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[Postcard From Fred to His Sister, October 20, 1917]

Postcard from Fred to Ms. Eva Safowin telling her about life in Waco. The postcard shows three soldiers beside a tent, an American flag, and three rifles.

Date: October 20, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[WWI-U.S. Army]

WWI-U.S. Army: Will Pope and John Bevering. Photo taken in 1917: Charlie, Texas.

Date: 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Clay County Historical Society

Photograph of a military group on a field outdoors. There are a handful men in dark uniforms standing in two lines, and another group of men in white uniforms stands in the distance behind them. Large houses in a neighborhood can be seen in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph dates the image July 4, 1917.

Date: 1917

Creator: Carr, Edith

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Military Lineup]

Date: 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Military Walking in Parade]

Photograph of a military group in a parade. There is a long line of men standing in the middle of the street, with one man holding a flag in front of them. Buildings can be seen in the background.

Date: 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[111th Engineers Returning Home from France after World War I]

Photograph of 111th Engineers marching through downtown Dallas after returning home from France after World War I.

Date: 1917~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Four Roommates Just Before Inspection]

Photograph of four men in army uniforms, standing outside a building, preparing for inspection. Two brush their hair, another holds a mirror, and the last adjusts his cuffs.

Date: 1917

Creator: Lollar

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Two Soldiers Pretending to Fight]

Photograph of two soldiers in uniform, pretending to fight. The one on the left has his fists up, and the other holds one of them in his hand.

Date: 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[A Soldier in Uniform]

Photograph of a solider in uniform standing at attention. There is a fence and tree visible behind him. He looks off to the side.

Date: 1917~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[A Soldier Sitting on a Rock]

Photograph of a solider in uniform sitting on a rock. His hands are clasped in front of him, and the ground around him is made up of sand. A house and trees can be seen in the background.

Date: 1917~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Gaston Howard]

Photographic postcard of Gaston Howard of Longview, Texas. Howard is pictured wearing his full uniform. The photograph was taken in Paris, France, as noted on the back of the postcard. Howard enlisted as a Private, and came home from the war as a Sergeant.

Date: 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Longview Public Library

[Three Soldiers on Motorcycles]

Photograph of three soldiers riding motorbikes on a dirt path that cuts through a small rock formation. The soldier closest to the camera has a motorbike with a side car. All three men are wearing collared shirts and wide-brimmed hats.

Date: 1917/1918

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Davis Overland Trail

[Newspaper Clipping of Four National Guard Captains]

Newspaper clipping showing four pictures of the "Captains of Four Companies of Texas National Guard Mustered in Yesterday." The captains of the companies are: S. A. Stewart, Arch C. Allen, Ben H. Smith, Frank Wozencraft; also included is the envelope that the clipping was delivered in to Ensign June Yates.

Date: July 5, 1917

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Photograph of Soldiers on Train]

Photograph of two soldiers leaning out of the windows of a train traveling through a field. A handwritten note below the photo says "On way to Waco."

Date: September 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Soldier at Camp MacArthur]

Photograph of a man in a military uniform standing in front of a line of tents, with more soldiers in the background. A note at the bottom of the photo says "Rec'd from Waco."

Date: September 27, 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of 119th Field Armory Soldiers Shooting Cannon]

Postcard of soldiers shooting cannons in a field, with the caption, "Bat. D. 119th F.A. in action. Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Hill in Hartford, Michigan and says, "Dear Folks, Am getting along fine. Can limp around without my crutches. I am listed as a cannoneer and will be one of this bunch on the other side when I get well enough I expect! Will write you a letter soon. Loving son [?]."

Date: November 18, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Soldier]

Postcard of a soldier wearing a military uniform and hat. Handwritten text on the front of the photo says "121 - U.S. H.A." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "To my sweetheart Charlotte- Lots of love and kisses from yours. Hans."

Date: September 28, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis