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[Clear Creek High School Band in a Parade]

Photograph of the Clear Creek High School marching band, also known as the Mighty Wildcat Band. Four band members are holding up a maroon banner as they walk down Kansas Street in the League City 32nd Annual Village Fair parade.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City Chicken Club in a Parade]

Photograph of a group of children riding in the bed of a pick-up truck that is cruising along Kansas Street in League City during the 32nd Annual Village Fair parade. On the driver-side door, a goldenrod yellow sign is posted that reads, "Chicken Club, League City Lions Club, Not interested in drugs." The children in the truck are wearing t-shirts in the same goldenrod yellow. One child is waving. Also standing in the truck bed is an individual dressed in a chicken costume.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Costumed People on a Parade Float]

Photograph of several costumed individuals standing on a parade float for the League City Lioness Club. They are a part of the parade on Kansas Street in League City, during the 32nd Annual Village Fest parade. Two of the costumed women are waving to the crowd.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clear Lake Elks Lodge Parade Float]

Photograph of the Clear Lake Elks Lodge float in the parade for League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest. The float is attached by trailer and is traveling down Kansas Street in League City. The float is decorated with a cutout of a Spanish mission as well as three flags: the Texas flag, the Mexican flag, and the U.S. flag. A model-sized oil well is also part of the decor. Several people are sitting cross-legged on the float.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clear Lake High School Band in a Parade]

Photograph of the Clear Lake High School marching band, also known as the Clear Lake Falcon Band, walking down Kansas Street in League City. It is part of the parade for the 32nd Annual Village Fest. Two female members are leading in front while holding a banner with the band's name on it. The rest of the band follows behind them.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Costumed Women in a Parade]

Photograph of a float traveling down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fair parade. Three women wearing pioneer costumes, complete with bonnets, are sitting on the float gathered around a cauldron. There is text on the side of the float; the visible portion reads, "We Salute Lone Star." A Texas flag hangs low from the trailer.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Float in a League City Parade]

Photograph of the League City Fire Department's float moving down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest parade. The back of the float features League City's emblem, a circular icon with an image of a live oak at its center. The visible portion of the front of the float features an oversize birthday cake with a sizable candle in the top to match. A young boy is standing near the back of the float.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Float in a League City Parade]

Photograph of the League City Fire Department's float moving down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest parade. The float is being pulled by a red pick-up truck. The back of the float features League City's emblem, a circular icon with an image of a live oak at its center. The visible portion of the front of the float features an oversize birthday cake with a sizable candle in the top to match. A crowd of spectators are visible in the background standing on the side of the road.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Senior Citizen Float in a Parade]

Photograph of a float carrying senior citizens in antebellum costumes. A sign on the side of the float reads, "Aging with Grace, Happy Birthday 150th." The float is part of League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest parade; its theme celebrates the Texas' sesquicentennial birthday. Individuals wearing Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog costumes are standing at the top of the float.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade Sponsor Float]

Photograph of a parade float featuring the sponsors of League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest, coasting down Kansas Street. A blue pick-up truck is hauling the makeshift trailer-turned-float, which holds a group of passengers. A sign positioned above the trailer hitch has the text, "Welcome Class of 1986" and the Clear Creek High School emblem on it. Below that text are the names of some sponsors. Colorful bunting is festooned between the truck and the trailer.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flag Raising at Train Depot]

Copy print of a photograph taken during a flag raising ceremony at the Texas Santa Fe Railroad depot in Cleburne, Texas. The depot is a large, two-story brick building and the uniformed soldiers and others preparing to raise the flag are standing on a balcony platform at one end of the building. A crowd of people and automobiles are completely filling the street in front and to the side of the building. Additional historical information is printed on the back.
Date: April 10, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Beach Study for the City of Corpus Christi (open access)

North Beach Study for the City of Corpus Christi

Report discussing floods and sediments near Corpus Christi Bay, Texas, based on data gathered between 1927 and summer 1956. It includes specific measurements and analyses, broken into sections under three phase headings: (1) Floods of North Beach: Record, Causes, Types and Probability, (2) Sedimentation and Maintenance, and (3) Area Flood Protection by Strengthening Barrier Islands.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: Price, W. Armstrong
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick, February, 10, 1907]

Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick. The postcard features a photograph of a long, two-story building with porches on both stories and a stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. The roof of the building is gabled and the porch on the second story is enclosed by a screen. There are a few small trees within the yard, and beyond the fence is a road. There are handwritten notes around the border of the photograph, and the back is blank except for a name and address.
Date: February 10, 1907
Creator: Bruhl, A. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, February 10, 1903]

Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, discussing her return from a trip, Mr. Hinkle fulfilling an unnamed promise, and the weather in Boerne. The image on the front of the postcard is a view of the exterior of the Phillip Hotel, a two-story stone and wood house with two wings, and a wood and wire fence surrounding. There are long porches along the first and second stories, and windows along each floor. The back of an open buggy is visible at the left of the photo, with a dark-colored, short-furred dog standing to the front and right of it.
Date: February 10, 1903
Creator: A., Laura
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: January - September 1899] (open access)

[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: January - September 1899]

Ledger containing accounting information kept by Joseph O'Connor for a general "Jobbing Business" including merchandise sold by customer, expenses, and other financial documentation.
Date: 1899-01-10/1899-09-01
Creator: O'Connor, Joseph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin street and avenue guide and Travis County rural route directory with logs of the road (open access)

Austin street and avenue guide and Travis County rural route directory with logs of the road

"The Street and Avenue Guide consists of two sections. The first section comprises the numbered streets in numerical order. The second section comprises the streets by name in alphabetical order."
Date: June 10, 1921
Creator: Bush, D. A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

View of Denton Chapel.

Photograph of the construction of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas.
Date: March 10, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton T.S.C.W. Chapel.

Photograph of the construction of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Sutherlin Family and First Christian Church, June 10, 1984] (open access)

[The Sutherlin Family and First Christian Church, June 10, 1984]

Document detailing the history of Edgar and Edith Sutherlin's involvement in the First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: June 10, 1984
Creator: Sutherlin, Yvonne Aaron
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Girl With Roses on Dress]

Postcard of a woman looking to the side, her short hair curled and held by a headband, with ribbons and roses sewn onto her dress. On the back, a short missive reads, "Still guessing who's Jack. H. H. 10-10-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: October 10, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Woman With Large Bow On Hat]

Postcard of a woman wearing a wide brim hat with a large ribbon tied in a bow on the left side. A newspaper clipping reads " "A hairpin has been many a man's ruin." " The writer adds, "I saw Jack with a hairpin, do you suppose he's ???? H. H. 12-10-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: December 10, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel San Carlos]

Postcard of a seven story building with gold accents and several cars parked in front, described as "Hotel San Carlos, Monterey, California." The message around the border and on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co., Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 10, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Y. M. C. A. Building in Beaumont, Texas]

Postcard of a four story brick building with white accents, described as "Y. M. C. A. Building, Beaumont, Texas." A picture of a watch is pasted on the back of the postcard, with the message "Me find Jack H. H. 11-10-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 10, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Greetings From Bingham School]

Postcard of stationary with gold emblems indicating the school and school's location. The letter on the front of the stationary reads, "Dear Mamie. I arrived here today at two o'clock, been having a fine time. I have not gone out to the school but will sometime tonight. Send your roommate my very best love. I will order you piller today or something neat soon. (Write soon.) With love, Smith." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie Louise McFaddin to Gunston Hall Washington D. C. 1906 Fla. Drive."
Date: January 10, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History