Captain Melville Ehlers and Family

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20059126

Description

Captain Melville Ehlers is home on leave from the Army Air Forces, where he serves as a pilot. He is shown spending quality time with his wife, Yvonne Ehlers, and their young son, Melville Junior. Mrs. Ehlers is collecting the breakfast plates. She is wearing a button-up dress, belted around her waist. Mel Jr. is sitting on his father's lap as they read the newspaper and enjoy the home-cooked meal. Captain Ehlers is dressed in his military uniform.

Archival Date

1943-09-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1817

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Ehlers, Melville (Capt.); Ehlers, Yvonne (Mrs.); Ehlers, Melville, Jr.; Military; Military personnel; Military uniforms; Military leaves and furloughs; Dresses; Infants; Breakfast; Newspapers; United States. Army Air Forces