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Arlington High School Commencement Program, 1924 (open access)

Arlington High School Commencement Program, 1924

Pamphlet from the Arlington High School Commencement Exercises in May 1924 including class officers, the program for the ceremonies, and a class roll.
Date: May 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brahmin grade [cattle at] McFaddin Ranch

Photograph of a herd of cattle and yearlings standing or lying in a large open range on McFaddin Ranch. Cowboys on horses are in the background.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridge and Flooded River

Photograph of a bridge over the Pecos River during a flood in May 1941.
Date: May 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cast of School Play]

Photograph of the cast of the school play, "Poor Father." The students are standing on the porch of the teacherage, which was used as a stage.
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Perfect Attendance] (open access)

[Certificate for Perfect Attendance]

Certificate of award for perfect attendance presented to Dorothy Katt, a student at Lower Valley School. The certificate has a picture of a ship on the left. It is signed by teacher Maxine Watts and Max Weinert.
Date: May 17, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Promotion] (open access)

[Certificate of Promotion]

Certificate of Promotion presented to Dorothy Anna Katt for promotion from elementary school to high school. There is a gold, metallic sticker in the upper right corner. The certificate is signed by Lower Valley School teachers Maxine and Lutrell Watts, as well as Max Weinert and Richard H. Wiederstein.
Date: May 20, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eight Students In Costume]

Photograph of eight girls in costume for an end of school play. The girls are standing on the porch of the teacherage building. They are wearing layered dresses and hats.
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elementary Class Play]

Photograph of the younger class of Lower Valley School in costume for a school play. The children are posed behind large umbrellas. They are on the porch of the teacherage building, which was used as a stage.
Date: May 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End of School Play]

Photograph of students posing outside the teacherage building at Lower Valley School during the end-of-school play. The back porch of this building was used as a stage. In the top row are Mrs. Watts, Naomi Faye Snoddy, Viola May Katt, Roland Mueller, Cleven Englehardt and Harvey Seiler. Kneeling are unknown, unknown, Vernell Schmoekel, Frias (fist name not given) and Andrew Friesenhahn. Sitting are unknown, Linda Carr, unknown, Steve Carr and Clayton Stolte.
Date: May 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End Of School Year Play]

Photograph of Lower Valley School students in costume for an end of year school play. They are posing on the porch of the teacherage building.
Date: May 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End Of School Year Play]

Photograph of Lower Valley Students in costume for a school play. In the back row, from left to right, are Naomi Faye Snoddy, Mr. Watts, Dorothy Katt, Jerome Seiler, Frances Stapper and Floyd Mueller. In the front row are Alfred Seiler, Jr., Sylvia Katt, Margie Katt and Gloria Seiler. They are on the porch of the teacherage building, which was used as a stage.
Date: May 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End Of School Year Play]

Photograph of six Lower Valley School students in costume for a school play. They are all girls and are wearing layered dresses. They each hold stick horses. They are standing on the porch of the teacherage building, which was used as a stage.
Date: May 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End Of School Year Play]

Photograph of Lower Valley School students sitting on the porch of the teacherage building before or after rehearsal for a school play. In the back row, from left to right, are Leroy Schmoekel, Jerome Seiler, Noland Behrens, Floyd Mueller and Mr. Watts. In the front row are Theresa Mueller, Betty Jonietz, Gloria Seiler, Dorothy Katt, Frances Stapper, Melba Katt and Ruth Stapper.
Date: May 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End Of School Year Play]

Photograph of ten Lower Valley Students on stage during the end of the year production of the play Six Little Mothers. Six girls are holding baby dolls and standing behind strollers. Four boys are standing to the right.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End Of Year Play]

Photograph of eight young girls in an end of year school play on the porch of the teacherage building. The girls are wearing crepe paper dresses and are holding flower signs. Each sign has a letter on it, and together they spell, "Vacation."
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[End Of Year Play]

Photograph of eight children in an end-of-school play at Lower Valley School. The children are in costume and are using the porch of a building as a stage. Mrs. Watts is the teacher and director of the play.
Date: May 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Methodist Group]

Photograph of a group of men and women posing outside of First Methodist Church. The people are identified as (first row, left to right) Mrs. O. B. Morris, Mrs. Bushong, Beth Palmer, Mrs. A. A. Miles, Mrs. Chester McDonald, (second row, left to right) The Reverend O. B. Morris, Mrs. W. H. Achey, Mrs. Francis Bushong Hoffpauir, Mrs. C. V. Palmer, Helen Gunn, Mrs. Cora Cann, (third row, left to right) J. H. Stevens, C. P. Gunn, C.V. Palmer, George Carter, Merle David, and N. J. Ader.
Date: May 6, 1917
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Floyd Hamilton Case Report, 05/23/1938 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Floyd Hamilton Case Report, 05/23/1938 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Dallas Police Department case report for Floyd Hamilton, filed on 5-23-1938 following his arrest for robbery by firearm of a filling station.
Date: May 23, 1938
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Flying Crow]

Photograph of a Kansas City Southern Lines train leaving the train depot in Port Arthur, Texas. A conductor is standing on the platform giving hand signals to the train as it pulls away. Several large trailers are in the background on the other side of the railroad tracks. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says: "Kansas City Southern Lines, 'The Flying Crow,' Port Arthur 5-10-68."
Date: May 10, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men on Matthews Ranch Land]

Photograph of four men on Matthews Ranch land. A note written on the bottom left of the note mentions the location, the address, the date, and the photographer. The man, left, is an unidentified young man in a coat and a large hat. The man with the paper to the left is identified as Merry Howard. The older man in the three piece suit is identified as Judge J. H. Matthews. Most of the fourth man is obscured by blurred white space.
Date: May 11, 1926
Creator: Hans, O. E.
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

[Gates Memorial Library]

Photograph of an interior view of Gates Memorial Library. In the foreground, there is a man and woman sitting at a table reading. To each side of them, there are empty tables. Behind them, there is a circulation desk facing the entrance, which is surrounded by two panes of glass. In the foreground, there are other people sitting at tables. Bookshelves line the walls. Text at the bottom-right of the photograph says "Memorial Library Port Arthur, Texas Interior View Gates Day, May 18, 1918." Mrs. John W. Gates donated $25,000 for the construction of the library in memory of her husband, John W. Gates, and their son, Charles W Gates.
Date: May 8, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gates Memorial Library Dedication Day]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Gates Memorial Library Dedication Day. A crowd of people are gathered outside the entrance of the library. In the foreground, there are cars parked along a street. In the background, there are houses.
Date: May 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girl at Lower Valley School]

Photograph of a young girl on the porch of the teacherage building. She is barefoot and wearing a layered dress. She is wearing a crown.
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History