Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 1969

Photograph of a champion Hereford in a harness. Two men in suits, ties, and glasses stand behind the cow, as does a young woman in a sash and a young boy holding the harness. All of them wearing cowboy hats, one man holds a large trophy and a banner and the girl holds a small trophy. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 1969".
Date: 1969
Creator: American Hereford Association
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Groundbreaking, Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center]

Six men in suits dig shovels into dirt at the groundbreaking of the Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center in 1964. The name tag of the man second from the left reads "Jake Feldman" and the man third from the left has a name tag which says "Louis Bockstein," the other men are unknown. The sign in the background reads: "Dan Danciger Jewish Community Center Cadenhead Construction Co. Inc. General Contractor Wyatt C. Hedrick Architect - Engineer Sub-Contractors" The names below "Sub-Contractors" are obscured by the men in the foreground.
Date: 1964
Creator: Don Barnett Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

FLF Domestic Maid 45, Champion Heifer

Photograph of FLF Domestic Maid 45, a champion Hereford heifer. Standing behind the cow, left to right, is R.L. Swearingen, Mr. Falk, Lee Leachman, Mr. Marks, and Darold Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong is wearing denims and a button-up shirt with glasses and is holding the bridle of the heifer. The other men are wearing suits and ties. Three are wearing hats and one is holding a banner that reads, "Champion Female, 1962 National Polled Hereford Show & Sale, American Polled Hereford Association". In the background is an arena with bleachers full of people.
Date: 1962
Creator: Glover, Wm. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Hereford Heifer, Open Show

Photograph of a Champion Hereford Heifer wearing a harness. Standing behind the heifer is Bud Snidow in a suit, tie and hat holding a trophy, Kim Box wearing a tiara on her cowboy hat and a sash, and John Schlickau in a cowboy hat. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Fort Worth Fat Stock Show".
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnny Johnston
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Hereford Steer, Open Show

Photograph of a Champion Hereford steer wearing a harness. Standing behind the steer, from left to right, is Kim Box holding a ribbon and wearing a sash and a tiara on her cowgirl hat, Mrs. Roy Largent in a dark dress and sunglasses, and Bill Holloway in a cowboy hat and the number 32 clipped to his pants. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Fort Worth Fat Stock Show".
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnny Johnston
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Polled Hereford Bull

Photograph of a Champion Polled Hereford Bull wearing a harness. Standing behind the bull, left to right, is Orville Sweet, John Salmon, Lou Salmon, Dr. Harlan Ritchie, Jim Demuth, Don Jobes, Lynn Storm, Glen Klippenstein, Kirk Pendleton, Lloyd Arnett and Don Reynolds. Seven out of the nine men are wearing cowboy hats and all except one are wearing suits and ties. Mr. Reynolds is holding a plaque and Mr. Storm is holding a banner on the bull's back that reads, "National Polled Hereford Show and Sale, American Polled Hereford Association, Houston, Texas". In the background is a backdrop that says, "46th National Polled Hereford Show, Houston".
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnny Johnston
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Polled Hereford Bull, Open Show

Photograph of a Champion Polled Hereford bull wearing a harness. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Fort Worth Fat Stock Show". Standing behind the bull, from left to right, is Lynn Storm, Bruce Purdy, Sam Wells, Susan Rheman, Bill Wolfe, and Jim Nicholson. Everybody except Mr. Purdy is wearing a cowboy hat and three of the men are wearing suits and ties. Ms. Rheman is holding a ribbon and a banner on the steer's back reads, "Fat Stock Show, Standard of Perfection American Polled Hereford Association Fort Worth Texas". In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Fort Worth Fat Stock Show".
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnny Johnston
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Polled Hereford Bull, Open Show

Photograph of the Champion Polled Hereford Bull. Standing behind the bull, from left to right, is Lynn Storm, Chuck Talley, Susan Rheman, Bruce Purdy, Nancy Reynolds and Don Reynolds. Mr. Storm, Mr. Talley, Ms. Rheman and Mr. Reynolds are wearing cowboy hats. Mrs Reynolds is holding a ribbon and Ms. Rheman is holding a banner that reads, "Reserve Champion Bull 1969, Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show, Standard of Perfection American Polled Hereford Association Fort Worth". In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Forth Worth Fat Stock Show".
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnny Johnston
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Polled Hereford Female, Open Show

