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[General Douglas MacArthur addresses dignitaries at the signing of the Japanese Surrender]

Description: Photograph relating to the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender which ended WWII. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander, address the crowd at the beginning of the ceremony. Behind him from left to right stand: General Hsu Yung-Chang of China; Admiral Sir Bruce A. Fraser, Royal Navy; Lt. General Kuzma Derevyanko of the U.S.S.R.; and General Sir Thomas Blamey of Australia.
Date: September 2, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Military officers on the deck of the USS Missouri for the Japanese Surrender of WWII]

Description: Photograph relating to the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender that ended WWII. Allied military officers stand on the deck of the USS Missouri. From left to right on the front row are: Lt. General Kuzma Derevyando of the U.S.S.R.; General Sir Thomas Blamey of Australia; Colonel Lawrence Moore Cosgrave of Canada; General Jacques LeClerc of France; Vice Admiral Conrad E.L. Helfrich of the Netherlands; and Air Vice Marshall Leonard M. Isitt of New Zealand.
Date: September 2, 1945
Creator: Kahl, Kalvin Henry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Dr. Phillip's Residence

Description: Photograph of Dr. Phillip's residence. The residence is a two-story Victorian style home. There is a porch with a stoop and a balcony. Surrounding the house is mowed lawn and trees.
Date: September 25, 1938
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Raleigh Court, Jamestown Exposition, 1907

Description: "Official souvenir" color postcard depicting the Raleigh Court at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. There is a lake in the foreground with many boats on it, walkways lined with lamp posts along the water, and numerous red buildings in the background with landscaping and fountains. Correspondence on the card reads,"This looks well on a card, but in reality it is bum, in big letters. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, S. Mill St., Paris, Texas and postmarked Norfolk, Va on Sept 22, 1907.
Date: September 22, 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Men, Women, and Children on the Steps of the First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas]

Description: Photograph of men, women, and children standing and sitting on the steps and balcony of the First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas. Standing above steps, left to right: Charles W. Horan, Henry W. Davis, John H. Stanley, Homer T. Whitson, Ezra Cheek, J.B. Talley, John H. McDonald, James S. Dillinger; back row, on steps, left to right are Mr. Boyington, Mrs. Charles E. Perry, Reverend Chas. D. Poston, Mrs. C. D. Poston, S. E. Gartman holding his son, Robert Ellis Gartman, and W. F. Sylvest… more
Date: September 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: First Christian Church of Port Arthur

[Robertson-Eubank Drug Store 1958]

Description: Photograph of the Robertson-Eubank Drug Store in Childress, Texas. The store is sandwiched in between two other businesses and there is a sign located directly in front of the store. A car is parked at an angle in front of the drug store.
Date: September 12, 1958
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Gugenheim-Goldsmith Company

Description: Exterior view of Gugenheim-Goldsmith Produce Company. Photo shows Schlitz Beer delivery trucks and employees. G-G was a wholesaler of produce and beer and was located at 410 E. 3rd. Street. Harold W. Hoefgen was the manager.
Date: September 16, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Wilkerson Built Home

Description: Exterior view of new home with woman standing in driveway. Sign in yard reads: "Cedarview" Wilkerson Built Home. Wilkerson Construction Company was located at 3309 Cherry Lane.
Date: September 27, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin National Bank Drive-In Bank

Description: Building under construction. Signs read: "Going up...a New Kind of Drive-In Banking, The Austin National Drive-In Bank"; "Kuehne, Brooks & Bar Architects & Engineers"; "Rex D. Kitchens Const. Co., Austin, Texas"
Date: September 12, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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