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[Red Paper Poppy]

Description: Flower made of red paper for the petals and green paper and wire for the stem. Green and yellow ribbons are attached, as is a slip of paper that reads "In Memoriam". The other side of the paper says "The American Legion. American Legion Auxiliary. Veteran Made Poppy."
Date: November 11, 1933
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, February 15, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, on February 15, 1944. He thanks her for a box she sent him at Christmas, and admits that Italy is better than Africa, and there are more things to take pictures of in Italy than in Africa, but he still wants to go home. He's heard that Margaret Ann is dating a soldier, and predicts that they will get married.
Date: February 15, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, December 6, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, on December 6, 1944, thanking her for the Christmas box she sent him. He talks about the weather, and says that the food is getting bad because it's all canned, so her box is very welcome. He expresses hope that a relative made it safely to France.
Date: December 6, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Woman]

Description: Daguerreotype portrait of a woman wearing a dress with black gloves and a black ribbon around her neck. The photograph, purchased from a Fort Worth estate, is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Man]

Description: Tintype portrait of a man with a thick beard and sideburns wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph, purchased from a Fort Worth estate, is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Woman and Child]

Description: Daguerreotype portrait of a woman and her daughter, both wearing dark dresses with white lace collars. The photograph, purchased from a Fort Worth estate, is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Man]

Description: Daguerreotype portrait of a man with a long beard wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph, purchased from a Fort Worth estate, is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beckers & Piard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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