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[Bay Area Citizen in a Holiday Parade]

Photograph of a group of people representing the Bay Area Citizen, a local newspaper, in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. Two individuals leading in the front of the group are holding a banner that reads, "There's more in the Bay Area in The Citizen." The procession is moving down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 until finally stopping at Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Choir Float in a Holiday Parade]

Photograph of a float in the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights parade. The float features a large banner stretched across the side, although only a portion of the text is visible. A brown and taupe pick-up truck is hauling the float, which carries a large group of teenage passengers, some of whom are standing in the bed of the truck. The parade procession is traveling down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 until culminating in Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1967]

Photograph of the 1967 confirmation class at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are five girls wearing white robes and ten boys wearing dark robes with bow ties standing on the bimah (alter). Rabbi Isadore Garsek stands with the students at the far right of the third row. Cantor Shimon Berris stands with the students at the far left of the second row. The students are Ann Schwartz, Linda Fleischmann, Shelly Goldberg, Terry Katzman, Kathy Lewis, Stanley Cohen, Irwin Blum, Allan Rosenthal, Ricky Cooper, Sheldon Jacobson, Kenneth Luskey, Howard Katz, Gary Leva, Allen Hamill, and Sidney Golden.
Date: June 11, 1967
Creator: Don Barnett Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[County Judge in a Holiday Parade]

Photograph of Ray Holbrook, a Galveston County judge, riding atop a white convertible in the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights parade. Two unidentified women, one of whom is driving, are also in the convertible with him. He is waving to the parade spectators as the car moves down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3, eventually stopping at Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drumline Performing at a Holiday Festival]

Photograph of the drum line of a marching band performing at the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights in Walter Hall Park. Their uniforms are head-to-toe ensembles in red, marigold yellow and white; text on the chest reads, "LIONS." The individuals in front are playing the toms while the bass drummers and snare drummers stand in formation close behind.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[First Christian Church Bulletin: December 11, 1960] (open access)

[First Christian Church Bulletin: December 11, 1960]

Bulletin for the morning and evening church services at First Christian Church on December 11, 1960; it also lists announcements, including a memorial service for E. B. Sutherlin to be held at 3 PM.
Date: December 11, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hitchcock High School Band in a Holiday Parade]

Photograph of the Hitchcock High School band walking in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The band members are uniformed and walking in a tight formation. While holding a banner, two members lead the band in the procession which is traveling down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3. The procession will eventually stop at Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holiday Festival in Walter Hall Park]

Photograph of the entrance to Walter Hall Park on the night of the first annual League City Holiday of Festival Lights. The passage is adorned with Christmas lights. An archway of lights provides more light beyond the threshold as numerous cars and people enter.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holiday Parade Float]

Photograph of a float themed around Santa Claus' workshop in the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. Individuals wearing costumes are standing on the float, playing the parts of Santa Claus and his elves. A sign posted on the side of the float reads, "Santa's Work Shop, League City Bank and Trust." The parade procession is heading down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3, eventually ending at Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Beaumont]

Postcard of the exterior and interior of Hotel Beaumont on the corner of Orleans Street and Fannin Street. On the left side is a picture of the exterior of the hotel with signs that say "Hotel Beaumont" and four automobiles on the street. On the right side of the postcard is the interior of the hotel with furniture. The Hotel Beaumont was opened to the public on Tuesday, August 8, 1922. It was 11 stories tall with 250 rooms and built in the Mediterranean Revival architectural style. Printed on the front of the postcard is "Hotel Beaumont, Beaumont, Texas" and "6A-H1654." On the back of the postcard is printed "Hotel Beaumont, 'A Hotel of Distinction,' In the Center of EVERYTHING, Completely Air Conditioned." Also printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Photo-Colorit' Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat.Off.)." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Dear John I hope you are well and plenty of work showing up there. I am in Texas looking for work. Regards Dan Fershetti" The card is addressed to Mr. John Lehmone Plums bus Local #1 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn New York.
Date: February 11, 1941
Creator: Curteich & Co
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City Official in a Holiday Parade]

Photograph of Janice Hallisey riding atop a black convertible in the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights parade. She is wearing a festive red and white costume while waving. An unidentified man is driving the convertible. A sign posted on the driver-side door reads, "Pat Hallisey, Steering Committee Chairman, Executive Director Galveston County Beach, Park Board." The man driving in the car has been identified as Pat Hallisey, a League City official, whose wife is Janice Hallisey. A sizable crowd of spectators are visible in the background. The parade procession is traveling down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 until culminating in Walter Hall Park.
Date: December 11, 1987
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Jacksonian Optical College to Edith Wilson Sutherlin, February 11, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from the Jacksonian Optical College to Edith Wilson Sutherlin, February 11, 1913]

