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[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArthur, with many buildings and fields visible, and a town in the distance. A note on the front of the postcard says: "Section E Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of 1918 Carlton World War I parents in Front of Store]

Description: Photograph from November 11, 1918 in Carlton, TX. Everyone from Hamilton County with a son in World War I was called to Carlton square for a picture. John O. and Beulah Pollard Forrest are seen on the second row, center. John O. is behind the seated man with the hat between his feet and Beulah is to John O.'s left. A sign in the window of the store reads "All Leather Shoes, Friedman Shelby, Curbo Merc. Co."
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Wiseman
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of the Grave Marker of Edgar Leflar]

Description: Photograph of the grave marker of Edgar Leflar (1893-1918). He died at Camp Travis in Bexar County, Texas. He was buried at White Chapel Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas. His epitaph reads "In grateful remembrance of a brave soldier who gave his life for his country."
Date: [1893-10-22..1918-02-13]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Tents and Mess Halls at Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of rows of wooden buildings and canvas tents. A printed note under the photo describes it: "Tents and rear of mess halls, Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Gertrude Odien in Detroit, Michigan and reads: "Dear Gertrude, Thank you so much for the cute [illegible]. I see you remembered my failing [illegible]. George came up to be married Xmas day. We all had a very nice time for 2 days. Nice and warm here now. Am very busy knittin… more
Date: 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Mess Halls]

Description: Postcard of a row of buildings next to a dirt road, with a single man marching and holding a rifle. A note on the front of the postcard says: "Section F Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says: "Each one of these buildings you see is a mess hall. There is a string of tents in back of each one of these where a hundred and fifty-four men or a full squadron stay. We are in a line like this. There are sixty squadrons in this section I believe. The artillery … more
Date: 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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