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Cowboys of Color Rodeo

Poster with the caption "Cowboys of Color Rodeo." Four men are standing in the dirt of an arena. Behind them, a fifth man stands between two horses. A boy and a girl are each sitting atop a horse.
Date: August 4, 2006, 11:53 p.m.
Creator: Thomas, Fly
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleo Hearn Poster]

Poster with various pictures of Cleo Hearn including one of him in a rodeo and a family photograph. There is a stripe in the middle of the poster that says "Congratulations" with Texas and Ford logos. At the bottom is a quotation attributed to Hearn that says, "I believe...to be happy in life you need three things: something to love, something to do and something to look forward to."
Date: August 4, 2006, 11:43 p.m.
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

F-111 Escape Capsule on Assembly Line

Three employees inspect a Convair F-11 airplane escape capsule on the assembly line.
Date: August 11, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The B-58 #61 On Exhibition at Carswell AFB

The Convair B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner sits on exhibition during the Mackay Trophy Presentation at Carswell Air Force Base.
Date: August 8, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convair Main Gate

Front view of the main gate at Convair displaying the Convair sign: Convair, a Division of General Dynamics Corporation - Fort Worth
Date: August 15, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crew of Last Flight of B-36 #51]

The crew of the last flight of Convair airplane B-36 #51 stand next to the nose of the plane. Standing Left to Right: J.D. Taylor, J.C. Lucas, J.L. Blackmaon, L.N. Slayton, A.C. Lewis, Kneeling: M.L. Brooks, F.B. Petty, J.E. Gonsalves
Date: August 30, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 Publicity Exhibit in 1945

Woman looking at six posters mounted on a wall at a Lockheed Martin B-32 publicity exhibit on August 27, 1945.
Date: August 27, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 publicity exhibit

Dozens of newspaper clippings and articles displayed on the floor as part of a publicity exhibit for the B-32 aircraft on August 27, 1945.
Date: August 27, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.E. Smith to Milton and Aaron Parks, August 28 1871] (open access)

[Letter from J.E. Smith to Milton and Aaron Parks, August 28 1871]

Letter from J.E. Smith to Milton and Aaron Parks. The letter was written August 28, 1871 in Waxahachie, Texas.
Date: August 28, 1871
Creator: Smith, J.E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert P. Crockett to John Bell, August 8 1866] (open access)

[Letter from Robert P. Crockett to John Bell, August 8 1866]

Letter written to Robert P. Crockett from John Bell.
Date: August 8, 1866
Creator: Crockett, Robert P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913]

Letter from Jessie N. to Miss Lela Smith of Granbury, Texas. The letter is dated August 2, 1913.
Date: August 2, 1913
Creator: N, Jessie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lena Ellis on her 5th Birthday, 1894

Studio photograph of Lena Ellis on her fifth birthday. Her hair is short, dark and parted in the middle. She is wearing a large, long white dress with a sash and poofy sleeves. Her shoes are black with buckles and she holds a bouquet of flowers in her right hand. She is standing on top of a grass pile with a wooden fence behind her. Printed beneath the photograph is, "Works, Cor. 3rd and Main Streets. Fort Worth. Tex." Written is, "Lena Ellis".
Date: August 30, 1894
Creator: Works
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History