Resource Type

[Photograph of an Unknown Road #4]

Photograph of an unknown road with multiple large trees on either side. On the left side telephone poles are spaced throughout and there is one automobile on the road.
Date: August 16, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Road #5]

Photograph of an unknown road positioned between two fields of grass.
Date: August 16, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trees Next to a Road]

Photograph of large trees growing next to a road. The trees in the foreground have stonework around the roots. To the left side of the photograph is the road with cars on it.
Date: August 16, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Large Tree]

Photograph of a large tree growing in a field.
Date: August 16, 1940
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three young men in navy uniforms standing next to recruitment poster]

Photo of three young men in Navy uniforms standing next to recruitment poster. Austin, Texas.
Date: August 16, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group in Front of Jefferson Hotel]

Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing in high waters after a flood, in front of the Jefferson Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees and other buildings are visible to the right.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of several men standing in knee-deep water during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several buildings on both sides of the street, including a post office to the right.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Outside in Flood Water]

Photograph of a group of men and woman standing outside a store in high waters during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. There is a wooden boat in the middle of the crowd.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Standing in Flood Waters]

Photograph of a large crowd of people standing in high waters during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. A man stands on a lamp post in the middle of the street.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water and Ice Plant During Flood]

Photograph of several people in leg-deep water in front of the water and ice plant after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing in High Water]

Photograph of a group of African American men standing in high water on San Antonio Avenue after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. Stores are visible in the background.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0992.0017]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lieut. Marvin D. Oldham and long-lost trophy."
Date: August 16, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States, Dept. of Texas Headquarters

Exterior view of the VFW Building at 1011 San Jacinto Street.
Date: August 16, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crew of B-36B plane No.69

Photograph of the crew of the B-36B airplane No. 69 standing on the ground near the nose. The men are (L-R): P. Gerbaz, C.J. Driskell, R.E. Fisher, G.W. Hofeller, L.C. Brandvig, and W. J. Martin. Their luggage sits on the ground next to them.
Date: August 16, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crew of B-36B plane No.69

Photograph of the crew of the B-36B airplane No. 69 standing on the ground near the nose. The men are (L-R): P. Gerbaz, C.J. Driskell, R.E. Fisher, G.W. Hofeller, L.C. Brandvig, and W. J. Martin. Their luggage sits on the ground next to them.
Date: August 16, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36D No. 93 in flight

Photograph of the Convair B-36 in flight. Also known as the Peacemaker, this plane was a strategic bomber built by Convair for the US Air Force. The B-36 had the biggest wingspan of any bomber ever built.
Date: August 16, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36D No. 93 in flight

Photograph of the Convair B-36 in flight. Also known as the Peacemaker, this plane was a strategic bomber built by Convair for the US Air Force. The B-36 had the biggest wingspan of any bomber ever built.
Date: August 16, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Milk advertisement]

Photograph of a slide with an image of horse-drawn carriages stacked with piles of bags. Small wooden buildings stand around the horses as they ride through on a dirt road.
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Men sitting in cart]

Photograph of two men sitting in a horse-drawn cart. They are both wearing suits with vests as well as hats. The man on the left is holding the lead for the horse.
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Milk building slide]

Photograph of an old building for Carnation Milk. The image is small in the middle of a white background. There are horse-drawn carriages in front of it, and a tall structure is on the left side of the building.
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Niagara window advertisement]

Photograph of lobby window advertisement for Niagara fabric starch. A large sign in the middle depicts a drawing of a box of Niagara being poured out. The writing on this sign says, from top to bottom, "as advertised on WBAP-TV, Niagara, the modern starch for modern fabrics, special offer, barbecue table cloth only $2.00." Below this sign the barbecue table cloth is spread out to display the design. On each side is an abundance of boxes of Niagara piled up with writing on them that says, "Niagara, instant laundry starch."
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Carnation Milk car]

Photograph of a slide with an image of an old Carnation Milk car, holding various boxes of milk. There is much writing on the side of the vehicle, the largest words, however, are the labeling for Carnation Milk. A man stands behind the car loading it up with the product.
Date: August 16, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[T&P Train in Eagle Ford, Texas on the Move 2]

Photograph of a T&P train in Eagle Ford, Texas on the move. There is a second train moving in the opposite direction to the right of the image. Both trains have large plumes of smoke trailing behind them. Written below the photo are "Eagle Ford, Texas Aug. 16 1902 Eastbound 'T&P Cannonball' at 7:30 am note lack of ballast between ties in front of loco & shirtsleeves of employees in 1st and 2nd cars" and "Festus Von Blon Collection."
Date: August 16, 1902
Creator: Von Blon, Festus
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train in Eagle Ford, Texas on the Move]

Photograph of a T&P train in Eagle Ford, Texas on the move. There is a second train moving in the opposite direction to the right of the image. Both trains have large plumes of smoke trailing behind them. Written below the photo are "Eagle Ford, Texas Aug. 16 1902 Eastbound 'T&P Cannonball' at 7:30 am note lack of ballast between ties in front of loco & shirtsleeves of employees in 1st and 2nd cars" and "Festus Von Blon Collection."
Date: August 16, 1902
Creator: Von Blon, Festus
System: The Portal to Texas History