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Men digging sweet potatoes in Victory Garden at Sewage Treatment plant. Farm trucks and other vehicles are visible in the background.

A man is plowing with a horse and eight other men are putting sweet potatoes in baskets and onto a truck.

Jars of canned green beans on a shelf.

Men gathering sweet potatoes from Austin's Victory Garden. Baskets of sweet potatoes are visible in the foreground and cars are parked along the road in the background. Image was used in the City's 1943 Annual Report.

Two servicemen dance while a crowd of other servicemen and women watch for V-J Day celebration.

Jeanne Solimine in uniform during World War II. She sent this to Victor "Sonny" Solimine with the message "Always Thinking of you Sonny and Ruth - Jeanne" written on the front of the photograph.

A man and a woman hold hands on the street while looking up at the photographer above them. The man wears World War II era uniofrm. There are cars and bikes parked at the curb behind them and a sign is visible for Western Union.

Crowd of women, servicemen, and a youth at a V-J Day (Victory over Japan) Celebration.

Servicemen departing buses and walking south from Bowen Trailways Motor Coaches at 708 Brazos. Moonlight tower visible at corner of 8th and Brazos.

A crowd of people look at a Japanese submarine from an observation platform

A man with a microphone and a crowd stand outside the Paramount during celebrations on V-J Day (Victory over Japan).

People in the street celebrating V-J Day (Victory over Japan) on Congress Avenue in front of Krugers, Franklins, Goodfriends, and Synder's.

Group of women and men in uniform gathered on Congress Avenue to celebrate V-J (Victory over Japan) Day.

Window display of photographs of servicemen during World War II at Dacy's Shoe Store. A sign reads "Let's back-up these Austin boys by buying more and more defense stamps and bonds, save 10% of your salary."

Display windows of Dacy's Shoe Store containing pictures of servicemen from Austin

Photograph of the midget submarine No. 19 that was involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor while on display at the University of Texas. Note that this is the midget submarine that is on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War.

American troops on parade through downtown Austin. The soldiers are riding in the back of 6x6 "deuce and a halfs" (CCKW350) which are towing 105mm howitzers. The unit is probably part of either the 36th Infantry Division or the 2nd Infantry Division.

Two M8 Greyhound armored scout cars from the 2nd Infantry Division on parade through downtown Austin. The 2nd Infantry Division was stationed in Texas to train up for their deployment to the South Pacific, which never happened.

Group photo of soldiers in a few styles of uniform, with a few women and a pastor, possibly at Camp Mabry.

Group of women sitting around table. Large book and ashtray on table.

Copy of flier advertising the The Servicemen's Information Center at the Driskill Hotel.