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Del Valle Air Base

Description: Photograph of a soldier carrying a tray of dishes in the mess hall. Del Valle Air Base later became Bergstrom Air Force Base.
Date: December 17, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Grandma Mayme with Dale and Dixie]

Description: Photograph of Grandma Mayme with sister Dale Mayme holding niece Dixie outside Mayme's Café in Abilene, TX, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Grandma Mayme is looking down at Dixie. Dale is looking to the right of the camera. Both women are smiling. Part of the café sign can be seen in the top left corner of the photograph.
Date: 1942
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Negative of Soldiers Being Poured Drinks, #2]

Description: Photograph of four soldiers in collared shirts sitting around a table having drinks poured for them by a server standing behind them. On the table is covered in a white cloth, several plates, teacups, water glasses and serving dishes. In the left corner is a tall house plant, and hanging on the wall beside it are helmets and utility belts.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Eating Dinner]

Description: Photograph of five U.S. Soldiers eating chicken legs and bread around a wood table. Three men sit on the left side of the table in long-sleeved collared shirts, and another man stands behind them with a chicken leg and a silver mug in hand. On the right sits another man with glasses, a watch and a long-sleeved collared shirt with a U.S. Army Sergeant patch on the arm. On the table are silver platers, silverware, drinking glasses and mugs, bread, a platter of chicken drumsticks and a wooden shel… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Celebrate a Birthday]

Description: Photograph of uniformed soldiers sitting around along table watching as a man cuts into a desert. On the wall behind them is a large banner that reads "Happy Birthday Col." Standing along the wall is a server in a white collared shirt and black blazer. The table is covered in a white cloth, beer bottles, drinking glasses, glass plates and platters of bread.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Military Men Raising Glasses]

Description: Negative of four men raising their glasses together in a toast. Two of the men are standing in long-sleeved collared unforms while the other two sit in front of them. The two men seated wear the white uniform of Naval ensigns with high collars and epaulettes with a single star and stripe. The table the two men sit at has metal drinking glasses, papers and an ash tray on it. Hanging above the table to the right is a map and a wooden shelf.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Smoke and Have Dessert]

Description: Photograph of six soldiers in long-sleeved collared uniforms around a table smoking cigars and cigarettes. The man furthest to the right is cutting into a white dessert on a tall cake platter as the rest of the men watch. The table is covered in a white tablecloth, glasses, plates, silverware and liquor bottles. On the upper right-hand side, a server in a black jacket can be seen looking over his shoulder as he exits the room. On the left is a fern plant in a light-colored planter.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Negative of Soldiers Being Poured Drinks, #1]

Description: Negative of four soldiers in collared shirts sitting around a table having drinks poured for them by four servers standing behind them. On the table is covered in a white cloth, several plates, teacups, water glasses and serving dishes. In the left corner is a tall house plant, and hanging on the wall beside it are helmets and utility belts.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Servicemen Having Lunch Around Picinic Table, #1]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Servicemen having lunch around a picnic table. The men are wearing long-sleeved collared shirts, belts, pants and dark boots. Four men sit on either side with white plates, clear drinking glasses and two large platers of food on the table in front of them. On the right side of the table stands a man in a white collared shirt and dark pants serving himself a plate. Further on the right another man in uniform including a cap is bringing a wooden chair towards the picnic table.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers at a Birthday Celebration]

Description: Photograph of a group of soldiers sitting on either side of a long table covered in plates, drinking glasses, liquor bottles and a towered dessert. The men wear long sleeved collared uniform shirts and the one closest to the camera on the right is smoking a cigarette. Along the walls of the room are servers dressed in white collared shirts with black blazers pulled over top. On the wall to the left a banner is hung partly reading "-py -day Col. Hoge (?)" and on the right the soldiers' helmets a… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Photographs of Soldiers Enjoying Drinks]

Description: Four photographs of soldiers enjoying drinks. The photograph in the top left shows three men in button downs sitting around a white rectangular table. Each of the men hold up glasses. There are two full fruit dishes on the table in front of the men. The photograph on the top right shows four uniformed men sitting at a table getting drinks poured by a server. The table in front of them is set with plates, teacups and saucers and drinking glasses. Multiple servers stand behind the men along the b… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Photographs of Soldiers Celebrating]

Description: Four photographs of soldiers drinking at celebrations. The top left photograph is of four soldiers in collared shirts sitting around a table having drinks poured for them by a server standing behind them. The table is covered in a white cloth, several plates, teacups, water glasses and serving dishes. In the left corner is a tall house plant, and hanging on the wall beside it are helmets and utility belts. The photograph in the top right is of four men raising their glasses together in a toast.… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Servicemen Having Lunch Around Picinic Table, #2]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Servicemen having lunch around a picnic table. The men are wearing long-sleeved collared shirts, belts, pants and dark boots. Five men sit on either side with white plates, clear drinking glasses and large platers of food on the table in front of them. On the left a small boy in a baseball cap sits with the men.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Being Poured Drinks, #1]

Description: Photograph of four soldiers in collared shirts sitting around a table having drinks poured for them by four servers standing behind them. On the table is covered in a white cloth, several plates, teacups, water glasses and serving dishes. In the left corner is a tall house plant, and hanging on the wall beside it are helmets and utility belts.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Being Poured Drinks, #2]

Description: Photograph of four soldiers in collared shirts sitting around a table having drinks poured for them by a server standing behind them. The table is covered in a white cloth, several plates, teacups, water glasses and serving dishes. In the left corner is a tall house plant, and hanging on the wall beside it are helmets and utility belts.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Spread of Food]

Description: Photograph of large food platters arranged on a small table along with open cans. Men stand around the table in white t-shirts, most holding food in their hands some with silver dishes holding food.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Chow Down in Mess Tent, #1]

Description: Photograph of soldiers in white t-shirts gathered around a table in the Mess tent. The table has several small tins surrounding a larger serving dish the soldiers pick at. To the left is a desk and a few shelves on the wall. To the right is an icebox, and some shelves along the back the wall. Across the ceiling is a support beam with a single lightbulb and decorated with streamers draped over it.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Soldiers Chow Down in Mess Tent, #2]

Description: Photograph of soldiers in white t-shirts or button ups gathered around a table in the Mess tent. Most of the men are looking up and smiling for the camera. The table in front of them has several small tins surrounding a larger serving dish one of the soldiers picks at. Across the ceiling is a support beam with a single lightbulb and decorated with streamers draped over it.
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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