[Man on a Tractor]

Photograph of a man driving a tractor. He leans down and looks at the ground. Two other men are standing next to the tractor. A sign reading "3" hangs from the front of the tractor.
Date: November 6, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in a Garden]

Photograph of a woman working with a long pole (a hoe?) in a garden. A wooden house is in the background.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman and Turkeys in a Garden]

Photograph of a woman in a garden watering plants with turkeys walking around the plants. Small trees and brush are visible in the background.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Dena Collins with Turkeys]

Photograph of a woman kneeling down in a room full of turkeys. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. Dena Collins, Home Dem. Club member and poultry demonstrator, Pilot Knob Community, Travis Co."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Gardening]

Photograph of a woman standing between rows of vegetables in a garden. She uses a hoe or similar tool. A small wooden house is visible in the background.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Dena Collins with Turkeys]

Photograph of a woman kneeling in a wooden building with many turkeys around her. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. Dena Collins, Home Dem. Club member and poultry demonstrator, Pilot Knob Community, Travis Co."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[S. A. Winn Standing on a Porch]

Photograph of Mrs. S. A. Winn, a home improvement demonstrator, standing on the steps of a porch in front of a house.
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Medical Arts Square

View of Medical Arts Square. Several buildings and cars parked in lot.
Date: November 6, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Medical Arts Square

View of Medical Arts Square. Several buildings, sign and parked cars. Located at 2600 Red River Street.
Date: November 6, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Recreation Department, Beverly Sheffield

3 men and 1 woman standing around large heart-shaped sign with silhoutte of baseball player. Man in shadow under roof. The man standing at the top of the heart is Beverly Sheffield. He was head of the Recreation Department.
Date: April 6, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of women inside church with graduation attire]

Photo of women inside church with graduation attire. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 6, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hardy Shoe Store

View of front windows and display cases of Hardy Shoe Store, with awning.
Date: August 6, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Spencer Tracy and Roy Stelle]

Photo of Mrs. Spencer Tracy and Roy Stelle, former administrative director of the Texas School for the Deaf and Blind in Austin. Austin, Texas.
Date: June 6, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unidentified Man With Trophy

An unidentified man poses holding a trophy at Winks Bowling Alley which reads: "+6-A-Food Stores Class A Team City Champions -1951- Austin, Texas"
Date: June 6, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Variety Boys Club

The Variety Boys Club poses on the steps of an unknown building; individuals are not identified.
Date: July 6, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1957-04-06] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1957-04-06]

Letter from Senator Ralph Yarborough thanking John J. Herrera for his support, along with Latino support from all around Texas, for contributing to Yarborough's victory. The letter is typed on campaign letterhead reading at the top, "Judge Ralph Yarborough for U.S. Senator ... Vote April 2" and at the bottom, "Yarborough - of Texas, by Texas, for Texas."
Date: April 6, 1957
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-06] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-06]

Letter from Frank M. Pinedo of Austin, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated March 6, 1952. Pinedo invites Herrera to attend the new member installation for the Austin LULAC Council on March 16, 1952.
Date: March 6, 1952
Creator: Pinedo, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Department Store Lunch Counter]

Photograph of the lunch counter inside of a department store. Visible behind the counter are various machines for soda and ice cream, as well as signs and advertisements. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.
Date: April 6, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Receiving a Medallion]

Photograph of a woman giving another woman a medallion at an officer installation for the Order of the Eastern Star. There is a table next to them with more medallions, and a third woman watching. There are people sitting on a balcony above them, looking down on them.
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Receiving a Medallion]

Photograph of a woman giving another woman a medallion at an officer installation for the Order of the Eastern Star. There is a table next to them with more medallions. There are people sitting on a balcony above them, looking down on them.
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of a Department Store]

Photograph of the interior of a department store. Visible in the aisles are candy, bolts of fabric and other sewing needs, hosiery, cosmetics, and other various items. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.
Date: April 6, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at an Officer Installation at the Order of the Eastern Star]

Photograph of people standing on a steps, posing for a portrait at an officer installation for the Order of the Eastern Star. There are three rows of women standing in formal dresses, with men on either side of them.
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of People at an Officer Installation at the Order of the Eastern Star]

Photograph of people standing at an officer installation for the Order of the Eastern Star. There are a row of women standing in formal dresses, with men on either side of them. There are people sitting on a balcony above them, looking down on them.
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 6, 1955]

A letter written to Governor Allan Shivers, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 6, 1955. Carswell advises of the one purpose he has in writing this letter which is to express the hope that the National Committeeman selected will be one of "our color" noting that there is already some deflection in their ranks, and should one not of their number be named National Committeeman, he fears the hurt will be severe.
Date: August 6, 1955
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History