Soldiers of the 142nd Infantry playing card games

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20048166

Description

Playing a game of bridge are (left to right) Sergeant O. W. Holcomb, Corporal L. L. Latham, Sergeant G. W. Coston, Private L. R. Hampton and First Sergeant Christopher F. Overby, all from Stephenville, Texas, except Coston, who is from Lometa, Texas. All the men belong to Company D, 142nd Infantry. They are seated around a small makeshift table. The table has a folded blanket on top of it where the men's cards are laid. All the soldiers are dressed in military uniform. Behind them are several trees.

Archival Date

1941-08-23

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1351

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Holocomb, O. W. (Sgt.); Latham, L. L. (Cpl.); Coston, G. W. (Sgt.); Military personnel; Military uniforms; Card games; Bridge (Game); Military life