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[Men on a German Bomb Crate]

Description: Photographs of men in an army camp, posing with a German bomb crate and drilling holes in it with an awl. The people are identified as "McCoy & Me" (right and left) and "McCoy & Lorton" (center). Handwritten text says: "At St. Quintin, north eastern France - near Belgium. Making a 'four-holer' - outdoor toilet - made from German bomb crate. We were here only a few days."
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: Partain, Douglas Wise
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Obituary for Eulalia Bowen Wellborn]

Description: Newspaper article discussing the life of Eulalia Bowen Wellborn for their memorial. The article also shares information about several members of the Wellborn family and the sickness that affected them.
Date: January 10, 1952
Creator: Wellborne, Sydna Farrar
Partner: Angelina County History Center

["Milltown, U.S.A", A History of Keltys, Texas]

Description: Document written by Mrs. Doyle (Pearl) Edwards describing her experiences after her family moved to Keltys, Texas from Alabama. The document described the town in detail, how it was segregated based on race, the home prices back then, standards of living, healthcare situation, transportation and religious activities.
Date: 1980~
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Veteran Photos in France, Belgium and Germany]

Description: Photograph of several veterans in Belgium, France and Germany around 1943. The top left photo shows Summfrour and a paratrooper up on St. Pauls Cathedral. The towers of St. Paul Cathedral are shown on the top right and the bottom right is a photo of London from St. Pauls. On the second page,the top left photo is of Giavando Didriksen in front of an old church, the top right photo shows a plane crash near camp, and the bottom right is of a plane headed to London
Date: 1943/1945
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Texas Highway Disaster Trailer]

Description: Photograph of a Texas Highway Disaster Trailer sitting in front of a building that says "National Youth Administration Work Experience Shops" on the front. The trailer is white and rectangular-shaped and says "Texas Highway Dept. Disaster Trailer" on the side.
Date: 192X
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Ike's Headquarters and City Hall in Frankfurt]

Description: Photographs taken in Frankfurt, Germany. The photos on the first page are identified as "Left: S.H.A.F. Ike’s headquarters in Frankfurt. Top right and bottom right: bombed out building in Frankfurt. Note poles holding up walls on right of building walls." and the photos on the second page are identified as "Top left: City Hall Frankfurt. Bottom left: Next door to City Hall. Top right and bottom right: More bomb damage. Still the krauts would not give up."
Date: 1943/1945
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Trucks in the Snowy Weather]

Description: Photographs of several men standing next to trucks in the snowy weaher. The photos on the first page are described as "Left: Convoy of trucks on the way to get gas. Middle: German bomb shelter near our gas dump. Right: French farm with load of grain." and the photos on the second page are identified as "All three pictures: Men unloading the trucks after our return."
Date: 1943/1945
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Collage Photos taken in the Mid 1940s]

Description: Photos of people taken in he mid 1940s, some of them were in France. The photos on the first page are identified as "Left: Byrd with a pooch. Top right and top left: Frenchman with his grandchildren." and the photos on the second page are described as "Left: How about that “kraut” with WWI helmet. Bottom right: Dedricksen and me with new fatigue jackets. Top right: Two wheel wagon cart."
Date: 1943/1945
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Postcard Addressed to Nettie Hyde]

Description: Photograph of a post card addressed to Nettie Hyde. The bottom left of the postcard depicts a woman in a dress carrying a stack of boxes and walking in front of a trolley full of people looking at her. The top right has a quote that says, "It is really a shame to keep one waiting". The bottom right says "Greetings from San Antonio, Tex".
Date: 1907
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Photos of Men in Fields]

Description: Photographs of men standing in fields in the mid 1940s. The photos on the first page are described as "Left: me behind the house. Right: me in a German lookout blind behind the house." and those on the second page are described as "Left: Dedricksen our company clerk. Right: me- Dedricksen and I were exploring in the woods near our house. The ground was a frozen over marsh. Cold – yes.".
Date: 1943/1945
Creator: Partain, Douglas Wise
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Postcard Addressed to Nettie Hyde, 1906]

Description: Photograph of a postcard addressed to Nettie Hyde. The postcard depicts a man standing on the left wearing a suit and tie and holding a cigar and a woman standing on the right wearing a dress. A large suitcase is sitting in the middle of them and says "Can I put my little number 8 in your trunk?" on the side.
Date: October 1906
Partner: Angelina County History Center

[Redland High School Basketball Team, 1938]

Description: Photograph of the Redland High School Basketball team wearing black sweatpants and jackets. Photographed left to right standing in the back row: Russell Davis, Delmas Riley, William Billingsley, Ennis Modisette, Abe Lankford, Fain Allen, and Doyle Bowers. Photographed left to right kneeling in the front row: Lonny Griffith, Ronald Brough, Jim Lankford, Arthur Cloyd, Jim Billingsley, and Denman Russell,
Date: 1938
Partner: Angelina County History Center
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