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Austin High School Maroons

Photograph of High School football team
Date: December 6, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

"CB" Smith Motors used cars

Used car lot of "CB" Smith Motors. At distance is Safeway sign and store.
Date: June 6, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from John Henry Faulk] (open access)

[Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from John Henry Faulk]

A short note to Richard Niles Graham from John Henry Faulk, with accompanying pictures from Bath, England.
Date: December 6, 1942
Creator: Faulk, John Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from O. Henry to H. H. McClure] (open access)

[Handwritten letter from O. Henry to H. H. McClure]

Letter from Porter to H. H. McClure asking for an advance to pay for his daughter's private school tuition.
Date: October 6, 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ransom of Red Chief (open access)

The Ransom of Red Chief

Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
Date: July 6, 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in Class]

Photograph of a group of school children in a classroom at Pflugerville Elementary School. The children can be seen working in workbooks at small desks, and the teacher can be seen standing to the far right. A chalk board with the alphabet can be seen on the left wall, and shelves with coats and lunchboxes can be seen on the wall to the right, in the background. An open door can be seen to the left of the lunchbox shelf.
Date: October 6, 1978
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Department Store Lunch Counter]

Photograph of the lunch counter inside of a department store. Visible behind the counter are various machines for soda and ice cream, as well as signs and advertisements. The store is located at 804 Congress Avenue.
Date: April 6, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elgin-Butler Brick Company Exterior]

Photograph of the Elgin-Butler Brick Company's office exterior at 4000 East Avenue. Three sidewalks can be seen in the foreground leading up to the steps of the building. Shrubs surround the perimeter of the building in brick planters, and a sign displaying the company's name can be seen on the wall to the right of the entry. An entrance can be seen with double-doors and windows can be seen to the left of the wall sign.
Date: July 6, 1959
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Recreation Department]

Photograph of the City of Austin Recreation Department building on an open lawn. Two sidewalks can be seen leading to the building from the left and right, and a row of garden plants can be seen around the building's perimeter. The building has a glass front entrance and a wall protruding out to the right with the department's name on it. What look to be power line poles with stadium lights can be seen in the background behind the building, and a tree can be partially seen in the left foreground.
Date: April 6, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martha Bickler After Her First Flight]

Photograph of Martha Bickler after her first flight. She is getting off a plane with a man (Ralph Bickler?) standing next to her with a hat. The text on the back reads, "Taken by George Nalle on saturday morning, April 6, 1935, immediately after mama's first plane ride. Here first remark upon observing the hangar when the 'ship' returned to the airport was: "Pshaw, we are already back!" Ralph".
Date: April 6, 1935
Creator: Nalle, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana] (open access)

[Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana]

A proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana.
Date: April 6, 1855
Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall & Holland, Bird
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aircraft Accident]

Photograph of a major aircraft accident, in which an RF-4C crashed in a field.
Date: July 6, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Dam]

Photograph of Austin Dam. Several people watch as the water runs into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
Date: December 6, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Dam]

Photograph of the Austin Dam. Several people watch as water flows into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
Date: December 6, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family in a Car]

Photograph of a family in a car. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Fritz Bohn + Family and the Caldwells."
Date: June 6, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group at Dinner]

Photograph of a group of men and women sitting at a table with plates and cups in front of them. The woman on the far left is Mrs. Mildred Holliway and the second man from the right is Mr. Lloyd Kerley.
Date: March 6, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group at Dinner]

Photograph of men and women sitting at a table with food and drinks on it.
Date: March 6, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moving large parts into Seaholm Power Plant]

Photograph of men moving a large piece of machinery into Seaholm Power Plant near Town Lake. A large crane hook is supporting the machinery part with four massive cables. The cylindrical component is sitting on a track which is moving through a trench into the plant. Three workers check the cables from on top of the cylinder, and several other men monitor the progress from the ground. The Seaholm Power Plant was designed by Burns & McDonell Engineering Co. and built in two phases by Odom Construction company in 1950 and 1955 at 800 West Cesar Chavez St in Austin, Texas. The plant was dedicated posthumously to Walter E. Seaholm in recognition of his 33-year service to the city of Austin as Superintendent of Water and Light and City Manager. The plant operated as a power source until 1989. The city of Austin authorized the decommissioning of the plant in 1996. In 2000 the city commissioned a District Master Plan for the site, and in 2008 it approved a plan by Seaholm Power Development, LLC to repurpose the buildings into retail, residential, and outdoor spaces.
Date: January 6, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Dena Collins with Turkeys]

Photograph of a woman kneeling down in a room full of turkeys. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. Dena Collins, Home Dem. Club member and poultry demonstrator, Pilot Knob Community, Travis Co."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Dena Collins with Turkeys]

Photograph of a woman kneeling in a wooden building with many turkeys around her. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. Dena Collins, Home Dem. Club member and poultry demonstrator, Pilot Knob Community, Travis Co."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wehling Assumes Command]

Photograph of Colonel George E. Wehling assuming command of the 67th Combat Support Group. He stands between Colonel John Linihan, right, and an unidentified man, in front of three flags.
Date: March 6, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History