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[Old Settlers' Parade 1947]

Photograph of the Old Settlers parade held in Childress, Texas in 1947. The parade is being led by two men on horseback. Behind them are two more men on horseback holding flags followed by a line of cars and floats. The parade is traveling south on a busy street named "Commerce". Spectators line the street as the parade passes by. Some young boys are watching from the rooftop of a nearby restaurant.
Date: October 13, 1947
Creator: Webb Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Childress Index (Childress, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 11, 1916 (open access)

The Childress Index (Childress, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 11, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Childress, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 11, 1916
Creator: Haskett, Fred L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson, October 27, 1999

Interview with Wanda Marie Fannin Henderson resident of Kerrville, Texas. She mentions that her husband Temple Henderson's ancestors came to Kerr County from Tennessee. Mrs. Henderson relates how she ended up in Kerrville, focusing on her family history and immediate family's various activities, including 4-H and other agricultural activities. She mentions her childhood asthma, identifies local businesses and areas of interest, and details her involvement in the community. Prior to the interview transcript is a written memoir by Mrs. Henderson.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Henderson, Wanda Fannin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packing Ring (open access)

Packing Ring

Patent for improved packing rings for pistons.
Date: October 16, 1915
Creator: Westmoreland, Ernest T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Wheel (open access)

Spring Wheel

Patent for a wheel with spring constructed spokes that would eliminate vibrations in the attached vehicles.
Date: October 31, 1916
Creator: Matthews, Arthur R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Vice president campaign] (open access)

[News Script: Vice president campaign]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: October 24, 1972, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shriver] (open access)

[News Script: Shriver]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about R. Sargent Shriver campaigning through Texas.
Date: October 26, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shriver campaign] (open access)

[News Script: Shriver campaign]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Sargent Shriver’s vice-presidential campaign.
Date: October 24, 1972
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library