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BASEMENT BOX 67.0025

Photograph of charred stack of books. Caption: "Children's books were ruined in the tragic fire which killed five."
Date: November 27, 1958
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Miss Beula Harriss with Two Green Jackets]

Photograph of Miss Beulah Harriss (right) with two Green Jackets selling Homecoming tickets. The women are behind a table that holds signs reading "Football Tickets" and "Registration." The entrance to a coffee shop can be seen in the left of the image.
Date: November 1, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[2012.201.B0312.0066]

Photograph is of a man standing outside a car with his coat draped over his arm looking at the ground. Caption: "The Korean war got all mixed up in a minor traffic accident Monday."
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: Hauton, Robert
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0423.0203]

Photograph is a head shot of a man in a baseball uniform. Caption: "Fitzpatrick baseball coach- Milwaukee braves"
Date: November 8, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Band Performing]

Photograph of a band performing on stage, with a guitarist, saxophonist, and pianist visible. The man in the center is possibly a singer. Hi hands are blurry from movement, probably clapping or tapping a tambourine. A few women are visible in the background, standing behind the band.
Date: November 18, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition]

Photograph of women and a child standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition."
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sarah Eagar House Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Sarah Eagar House, in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Shortleaf Pine, Mulberry, Black Locust, Cottonwood, Blackberry and Weeds Growing on Strip Pit and Spoils Bank

Photograph of a Strip pit and spoils bank covered by multiple kinds of vegetation. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Strip pit and spoils bank planted in shortleaf pine, mulberry and black locust on raw banks. Also cottonwood, blackberry and weeds volunteering. Used for wildlife cover – song birds, quail, rabbit and crows.”
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Hurd & Moreland
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Five men in KNOW Radio Station]

Five men broadcasting at KNOW Radio Station. The men are wearing suits and ties. One man is standing next to a microphone holding a sheet of paper. The four other men are seated around a table.
Date: November 12, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Main at White Rock Purification Plant]

Photograph of water main at White Rock Purification Plant. In the photograph, a crane is parked near the water main. Dirt has been dug up around the water main. A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Dragline covering sect. of newly laid 30" main near aerators - at old White Rock purif. plant 11/17/52."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Installation of New Water Main]

Photograph of workers installing new water main at the White Rock filter station. Piles of rock and dirt are piled around the area. A note on the back of the photograph reads: "New 30" main installed between settling basin & pump stn at old White Rock filter plant 11/17/52."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]

Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock filter station. In the photograph, a large pipe is situated on a truck bed. City of Dallas Official Photo stamp on back has note which reads: "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock filter plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cover of Water Main]

Photograph of a dray line covering a section of a new 30 inch main. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Drayline [sic] covering section of newly laid 30" main - near aerators at old White Rock filter plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]

Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock purification plant. In the photograph, a large pipe is laid across a truck bed. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock purif plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lifting Pipe Into Place]

Photograph of a crane lifting a pipe into place. Handwritten note on reverse: "Lifting pipe into place for conn. between pump stn & clear well - Old White Rock purif. plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Department Employees at White Rock Plant]

Photograph of Dallas Water Department employees at White Rock Purification Plant. A handwritten note on the reverse of the photograph reads: "Showing settling basin in background as water dept employees put White Rock plant into operation again."
Date: November 6, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main Front Entrance with New Sign

Photograph of the main entrance to Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in November 1953. A new sign is posted at the gate reading, "Entrance to this Defense Plant is Granted for Official Business Only". A guard points to the sign as an automobile enters the gate.
Date: November 2, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paying Poll Tax in Cafeteria

Employees paying poll tax in the cafeteria on November 9, 1951. Employees (L-R): J.W. Melcher, E.C. Massingill, Jr., F.H. West, T.A. Johnston, J.A. Gordon, W.D. West, C.F. West, Chester May, C.F. Jones. Poll tax men: W.S. Lamb and J.I. Short.
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-58 - First Birthday Party Group]

First birthday party group of the Convair B-58 airplane.
Date: November 11, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Magnolia Petroleum Company smokestack]

Photograph of a smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company during installation. The unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Several men are amongst construction materials that are in the foreground. Two cranes are lifting the stack into place. To the left is a second smokestack that says "Steel by Dollinger." Stamped on the back of the photograph is "BM Photography Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Smokestack transportation preparation]

Photograph of smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company being prepared for transportation. The smokestack unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. The smokestack is being lowered onto a railcar with the help of several men to set it in the right place. Several stacks of steel beams are in the surrounding area. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Magnolia Petroleum Company building construction]

Photograph of construction of a Magnolia Petroleum Company building, being built by Alcorn Combustion Company, showing a steel structure by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two men are standing near the structure on the left and another is on the far right side of the photograph. Two workers can be seen within the building on the left, each wearing a hard hat. A crane at the top of the structure says "The Lummus Company." Several stacks of lumber are seen scattered in areas around the site. John Dollinger Jr., Inc. also provided breechings and a stack for a heater for the project. Handwritten on the back of the photo, "H catin Steel - Magnolia Petroleum Co. Alcor" Stamped on the back of the photograph is "BM Photography Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: November 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Preparation of railcars for transportation]

Photograph of the preparation of railcars for transportation of a smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. The smokestack unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. A flatbed railcar is being lowered on to tracks by two cranes. Large stacks of steel beams are in the area. Several men are nearby observing the operation. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Smokestack in transport]

Photograph of a smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. The unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. The photograph shows the stack laid on a flatbed train for transportation to final location. Two men are at the bottom right adjusting valves at the end of the rail car. The train has stopped within a railroad crossing and two automobiles are waiting to the right. Houses and buildings are in the background. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History