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[Palo Pinto County Peaches]
Photograph of two boys standing behind a table of Palo Pinto County Peaches, as indicated by a cloth laid over the table. Peaches are distributed into cartons labeled "1 qt." One boy, left, wears a dark button up shirt in a polka dot pattern. He holds his hands on his hips. The other boy, right, wears a t-shirt with "88" emblazoned on the front and sleeves.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scott Hood's Produce Display]
Photograph of a produce display at the Dallas Farmers' Market in Dallas, Texas. The display includes a table draped with a patterned cloth and several baskets of fruit with labels. There is a young boy standing behind the table and a sign on the front of the display identifies him as Scott Hood. A seated woman is partially visible to the left of the display and there are parked cars directly behind them. In the background, there is a commercial building with several parked semi trucks.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ladies Cemetery Society Minutes]
Handwritten minutes for the Ladies Cemetery Society commenting on the death of Private Harold Gilbert, the son of the society's recording secretary, Rose Gilbert. The text notes: “The absence of the secretary ...who had the misfortune of losing her son, Harold, Dec. 25, 1944, in the European Theater of the war, made the meeting a sad one; each and every one of the members present were in tears.” On the second page of the minutes, the group’s long-time president Mrs. Becky Goldstein recalls how she and Mrs. Gilbert used to “go out to collect dues at 25 cents each. Mrs. Gilbert furnished the horse and buggy.”
Date:
January 16, 1945
Creator:
Mehl, Mrs. I. N.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Zionist Convention]
Photograph of the Texas Zionist Association Convention at the Shearith Israel Congregation in Dallas, Texas. There are men and women in suits and dresses seated outside the synagogue. There is a Star of David above the doorway of the synagogue with a Hebrew word that translates to "Zion" as well as American and Zionist flags hanging from the building. From left to right, the known members seated in the front row are: Moses Shanblum (fourth from left), Joe Jacobs (fifth from the right), William Goldstein, Israel N. Mehl (with his two children).
Date:
1908
Creator:
Roesslor & Fineau Photography Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trinity River Flood]
Photograph of the Trinity River flood taken at 12:40 PM. In the photograph, flooding is visible between two banks. A series of poles jut out of the water. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "May 5, 1935. 12:40 PM. Taken 1000 ft east of Trestle No. 2026 from RR track looking north."
Date:
May 5, 1935
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Temporary Pumping Equipment at White Rock Lake]
Photograph of some of the temporary pumping equipment going into the old pumping station at White Rock Lake. In the photograph, a cement column rises from the ground. In front of the column, a man is carrying digging equipment. Piles of dirt surround the pumping equipment. The photograph was taken from inside a brick enclosure; the scene is visible through an archway.
Date:
1952
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[East Lawther Entrance of White Rock Lake]
Photograph of the East Lawther entrance of White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. In the photograph, a car is traveling from right to left. Trees are visible on each side of the road.
Date:
[1950..1959]
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Theater Center]
Photograph of the Dallas Theater Center, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. A note on the back reads: "Opened in 1959, this Center provides pleasure for thousands of Dallasites and visitors yearly through a repertory of plays presented in its Kalita Humphreys Theater. This $1,000,000 Center, the last completed building and only theater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, also incorporates a children's and teen theater and a private school of drama."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. B. Houston to M. R. Tillotson, November 9, 1942]
Letter from L. B. Houston, Director of Parks in Dallas, to M. R. Tillotson, the Regional Director of National Park Service, describing work that the park service had completed at White Rock Lake and other points in the Dallas area.
Date:
November 9, 1942
Creator:
Houston, L. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of White Rock Lake Parking Area]
Photograph of a typical parking area at White Rock Lake Park in Dallas, Texas. In the photograph, a tree shades part of the road. A parking area is visible to the right of the road, beyond which is the lake. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake, Park View of typical parking area."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building from Northwest]
Photograph of the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park as viewed from the northwest. A tree is visible in front of the building. Text on the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, Viewed from northwest."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building from South]
Photograph of the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park taken from the south. A flagpole is situated to the right of the building. Text below the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, View from south."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building Auditorium]
Photograph of an auditorium inside the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park Winfrey Point Building View of stage from rear of auditorium."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building North Room]
Photograph of the north room in the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park. Empty shelves line the room. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, Interior of north room."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building South Porch]
Photograph of the south porch of the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park. The photograph was taken from inside the porch. Windows are visible on the right. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, View on south porch, looking east."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building South Porch]
Photograph of the south porch of the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park. Large windows surround the porch. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, Viewed on south porch. Looking west."
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building Fireplace]
Photograph of a fireplace inside the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, View of fire place in east wall of north room."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building North Fireplace]
Photograph of a fireplace inside the auditorium of the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, View of north fire place in auditorium."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sunset Inn from Southwest]
Photograph of the Sunset Inn at White Rock Lake Park. Looking southwest, in the photograph several buildings are visible. The note keeper's quarters are on the left. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Sunset Inn, Looking southwest. Note keepers quarters to left."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sunset Inn from Southeast]
Photograph of the Sunset Inn at White Rock Lake Park. In the photograph, which faces southeast, the inn and note keeper's quarters are visible. A sign near the road advertises the establishment. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Sunset Inn, Looking southeast. Note keeper's quarters to right."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Big Thicket Inn at White Rock Lake Park]
Photograph of the Big Thicket Inn at White Rock Lake Park. Surrounded by dense foliage and trees, the inn is a small building constructed of brick and wood. Text underneath the photograph reads: "White Rock Lake Park, Big Thicket Inn, Looking southwest."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building from North]
Photograph of the Winfrey Point Building at White Rock Lake Park as viewed from the north. In the photograph, a building is situated on a hilltop. Two trees are visible to the right of the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[LeTourneau Industries]
Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows an aerial view of the facility. The platforms were assembled on the river band and were walked into the river for final fitting. From Vicksburg, the river tow boats transported the rigs to New Orleans, Louisiana, where they were transferred to the Gulf by ocean going tugs. The first off-shore drilling rig ever created was designed and built by Robert G. LeTourneau without any formal drawings or plans.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sanger Pilot Point Highway while Flooded]
Photograph taken from the west end of a bridge on the Isle du Bois looking west at Sanger Pilot Point Highway. The road is dirt and is lined with grass. There is high water on either side of the road; part of the road is flooded. A group of men are standing in the middle of the road near the flooded area. The photograph was taken at 2:15 p.m.
Date:
May 5, 1935
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History