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Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2

Description: Second volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, containing part 3 of the text. This volume contains a compilation of submitted biographies and family histories for people living in Matagorda County Name index starts on page 581.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

[Aerial Photograph of Tents at Camp Hulen]

Description: Aerial photograph looking at the rows of tents at Camp Hulen. According to the text on the back of the photo, the commanding general's headquarters and staff officers' tents are located in the center of the frame. The tents in the upper left corner belong to the 141st Infantry Regiment, and at the very top is the 142nd Infantry Regiment.
Date: August 6, 1936
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

[Copy of an Aerial Photograph of Camp Hulen]

Description: Copy of an aerial photograph looking at Camp Hulen near Palacios, Texas. The photo shows the 211 Coast Artillery billets, the motor pool and gun park, as well as Turtle Bay in the top left. The text on the photo provides further details as to the location of each landmark.
Date: 1941-07?
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

[Photograph of a Douglas 0-43A Airplane Above Camp Hulen]

Description: Photograph of a Douglas 0-43A observation airplane from the 111th Observation Squadron, 36th Division, of the Texas National Guard flying above Camp Hulen. According to the text on the back of the photograph, the photographer in the plane is recording the final review of troops by the governor at the conclusion of their two-week summer encampment.
Date: 1939
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

[Photograph of Burning Ammunition]

Description: Photograph of a small portion of defective ammunition being burned by members of the 36th Division. The flame is isolated and is positioned on a sandy area between pieces of grass. According to the text, this is one of the operations performed in unloading and salvaging defective ammunition.
Date: 194X
Creator: Wilkinson, Stanley L.
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1

Description: First volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, written in two parts with supplementary reference information. Part 1 includes sixteen chapters that outline the general background of the county and information for each time period from European exploration through the Texas sesquicentennial (1986). Part 2 provides more detailed information about the communities, organizations and businesses, and religion and education. Index starts on page 711.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association
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