The picture shows a view of all (3) Unused 1940s Camp Hulen Texas Real Photo Post Cards in this lot. These have undivided backs and an ''EKC'' stamp box. The first postcard pictures a building and the card is marked as follows: ENLISTED MEN'S CLUB CAMP HULEN TEXAS The second postcard pictures many Soldiers in uniform with rifles. There are large tents in the background and trucks of in the distance on the left. It is marked as follows: 197th N.H.CA (AA) CAMP HULEN TEXAS JAN. 28 - 1941 The third postcard pictures hundreds of Soldiers at attention in front of their tent and gear. There are many buildings, larger tents, and trucks in the background. It reads as follows: PUP TENTS INSPECTION 225-1/2 CA (AA) CAMP HULEN TEXAS HILL PHOTO The post cards each measure 5-3/8'' x 3-7/16''. They are in mint unused condition as pictured. Below here, for reference, is some additional information on Camp Hulen: Camp Hulen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Camp Hulen was a military training camp near Palacios, Texas, United States that operated from 1925 until 1946, and at one time supported the largest concentration of troops for field training in the United States military. Camp Palacios was established in 1925 as a summer training camp for the 36th Infantry of the Texas National Guard. The camp was renamed for Major John A. Hulen (1871 - 1957) in 1930. In 1940, the War Department leased Camp Hulen for anti aircraft training of National Guard units from around the country. At its peak, the camp had facilities for 12,000 military personnel and continued as a training facility until early 1944. German prisoners of war were housed at Camp Hulen from 1943 to 1945. In 1946, the War Department returned Camp Hulen to the National Guard, for whom it had become too small. The camp was closed in 1946 and dismantled. The army air base became the Palacios Municipal Airport in 1965. A housing development company bought the land in 2005. |