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[Display of Hand-Sewn Items]

Photograph of a woman standing in front of a display of clothes, fabric, a sewing machine and sewing patterns. A sign above the display reads, "Good sewing techniques + proper equipment = well finished, fitted garment."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Display on Swine Integration]

Photograph of a man standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Swine Integration." The display has information about and photos of pigs.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Young Men and Women]

Photograph of a group of young men and women standing together in a field in front of a fence. Some of them are holding textbooks.
Date: May 26, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children Looking at a Child Care Display]

Photograph of a three children standing in front of a display with informational posters, baby clothes, and a sign that reads, "Proper childcare promotes good physical health, good mental health, wholesome personality, plus good citizenship."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Dena Collins with Turkeys]

Photograph of a woman kneeling down in a room full of turkeys. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. Dena Collins, Home Dem. Club member and poultry demonstrator, Pilot Knob Community, Travis Co."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Display of Clothing]

Photograph of a display of handmade clothing. A sign on the display reads, "Texas Blind Deaf and Orphan School."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clothing, Linens, and Upholstery Display]

Photograph of a display with clothes, quilts, linens, and upholstered furniture. Signs on the display say "Clothing," "Do it yourself," and "Cut the cost of home management and beautification by refinishing and reupholstery of furniture, handmade linens, etc."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[4-H Club Style Show]

Photograph of a girl in a dress smiling while walking down stairs from a stage. Next to her is a floral arrangement in the shape of the 4-H logo.
Date: May 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Dena Collins with Turkeys]

Photograph of a woman kneeling in a wooden building with many turkeys around her. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. Dena Collins, Home Dem. Club member and poultry demonstrator, Pilot Knob Community, Travis Co."
Date: May 6, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girls Jumping Rope]

Photograph of a group of little girls playing jump rope in a courtyard.
Date: May 26, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in Rosewood Park]

Photograph of two young girls standing in a park with a group of children playing behind them. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken in Rosewood Park in Austin in 1958.
Date: May 26, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children on Playground]

Photograph of a group of children spinning on a roundabout at a playground.
Date: May 26, 1958
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

[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
O. Henry and New Orleans (open access)

O. Henry and New Orleans

A description of the places in New Orleans that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
Date: May 1914
Creator: Richardson, Caroline Francis
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Guardian of the Scutcheon (open access)

The Guardian of the Scutcheon

Short story about a bank porter.
Date: May 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Door of Unrest (open access)

The Door of Unrest

Short story about a newspaper editor.
Date: May 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Moment of Victory (open access)

The Moment of Victory

Short story about a young war veteran.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Best-Seller (open access)

The Best-Seller

Short story set in Pittsburgh
Date: May 1909
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History