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[Young priest or an altar server (acolyte)]

Photograph of a young priest or an altar server (acolyte). He has dark rimmed glasses and is dressed in a dark robe with the white full sleeved over jacket. He is holding a book and is standing in front of a dark painted door. Back of photo reads: F. Hamilton ? , Eagle Lake 8/15/27.
Date: August 15, 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas City After Storm, Army Camp Scene]

Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon with six soldiers near debris from wooden buildings is in the foreground. Two mules or horses are hitched to the wagon. Beyond are numerous wood or wood and canvas structures many of which are damaged or destroyed. Flood water is standing throughout much of the area. In the immediate foreground is what appears to be the roof of structure from which the photograph was taking looking down on the wagon. Wording on photo front "Texas City after the storm Army Camp scene". The number "11." is marked on the photo. Most likely taken after the August 16th, 1915 hurricane at Texas City, based on other dated photographs in the collection.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entrance to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal]

One of the finest railroad stations in the South is the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Automobiles are parked outside the terminal near sidewalks and landscaped areas.
Date: August 15, 1967
Creator: Hanlon, Pat
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convair Main Gate

Front view of the main gate at Convair displaying the Convair sign: Convair, a Division of General Dynamics Corporation - Fort Worth
Date: August 15, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hurricane Flooding]

Photograph of a group of people standing on top of a horse-drawn wagon in flood waters on Procter Street. The water reaches to the horses' torsos. In the background, there are people wading in the water and houses. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Tex. Aug. 18th, 1915. Procter St."
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of flood waters surrounding houses in a neighborhood. The water level reaches right below the first story windows, and resulted from a hurricane.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Streets]

Photograph of two people wading in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are several buildings.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of a man standing beside a broken tree in flood waters. The water level reaches his upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Flood Waters]

Photograph of an aerial view of flood waters surrounding houses. The flooding spans the entire photograph.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of a flooded neighborhood resulting from a hurricane. In the background, there are vehicles in the street.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Flooded Street]

Photograph of two men standing in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper thighs. In the background, there are several buildings. A sign on the side of one building has legible text that says "Real Estate."
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children Sitting on a Truck]

Photograph of a group of five children sitting on a truck. One boy is holding a cup in one hand, and holding the steering wheel in the other. Four of the children are not wearing shoes; one child's feet are not visible.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of a group of people standing in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper thighs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are houses, trees, and utility poles.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of a child, woman, and man standing in a flooded street. The water level is waist deep on the child, hip level on the woman, and reaches the bottom of the man's shirt. In the background, there are people riding on horse-drawn wagons and several houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flood Waters]

Photograph of a group of people standing in flood waters. The water level reaches mid-calf, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there is a doorway to a building. Two men wearing uniforms and holding guns are standing beside the door.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood Damage in Neighborhood]

Photograph of three uprooted trees laying in flood waters. In the background, there are several houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boat Launching]

Photograph of several men and women standing on the boat, Juliette, at its launching. Each person is holding a group of mackerels, and mackerels are hanging from the sides of the boat. The fish came from a record catch at Sabine Jetties.
Date: August 15, 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Delta Sigma Theta members receive certificate]

Photograph of three women of the African-American sorority Delta Sigma Theta accepting a certificate from the Travis County Historical Survey Commission on behalf of the Rosewood Recreation Association. Pictured left to right are Ada Simond, Catherine Lamkin, and Betty Williams.
Date: August 15, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baseball players Earl Huckleberry and Conrad Fisher

Photograph is of two men wearing matching baseball uniforms. One man is crouched down while another is standing with his hands on his hip. Caption: "Long Earl Huckleberry, right of Seminole, established himself as one of the crack pitchers of the sandlot tourney by fanning 12 batters in his first start. His battery mate, left above, is Conrad Fisher, also the team's manager." Additional information not included in the Daily Oklahoman caption: Earl Eugene Huckleberry was born in Konawa, Oklahoma. He is part of baseball history because his entire major league baseball career consisted of one (1) game. Huckleberry was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics and pitched one game in Philadelphia on Friday, September 13 against the Chicago White Sox. Huckleberry was the winning pitcher in a 14-5 victory. He was sent back to Oklahoma and never played major league baseball again. He continued to pitch for various Oklahoma semi-pro teams through the 1940's.
Date: August 15, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0423.0176]

Photograph is of a man sitting in the dugout and in a baseball uniform.
Date: August 15, 1938
Creator: Cauthen, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Lawrence Home Photograph #3]

Photograph of the Lawrence Home in Midland, Texas. The white stone building has a porch overhanging.
Date: August 15, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lawrence Home Photograph #4]

Photograph of the Lawrence Home in Midland, Texas.
Date: August 15, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[2012.201.B0997.0455]

Photograph Caption: "Rendering shows proposed plant for Pacesetter Products ." Photograph is an artists rendering of a building in pencil.
Date: August 15, 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[2012.201.B0957.0072]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A forest of idle drilling rigs is part of the market strategy of Suits Rig Corp., Enid, which amassed a fleet of 71 rigs since the oil industry collapsed in 1982." Photograph is of thirteen modern oil rigs in an open field not in use.
Date: August 15, 1991
Creator: Gooch, Steve
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History