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[148th American Squadron Album] (open access)

[148th American Squadron Album]

Album containing photographs of World War I soldiers, many in uniform and posing near camps or airplanes. Writing on the cover says "Officers, 148th American Squadron."
Date: August 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry R., Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Crane at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of an aerial lift fire engine parked in the lane of between two rows of red and white striped carnival game booths. The firefighter in the crane's bucket is right beside one of many sky tram cars suspended in the air by two parallel cables, several of which still have people inside. Three firefighters, two police officers and some civilians stand around the yellow fire engine, and further down the lane, a long ladder has been extended up to another tram car. In the background, more of the fair can be seen, along with the back of a giant statue of a cowboy (Big Tex).On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Crane Reaching Towards Sky Tram Car]

Upward angle photograph of a firefighter (in casual uniform) standing in the bucket of a firefighting aerial lift crane that has been extended into the air. The bucket is just beneath and to the side of an orange and white sky tram car, still attached to the tram cable. Another sky tram car hangs on the right, attached to a parallel cable. The top of a tree can be partially seen just below the crane, and in the background, a large white cloud covers most of a blue sky. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Crane Rescue at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of an aerial lift fire engine parked in the lane of between two rows of red and white striped carnival game booths. The firefighter in the crane's bucket is right beside one of many sky tram cars suspended in the air by two parallel cables, several of which still have people inside. Three firefighters, two police officers and some civilians stand around the yellow fire engine, and further down the lane, a long ladder has been extended up to another tram car. In the background, more of the fair can be seen, along with the back of a giant statue of a cowboy (Big Tex).On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Crane Used to Reach Sky Tram Car]

Upward angle photograph of a firefighter (in casual uniform) standing in the bucket of a firefighting aerial lift crane that has been extended into the air. The bucket is just beneath and to the side of an orange and white sky tram car, still attached to the tram cable. Another sky tram car hangs on the right, attached to a parallel cable. The top of a tree can be partially seen just below the crane, and in the background, a large white cloud covers most of a blue sky. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Rescue at a Sky Tram #2]

Photograph of an aerial lift firefighting crane, the bucket of which is positioned next to a Sky Tram car suspended in the night sky. To the right of the yellow, aerial lift firefighting engine is a white, two-story building with palm trees next to it. To the left of engine is a medical tent, a small grey vehicle, a tall flagpole (with a GMC Trucks flag), and two emergency officers (one in a light blue shirt and one in a dark blue shirt). Four people, their faces turned away from the camera, stand underneath the awning of the building to the right. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Lift Rescue of a Sky Tram #1]

Photograph of an aerial lift firefighting crane, the bucket of which is positioned next to a Sky Tram car suspended in the night sky. To the right of the yellow, aerial lift firefighting engine is a white, two-story building with palm trees next to it. To the left of engine is a medical tent, a small grey vehicle, a tall flagpole (with a GMC Trucks flag), and two emergency officers (one in a light blue shirt and one in a dark blue shirt). Four people, their faces turned away from the camera, stand underneath the awning of the building to the right. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photograph.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[August Young's Declaration of Intention, 1918] (open access)

[August Young's Declaration of Intention, 1918]

Photocopy of August Young's sworn Declaration of Intention (filed in the McCulloch County District Court) to become a United States citizen, containing his renunciation of loyalty to any foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, and recitation of his arrival from Jonkaping, Sweden to the port of New York in the State of New York aboard a White Star Line vessel on 1889-02-16 and his present marriage to Annie Young, who was born in Sweden.
Date: August 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bible Conference Program, West Sweden, 1940] (open access)

[Bible Conference Program, West Sweden, 1940]

Bible Conference and Confirmation Service Program for the West Sweden Methodist Church. The pamphlet lists members of the church, a schedule of events with speakers, and advertisements for area businesses.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Easterwood, Connie
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson] (open access)

[Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson]

Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson, born in Galva, Illinois on December 10, 1902 to parents Joseph and Hilda Hanson.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1932 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1932

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 1932
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1932 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1932

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1932
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1932 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1932

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1932
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1932 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 25, 1932

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 25, 1932
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1933 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1933

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 3, 1933
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1933 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1933

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1933
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1933 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1933

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1933
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1933 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1933

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1933
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1933 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1933

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1933
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. [99], Ed. 1 Monday, August 1, 1938 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. [99], Ed. 1 Monday, August 1, 1938

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1938
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 100, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1938 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 100, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1938

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 1938
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 101, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 1938 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 101, Ed. 1 Monday, August 8, 1938

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1938
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Broken Sky Tram Car On Top of Carnival Tent]

Photograph of a scraped sky tram car on top of a red and white striped awning of a carnival booth. Four men stand in front of the booth's tent, and in the distant background, a helicopter can be seen in the sky. One of the men is holding a thin coil of rope and there is a yellow ladder beyond the group. There are two separate carnival booths in the tent., both of which have various toy prizes (including large, smiling, stuffed bananas). On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp giving information about the photo.
Date: August 21, 1979
Creator: Spainhouer, Freddie Philmon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin & Hulda M. Oman's Marriage License] (open access)

[C. J. Nelin & Hulda M. Oman's Marriage License]

The marriage license of Carl John Nelin and Miss Hulda Mary Oman, issued on 1897-08-25 in McCulloch County, Texas.
Date: August 25, 1897
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History