Destroyed Building, possibly the R.T. Dennis building

Unidentified men stand or sit around and on an unknown building demolished by a tornado in Waco in 1953. This is possibly the R.T. Dennis building, a five-story building that was demolished in the tornado.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collapsed building from Waco Tornado]

Photo of a collapsed building resulting from the Waco tornado of 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Debris on street from Waco Tornado]

Photo of debris in street from the Waco tornado, 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tillotson College

Exterior view of 2 buildings on a hill. Sign on lawn - Tillotson College.
Date: April 12, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A band called "The Mello-Tones"]

"The Mello-Tones" playing an array of musical instruments. There is a table to the right of the photo with musical instruments on it. The men are all wearing dark suits.
Date: September 12, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

T.V. Set

Nurse demonstrates use of remote control for T.V. to patient in bed.
Date: March 12, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas 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

[Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals]

Photo of Civil War veteran, Mr. Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals. When photo was taken, Mr. Riddle was 104 years old. 14 years old when the Civil War began, Mr. Riddle served with Co. 1, 22nd Regiment, Army of Tennessee and participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Photo taken in Austin, Texas.
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spudnuts interior]

Photograph of 2 male employees of Spudnuts in Austin, Texas preparing food.
Date: March 12, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Littlefield Memorial Fountain]

Photo of the Littlefield Memorial Fountain. Austin, Texas.
Date: April 12, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin National Bank Drive-In Bank

Building under construction. Signs read: "Going up...a New Kind of Drive-In Banking, The Austin National Drive-In Bank"; "Kuehne, Brooks & Bar Architects & Engineers"; "Rex D. Kitchens Const. Co., Austin, Texas"
Date: September 12, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men in mechanical workshop

Men lifting pulling machinery at mechanical workshop
Date: January 12, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men in mechanical workshop

A man welds a pipe at mechanical construction workshop
Date: January 12, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men in mechanical workshop

Men working individually in the mechanical workshop
Date: January 12, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman With a Parlor-Style Hair Dryer]

Photograph of a woman standing with a parlor-style hair dryer. The woman is wearing a white uniform, and the hair dryer has nine drawers with hair supplies in it.
Date: March 12, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of House]

Photograph of a home in the mid-stages of construction in Austin, Texas. The home is single story, windowless, and a ladder can be seen leaning upright against the right side of the building. In the foreground, two signs advertising the construction site and the architect can be seen. In the background to the right, a single-story house with a swing set in front can be seen. More houses can be seen in the background to the left.
Date: April 12, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McCallum High School]

Photograph of the front entrance of the high school.
Date: September 12, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior of Texas Employers Insurance Association

Exterior view of the Texas Employees Insurance Association.
Date: January 12, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interior of the Texas Employees Insurance Association

Interior shot of the Texas Employees Insurance Association showing unidentified men and women sit behind desks with rotary phones and typewriters.
Date: January 12, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A large group of employees in front of the Jefferson Chemical Company plant]

A large group of employees from the Jefferson Chemical Company posing for a photo out in front of the plant.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employees of Jefferson Chemical Company in front of the plant]

A group of employees from the Jefferson Chemical Company posing for a photo out in front of the plant. Two of the employees in the front row of the group are holding up a trophy.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Housing and Construction Site]

Photograph of a housing development site for the Air Conditioned Village, taken from the junction of two roads. In the foreground, a house with a sign in front can be seen along with two vehicles parked in the yard to the left of the building. On the road to the left, a car is parked with its driver's side door open. A truck with a tank and several more houses can be seen in the background.
Date: April 12, 1954
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Home Exterior With Skylight]

Photograph of a mid-century modern home with many trees, shrubs, and other foliage in a raised planter bed that can be seen in the foreground. A set of steps can be partially seen through the foliage that run up to an entrance to the home. Curtained windows can be seen to the left of the entrance, and a large porch roof with a skylight can be seen.
Date: June 12, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mid-Century Home Interior]

Photograph of a sitting area in a mid-century modern home. A window wall can be seen in the background and a large, floor-to-ceiling, brick fire place can be seen to the right. On either side of the fireplace is an open space giving passage to another part of the room. Three light colored sofas can be seen on a light rug in the center of the photo. A low coffee table sits in the middle with various decorative bowls on its surface. A table with a lamp and two bowls can be seen to the far left.
Date: June 12, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History