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[Harry Cooper Store Front]
Photograph of the storefront of a clothing store. A lit up neon sign spelling the store's name can be seen across the top of the store in the photo and in the store's window displays, smaller lights are directed to showcase several mannequins wearing various items of women's clothing, such as dresses, shirts, and shoes. To the right, a partial car and and partial sign to another store front can both be seen.
Date:
[1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eddie's Restaurant]
Photograph of a restaurant named, "Eddie's", nestled in between other stores on a sidewalk strip. A large, prominent sign with the restaurant's name, the tagline "Just Good Food!", many lights, and a character of a smiling chef can be seen in the top half of the photo. The same chef character can be seen on the wall below, next to a window advertisement for a lunch special. Partial signs for two other stores flanking the restaurant can also be seen.
Date:
[1954-02-05..1954-02-06]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gebhardt Canning Plant]
Photograph of the Gebhardt Canning Plant, taken near an entrance, in which an empty road can be sen in the foreground and a girl in a light top and dark skirt can be seen to the left. The factory is fenced in with chain-link, and a sign with the factory name can be seen on a building in the background. A water tower can be seen behind the factory,and a parking lot with several cars can be seen to the right.
Date:
March 18, 1957
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Taxidermy in Museum]
Photograph of several taxidermy displays within Buckhorn Museum. Both the wall on the right and the wall with archways to the left are covered with dozens of taxidermied animal heads- mostly wild, African species. Four chairs made of animal parts can be seen surrounding the archway columns and a horse posed in a bucking position can be seen in the next room. At the end of the hallway, a stuffed lion can also be seen.
Date:
June 17, 1958
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Chamber of Commerce]
Photograph of an interior waiting room area within the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. In the foreground a chair is partially visible and an entryway to other rooms can be seen to the right. On the left-most, a closed door and buttons that appear to be for either lights or an elevator can be seen. In the background a small sofa, coffee table, and side table with a lamp can be seen. Just above the sofa to the left is a window looking into another room, where an art piece shaped like Texas can be seen on the wall.
Date:
[1954-02-16..1954-02-17]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cathay House Restaurant]
Photograph of the interior of a restaurant called Cathay House, with many dining tables and chairs seen in the foreground and three paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling above. In the background, a bar can be seen with two framed pieces of artwork on the wall just behind it. A decorative canopy can be seen hung over the bar area.
Date:
[1954-02-16..1954-02-17]
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Taxidermy Museum]
Photograph of the interior of Buckhorn Museum featuring taxidermied animals. To the left is a display with a long-horn cow and an owl on a branch. In the background is an entrance way through which a wall with taxidermied animal heads can be seen. Above that entrance way are several taxidermied deer heads on display. In the left foreground, a sheep's head can be seen hanging over a chair made from animal hide and horns.
Date:
June 11, 1958
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fountain]
Photograph of a fountain in the courtyard of a San Antonio Savings and Loan building. The perimeter is lined with various tropical plants and spotlights. Two more potted plants can be seen on pedestal-like structures in the water. In the background, an office can be seen behind a glass wall. On the left side of the office is a wall of shelves and an office desk Several chairs, a side table, and a sofa can be seen to the right.
Date:
February 11, 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
[Office Window]
Photograph of an interior office room at Savings and Loan with a long counter with six sets of cabinets and drawers. Two type writers, a counting machine, and a rotary of large file folders can be seen on top of the counter. A large machine stands in front of the counter to left foreground of the photo. Above the counter, a window can be seen with writing printed on the outside of the glass.
Date:
February 11, 1954
Creator:
Mears, Dewey G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Daniel Castillo and Cousin Frankie]
Photograph of Daniel A. Castillo (17) with young cousin Frankie Menchaca posing in front of a house while on vacation in San Antonio, Texas. The back of the photograph is stamped "357A" and a handwritten note of "19."
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the arcade at the Alamo]
Photograph of the arcade at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Large, arch-shaped doorways line both sides of a long, stone hallway with no ceiling. Cedar beams stretch between the top of the walls and go down the length of the hallway. Lanterns hang down from some of the beams.
Date:
[1950..1959]
Creator:
Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Audie Murphy waves to fans at world premiere of "To Hell and Back"]
Photograph of Audie Murphy riding a horse and waving to the crowd at the world premiere of "To Hell and Back" at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
August 18, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0125]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Reserve Champion Female Brangus, Clear Creek Ranch, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma."
Date:
March 8, 1957
Creator:
Zintgrafi
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1312.0066]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "IN UNFORM 50YEARS, M-Sgt. Horst W. Tittle, right, is probably the oldest man on the nation's active military list. He is 74. He completed 50 years of service last week at Lackland Air Forca base, San Antonio. Here he's conferring with Brig. Gen Robert W. Stillman base commander at Lackland."
Date:
1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1259.0435]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
January 28, 1955
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1344.0561]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Traditional symbol of a calvaryman's death is the empty saddle and biits turned backwards. Funeral Services for Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright were held today at the Ft. Sam Houston Chapel"
Date:
September 5, 1953
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0287]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
March 20, 1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1344.0586]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gen. Johnathan M. Wainwright (USA, retired) who made himself a hero in one of the his country's worst military defeats, died of a clot in a blood vessel of his bran Wednesday."
Date:
September 3, 1953
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1344.0587]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gen. Johnathan M. Wainwright, 66, hero of Bataan, says the United States should get tough with the North kreans."
Date:
July 17, 1950
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1259.0436]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
January 28, 1955
Creator:
Tapscott, George
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0419.0210]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Maj. William E. Mayer"
Date:
1956
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0286.0253]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Here is shown the Santone manager, Don Heffner."
Date:
April 5, 1954
Creator:
Miller, Joe
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History