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County bridge [over the] Guadalupe River

Photograph of a bridge over the Guadalupe River.
Date: February 4, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Our grandchildren

Photograph of a group of seven children standing in front of a house. They look to range in age from about two to twelve years old. They are identified only as the grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Martha Ward Mitchell.
Date: July 4, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lady Bird and Lyndon Johnson on a Stage with Graduates]

Photograph of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson standing on a stage near students wearing graduation caps and gowns. The lectern to the right has the seal of the President of the United States. A man stands behind the presidential couple.
Date: June 4, 1964
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outside of an Envelope]

Photograph of the outside of an envelope featuring a picture of Lady Bird Johnson cutting a cake. It reads "The Radio Post / 'The Hill Country's Most Popular Weekly' / P. O. Box 593 / Fredericksburg, Texas 78624". "9/4/75" is written on the envelope.
Date: September 4, 1975
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Girls at a Microphone During Graduation]

Photograph of four teenage girls wearing white dresses and singing into a microphone during a high school graduation ceremony. Students wearing caps and gowns, elder adults, and a podium bearing the seal of the presidency are sitting on a curtained stage behind these girls. The heads of audience members are in the lower left corner of the photo.
Date: June 4, 1964
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lady Bird and Lyndon Johnson on a Stage with Graduates]

Photograph of Lady Bird and Lyndon Johnson standing on a curtained stage with high school graduates to the left and a podium bearing the seal of the presidency to the right. A faculty member is standing between them.
Date: June 4, 1964
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book] (open access)

[War Ration Book]

War Ration Book belonging to Roland Otto Mueller. It was issued in May of 1942 and was registered to Roland Mueller by his father, Adolph H. Mueller.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four]

A book of war ration stamps. The book was issued to Roland Otto Mueller of Falls City, Texas on May 4, 1942.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[July Fourth Celebration]

Three photographs an Independence Day Celebration. The first photograph features a crowd of people walking amongst rows of buildings. A horse-drawn wagon is in the center of the crowd. Text below the photograph says "July 4th, 1902 Celebration." The second photograph features an exterior view of Port Arthur Cycle Works. Four men are standing under an awning; two men are holding bicycles. Signs on the front of the building say "Port Arthur Cycle Works" and "Bicycles[,] We Buy in Large Quantities, and Can Sell for Less, Than Any One Who Buys 3 for 25[cents]." Text below the photograph says "Bicycle Shop[,] Sixth and Austin - 1902." The third photograph features a group of people gathered around the front of a building. In the foreground, there is a horse-drawn wagon. In the background, there are buildings. Text below the photograph says "Weinstein's Store - Procter and Ft. Worth - 1902."
Date: July 4, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Miss Mary Donaldson]

Photograph of a portrait of Miss Mary Donaldson, the queen of the Port Arthur Silver Anniversary Celebration. She is wearing a crown and a long dress with sequin applique, pearl trim, and a long train. She is looking down at a scepter she is holding in her hands.
Date: July 4, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Armistice Day Parade]

Photograph of a parade float for an Armistice Day celebration. The float consists of a truck decorated with star and stripe printed banners, a cannon on the truck bed, and a banner on the side with text that says "This is the Old Girl that Roared Out for Joy and Shattered our 'Panes' on Armistice Day. Nov. 11. 1918." In the background, there are trees and a building. Accompanying material gives information about the cannon.
Date: July 4, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur Cycle Works]

Photograph of Port Arthur Cycle Works on Sixth Street and Austin Avenue. Several men are standing under the awning attached to the building; two men are holding bicycles. Legible signs on the building say "Port Arthur Cycle Works," "Bicycles," and "We Sell Them." In the background, there are other buildings. Text surrounding the photograph says "July 4th, 1902 Celebration" and "Bicycle Shop Sixth and Austin - 1902."
Date: July 4, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
20th Anniversary Speech (open access)

20th Anniversary Speech

Text of speech given by William Sinkin at the 20th anniversary luncheon of HemisFair '68.
Date: April 4, 1988
Creator: Sinkin, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States President Lyndon Johnson speaking at HemisFair '68

Photograph of United States President Lyndon Johnson speaking from a podium outside the United States Pavilion at HemisFair '68. He and Mrs. Johnson visited HemisFair on July 4th. Behind the President and to the side are rows of seated dignitaries. The Tower of the Americas can be seen in the background.
Date: July 4, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking to a crowd at Randolph Air Force Base

Photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking to a crowd at Randolph Air Force Base, upon his arrival to San Antonio, Texas, on July 4, 1968. Standing inside the podium booth are Lady Bird Johnson, Walter W. McAllister (Mayor of San Antonio), William Sinkin, and several other people. President Johnson visited San Antonio on this day to take part in HemisFair '68 festivities and celebrations. The Presidential aircraft, Air Force One, is visible in the background.
Date: July 4, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History