Resource Type

[Portrait of Young Man Wearing a Suit]

Portrait of a young man, Jorge Martinez, wearing a suit with a backdrop in the background. The tie has polka dots on it and there are objects in suit pocket. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish, "Dedico este retrato a mi querido papacito. Su hijo que lo quiere mucho. Jorge Martinez" I dedicate this portrait to my dear father from your son who loves you very much, Jorge Martinez.
Date: June 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Station Construction Progress #18]

Photograph of a power station being constructed. Back of photo reads, "â„– 10 Station "B" - General View. 3-5-17 Looking N.E."
Date: March 5, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Station Construction Progress #13]

Photograph of a power station being constructed. Back of photo reads, "â„– 13 - Station "E" - Intake + Discharge Line from top of present building - 3-5-17 - Looking S.E." Front of photo reads, "13 - E - Top Present Plan".
Date: March 5, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Family Viewing a Coffin of a Soldier]

Photograph of a family viewing a coffin of a soldier. There is a woman and three children by the coffin. There is an United States flag on the coffin and numerous flower arrangements near the coffin with a cross in the background.
Date: March 5, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Dance Party]

Photograph of a dance for the U.S.S. Texas. The photograph says that this is the "annual ball held in Long Beach, California." This dance took place at the Masonic Temple in Long Beach. Many of the men are wearing funny hats on their heads.
Date: April 5, 1935
Creator: Haden, Vernon M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Bliss, Tex.

Photograph of the refugee camp at Fort Bliss, El Paso. Patrolmen are seen on duty outside of a fenced off camp with rows of tents. A sign on a pole advertises "Horas de visita" Inscription on the back reads "Refugee Camp where 600 Mexican Federal Soldiers are kept."
Date: April 5, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burned Out Building Without a Roof]

Photograph of an upwards angled view of the inside of a burned out brick building with no roof. Wires and other burned fixtures hang from the burned walls inside. At the bottom of the photo, piles of large beams and other rubble are visible, as well as an African-American man facing left (visible only from the shoulders up). Through the space where the roof should be, the sky and a tall brick building are visible. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes, and information about the photo.
Date: March 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Fight Love Field Hangar Fire]

Photograph of three firefighters in firefighting suits and two aircraft mechanics fighting a hangar fire at Love Field Airport in Dallas. One firefighter stands on the left in the foreground, pointing a water hose over the tops of white, charred brick walls in the right middle-ground and blackened debris. The two mechanics (one of whom is shirtless) point another water hose at a wall, and behind them, the two other firefighters point a water hose at the same wall.The air around the men is smoky and the sky above is hazy with smoke. On the back of the photograph is a label with orange writing giving the date and other information.
Date: July 5, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside a Fire Damaged Multi-Story Building]

Photograph of the inside of a burnt out multi-story building, taken from the bottom floor. Windows from the two floors above are visible on the brick walls, along with hanging wires and fixtures. A man in a cap stands in front of a huge pile of large, charred debris, while another man operates a shoveling machine just beyond him. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes and information about the photo.
Date: March 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain W. M. Dickey]

Portrait of Captain W. M. Dickey, this photo was taken in October, 1955.
Date: October 5, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas

Photograph of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. A Mexican bandit (Maximo Castillo) is being kept inside a fenced area with tents. The inscription on the back reads "Castillo, the Mexican Bandit, who is supposed to have blown up tunnels, killing several people and wrecking trains. I was not allowed to take this picture: U.S. officers made me put away my Kodak; so I put is on the ground at my feet and stepped on the bulb and got this snapshot. --F.C."
Date: April 5, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bliss, El Paso]

Photograph of Fort Bliss, El Paso. A soldier is shown patrolling a fenced area. Inscription on the back reads "Showing Salazaar who objects to having his picture taken. El Paso, Ft. Bliss Refugee Camp. 4-5-14. I got this picture anyway by pressing the bulb with my foot. -F.C."
Date: April 5, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John K. Strecker in a Suit and Trench Coat]

Photograph of John K. Strecker wearing a suit and a large trench coat. Strecker is leaning against a chair in the photo; the back of the photograph has a note reading: "December 5th, 1897, with love JKS Jr."
Date: December 5, 1897
Creator: Sanders Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Station Construction Progress #28]

Photograph of a power station being constructed.
Date: March 5, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of General James K. Woolnough]

Head-shot of Commanding General in the US Army James K. Woolnough. The general is in uniform and is sitting against a light-colored background. On the back of the photograph are typewritten information about the photo (such as the photo's subject, photographer, etc.), a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address, and handwritten notes.
Date: July 5, 1967
Creator: Jameson, E.
System: The Portal to Texas History