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[11th Street]

Photograph of cars driving down 11th Street in Huntsville, Texas. There is a traffic light in the foreground, and buildings are visible to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History

Graduation at Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing regalia speaking from behind a podium at the first graduation of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several other people are seated on the stage, at the right side of the image, and behind a low wall on the left side of the image.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Graduation at Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing regalia looking to his left speaking from behind a podium at the first graduation of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several people are partially visible, seated on the stage behind him.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graduation Speaker]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a light-colored suit and dark, patterned tie speaking from behind a podium at a graduation ceremony. A textured wall is visible behind him, as well as U.S. and Texas flags on standards.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduates]

Photograph of a large group of people posing in a line on stage during the first graduation ceremony at the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) facility in Huntsville. Two men in the center of the image are wearing caps and gowns, and holding folders. They are flanked by four men wearing suits to the left and a woman with four men, one of whom is wearing regalia, to the right.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduate on Stage #3]

Photograph of the first graduate of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville with a number of unidentified people on a stage. The graduate, who is wearing a cap and gown, is facing a man wearing a suit and holding a folder, standing near a podium where two other men who are wearing regalia are standing. Two other men are seated on the stage in the right side of the image and other people are visible in the background.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Huntsville Inmate Band]

Photograph of six men wearing light-colored jumpers, with guitars, standing on a slightly-raised platform in front of a wood-paneled wall. Behind the men, there is a drum set against the wall and a square clock hanging near the center of the image. Handwritten text on the back says "LC Day '69."
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduation Venue]

Photograph of the interior of a church, taken from the back of the aisle during the first graduation ceremony for graduates of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several people are partially visible in the audience, seated in pews, and a man is standing at the front of the church near an alter, below a large, wall-mounted, lighted cross. The ceiling is peaked and there are decorative hanging lights above the center aisle.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville Graduate on Stage #2]

Photograph of the first graduate of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville with a number of unidentified people on a stage. The graduate, who is wearing a cap and gown, is shaking the hand of a man wearing a suit, standing near a podium where two other men who are wearing regalia are standing. Two other men are seated on the stage in the right side of the image and other people are visible in the background.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Women on Porch]

Photograph of three women, including Lula McGlathery and Orlena Mae Mills, sitting on the front porch of a light-colored single-story house with a wooden fence and several plants growing on the lawn in the foreground and trees in the background. There is handwritten note on the front of photograph that reads: "Aunt Lula Home in Dodge Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First United Methodist Church, Huntsville]

Photograph of the First United Methodist Church (located at Sam Houston Ave) in Huntsville, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Part of Examination Exhibit of Louis C. Page #1]

Copy negative of six labeled photographs of exterior and interior views of buildings in Texas designed by Page, Southerland, and Page for the Architects Examination Exhibit. The buildings are organized in three columns with an exterior view at the top and an interior view below; they are identified (left-right) as: [1] Capital National Bank in Austin, [2] Huntsville High School in Huntsville, and [3] Casis Elementary School in Austin (aerial and close-up exterior view).
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alden Weaver, Randy Busch, Phillip Johnson and Cindy Burks at Lee College-Huntsville Center]

Photograph of a Alden Weaver, Randy Busch, Phillip Johnson and Cindy Burks chatting in an office at the Lee College-Huntsville Center. Back of the photo reads: " Guests enjoy the open house activities at Lee College's new Huntsville Center facilities. From left are LC Regent Alden Weaver; Randy Busch, LC planning and development office; Phillip Johnson, Texas Department of Corrections education consultant at the Ellis II unit; and Cindy Burks, LC-Huntsville Center employee / LC photo--May 1987 / 2019.2.773"
Date: May 1987
Creator: Lee College
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Johnette Hodgin, Michael Gary, Steed Smith, and Keith Coburn at Lee College-Huntsville Center]

Photograph of Johnette Hodgin, Michael Gary, Steed Smith and Keith Coburn conversing in an office at the Lee College-Huntsville Center. Back of photo reads, "Sharing a story at the new Lee College-Huntsville Center open house are Johnette Hodgin, LC acting dean of extension services; Michael Gary, LC-HC biology instructor; Steed Smith, LC-HC math instructor; and Dr. Keith Coburn, LC Regent. The new facilities are located at 3100 Interstate Highway 45 in Huntsville. / LC photo--May 1987 . 2019.2.843"
Date: May 1987
Creator: Lee College
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Strahan speaking at the first Huntsville campus graduation]

Photograph of Dr. Richard D. Strahan wearing regalia speaking from behind a podium at the first graduation of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) program in Huntsville. Several unidentified men are seated at the left side of the image, behind a low wall and below a sloping ceiling. Back of photo reads, "1st TDC grad / Jan 1970"
Date: January 1970
Creator: Lee College
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sam Houston statue, Huntsville

Sam Houston statue, Huntsville. Stands 67 foot tall (plus 10 foot tall base) and is named "A Tribute to Courage".
Date: October 30, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historical Marker for St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Photograph of the Historical Marker in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Marker Text reads: "The Rev. Felix Orzechowski, who came to Texas in 1866 to answer an appeal for Polish missionaries, organized St. Joseph's Parish in 1869. The first Catholic church in Walker County, it served the many Polish families who settled this area in the 1870s. Church tradition often sustained the immigrants until they adjusted to life in a new country. Services were held outdoors or in private homes during Father Orzechowski's pastorate. Soon after leaving this parish in 1876, he returned to Poland and was imprisoned by ruling Russian officials for advocating democratic ideals. A frame church building was erected in 1877 under the direction of the Rev. Victor Justiana Linicki, who was a Polish baron before he became a priest. A larger edifice, designed by Tom Lavandoski, was built in 1897, and the original structure was used as a school. The present church was begun in 1905 and dedicated on the feast of St. Joseph, March 19, 1908, during the pastorate of the Rev. Thomas Aloysius Bily (1859-1921). The stately Gothic-style structure, designed by L.S. Green, reflects the European …
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Loose Page Covering Views of Texas]

Scrapbook page that has separate photos of take in different parts of Texas. 5 of the photos show a view of the Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. The top right photo shows Sam Houston's home in Huntsville, Texas and the top left photo shows the Montgomery County Courthouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Loose Page Covering Galveston, Huntsville, and Houston]

Scrapbook page that includes photos covering Galveston, Huntsville, and Houston. The first page of photos are taken in Galveston and show different men in the gulf, a row of palm trees on Galveston Boulevard and the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter "Saranac". The second page of photos are taken in Houston and showcase the administration building at Rice University, and the San Jacinto monument.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Huntsville Center at Lee College Staff]

Photograph of six people posing together in front of large windows that have closed horizontal blinds. They are identified as Donna Stoughton, Robert Reyes, Patricia Crawley, Doris McGonagle (director), Cindy Burks, and Donna Price.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Graduation at Texas Department of Corrections Huntsville

Photograph of a Huntsville prison inmate receiving a diploma from Lee College officials. President of Lee College Dr. Richard D. Strahan is handing out the diploma. Dean James McWilliams is announcing at the podium. J.B. Davenport is assisting with diplomas.
Date: 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History