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[Closeup of Original Sign]

Photograph of the original sign over the entrance of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building (the Dr Pepper Museum). The sign reads "home of Dr Pepper."
Date: December 18, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lucille Dabney]

Photograph of Lucille Dabney (1891-1948) posing for a portrait at age five. She wears a light-colored dress over dark stockings and sits perched on a rock next to an urn full of flowers. She carries a basket of flowers in her left hand and a single flower in her right. The back of the photograph reads "Lucille Dabney- for Ruth."
Date: December 2, 1897
Creator: Sanders
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Woman]

Photograph of Mrs. W. M. Himick posing for a portrait in a high-collared, dark-colored dress. The photograph is framed by an illustration of a potted plant and several books.
Date: December 2, 1901
Creator: Petersen, Conrad
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArther. Text on the back of the card reads: "Dear Dad and Mother. I have felt fine all day. Have been out on the porch most of the time. All the boys are well Lots of Love. Park" The postcard is addressed to Mr. S. E. Waterbury.
Date: December 1, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Courtyard View from Behind a Fence of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of the courtyard of the Dr. Pepper Museum during renovations. The unfinished Dr. Pepper painting can be seen on the right side of the photo. there is a ladder in front of the wire fence. On the left lower corner of the photograph, there's a parked vehicle. In the courtyard, there are two men, two dirt piles, a portable toilet, and a heavy duty forklift.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southwest View of The Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building]

Photograph of the side of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building during renovations. There is scaffolding on scaling the wall of the building. There three vehicles in the photograph. On the window on the left side of the photograph, there are words that say "Future Home of DR PEPPER MUSEUM and Free Enterprise Institute."
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southeast Photograph of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of the southwestern corner of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building during renovations. The building courtyard is filled with vehicles. There is scaffolding wrapping around the building.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of The Interior of The Room Next to The Courtyard in The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of room next to the courtyard during the renovations of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building. The room has two garage openings and a window. Above the window there is a long vent. On the right wall next to one garage openings, there is a circuit breaker panel. Centrally placed in the room, there is a upside down cardboard box.
Date: December 7, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of The Front of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of renovations of the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company building. there is scaffolding surrounding the building. On top on the building, beginning stages of the installation for the cupola can be seen. There is a construction worker on top of the scaffolding.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of Lettered Window]

Interior view of the lettered window on the front entrance to the Dr. Pepper Museum. The lettering reads, 'Future Home of Dr. Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute', and next to the window are some planks.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Ella Mae Jenkins-Perkins, December 28, 1956] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Ella Mae Jenkins-Perkins, December 28, 1956]

Funeral program for Ella Mae Jenkins-Perkins. The funeral was held December 28, 1956 at Mount Horeb Baptist Church, officiated by Paul E. Castle. She was buried in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.
Date: December 28, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workers Constructing Deck in Museum Courtyard]

Photograph of construction during renovations of the Dr. Pepper Museum in 1990. The deck is being worked on my one construction worker. There is a man on a ladder in the photograph. There is also a heavy duty forklift providing access to the roof.
Date: December 7, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Excavation in The Courtyard of The Dr. Pepper Museum]

Photograph of excavation in the corner of the courtyard at the Dr. Pepper Museum during renovations. There is a man on a small excavator digging a hole.
Date: December 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Evans Family Photo on Porch Steps]

Photograph of George Washington and Lucy Evans posing for a family picture with 21 other family members on the steps of a porch. The couple stand on the porch, surrounded by the rest of the adults. The children sit lined up on the lowest step with a dog.
Date: December 25, 1919
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Robertson with a Christmas Tree]

Photograph of June Robertson as an infant. She sits in a highchair next to a table with a Christmas tree on it. The tree is decorated with tinsel and ornaments.
Date: 1925-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Labor and Management News (Washington D.C.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1, December 16, 1944 (open access)

Labor and Management News (Washington D.C.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1, December 16, 1944

Bi-weekly newspaper published by United States War Production Board. The headlining story is titled "Somervell Cities Imperative Need for Upsurge of War Production." The newspaper is composed of stories discussing the need for domestic war production; a letter from a soldier on the front lines; stories encouraging Americans to keep war jobs; challenges to management and labor; government propaganda; and photographs from war scenes. This issue includes a feature about a visit from soldiers sent by General Eisenhower to tour ammunition manufacturers.
Date: December 16, 1944
Creator: United States. War Production Board.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Beiser to Harry Gaby - December 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from William Beiser to Harry Gaby - December 22, 1944]

Letter from William Beiser to Harry Gaby praising him for his trip to the foundry and the impression he made on their people. Beiser goes on to wish a Gaby well on his tour and victory in WWII so he could be reunited with his friends and family.
Date: December 22, 1944
Creator: Beiser, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Horeb News, Volume 1, Number 1, December 1977 (open access)

Mt. Horeb News, Volume 1, Number 1, December 1977

First issue of a newsletter published by Mt. Horeb Baptist Church discussing news, upcoming events, announcements, and other information of interest to the congregants.
Date: December 5, 1977
Creator: Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Orphanage Annual Christmas Party #2]

Photograph of Annual Christmas Party at an Orphanage in El Paso. The party is in the Crystal Ballroom at the Hotel Hussmann.
Date: December 23, 1929
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of WCKY Radio Show on Saturday, December 2, 1944] (open access)

[Transcript of WCKY Radio Show on Saturday, December 2, 1944]

Transcript from a radio show done in Cincinnati, Ohio with visiting soldiers discussing their experiences in the war and the need for ammunition production.
Date: December 1944
Creator: WCKY (Radio Station : Cincinnati, Ohio)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Buser to Harry Gaby - December 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from William Buser to Harry Gaby - December 8, 1944]

Letter from Reliance Foundry Co. president William Buser to Pfc. Harry Gaby discussing a transcript from a radio broadcast and meeting Gaby the week before.
Date: December 8, 1944
Creator: Buser, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Dancing in Gymnasium]

Photograph of a large group of people dancing on the wooden floor of a gymnasium while a band plays on stage in the background. Stadium seating is visible on either side of the floor and there is a large American flag on a closed curtain across the back of the stage.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Speech at Kingsbury Plant]

Photograph of nine uniformed soldiers seated at the front of a stage area during a visit to the Kingsbury Plant while a man wearing a suit is standing behind them with his hands in his pockets, speaking at a microphone. The wall behind him has dark panels and a door is partially visible at left, with speakers above. The photo was taken from the audience, where people are visible in seated rose, facing the man who is speaking. The first six soldiers are tentatively identified (left-to-right) as T/5th Lars Larson, Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. Myles Gates, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, and Pfc. Leo Crivello; the soldier at the far right of the line with his head down may be Capt. Gordon Sympson.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing in Front of Audience]

Photograph of eight uniformed soldiers standing in front of an audience during a visit to the Kingsbury plant, tentatively identified (left-to-right) as: Pfc. Louis Cocozza, Pfc. Harry Gaby, Cpl. Myles Gates, Pfc. Leo Crivello, S/Sgt. Clarence Alexis, T/5th Lars Larson, Sgt. Jack Allen, and Capt. Gordon Sympson. Another soldier is standing behind them on a raised stage, speaking at a microphone and a second identified soldier in uniform is seated at the far right of the image. The wall behind them is covered in dark panels and a photo on an easel is partially visible next to the man who is speaking. The photo was taken from the back of the audience and people are seated in rows facing the stage area.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Todd & Brown, Inc.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History