Photograph of a Champion Polled Hereford Female wearing a harness. Standing behind the cow, from left to right, is Orville Sweet, Bruce Purdy, Suel Hill, Lynn Storm holding a banner, Susan Rheman holding a ribbon, and Joe Lewis. All of the men except for Mr. Lewis are wearing suits and ties and all but Bruce Purdy are wearing cowboy hats. The banner reads, "Champion Female 1969 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show". In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Fort Worth Fat Stock Show".
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnny Johnston
System: The Portal to Texas History

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 1969

Photograph of a Champion Polled Hereford Female wearing a harness. Standing behind the cow, left to right, is Howard Phillips, Gail Long, Jonothan Fox, Henry Tilford, Lynn Storm, Verne Fuvall, and Jack Phillipps. Five of the men wear cowboy hats, five wear suits and neckties and two wear jackets. Mr. Fuvall is holding a plaque and Mr. Storm is holding a banner on the cow's back that reads, "Champion Female 46th National Polled Hereford Show and Sale, American Polled Hereford Association, Houston, Texas February 20-21-22, 1969'. In the background is a backdrop with the words, "National Polled Hereford Show" on it.
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnny Johnston
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Hereford Bull, Open Show

Photograph of a Champion Hereford Bull wearing a harness. Standing behind the bull, from left to right, is Leon Turner, Bob Beck, Lee Campbell, Kim Box wearing a tiara on her cowboy hat and holding a ribbon, and Topper Largent. Mr. Turner, Mr. Beck and Mr. Campbell wear suits and ties and the first two wear glasses. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Fort Worth Fat Stock Show".
Date: 1969
Creator: Johnston, Johnny
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplanes 880, B-58 & 106]

Convair airplanes 880, B-58 and 106 flying together.
Date: October 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlas Missle Booster Section

An officer points to something unknown while standing next to a sign displaying information about the "Atlas Booster Section." The boosters were the final part of the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
Date: November 5, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlas Missle Booster Section

An officer and a woman view a sign displaying information about the "Atlas Booster Section." The boosters were the final part of the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
Date: November 5, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Award-Winning Brangus Steer

Three men and a woman display the award-winning Brangus steer and its trophies at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, Texas on February 20, 1969.
Date: February 20, 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-57 Airplane

A Convair B-57 airplane parked in an airfield.
Date: October 4, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-57 Airplane

A Convair B-57 F airplane sits a few hundred yards from a landing strip at an airbase during a B-57 F press review.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-57 F Airplane

Several people inspect a Convair B-57 F airplane parked on a landing strip at a press review.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The B-58 #61 On Exhibition at Carswell AFB

The Convair B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner sits on exhibition during the Mackay Trophy Presentation at Carswell Air Force Base.
Date: August 8, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-58 #64 Taxi]

Convair airplane B-58 #64 sits outside a run station. It was the first airplane taken to Bunker Hill AFB.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Arrives at Los Angeles at end of Trophy Flight

This Convair B-58, the Cowtown Hustler, arrives at Los Angeles at the end of its Bendix Trophy winning flight on 3-5-1962.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for Bendix Trophy run

The Convair B-58 flight crew make final preparations with another officer before a flight from Los Angeles to New York. This flight would win the 1962 Bendix Trophy: Lt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), and Capt. Robert McDonald (navigator). In this photo, the flight board behind the crew says, "Carswell Air Force Base," at the top.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for flight to Paris

The B-58 flight crew writes down information for a flight from New York to Paris. This flight would win the Harmon and Mackay trophies. L to R: Maj. Payne, Capt. Wagener and Capt. Polhelmus. Patch on Capt. Polhelmus' flight suit is 64th Bomb Squadron of the 43rd Bomb Wing.
Date: May 26, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-58 Flight Line at Carswell]

An officer and a dog stand near the Convair B-58 airplane flight line at Carswell Air Force Base.
Date: February 9, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History