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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

[A hearse parked in front of Weed-Corley Funeral Home]

A hearse parked in front of the Weed-Corley Funeral Home building. The building is two stories and has a garage attached to it. The building also has an awning in front of it.
Date: April 25, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. O'Connor at Cameo Studio]

Mr. O'Connor standing behind a counter at Cameo Studios. The room is full of framed photographs.
Date: April 29, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Retrieved Reform (open access)

A Retrieved Reform

A short story about Jimmy Valentine, a young safe-cracker.
Date: April 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Marionettes (open access)

The Marionettes

Short story about a doctor who leads a double-life as a burglar.
Date: April 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holding up a Train (open access)

Holding up a Train

Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly his own words."
Date: April 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
One Dollar's Worth (open access)

One Dollar's Worth

Short story about a counterfeiting case.
Date: April 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Welcoming Buermeyer]

Photograph of Lieutenant Colonel James C. Metsala, right, welcoming Lieutenant Colonel David W. Buermeyer to Bergstrom Air Force Base after flying from South Carolina. The plane is visible in the background.
Date: April 1, 1982
Creator: unknown
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

[Children at a Bus Stop]

Photograph of students standing outside at a bus stop in the shape of a school building. The building has "Sinclair" painted on the roof, as well as "Little Red School House" and "School Bus Stop" painted on the side.
Date: April 3, 1958
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men with a Kite]

Photograph of two Asian-American men holding a large kite in the shape of two fish that has a sign reading "Eating out is fun!" at Lung's Chinese Kitchen.
Date: April 4, 1958
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

[Pecos River Seen from the Pecos High Bridge]

Photograph of the Pecos River from above. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "From the Pecos High Bridge - Sunset Route - 4/10/13 - Ht. 320 ft."
Date: April 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]

Photograph of a bullfight in Juarez, Mexico. The crowd watches from their shaded balcony as the matadors enter the ring. Inscription on the back reads "Torrodors [sic] and Picadors entering the Bull Ring."
Date: April 13, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Buchanan Dam

Photograph of Buchanan Dam at Llano, Texas. Two cranes are set up in the area.
Date: April 21, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pecos High Bridge and Railroad]

Photograph of a railroad with the foot of a cliff to the left and a river to the right. Utility lines run above and to the right of the railroad. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Sunset Route."
Date: April 10, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Biplanes]

Photograph of a line of biplanes with a large crowd of observers in the background. The field is near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palace of the Governor, Santa Fe, New Mexico]

Photograph of the Palace of the Governor in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a long, single-story building with a shaded walkway along the street. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "The old Palace of the Governor, oldest Govt. Bldg. in U.S. Built about 1600, occupied by all Governors up to 1890. In this bldg. Gov. Lew Wallace wrote a portion of Ben Hur. This building is now the property of the American School of Archaeology - 4-27-13."
Date: April 27, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campbells and Caldwells at Mount Bonnell]

Photograph of the Campbell Family and Caldwell Family at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the distance.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Troops at Spofford Junction]

Photograph of a line of troops on horseback near a railroad line. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Spofford Junction - 4/8/13 - 14 Cav. Troops leaving for Brownsville, Tex. via R.R."
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]

Photograph of a matador delivering the killing blow in a bullfight. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Bull charging to his death against the sword."
Date: April 13, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pontoon Bridge

Photograph of a pontoon bridge. A man is standing on the right side of the bridge. Further to the right is a horse tied to the bridge's post. A small building is visible past the other side of the water. The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date: April 2, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People near Biplanes]

Photograph of a crowd of men, women, and children observing a line of biplanes. They are in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History