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[Photograph of Desmond's Grocery Store Interior]
Photograph of a grocery store shelving unit (on the right, at an angle) with stacks of boxed goods (such as Post Toasties and oats) and other products, arranged in rows on the shelves and in tall pyramids on top of the shelves. The shelving unit is against a wall, directly across from which is a counter with a cash register, bottles, and small displays of products. In the background are display tables with larger products and packages. Beyond those display racks is a large refrigerator unit with a sign that says "Milk & Butter." There are handwritten notes on the back about the name and location of the store, as well as the year it was taken.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Military Parade at State Fair of Texas]
Photograph of ranks of military officers marching down a street, away from the camera and to the left. The officers are wearing full uniforms (caps, jackets, belts, straight-leg slacks, and shiny shoes), and are carrying rifles over their right shoulders. At the front of the formation, one of the officers is carrying a large American flag. Someone's elbow obscures the bottom left corner of the view, while in the background, a large, light-colored building with many columns is visible. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and notes about the event handwritten on the back.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fountain and Sculpture at Women's Museum]
Photograph of a fountain display with a sculpture of a naked woman standing on a tall cactus. The fountain has several streams coming out of three pairs of concrete rectangles lined up on either side of the fountain pool, and is surrounded by small shrubs and several trees. Behind the sculpture is a light-colored building with a wall alcove, which has a Texan-themed mural. There is a woman wearing a calf-length, short-sleeve dress, a flower hat, and light-colored pump heels. There are handwritten notes on the location and date on the back of the photo, as well as decorative border around the photo.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, April 29, 1921]
Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1921, held on April 29, 1921, starting at 11 a.m., in the university Chapel. Includes a list of the graduating seniors, class officers, and the events being held throughout the day.
Date:
1921-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pan-American Casino at Texas Fair]
Photograph of the Pan-American Casino exhibit at the Texas State Fair grounds , a three-story, light-colored building with two domed turrets on either side of the front of the building, and a wide portico with columns at the front. There is a large sign between the two turrets with the casino name, a long, narrow sign advertising for a show inside below the first sign, and the words, "The True The Good and The Beautiful" on the face of the building below the other signs. In front of the building are a short flight of steps, a flagpole on either side of the building that are just taller than the building itself, bearing American Flags, and a group of people spread out on the front steps and concrete area surrounding the building. There is also a large, circular area bordered by a short hedge in front of the building, with a large, dark, winged statue in the center. On the back of the photo, there is a note about the location and date.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Small Boy Driving a Goat-Cart]
Photograph of a small boy sitting on a two-wheel cart, holding the reins to a large goat. The goat has long, light-colored hair and two long horns, and is attached to the cart. The boy has short hair and is wearing a small coat with a large collage, shorts, tights, and lace-up boots. The cart is parked right alongside a house with wood siding, and there is a wooden fence behind the cart.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of People Beside Automobiles Outside Brick Building]
Photograph of a group of men and women standing with two cars on the grassy lawn in front of a tall brick building with a circular-arch entrance. The women are wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, and the men are wearing light-colored dress shirts with slacks (some are also wearing hats). The cars, which are old and dusty, are parked facing the building, and one of them has a wheel on the back. There is a note on the back of the photo that says, "Hightower Baptist Church."
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dinosaur Exhibit at Texas State Fair]
Photograph of a diorama depicting two dinosaurs facing off against each other. The dinosaur on the left is a Triceratops, while the dinosaur on the right is a Tyrannosaurus Rex. A small sign on the base of the exhibit (fake rocks) gives information about the T-Rex. A rectangular building with small cross-hatch windows and a skinny tree are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the model was part of the Sinclair Oil Company Exhibit at the State Fair of Texas.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fisher Lloyd Forrest Drinking a Coke]
Photograph of Fisher Lloyd Forrest, a young man wearing a white t-shirt, sitting behind a desk, and drinking a Coke. On the desk in front of him is a typewriter, on the wall to his right are papers pinned up, and on the shelves behind him is a box that says "film strips."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville High School Queen of Autumn Coronation Ceremony, November 19, 1936]
Program for the Gatesville High School Queen of Autumn coronation ceremony, held on November 19, 1936, at 9 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. Includes a list of students in the "queen's court," and an order of the evening's events.
Date:
1936-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chicago Civic Opera Company program, March 12 & 13, 1930
Program for the Chicago Civic Opera Company's performance of "Lucia Di Lammermoor" and "Tannhauser" hosted by The Dallas Grand Opera Committee on March 12 and 13, 1930, at 8 p.m., in the Fair Park Auditorium.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dallas Grand Opera Committee
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of People on South St. Paul Sidewalk in Dallas]
Photograph of people walking up and down the sidewalk along a street with parking meters. A woman, wearing a long jacket with a fur collar and a hat with a feather, is walking towards the camera on the left and carrying wrapped parcels under her left arm. Two men in hats, one wearing a long coat and one in a sweater, walking away from the camera on the right. There are other multi-story building in the background, on either side of the street, including a skyscraper in the distant background. To the right of the sidewalk is a car lot with a roof over it, and to the left is a car parked along the street. There are handwritten notes about the location (South St. Paul Street) and date on the back of the photo, as well as a decorative border around the photo.
