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Postcard Ad for Electric Signs

Copy negative of an advertisements for electric signs. On the left are pictures of three theaters with the signs, Mr. Harry Gould and Mr. Marsline K. Moore. There is typed text on the right with testimonials about the signs from the two men and Wally Akin. Above and below this ad are other partially visible pictures of theaters.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Thile Walker and V. C. Perini at Fair

Copy negative of a picture of Thile Walker and son-in-law V. C. Perini, Jr. sitting in a cart at the Texas Centennial Celebration in Fort Worth with a building and another man in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People With Movie Publicity Wagon

Copy photograph of various advertisements for the John Wayne and Kirk Douglas movie The War Wagon. Three men and one woman stand in front of a poster for the movie, while a fourth man looks out from the wagon behind. The wagon is parked in front of the Jefferson Theater in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People With Movie Publicity Wagon

Copy photograph of a horse-drawn wagon in front of the Jefferson Theater in Fort Worth, Texas. The wagon has advertisements on the side for the John Wayne movie The War Wagon. A man and woman sit in the front of the wagon and hold the reins of the horse. A third man in sunglasses holds on to the side of the wagon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man and Boy with Horse Flag Squad

Copy negative of John Wayne with young Bill Beazley, son of Dr. William O. Beazley, at Six Flags in Arlington for the premiere of The War Wagon. The HSU Six White Horses and riders with flags are in the background, and a woman in western costume with flag is standing beside John Wayne and the boy.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man and Boy with Horse Flag Squad

Copy negative of John Wayne talking to young Bill Beazley, son of Dr. William O. Beazley, at Six Flags in Arlington for the premiere of The War Wagon. The HSU Six White Horses and riders with flags are in the background, and a woman in western costume with flag is standing beside the boy.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tarrant County

Blue line print of survey map of Tarrant County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:166,667] (5000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005 (open access)

The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005

Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date: January 25, 2005
Creator: National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reserve Order A-5 through A-42] (open access)

[Reserve Order A-5 through A-42]

Several pages of reserve orders assigning groups of officers and airmen to various flights and class courses, with Major Paul Hill's name underlined in red on each order.
Date: {1962-07-26..1964-07-16}
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Long Walk to Recognition] (open access)

[Clipping: The Long Walk to Recognition]

Copy of the June 1995 copy of The Washington Post. Articles about Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Ickes, the Women in Military Service for America (WIMSA) Memorial Foundation, and more are included.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Griest, Stephanie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Memorial Reunion For WASP is Now Underway"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Memorial Reunion For WASP is Now Underway"]

Copy of Sweetwater Reporter's June 1972 issue. Four WASP related articles on front page and detailed in paper Titles are: "WASP's is Now Underway" , What Did WASP's Find Here Today", " Miss Cochran Known for Her Flying" and "Mrs. Young is leader of Order of Fifinella.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards]

Receipt for a WASP directory, published by Heritage Publications Inc., issued to Rigdon Edwards.
Date: November 22, 1973
Creator: Heritage Publications Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 20, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 20, 1973]

Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a book being sent to Mr. Edwards by Mr. Gene Hausenfluke. She informs him that she is also enclosing some brochures. The letter bears an illustration of cowboys on a wagon train, with letterheads for Western Heritage Films and Western Heritage Press.
Date: November 20, 1973
Creator: Manney, Irene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nita Hewitt to Rigdon Edwards, November 22, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Nita Hewitt to Rigdon Edwards, November 22, 1973]

Letter from Nita Hewitt to Rigdon Edwards discussing an order for a WASP directory. The letter includes the letterhead of the book publishing company, Heritage Publications Inc.
Date: November 22, 1973
Creator: Hewitt, Nita
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication of a statue of the WASP mascot, Fifinella, in Sweetwater, Texas. The article lists several WASP in attendance. On the back of the clipping is part of a Dillard's advertisement.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Order of Fifinella Award #3 (open access)

Order of Fifinella Award #3

Description of the Order of Fifinella Award, a statuette of the WASP mascot, also known as "Fifi." The description includes details about the history of the mascot, how the statuette is made, the name of the artist, and three photographs of the award.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Note with Contact Information] (open access)

[Handwritten Note with Contact Information]

Handwritten note with the address of Margaret Chamberlain Tamplin in Phoenix, Arizona, and the address of Dora Dougherty Strother in Fort Worth, Texas. A note on the left edge that says, "Connally Funeral Home Jim Vandolah".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: E. T. Ambler, Investments] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: E. T. Ambler, Investments]

Clipping of an article concerning the business investments of Mr. Emory T. Ambler, a well-know Ft. Worth businessman. The article details many of his acquired and sold holdings throughout his career and a bit about his personal life. Includes a portrait of Mr. Ambler, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit and satin tie with tack.
Date: [1918..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Cowboy Band, 1929]

Official group photograph of the 1929 Simmons University Cowboy Band. The uniformed men stand in two rows and display their instruments.
Date: June 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historic Fort Worth High School]

Copy photo of a historic high school in Fort Worth, Texas. There are small crowds of people visible on the lawn. Written on the bottom of the photo is "Ft. Worth High School." Written below the image are "Scenes along the T&P 1895-1896" and "T&P."
Date: 1895/1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Railway Overpass]

Photograph of a road going under a T&P railway overpass. Written underneath are "Fort Worth, Texas Dec 14th 1978" and "Don Watson."
Date: December 14, 1978
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ole Girl Article]

Copy photo of an article about the "ole girl," or T&P train #610. The article details how it came to be that train #610 was being repaired in Fort Worth, Texas, and what exactly that entails.
Date: June 15, 1975
Creator: Svacina, Pat
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P X1105 3]

Photograph of a T&P train car with "TP X1105" printed on the side. Written below the image are "Fort Worth, Texas Dec 14th 1978" and "Don Watson."
Date: December 14, 1978
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Box Car]

Photograph of a T&P box car in Fort Worth, Texas. Written below the image are "Fort Worth, Texas May 1960" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: May 1960
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History