Month

[Hanging rack for sheet music]

Hanging rack with six shelves for sheet music. The backing is carved in a leaf pattern. Dark wood finish.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rack, magazine or music, cast iron]

Rack, magazine or music, cast iron. Filigree pattern in a harp shape.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Richmond High School Band]

Photograph of the Richmond High School Band. The band is standing outdoors and has utilized bleachers to pose for the picture. The band members are each dressed in dark jackets, white belts, white pants, and caps. The band director in front row on far right is wearing white jacket and white pants. Mary Jones, the drum major, is standing in the front row, far left, and is wearing white pants, white blouse, a dark cape, and tall white fuzzy hat. She is holding a baton in her hands. Trees in background. Written in white near bottom right corner: "Hamilton Wharton".
Date: [1936..1937]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Richmond High School Band of 1936-1937]

Photograph of the Richmond High School Band of 1936-1937. The group of 29 band members, each dressed in dark jackets, white pants, and caps; is standing on the front steps of the Richmond High School building. The band director on left is dressed in white jacket and white pants. A row of seven drums line the front of the band group. Written in black ink in the center drum under Richmond High School Band: "1936 - 1937". Back of photo written in black in identifies the members as: "Top Row Left to Right: Reginia Moses, Mary Jones, Emmet Shannon, Andrew Briscoe, Frank Petter, Robert Jr. Davis, Billie Schultze. Next Row: Tommie Lee Skinner, David Dailey, Arnold Kaluza, Earnest Ossina, Cecil Drachenburg, Mason Briscoe. Next Row: Cliffton Addicks, R. V. Drake, Dorothy Henry, Kelley Peareson, John T. Addicks, Virginia Lou Brundrett, Wanelle Massie, Bobbie Stepehenson. Bottom Row: Annella Nichols, Billie Briscoe, Frank Briscoe, Manny Joseph, Bobby Burton, John Abendroth, Mac Copeland, Winston Marsh, Ray Hogue. May 23, 1937".
Date: [1936..1937]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Country band wearing hats and holding various instruments]

Photograph (copy) of a country band. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Unknown Country Band - 1940's Bernice [Linke] cut the picture from the paper, thought someone in band was 'cute'". Five band members are squatting in front of a standing back row of seven men and one woman. Guitar in foreground. Man on far left has an accordion strapped to his chest, man on far right is holding a guitar.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Color photograph Gene Autry]

Color photograph Gene Autry. Autry, who is wearing cowboy boots, striped knit pants, plaid shirt, necktie, and white felt hat. Autry is sitting on a cedar hitching post and he is holding a guitar. His brown horse (with white strip across face), is standing beside him on left. Building and trees in background. Written in white on bottom of photo: "Always Your Pal Gene Autry". The photograph was taken from the Mamie Davis George photo album page 10.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mason-Hamblin Wooden Organ]

Mason-Hamblin Organ, wood with dark finish, red and gold pattern on pedals.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red velvet autograph album]

Red velvet autograph album containing many loose photos between the pages. Belonged to Mamie Davis George, as indicated by autographs and messages on various pages. One of front pages states: "Awarded to "Miss Mamie Davis" By her Music teacher Minnie E Andrew April 1st 1886".
Date: April 1, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a large group of women seated in a row of chairs beneath a tree]

Photograph of a large group of women seated in a row of chairs. There is a band playing music beyond the row of women on the right. A man and two women are standing behind the seated women to the left. A man is seated on a bench near left corner of photograph. The group is gathered in the George Ranch house yard beneath the Nancy Jones oak tree (According to the "1996 George Ranch Historical Park Interpreter Training Manual", Nancy Jones planted the tree in 1824). In foreground beneath the tree: wooden table with microphone and stand next to it; two white rocking chairs; stone walkway. Automobiles on other side of wire and picket fence in background. Partial view of the George Ranch house in right background. Some of the group may be members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The photograph could be commemorating the 100 year birthday of the Nancy Jones oak tree.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History