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of H. L. Desmond with Colt and Dog]
Photograph of a thin older man sitting on a bench next to an upturned wash tub, with his legs crossed, holding a shallow, dented pan for a small colt to put its head into. The man is wearing round glasses, a light-colored shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and light-colored pants. There is a light-colored, short-furred dog with floppy ears and dark spots sitting to the right of the man's legs. In the background, the corner of a wooden shed and thin, wood picket fence. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photo that says the colt pictured is blind.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Expression Recital by Students of Mrs. Bythel K. Cooper]
Program for an Expression Recital performed by the pupils of Mrs. Bythel K. Cooper, held on the evening of May 25 (year unknown), at the Regal Theatre.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Convocation, June 14, 1921]
Program for Southern Methodist University's sixth annual convocation ceremony, held on June 14, 1921, at 10: 30 a.m. Includes a list of those graduating, members of a chorus performing at the ceremony, and the lyrics to SMU's alma mater song.
Date:
1921-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, May 18, 1920]
Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1920, held on May 28, 1920, starting at 10 a.m. in the university chapel. Includes a list of the 1920 SMU seniors and the events to be held throughout the day.
Date:
1920-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Concession Stand Vendors at Texas Fair]
Photograph of two men in aprons and shirts with rolled up sleeves (one with a newsboy cap on), leaning on either side of the corner of a covered, wooden shack. The shack has a counter that wraps around the whole structure, except where the man on the left has opened a small door and is leaning. There are Coca Cola advertisements painted all the way along the front of the counter. On the back wall of the shack (at left) there are hanging and standing cabinets of various shapes and sizes. There is a note about the date and location written on the back of the photo.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Gatesville High School Commencement Exercises, May 27, 1937]
Invitation to the Gatesville High School Commencement Exercises, held on Thursday, May 27, 1937, at 8:30 p.m., in the high school gymnasium.
Date:
1937-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Art Deco Building at Texas State Fair]
Photograph of an art deco building at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken at an angle from across the Esplanade fountain (a long, narrow pool of water arranged parallel to the building). There are two portico entrances sticking out from the building - one in the center, and one on the left - each of which has two rectangular columns and an alcove in the center of the front wall of the portico. In front of the building are small shrubs, flags lined up along the fountain, a tall pillar in between the two entrances, and a woman walking out of shot on the right. There is a decorative border around the photo, and on the back, there is a note about the location and date.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of State Fair of Texas Ride]
Photograph of an amusement ride at the State Fair of Texas. The ride has two cars attached by long, metal poles to two large, flat rotating wheels, which are, in turn, attached to either side of metal T-frame. The cars themselves are oval-shaped and have flat, metal, semi-circular frames attached to either side. Nothing is visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says the ride might have been called "The Giant's Foot."
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tall Building at State Fair of Texas]
Photograph of a light-colored art-deco style building, which has a tall, squared-off tower with decorative circular windows near the top. On the ground in front of it, there are several people walking towards and to the left of the building, including a man on a horse. A smaller building with a multi-gable roof sits to the front right of the tall building. There is a leaf-bare tree in front of the building, a larger tree covered in leaves directly to the left, and a clear sky behind the tower. There is a handwritten note about the location and date on the back of the photo, as well as a decorative border around the edge on the front.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Young Boy and His Dance Partner]
Photograph of a young boy and a young girl standing in front of a curtain on a stage. The boy, standing on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with billowy sleeves and long pants, and the girl, on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with shorts and a billowy shirt. Both are wearing loose, floppy hats and are standing with their left hands extended out to the side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photo identifying the boy as Fisher Lloyd Forrest.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the John N. Bryan Cabin]
Photograph of the John N. Bryan wood cabin, sitting in front of the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas, Texas. The cabin has a stone chimney on the left side, two windows on either side of the front door, and a wooden shingle roof. The Courthouse, which is partially visible behind the cabin, is a sandstone building with a turret and windows, as well as a more modern unit of windows built onto a balcony. A man and woman stand before the cabin, looking at it from either side (the woman on the left and the man on the right). The date and name of the cabin are on the back of the photo.
Date:
September 9, 1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of GE Four-Blade Standing Fan]
Photograph of a small GE four-blade, standing, caged fan, with a hand reaching towards it. The fan is resting on some kind of stand or table, and behind it, there is a map on a wall. To the left, there is a bolt of striped fabric standing upright, just in shot, and on the lower portion of the wall, there are photos, including one of a roller-coaster. On the back of the photograph, there are handwritten notes about the photo's subject, a high school teacher touching a fan.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History