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[Acock Laboratories interior equipment]

Photograph of the interior of the Acock Laboratories in east Austin near East Fifth Street. The machinery is dirty with use, and a fresh bag of Acock Brand product sits on one of the machines on the right.
Date: May 17, 1952
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barton Springs Pool

People congregating near the diving board. Others on the grassy hill.
Date: June 17, 1925
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car with a Flat Tire]

Photograph of a couple standing by a car. The man at the front of a picture is holding a car jack, attempting to fix a flat tire. The caption on the back reads "Bob got a puncture in route to Galveston from Austin 7/17/13 just before arriving at Giddings."
Date: July 17, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Computerized Schematic]

Photograph of a man in a light colored shirt looking at a schematic on a Computek device in the Motorola facilities. Several machines can be seen in the background, including two light up drafting boards. A person can be seen at the light board to the left, creating a motion blur.
Date: May 17, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter] (open access)

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter]

A letter from E.M. Pease to his daughter Julia Maria Pease—among other things, he discusses “the extravagance in dress that now prevails.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: November 17, 1872
Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn] (open access)

[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn]

Letter referencing photograph of Lawrence Smoot at age twelve (12) that he witnessed the marriage of William Sydney Porter and Athol Estes.
Date: August 17, 1975
Creator: Smoot, Jane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A man in a Sinclair uniform]

A man dressed in a Sinclair uniform. He is standing in front of many Sinclair automotive products.
Date: August 17, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Martin family in KTBC-TV studio]

The Martin family, back row from left to right, Bruce, Sharon, Victoria, Eve Marie(Mother) holding Marguerite, George Martin. Seated front row left to right, Nina, Christopher, Edward, Mary, John, Helen and Laura. There is a cameraman to the left of the photo recording them. They are in the KTBC-TV studio. George and Eve Marie hosted a television show called "Life Begins."
Date: June 17, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
Date: June 17, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Inspecting Cotton in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of three men with cotton. Many large bales of cotton are visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Moore, Thomas and the common negro."
Date: January 17, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Motorola Computer Lab]

Photograph of a short-haired woman sitting at a computer surrounded by various processors, chords, and machines on a table at the Motorola facilities. A large piece of machine equipment that appears to have a window in its front can be seen to the left. Various walls and a closet can be seen in the background.
Date: May 17, 1977
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richard Yarborough sitting on a couch reading a book]

Richard Yarborough - Austin High School Class of 1949. He is reading a book in a study where there are several books surrounding him.
Date: June 17, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South Ridge Plaza]

Photograph of the exterior of the South Ridge Plaza strip mall with Spanish tile along the roof line. A sign for an ice cream shop can be seen on the foremost right corner, and more store units can be seen stretching into the background to the left. Several vehicles can be seen parked directly in front of the stores. In the foreground, a mostly empty parking lot and drive with a few small trees planted in garden dividers can be seen.
Date: October 17, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Terrace Motor Hotel]

Photograph of a car parked under the covered entrance of the Terrace Motor Hotel, located at 2100 South Congress Avenue, in front of the main doors. A bellman can be seen greeting guests getting out of the car and two more staff can be seen inside the building.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Travis County Coliseum]

Photograph of a reproduction of an artist's rendering of the Travis County Coliseum (Palmer Auditorium) exterior. The title of the design can be seen on the bottom edge, and the architects associated with the design can be seen listed in the bottom right corner.
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Cars near the Brazos River]

Photograph of a man standing by two cars on the side of the road. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Just before arriving at Brenham - 7/17/13 - Brazos River."
Date: July 17, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wilford Hall]

Photograph of the exterior of Wilford Hall medical center, owned by the U.S. Air Force. The building can be seen in two parts, a lower single story building in the foreground, and a taller building with several stories in the background. Both buildings are fairly wide and can be seen centered to the left in the photo. On the tall building in the background, the words, "Wilford Hall USAF medical Center" can be seen.
Date: August 17, 1979
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History