[Display of Hand-Sewn Items]

Photograph of a woman standing in front of a display of clothes, fabric, a sewing machine and sewing patterns. A sign above the display reads, "Good sewing techniques + proper equipment = well finished, fitted garment."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Display on Swine Integration]

Photograph of a man standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Swine Integration." The display has information about and photos of pigs.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children Looking at a Child Care Display]

Photograph of a three children standing in front of a display with informational posters, baby clothes, and a sign that reads, "Proper childcare promotes good physical health, good mental health, wholesome personality, plus good citizenship."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Display of Clothing]

Photograph of a display of handmade clothing. A sign on the display reads, "Texas Blind Deaf and Orphan School."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clothing, Linens, and Upholstery Display]

Photograph of a display with clothes, quilts, linens, and upholstered furniture. Signs on the display say "Clothing," "Do it yourself," and "Cut the cost of home management and beautification by refinishing and reupholstery of furniture, handmade linens, etc."
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girls Jumping Rope]

Photograph of a group of little girls playing jump rope in a courtyard.
Date: May 26, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workers on Platform]

Photograph of construction workers in overalls and hardhats on a suspended platform, working on the Vaughn building. The workers can be seen constructing another part of the platform, and the top of the Commodore Perry Hotel can be seen in the background.
Date: [1965-05-13..1965-05-24]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Audiometer]

Photograph of a man inspecting an audiometer inside of a traveling hearing lab van. The man is wearing a light toned, checked suit, and a small sign on the wall can be seen displaying who built the interior frame of the van.
Date: May 26, 1965
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car Wash]

Photograph of a self-use car wash station called the Motor Valet. A man can be seen washing his car under the station awning while several others cars are in line for their turn. The small building has several flags sticking out from the roof, and a sign advertising the car wash price can be seen to the left. Two storage sheds can be seen in the left background.
Date: May 3, 1964
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Armless Man with Piano]

Photograph of a man without arms or legs sitting in front of an organ. The man can be seen wearing a formal suit, and in the background, a parked bus can be seen with "Richard Miller" painted on the side.
Date: May 2, 1967
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three men and a woman dressed in formal attire at an airport]

Four people wearing formal wear at an airport. There are three men dressed in suits and one woman wearing a dress. A man and a woman in the group are conversing about an object that they are both holding. There is a plane in the background labeled "Braniff Internation Airways." A woman and a young boy are leaning against a railing in the background.
Date: May 14, 1961
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Site]

Photograph of a steel beam framed building under construction. Workers in overalls and hard hats can be seen throughout the area, and a crane can be seen to the right lifting up a pallet of beams. A light colored truck can be seen in the foreground delivering materials. The corner of another building under construction can be seen in the foreground to the right.
Date: May 5, 1965
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Architect Office Exterior]

Photograph of an office building located at 2816 Hemphill Park, designed and owned by Jessen, Jessen, Millhouse, and Greeven. The photo is taken from the street and a foot path coming from the left can be seen cutting through the yard of grass to the entrance. A glass sun room can be seen in the foremost side near the entrance. A cluster of trees can be seen to the the right, and multiple shrubs and bushes are planted around the office's perimeter. A short, rectangular chimney can be seen on the roof of the building.
Date: May 30, 1960
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Don Yarborough]

Photograph of gubernatorial candidate, Don Yarborough, posing with supporters for the camera. He can be seen smiling, wearing a dark suit and shaking the hand of a woman in a floral hat with glasses hanging from pearls around her neck. The woman just behind them can be seen smiling for the camera and wearing a floral hat with a polka dot dress. Other people can be seen in the background carrying signs in support of Don.
Date: May 16, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hearing Test Van]

Photograph of a portable hearing test lab in a large van named, Rudmose Audiometer Travel Lab. The van can be seen parked center in the foreground at the top of a hill and the company's information can be seen painted onto the side. Several people can be seen with bikes in the left background, and a woman driving a car can be seen in the background to the right.
Date: May 26, 1965
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Yarborough Mid-Speech]

Photograph of gubernatorial candidate, Don Yarborough, in the middle of his speech. He can be seen from the waist up, standing on the wing of a small plane with his right hand raised as he speaks. A crowd of people, mainly his supporters, can be seen in the foreground to the left watching and listening to him talk. Political signs can be seen in the background with statements in support of Don.
Date: May 16, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Candidate Supporters]

Photograph of supporters of gubernatorial candidate, Don Yarborough, standing with signs in a fenced area. The group consists mainly of women and children that can be seen standing outdoors under a large awning roof. In the background to left, a bridge can be seen with two more people standing on it. A sign on a pole to the right reads, "Gate 2".
Date: May 16, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Early computers and office

Photograph of two men in an early computing office. Two men observe a printer readout. One man sits in front of the machine, one stands behind the machine and leans over to read. The paper feeds from a shelf under the printer, through the machine, and into a box on the floor behind the machine. Reel-to-reel cabinets sit behind the men on the right, and a large IBM switchboard sits on a desk to the left. Exposed overhead ducts and vents are cooling the room.
Date: May 23, 1967
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men at early computers]

Photograph of two men reading the printouts of an early dot-matrix printer. Reams of paper sit on a shelf underneath the printer and feeds into the machine from below. The printout feeds directly into a box that sits on the floor behind the printer. One man sits in front of the machine and the other looks over the printout from behind. In the rear of the image are reel-to-reel cabinets. On the desk at the front is an early IBM switchboard. Florescent lights are overhead, and exposed vents cool the room.
Date: May 23, 1967
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hand Knit Bedspread at Senior Citizen Week]

Photograph of a lady holding a hand knit bedspread with the text "Hand Knit Bedspread 40 years old made by 75 year old Lady".
Date: May 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[TV Motel]

Photograph of the TV Motel, located at 1905 South Congress Avenue. The building is somewhat U-shaped, with the opening seen facing the street in the foreground. The building is fairly symmetrical, with two entrances and equally spaced windows that can be seen on either side of the driveway. A sign is positioned above the drive entrance with the motel's name on it twice. Two cars can be seen parked within the parking lot in the background.
Date: May 3, 1961
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History