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[Group Portrait of Young Men and Women]

Photograph of a group of ten young men and women standing in front of a house. One of the boys holds a basketball. Another young boy is partially visible at the edge of the photo.
Date: April 18, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teenagers on a Baseball Field]

Photograph of a group of six teenage boys standing in a field, with one boy wearing a baseball glove. Two other boys are behind them, playing.
Date: April 18, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Susan Ann Purves]

Copy negative of Susan Ann Purves standing with cattle, with a handwritten note below the photo that says "Grandma Moorhead, 1909."
Date: April 23, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Moorhead and Their Son]

Copy negative of William L. Moorhead and his wife Susan Ann Purves, posing with their youngest son Oscar Edward Moorhead, circa 1895. Mr. Moorhead is seated on a wooden bench with his wife and son standing to the right. Handwritten text at the bottom says "Grandpa, Grandma & Oscar Moorhead."
Date: April 23, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man at a Syrup Mill]

Copy negative of a man working at an early twentieth century syrup mill converting sugar cane into cane syrup; a child is sitting on a stack of sugar cane next to him. The cane is inserted into the mill and the juice is squeezed out of it by a mule walking in a circle. Behind the mill, men are standing by a vat of boiling juice becoming syrup. This mill was located near Wilson, Texas in Comanche County.
Date: April 26, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sinclair Oil Well Fire]

Photograph of Sinclair oil well fire of April 30, 1931 in Kilgore, Texas, with smoke visible above buildings in the distance, taken from inside a sparse forest.
Date: April 30, 1931
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of William Washington Purves]

Copy negative of William Washington Purves smoking a pipe and sitting in a wooden chair outside. A handwritten note below the photo says "Great Grandpa Purves 1909."
Date: April 23, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tintype Portrait of Luana J. Pratt]

Tintype portrait of Luana J. Pratt wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date: April 1867
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 10, April 1963 (open access)

The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 10, April 1963

Monthly magazine containing news related to the firemen of Texas, including addresses from the officials of the organization, photo collages, a ladies' page, and other firemen-related news.
Date: April 1963
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 11, April 1966 (open access)

The Texas Fireman's Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 11, April 1966

Monthly magazine containing news related to the firemen of Texas, including addresses from the officials of the organization, photo collages, a ladies' page, and other firemen-related news.
Date: April 1966
Creator: State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fire Chief's Newsletter, Volume 19, Number 4, April 1955 (open access)

The Fire Chief's Newsletter, Volume 19, Number 4, April 1955

Monthly magazine issued by fire chiefs across the United States and Canada, including excerpts from the Los Angeles Times, letters from fire chiefs, progress reports, and advertisements.
Date: April 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: E. F. Caldwell Company] (open access)

[Client Card: E. F. Caldwell Company]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for E. F. Caldwell Company, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: bronze cast "Sunburst," "Flame," "Right Handle," "Left Handle," and "Ring."
Date: 1951-04/1951-07
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Miss Bonner Cabot] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Bonner Cabot]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Bonner Cabot, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: aluminum cast "Seated Figure" (12").
Date: April 1967
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. W. E. Barnes] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. W. E. Barnes]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. W. E. Barnes, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This order includes a rubber mold of a "Seated Nude Undressing."
Date: April 1969
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Mortimer Burroughs] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Mortimer Burroughs]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Mortimer Burroughs, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Small Sundial".
Date: April 1931
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. O'Connor Barrett] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. O'Connor Barrett]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. O'Connor Barrett, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Head" (15.5").
Date: April 1951
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. George Christo] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. George Christo]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. George Christo, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Head" (14"), and "Portrait Head".
Date: 1958-04/1960-04
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast entitled "Rearing Horse."
Date: April 1964
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Joseph Brown] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Joseph Brown]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Joseph Brown, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Bust", "Boxer", "Philip Collins" (2 copies; 11" x 8"),"Bust of R. Tait McKenzie" (9" x 5"), and "Head of R. Tait McKenzie" (3 copies; 9" x 5").
Date: 1935-04/1939-02
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Ms. Nina Akamu] (open access)

[Client Card: Ms. Nina Akamu]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Ms. Nina Akamu, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. According to the card, Akamu ordered a bronze cast of a Centaur.
Date: April 1982
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Louis Bodo] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Louis Bodo]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Louis Bodo, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Candlestick" (18 copies), "Bases and Balls" (4 copies), "Crucifix", "Small Candlestick" (zinc cast), "Small Candlestick" (8 copies), "Balls and Bases" (2 copies; 8'), "Base" (18 copies), "Ball" (5 copies), "Stem" (7 copies), "Candlestick" (7 copies), "Angel" (2 copies), "Handle" (8 copies), "Knob" (10 copies), and "Angel".
Date: April 1930
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Cavanaugh] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Cavanaugh]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Cavanaugh, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Female Figure" (Beatrice; 33"), "Figure in Frame" (Spring; 12.5" x 6.5"), "Standing Male Figure" (10"), "Two Seated Girls" (7").
Date: 1964-04/1978-03
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Catherine Bercovici] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Catherine Bercovici]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Catherine Bercovici, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This order includes a plaster model of a "Rabbi Figure," a bronze cast of a "Rabbi Figure," and a bronze cast entitled "Diving into Water."
Date: 1965-04/1968-05
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Arthur Bradbury] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Arthur Bradbury]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Arthur Bradbury, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Bronze cast portrait relief" (19.5" x 22").
Date: April 1937
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History