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Lamar Bridge Dedication

Description: An elderly unidentified woman is about to cut a ribbon marking the dedication of the Lamar Bridge. A group of unidentified individuals surround her, including an MP in military uniform.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[T&P Train #641]

Description: Photograph of T&P train #641 on tracks in Hallsville, Texas. There is a faint plume of smoke rising from the engine and a large building behind the engine. Written below the image are "[sic] Hallsville Texas July 19 1942" and "C. M."
Date: July 19, 1942
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select]

Description: Advertisement for two baseball games to be played between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select at the Cleveland Diamond field, Houston, Texas on Sunday, July 26, 1942 starting at 3 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown on the poster. Entrance fee: Men: 35 cents ; Women: 20 cents plus taxes.
Date: July 26, 1942
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Uniformed Men in Front of Flag]

Description: Photograph of two men in uniform standing in front of a U.S. flag backdrop, and the man on the left can be seen holding a bottle. Two signatures can be seen on the front of the photo, "Jeni Lewis" and "Moxie". Notes written on the back of the photo can be seen that read, "July 31, 1942 R.T. W/C F.W. Moxham [mom is written, crossed out, and Moxham is written again], C.O At Sweetwater, Tx".
Date: July 31, 1942
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Lamar Bridge Dedication - Its Initial Opening

Description: Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lamar Street Bridge? [Photo is misidentified as opening ceremony of bridge. Date is July 15, 1942, which is date of opening of bridge, but people are wearing overcoats and holding shovels.] Man holding shovel furthest to the right is Mayor Tom Miller.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Old Settlers Parade 1942]

Description: Photograph of the Old Settlers' parade held in Childress, Texas in 1942. In the procession are two young children, a boy and a girl, in costumes riding scooters. Following them is a woman dressed as a clown and a line of men and women riding horses. The parade is traveling down a busy street lined with businesses, parked cars, and watchful spectators. Among the spectators is a man in military uniform.
Date: July 17, 1942
Creator: Webb Studio
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
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