Roller coaster ride

Photograph of white structural supports for a roller coaster, with several dips visible. Several cars are parked perpendicular next to the roller coaster on a stretch of pavement. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soapbox car

Photograph of a young man and two females standing behind a soapbox derby car that pertains to the Exchange Club of Temple, Texas. In front of the car are an award plaque and a small trophy. The building in the background has several General Motors (GM) logos along the wall.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amusement rides

Photograph from the 1968 World's Fair of people lining up for amusement rides which includes a roller coaster, visible in the background.
Date: October 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tower of the Americas construction

Photograph of two men working near a large spiral-shaped metal track that could be a portion of a roller coaster or a construction structure. The Tower of Americas is visible in the background.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1963 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1963

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 30, 1963
Creator: Andrews, U. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1962 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1962

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 27, 1962
Creator: Andrews, U. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1961 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1961

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1961
Creator: Andrews, U. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History