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Brochure and map for Denison, Texas, published by the Denison Chamber of Commerce, circa 1950s. Notes local landmarks and promotes the city as an ideal place to live.

Photograph of a Buddhist guardian statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Giant statue protecting Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a Buddhist statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a Buddhist statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a base operations building at Brownwood Army Airfield in Brownwood, Texas, 1940s-1950s. A Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft is parked nearby.

Photograph of buildings in Nagoya, Japan, February 4, 1947. The caption on the verso notes that the photo was taken from the office of the 158th Liaison Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces. An arrow points to a building in the distance,…

Photograph of First Lieutenant Burroughs in the cockpit of a North American AT-6 Texan aircraft at a Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947.Inscription on verso: "1st Lt. Burroughs, former Flight C.O. of the 158th Liaison Squadron. He also got…

Photograph of a bus in Nagoya, Japan, August 1947. The inscription notes that the bus was formerly a government vehicle, now repurposed for public transportation.Inscription on verso: "A government vehicle turned over to the Japs and converted into a…

Photograph of people on a busy street in Nagoya, Japan, April 1947.Inscription on verso: "Street scene, nearby P-X in downtown Nagoya. Note Japanese mother carrying young 'un in cloth which is part of her dress. You see a lot of humped back women,…

Photograph of Captain Metger standing outside the Corps of Engineers office at Komaki Air Base in, Japan, circa 1947.Inscription on verso: "Capt. Metger on the porch of his Corps of Engineer Office. This officer was in charge of all the building of…