Resource Type

[Photograph of Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport]

Photograph of an aerial view of a large swath of land. It contains a textbox at the bottom of the photograph with four lines of text; from top to bottom, it reads: "U.S. Engineer Office--War Department--Galveston, Texas," "Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport--C.A.A.," "Grading & Paving Operations - Looking S.E.--Feb. 13, 1942," and "Bell & Braden--Contract No. W-359-eng-3545 (CCA-4090)--April 9, 1941--Photo No. 5."
Date: February 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jungle Group]

Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University students posed as a group with bamboo torches. The women wear camouflage fatigues and the man wears a leopard toga. A large stuffed elephant sits in the man’s lap.
Date: February 7, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of the original Abilene Hall fire at Hardin-Simmons University, showing smoke rising up from behind buildings in the distance. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in blue ink reads, “Abilene Hall fire. Taken in backyard of where I live – 1024 N. 21st – 10 Feb. 47.”
Date: February 10, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Guy Shaw Receiving Award]

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher shaking hands with and passing the Keeter Award plaque to Guy Shaw.
Date: February 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Behrens Chapel Interior]

Photograph of students sitting in auditorium seats to listen to W. F. Leonard during his speech. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Picture made Feb 27 - Hardin-Simmons -- W. F. Leonard speaking at Chapel program. -- 1957."
Date: February 27, 1957
Creator: Lloyd Jones
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Statue at Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of the cowboy statue in front of Abilene Hall during the fire that burned down the building on February 10, 1947. Rubble and bits of the roof can be seen laying on the front stairs and sidewalk running along the front of the building.
Date: February 10, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Richardson at His Desk]

Photograph of Dr. Rupert N. Richardson in his campus office at Hardin-Simmons University. He is shown sitting behind is desk, holding a pen over a check pad.
Date: February 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of the Abilene Hall fire, showing a crowd of people in the foreground, watching as firefighters attempt to control the blaze. A fireman on a truck ladder can be seen over the building in the upper-left corner.
Date: February 10, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher and Rupert Johnson]

Photograph of the Rupert Johnson Groundbreaking at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher (1977-1991), center, presenting Rupert Johnson a plaque of the “Cowden Hall” yell as a special gift as Mrs. Johnson looks on.
Date: February 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firefighter at Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph a firefighter on the very top of the truck ladder attempting to fight the fire at Abilene Hall. Black smoke can be seen emanating from the roof and side of the building.
Date: February 10, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops Outside Barracks]

Photograph of troops standing at attention outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley. Four officers walk past them.
Date: February 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers]

Photograph of five soldiers, including Marshall Lyon, posing at the rear of a vehicle in the forest.
Date: [1943-02..1943-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing in Forest]

Photograph of a soldier standing by a rack of drying cooking pots and pans in the forest.
Date: [1943-02..1943-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops By Barracks]

Photograph of troops standing at attention outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley. To the left, one set of troops walks forward, and to the right, an officer faces them.
Date: February 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops at Attention]

Photograph of troops standing at attention outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley.
Date: February 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of troops standing at attention outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley.
Date: February 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers by Vehicle]

Photograph of Marshall Lyon and two other unidentified soldiers posing by the rear of a vehicle.
Date: [1943-02..1943-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Around Field Kitchen]

Photograph of soldiers gathered around a field kitchen under a canvas cover in the forest.
Date: [1943-02..1943-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Kneeling in Forest]

Photograph of a soldier kneeling to draw water from a container. A field kitchen is visible in the background.
Date: [1943-02..1943-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers With Mess Gear]

Photograph of soldiers standing next to a pup tent holding mess gear.
Date: [1943-02..1943-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Wrestling]

Photograph of two soldiers wrestling in front of a tent in the forest. Other soldiers stand around in the background.
Date: [1943-02..1943-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Richardson and Wayne Evans Shaking Hands]

Photograph of Dr. Rupert N. Richardson and Wayne Evans shaking hands with each other in a residential neighborhood.
Date: February 25, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Suzette Van Daell Douglas Family Photo]

Photograph of Suzette Van Daell Douglas and her family.
Date: February 13, 2003
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[President and First Lady Harding in Train #709]

Copy photo of President and First Lady Harding in T&P train #709 from T&P Topics magazine. Written below the image are "[sic] Nov. 7, 1920 President Warren G. Harding and Mrs. Harding in Locomotive #709 between Marshall and Longview Jct." and "T&P Topics, Feb 1947, pg 8."
Date: February 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History