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Dinner at Guadalupe, returning from beef hunting trip to Calhoun County

Photograph of an unidentified man standing near the back of a two-horse buggy. In his hand is a cup he is lifting to drink from. The back of the buggy is a chuck wagon, with what is probably a hinged board for a work table and compartments for storage of supplies. The front of the buggy, where the riders sit, has an umbrella for covering. In the distance behind the man can be seen several housing structures and a body of water.
Date: March 27, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baby Killdeer

Photograph of a baby Killdeer bird sitting in the hand of an unseen person.
Date: June 27, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dinner time, Victoria,Texas

Photograph of a mother sow and six suckling baby pigs.
Date: March 27, 1917
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Horn flies on side of a cow

Photograph of hundreds of horn flies feeding on a cow.
Date: April 27, 1916
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lyndon Johnson and Henry B. Gonzalez in a Car Passing a Crowd]

Photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson and Henry B. Gonzalez sitting in the back of a car decked with flowers and garlands. They are being driven past a crowd of people at night.
Date: April 27, 1963
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Streets]

Photograph of a flooded street resulting from Hurricane Audrey. A man riding a horse is in the middle of the street. On the left side of the photograph, there is a building with signs that say "Stilwell Service Station" and "Official Tire Inspection Here." In the background, there are other people wading through the water.
Date: June 27, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pleasure Island Damage]

Photograph of damage at Pleasure Island resulting from Hurricane Audrey. In the foreground, there are overturned amusement rides and an overturned chair. In the background, there is a Ferris wheel and a closed concession stand. Handwritten text below the photograph says "Hurricane Audrey June 1957."
Date: June 27, 1957
Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cover letter on HemisFair '68 meeting (open access)

Cover letter on HemisFair '68 meeting

Letter to accompany the transcript of a meeting held August 24, 1965 about HemisFair '68. The letter, from Jim Glass, is addressed to one of the fellow meeting attendees, Mr. Allison Peery. Mr. Peery was one of the site planning architects for HemisFair. The letter is written on "Culberson, Slaughter, Glass & DuBose, inc." letterhead.
Date: August 27, 1968
Creator: Glass, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of meeting on HemisFair '68 (open access)

Transcript of meeting on HemisFair '68

Transcript of a meeting held August 24, 1965 with Allison Peery, Richard Wilson, and Jim Glass. The meeting discussed the HemisFair project, why it was proposed, how it would be financed, the space planning, what facilities and attractions would be offered, as well as what the fair symbols should be. The transcript is typed, with annotations in hand, on "Culberson, Slaughter, Glass & DuBose, inc." corporate letterhead.
Date: August 27, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History