec. 17, 2009, 7:19 p.m.

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  • Nov. 11, 2022, 5:23 p.m.

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Dragoo, Robert Wilson. [Ruby Evelyn Dragoo and Lowell Dragoo], photograph, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth67146/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family.

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