Letter from the Jacksonian Optical College to Edith Wilson Sutherlin, on February 11, 1913, informing her that they believe her to have a clear understanding of optics, and reminding her of a diploma fee that must be paid before they can forward her diploma to her.
Date: February 11, 1913
Creator: Jacksonian Optical College
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Texas Secretary of State, June 11, 2000] (open access)

[Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Texas Secretary of State, June 11, 2000]

Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to the Texas Secretary of State, on June 11, 2000, enclosing photocopies of share certificates taken out by E. B. Sutherlin, and asking for information on The Se-Cola Bottling Company.
Date: June 11, 2000
Creator: Sutherlin, Yvonne Aaron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Message of Gov. O. M. Roberts on appropriations and expenditures under the control of the governor to the seventeenth legislature of the state of of Texas, convened at the city of Austin, in regular session, January 11, 1881. (open access)

Message of Gov. O. M. Roberts on appropriations and expenditures under the control of the governor to the seventeenth legislature of the state of of Texas, convened at the city of Austin, in regular session, January 11, 1881.

Message to the 17th Legislature, Jan, 1881.-Appropirations and expenditures under the control of the Governor.-The sale and exchange of lands.-On quarantine
Date: January 11, 1881
Creator: Roberts, Oran M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pampa High School Student Directory, 1940-1941] (open access)

[Pampa High School Student Directory, 1940-1941]

Directory containing the names, addresses, and phone numbers for students at Pampa High School in Pampa, Texas as well as for for teachers and officers of Pampa Independent School District. Also contains advertising from local businesses.
Date: February 11, 1941
Creator: Pampa Independent School District
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Boerne Village Band at Börne Dedication]

Four photographs of the Boerne Village Band playing at an event. The first photograph features the whole band, wearing traditional German dress, and playing instruments while sitting on chairs in front of a residential fence. The second photo features six of the men and a boy setting up their equipment and instruments. The third photo features three women (one of whom is not in traditional Germanic dress) and a man sitting down with their instruments. The two women in traditional dress are holding accordions. The fourth photo features a man in traditional dress in front of a fence, holding a brass instrument. The photos are attached to a piece of paper with handwritten notes on it, including one that reads, "Börne Dedication."
Date: June 11, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, September 11, 1913]

Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, wishing her a happy birthday and asking her to write back. The postcard features a photograph of a long, narrow road running parallel to a long, curving railroad track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills.
Date: September 11, 1913
Creator: H., Ella
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Hortense to Ned A. Zaeller, August 11, 1910]

Postcard from Hortense to her brother, Ned. A. Zaeller, thanking him for his letter and writing to say she went to a concert the night before. The front of the postcard features an illustration of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline. There are dense trees and bushes in front of the bluffs.
Date: August 11, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Crocket Street in Beaumont]

Postcard of a pink tinted road upon which horse drawn carts walk, described as "Crocket Street, Junction of Pearl, Beaumont, Texas." A paper clipping of a boxer is pasted on the back of the postcard with the message written as follows, "This fellow's first name is Jack, would "Johnson" fit for your "Jack's" last name? H. H. 11-7-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Gilbert's Aeroplane]

Postcard of a man piloting an early, crude airplane on the ground. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 11, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Girl Holding Valentine Box]

Postcard of a girl wearing wooden shoes holding a box full of clover and a pink heart. Beside the girl, the message "A love-letter aye, from whom can it be? From the one whom I love, and the one who loves me." Below her feet, the picture is titled, "A Message of True Love." On the back of the postcard, a short missive reads, "Much love for my girl and love for all - Maura." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date: February 11, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Row in Corpus Christi]

Postcard of several hotels overlooking a parking lot, described as "Hotel Row on Upper Broadway showing the Robert Driscol and the White Plaza Hotels." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Cecelia Smith 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: October 11, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Houston Cotton Barge]

Postcard of a wooden barge christened as "Houston," bearing bales of cotton on the Buffalo Bayou. The bottom edge describes the scene as "Loading Cotton Barge on Buffalo Bayou. Houston, Texas." The letter on the same edge reads, "Hello Mamie, Will be home Thurs. With Love Sia." The back of the postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1316 Calder Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 11, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Kyle Theatre in Beaumont, Texas]

Postcard of a five story building with a white face and red brick on the remainder. Colorful billboards and a green electric car are at the sides. A picture of an owl is pasted on the back of the postcard with a speech bubble reading "Who, Who is Jack?" "H. H. 11/11/11" is written below. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 11, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History