[Three Men Reading Menus at the Texan Café]

Photograph of three men sitting at a table, reading menus. There is a waitress standing next to them. Two of the men are wearing bibs advertising chicken.
Date: January 14, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men Reading a Menu at the Texan Café]

Photograph of four men reading a menu. There are wait staff standing in the background behind them. There are five posters on the walls advertising "Swift's Premium Chicken."
Date: January 14, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of the Texan Café]

Photograph of the exterior of the Texan Café. There are two advertisements for chicken on the door, and an advertisement for the building being air conditioned.
Date: January 14, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pauline Kirk to parolee, copy to T. N. Carswell - January 5, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Pauline Kirk to parolee, copy to T. N. Carswell - January 5, 1950]

A letter written to a parolee in Abilene, Texas from John Ben Shepperd (signed by Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Austin, Texas dated January 5, 1950. Kirk orders the parolee to report to Mr. T. N. Carswell and advises Subject regarding the parole violation that was committed, of the transfer of the case to Taylor County and of the importance to abide by the parole requirements.
Date: January 5, 1950
Creator: Kirk, Pauline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to G. P. Pearson January 13, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to G. P. Pearson January 13, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to G. P. Pearson informing him that he has acquired the pet deer he had been hoping to get and thanking him for helping him.
Date: January 13, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1950 (open access)

Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1950

Biweekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date: January 27, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior view of the City Coliseum]

Photograph of interior view of the City Coliseum in Austin. There are rows of chairs set up around a boxing ring in the center of the floor.
Date: January 25, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The New Orleans Club - exterior shot; interior shot - Ernie Mae Miller at the piano

Exterior
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The New Orleans Club - exterior shot; interior shot - Ernie Mae Miller at the piano

Ernie Mae Miller at piano
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Deep Eddy Pool with diving board

Deep Eddy swimming pool in the process of being filled with water.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

50000th Telephone in Austin

Woman talking on telephone, men standing and smiling. The caption published with this photograph states that: Mrs. Robert T. Miller [Anna Miller] of 3307 Cherrywood Lane makes the first call from Austin's 50,000th telephone. L to R: C.B. Smith, President of the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation; Luther Thompson, Chamber of Commerce President; Victor Ray, telephone company installer; and Taylor Glass, Mayor.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

State records being stored

Photograph of three men moving tied packets of state records. In the foreground, one man stands just inside the door of a building, stacking the packets; behind him, one man is inside the back of a vehicle and another is standing outside, passing the records up to the first.
Date: January 30, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

State records being stored

stacks of records
Date: January 30, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

State records being stored

man standing amid state records
Date: January 30, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

State records being stored

men offloading boxes
Date: January 30, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Drawing of Casis School

Copy of Page - Southerland Page Drawing
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

L.C. Anderson High School -- 1912 Building

Exterior view of L. C. Anderson High School on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baker's Shoe Store

Exterior view of Baker's Shoe Store with show windows. Baker's Shoe Store was located at 708 Congress.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

L.C. Anderson High School - Old Building

Exterior view of L.C. Anderson High School and grounds. Anderson was the Black high school and at this time it was located at 1167 Comal Street.
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mayor Tom Miller - citizen of the year presentation

Mayor Miller holding award
Date: January 10, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Country Club (new)

6 men standing in front of a memorial plaque for Lewis Hancock.
Date: January 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Country Club (new)

Two men standing
Date: January 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young African American Talking to Reporter

Man standing
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young African American Talking to Reporter

Man sitting at desk
Date: January 1, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History