Myrtle Horbratsch Hartman at work in the Pentagon, ca. 1940s
Title
Myrtle Horbratsch Hartman at work in the Pentagon, ca. 1940s
Subject
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (World War II).
War (World War II).
Description
Black and white photograph of Myrtle Horbratsch working at a large desk. Large filing cabinets are behind her. A head lamp is situated right over her paper work. Her name, "Ms. Horbratsch," is visible on a nameplate at the edge of the desk.
Myrtle Horbratsch was born in 1922 in Taylor, Texas. At age 19, she moved to Washington, D. C. She was employed at the Pentagon typing and communicating orders to training schools and students. She remained in D.C. until the end of the war, only returning home to Taylor twice in four years.
In 1946, Myrtle married Ben Gilbert Hartman, a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps.
Myrtle Horbratsch was born in 1922 in Taylor, Texas. At age 19, she moved to Washington, D. C. She was employed at the Pentagon typing and communicating orders to training schools and students. She remained in D.C. until the end of the war, only returning home to Taylor twice in four years.
In 1946, Myrtle married Ben Gilbert Hartman, a sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps.
Date
ca. 1940s
Contributor
Gift of the Hartman Family.
Rights
All rights to the images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted for non-profit educational purposes, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626.
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Original Format
Photograph
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