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Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley at Sharyland

Panoramic photograph of an excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's brick home.
Date: May 24, 1926
Creator: Ziebel Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley, Tex.

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house.
Date: May 15, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house
Date: May 29, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A portrait of Willie Wedell & John Anizan]

A formal portrait of two men. The man on the left, identified on the back as Willie Wedell, is sitting on a stool. The man on the right, identified as John Anizan, is standing with his right hand resting on the other man's left shoulder. Both men are dressed in two-piece dark suits with white dress shirts and bowties. Their jackets are open. John Anizan wears a pocket watch clipped to his jacket lapel and a pen or pencil in his jacket pocket. On the back of the postcard is written: "Dear Sister This Picture was taken when I come from worke Dont I look bored I got fired last night and put Back to work again Wel BYBY Wm. J. Wedell." The postcard is stamped "Savannah Photo Co. 24 E. Broughton Savannah Ga." It is addressed to Mrs. A. Pike Texas City Texas. The card is postmark stamped: "May 28 1913 5 - PM Savannah Ga." Written in ink over the back of the postcard are " X John Anizan brother of Tony" and "X Willie Wedell."
Date: May 28, 1913
Creator: Savannah Photo Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
DAR honors Ernestine Thompson (open access)

DAR honors Ernestine Thompson

Announcement for the reception when the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) honored Ernestine Thompson with the Community Service Award at the W.H. Passon Historical Society on May 21, 2006. Ernestine collected artifacts for the Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.
Date: May 21, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. H. Shary excursion, Sharyland bath house

Excursion party posing next to the wooden bath house
Date: May 5, 1916
Creator: Murff, J.C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

John H. Shary excursion

Excursion party posing on dirt road in front of palm and citrus trees. Some colorization.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J.W. Edgar reading The Austin Statesman newspaper]

J.W. Edgar reading The Austin Statesman newspaper at a desk. The headline of the newspaper says "High Court Throws Out Segregation in Schools."
Date: May 18, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two cabs from the Yellow Cab Company near Duke's Garage]

Two "Yellow Cab Company" cabs parked near Duke's Garage. There are several other cars parked near the cabs.
Date: May 25, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sharyland Co. excursion party near Sharyland

Panoramic photograph of a group of people posing out-of-doors. Part of a white house and a fence covered with climbing vines is visible in the background. Text at the bottom of the image says: "Shary Land Co's Excursion Party Near Sharyland, May 19th, 1917."
Date: May 19, 1917
Creator: Eskildsen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People washing cars at Joe's Quick Car Wash]

A view from across a street of Joe's Quick Car Wash. There are two men washing a car to the left. A bus is approaching on the right. A man is waiting at the bus stop.
Date: May 14, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Moonlight tower near Leo M. Black Motors Used Cars]

A moonlight tower down the street from Leo M. Black Motors Used Cars. There are several cars parked around the area. The capital building is visible to the right of the photo.
Date: May 3, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A man standing next to a Jax display at 7-11]

A man holding a long fork, next to a Jax display at 7-11. The display is promoting barbecues, using recipes found on Jax cartons. There is Butter Krust Bread to the right of the display and many advertisements in the 7-11.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Team picture of the 7-Up Bottlers baseball team]

A group photo of the 7-Up Bottlers baseball team. The coach of the team is standing to the right of the boys. The boys have "Bottlers" written across the front of their jerseys.
Date: May 19, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An external view of Harris Memorial Baptist Church]

A view of the outside of Harris Memorial Baptist Church. There are stained glass windows and a large cross on the outside of the building.
Date: May 28, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Diffey's Hotel

Mr. Diffey, wearing a vest, is seated behind the desk in the lobby at Diffey's Hotel. Behind him are cigars for sale, a clock, calendar, and thermometer.
Date: May 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Killeen, Texas, aerial view

Aerial view of the city of Killeen, Texas, taken in May 1973. Dirt work for a major new road is clearly visible on the right side of the photo.
Date: May 1973
Creator: DeBolt, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three men and a woman dressed in formal attire at an airport]

Four people wearing formal wear at an airport. There are three men dressed in suits and one woman wearing a dress. A man and a woman in the group are conversing about an object that they are both holding. There is a plane in the background labeled "Braniff Internation Airways." A woman and a young boy are leaning against a railing in the background.
Date: May 14, 1961
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A large group of employees in front of the Jefferson Chemical Company plant]

A large group of employees from the Jefferson Chemical Company posing for a photo out in front of the plant.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employees of Jefferson Chemical Company in front of the plant]

A group of employees from the Jefferson Chemical Company posing for a photo out in front of the plant. Two of the employees in the front row of the group are holding up a trophy.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charles Howard Blackshear II]

Charles Howard Blackshear (II) - son of Joe Anderson Blackshear Sr. - Here Charles is on vacation at the Watts Bar Resort, May 1960, age 52. He now resides in Louisville, Ky. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: May 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History