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Birdseye Perspective from Northwest, Restoration Legation de France, Austin, Texas, For Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Architectural drawing in pencil of several buildings and the surrounding grounds overlaid on a second, colored drawing. There is a compass in the upper righthand corner and two floorplans outside of the main drawing. In the upper lefthand corner, there is a floorplan of the stable and carriage house with the scale listed as 1/8"=1'.0" (Scale= 1:96) and in the lower righthand corner is a floorplan of the loft at the same scale. Along the right side of the page, the "Legend" lists five numbered issues that the drawing represents: (1) Rebuild stable and carriage house, (2) Remove brick terrace, (3) Replace outswing'g. casements, (4) Remove brick chimney caps, and (5) Complete stone walls. Near the lower right portion of the drawing, there is a raised stamp that says "Registered Architect, State of Texas." Courtesy of Mr. Ray R. Stripling.
Date: February 18, 1974
Creator: Raiford Stripling Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cooks preparing dinner [at] Circle Bayou[:] Broil duck and squirrel stew

Photograph of two men, L. F. Jecker (left) and J. G. Rose, sitting in chairs at a campsite at Circle Bayou. A campfire is nearby. A tent is in the background.
Date: January 18, 1911
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gates Memorial Library]

Photograph of an interior view of Gates Memorial Library. Panes of glass separating parts of the library are decorated with World War I propaganda. In the foreground, there are study tables. In the background, there are bookshelves. Text on the bottom-right of the photograph says "Memorial Library Port Arthur Texas Interior View Gates Day May 18, 1918 Patriotic Bulletin Board."
Date: May 18, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Got two out of Circle Bayou

Photograph of J. G. Rose standing, holding his shotgun and two pintail drakes he shot.
Date: January 18, 1911
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

HemisFair second annual dinner meeting

Photograph taken at the HemisFair second annual dinner meeting held February 18, 1964 at the St. Anthony Hotel. William Sinkin is speaking to the dinner guests from a podium.
Date: February 18, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[KCS Administration at Train Depot]

Photograph of the railway manager and two other people standing outside of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, Texas. Their names are (L to R): Dow Wynn, Mrs. W. F. Fredeman, and Bill White. A large sign on the front of the building reads, "K.C.S. Lines."
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lakeshore Apartments]

Photograph of a building identified as Lakeshore Apartments, on the corner of Dallas Avenue and Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur, Texas. The building is two stories tall and is surrounded by trees and bushes. In the background, there is a parking lot.
Date: July 18, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Laundry [hanging on a bush at] Circle Bayou

Photograph of long underwear hanging on a bush at Circle Bayou.
Date: January 18, 1911
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fort Dodge, Iowa Police Superintendent Willis Belknap to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification Superintendent D. E. Walsh - 09/18/1933] (open access)

[Letter from Fort Dodge, Iowa Police Superintendent Willis Belknap to Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification Superintendent D. E. Walsh - 09/18/1933]

Letter from Willis Belknap, Superintendent of the Police Bureau of Identification of Fort Dodge, Iowa to D. E. Walsh, Superintendent of the Identification Bureau in Dallas, Texas informing him about the time Harvey J. Bailey was arrested in their town.
Date: September 18, 1933
Creator: Belknap, William
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mistletoe [at] Circle Bayou

Photograph of mistletoe hanging from trees at Circle Bayou.
Date: January 18, 1911
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933] (open access)

[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933]

Voluntary statement by W. D. Jones on November 18, 1933 while under arrest in Dallas, Texas, in which he relates the circumstances of how he met Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and the time-line of several incidents while he was in their company.
Date: November 18, 1933
Creator: Jones, W. D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933] (open access)

[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933]

Voluntary statement by W. D. Jones on November 18, 1933 while under arrest in Dallas, Texas, in which he relates the circumstances of how he met Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and the time-line of several incidents while he was in their company.
Date: November 18, 1933
Creator: Jones, W. D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History