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Forney Tribune. (Forney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 2, 1893 (open access)

Forney Tribune. (Forney, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 2, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Forney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 2, 1893
Creator: Adams, Walter D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forney Tribune. (Forney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 13, 1889 (open access)

Forney Tribune. (Forney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 13, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Forney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1889
Creator: Elliott, Sercey & Adams, Walter D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forney Tribune. (Forney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 27, 1889 (open access)

Forney Tribune. (Forney, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 27, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Forney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 1889
Creator: Elliott, Sercey & Adams, Walter D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martin Weiss Park, August 1977]

Photograph of an aerial view of Martin Weiss taken from the South-East. Paved streets line the perimeter of the park spreading out through the residential community. Key features of the park includes a dirt baseball field with a set of bleachers and a swimming pool beside a network of walking paths. Deep green canopies of trees obscure large portions of the surrounding area.
Date: August 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Cliff Park & Pool]

Photograph of an aerial view of the large rectangular with a permanent pavilion in the Lake Cliff pool. People line the edges of the swimming pool in various forms of relaxation enjoying the August weather. A kayak is visible in the middle of the pool paddling around. Trees obscure the edges of the pool's boundary giving shade to sprawled out pool goers. A small parking lot with 1945 era cars are visible in the bottom right of the photograph. In the background of the photograph a baseball diamond featuring spectators and players are visible.
Date: August 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[L. B. Houston Las Colinas Aerial Photograph]

Photograph of an aerial overview of the L.B. Houston Las Colinas region. Key features in this photograph include the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, the Elm Fork Shooting Range, the Luna Vista Golf Course, and Highways 114 & 348.
Date: August 1, 1974
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collapsed Wall & Lake Cliff Park]

Photograph of the crumbling walls and broken railing that lines Lake Cliff. A stone pavilion is partially obscured by trees in the background of the image.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Las Colinas Aerial Photograph #1]

Photograph of an aerial overview of the Las Colinas park region featuring a twisting network of highways. Trees and various unknown vegetations cover large portions of the landscape between the roadways.
Date: August 1, 1974
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Las Colinas Aerial Photograph #3]

Photograph of an aerial overview of the Las Colinas region focused around highways 114 and 348. Additional key features includes the Elm Fork of the Trinity River and the Elm Fork Shooting Range.
Date: August 1, 1974
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Cliff Pool Partially Filled In]

Photograph of the aerial view centered around the Lake Cliff pool and the surrounding park. People are scattered throughout the pool grounds in various forms of relaxation and play. The North end of the pool has been filled in with dirt to create additional grass space. Additional key features of the photograph include an empty baseball field, the parking lot filled with automobiles, and Lake Cliff proper.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Las Colinas Aerial Photograph #4]

Photograph of an aerial overview of the Las Colinas region. Key features of this photograph includes the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, the Cistercian Preparatory School, and highways 114 & 348.
Date: August 1, 1974
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crumbling Retaining Wall]

Photograph of a stone and mortar retaining wall that has peeled away from the earth and crumbled into the water of Lake Cliff. The metal railing that rests atop the stone retaining wall has been bent and mangled after the collapse of the retaining wall.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Las Colinas Aerial Photograph #5]

Photograph of aerial overview of the Las Colinas region with a focus on the the barren landscape that surrounds highway 114 and highway 348. Additional key features of the photograph includes the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, and the Elm Fork Shooting Range.
Date: August 1, 1974
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Solar Engineering Magazine, Volume 4, Number 8, August 1979 (open access)

Solar Engineering Magazine, Volume 4, Number 8, August 1979

Monthly magazine discussing various topics related to research, development, and deployment of solar energy technologies, as well as applications and marketing for the industry.
Date: August 1979
Creator: Solar Engineering Publishers, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Dewey's April Choice] (open access)

[Clipping: Dewey's April Choice]

Newspaper clipping discusses Governor Dewey's inability to confront the U.S.S.R's communist regime in his speech. The back page features part of an article on modern technology.
Date: August 12, 1944
Creator: The Saturday Evening Post
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Kingdon to Alex Bradford, August 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Kingdon to Alex Bradford, August 8, 1944]

Letter from Frank Kingdon to Alex Bradford thanking Bradford for his remarks from Texas and the bouquets he sent.
Date: August 8, 1944
Creator: Kingdon, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: He Knows India's People] (open access)

[Clipping: He Knows India's People]

Newspaper Clipping touching upon the life of Kumar Goshal and his book, “The People of India”.
Date: August 1, 1944
Creator: Braggiotti, Mary
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Cash Payment at Kinsel Motors] (open access)

[Receipt for Cash Payment at Kinsel Motors]

Receipt for a cash payment made by Tex Bradford to Kinsel Motors in San Antonio.
Date: August 11, 1936
Creator: Lund, L. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Walter to Alex Bradford - August 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Walter to Alex Bradford - August 28, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Henry Walter discussing Mr. Bradford's experiences abroad over the last three (3) years in the service of the Canadian Tunneling Company, the Royal Canadian Engineers, and the United States Air Force and Ordinance. Mr. Bradford also touches upon the current state of World War II and his journey's to the Middle East, North Africa, Canada, and Russia.
Date: August 28, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - August 4, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - August 4, 1938]

Letter from D. Lamont from General Motors Sale Corporation Diesel Engine Division to Alex Bradford discussing the potential purchase of several diesel engines. Three (3) diesel engines are mentioned with tentative prices and applications. Mr. Lamont mentions that when a distributor for the South Texas area has been established, the sale of these three (3) engines will be made available.
Date: August 4, 1938
Creator: Lamont, D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ray Starner - August 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ray Starner - August 11, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ray Starner briefly informing that he can be reached at a Washington D.C. address for the next two (2) weeks and in Burbank, California after that.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bishop Haas Urges Printers to Aid in Industry's Prosperity] (open access)

[Clipping: Bishop Haas Urges Printers to Aid in Industry's Prosperity]

Newspaper clipping stating that the purpose of a union is to cooperatively work with an employer and to bargain on the behalf of the employees. The clipping advises the union workers of printing trade to turn the new inventions into the advantage of themselves and others.
Date: August 1944
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Solar Engineering Magazine, Volume 5, Number 9, August 1980 (open access)

Solar Engineering Magazine, Volume 5, Number 9, August 1980

Monthly magazine discussing various topics related to research, development, and deployment of solar energy technologies, as well as applications and marketing for the industry.
Date: August 1980
Creator: Solar Engineering Publishers, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Alex Bradford and E. G. McGonagill - August 1940-October 1943] (open access)

[Correspondence between Alex Bradford and E. G. McGonagill - August 1940-October 1943]

Correspondence between Alex Bradford and E. G. McGonagill exchanging personal updates. Bradford sends money to McGonagill and describes his travels in the service, and McGonagill shares news from home.
Date: 1940-08-23/1943-10-30
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History