["It's a Hup" Cars]

Photograph of two cars taking part in the Mai-Fest. The car on the left is a convertible with a sign reading "It's a HUP." The car on the right has a sign reading "It is a HUP." There are five men standing next to the cars. Three of them are wearing uniforms. The cars are parked in front of two unidentified houses. Written at the bottom center of the photograph is "May 17, 1928."
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car & Cargo Wagon]

Photograph of a car and cargo wagon, both loaded with bales of cotton. There are four men and four children on and around the car, and there is a young man sitting on top of the cotton on the wagon. There is a sign on the bales of cotton on the car that says "Overland, $495 of Oceans Power, F. O. B. Toledo." They are parked in front of the Overland car dealership.
Date: May 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Overland Car & Wagon]

Photograph of the Overland car and wagon. There are bales of hay stacked on both the car and the wagon, and there is a sign on the wagon that says "Overland Power to Spare, Matchett Motor Sales." A man and two children are in the car, and four men are riding on the trailer.
Date: May 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[M. E. Fisher Stores Float]

Photograph of the M. E. Fisher Stores float. The float is decorated with flowers and streamers and says "M. E. Fisher-Stores, Brenham, Temple" on the side. A man and a woman are standing to the left, and there are four children on the float. The three girls are wearing dresses, and the boy is wearing a tuxedo, top hat, and monocle. He has a cigar in his mouth and a cane in his left hand. The float is in front of an unidentified store. Written under the float is "May 18, 1928."
Date: May 18, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henry A. Wood - Lumber Float]

Photograph of the Henry A. Wood Lumber float. The float is decorated with flowers, streamers, and Chinese lanterns. There is a bench on the back of the float with five children sitting on it, and a man is in the cab driving. The float is parked in front of an unidentified house. The photo is dated May 17, 1928.
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brenham Lumber Company Float]

Photograph of the Brenham Lumber Company parade float. The float is a company truck with a trailer on the back. There is a band riding on the float, and a banner with the company name around the bottom. It is parked in front of an unidentified house. The photograph is dated May 17, 1928.
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eickenhors "636" Float]

Photograph of the Eickenhors "636" float. The float is built on a car. There is a man standing next to the car wearing a "ten gallon" hat. The photograph is dated May 17, 1928.
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pleasant Hill School Float]

Photograph of the Pleasant Hill School, District 3 float. The car is decorated with streamers, and there are four children in side, two boys and two girls. There is a group of people watching from the sidewalk, and they are in front of an unknown house.
Date: May 18, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Samuel C. Hiroms to Stephen F. Austin, April 24, 1828] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Samuel C. Hiroms to Stephen F. Austin, April 24, 1828]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Samuel C. Hiroms to Stephen F. Austin, in which Hiroms expresses his desire for a vacant piece of land, which he will pay for by working for Austin.
Date: April 28, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History