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Car Wreck: Two Killed
Photograph of a car wreck near Barlett, August 17, 1957. Two were killed in the wreck.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Christmas Parade
Photograph of a Christmas float by the Cub Scouts, Pack 167. Float has a large layer cake in the center, flanked by two smaller Christmas trees. The float is labeled "Christ's 1957 Birthday." Note bystanders at the top of the picture, standing in front of parked cars.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Christmas Parade
Photograph of a Christmas Parade entry by the Girl Scouts, Troop 11. The entry is a live nativity scene on the back flat bed of a pickup truck. Note the bystanders along the top of the photo.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Christmas Parade
Photograph of a Christmas parade entry by the local Brownie troop. The float is a trailer pulled by an unseen vehicle, with a Christmas tree in the center, and little girls seated around it. The side of the float has a banner which reads: "Tis more blessed to give than receive."
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elgin High School Band
Photograph of the Elgin High School Band marching in the Taylor Christmas Parade, December 5, 1957. One of seven school bands in the parade. See story in the Taylor Daily Press, 12-8-1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hutto High School Band
Photograph of the Hutto High School Band marching in the Taylor Christmas Parade, December 5, 1957. One of seven school bands in the parade. Story with photo ran in the Taylor Daily Press, 12-8-1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lost Pines Sheriff's Posse
Photograph of the Lost Pines Sheriff's Posse of Bastrop County. One of two sheriff's posses represented in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, July 2, 1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Round Rock High School Band
Photograph of the Round Rock High School Band marching in the Taylor Christmas Parade, December 5, 1957. One of seven school bands in the parade. See article in the Taylor Daily Press, 12-8-1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roy O'Rear's Café
Photograph of Roy O'Rear's Cafe in downtown Hutto showing storm damage. Photograph taken Jun 12, 1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Gabriel Bridge with Flooding
Photograph of the San Gabriel Bridge with flood waters rising at 6:00 pm, on Wednesday April 24, 1957. Cars and vehicles are crossing the bridge.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shade for the Parade
Photograph of part of the crowd on the shady side of the street at the Annual Rodeo Parade on July 2, 1957. The temperatures were almost 100 degrees, so many viewers stayed in the shade of the buildings until the head of the parade come their way.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Taylor High School Stage Band
Photograph of the Taylor High School Stage Band on float in the Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas. Photo taken July 7, 1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thorndale High School Band
Photograph of the Thorndale High School Band marching in the Taylor Christmas Parade, December 5, 1957. One of seven school bands in the parade. See story in the Taylor Daily Press, 12-8-1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thorndale-Thrall Wreck
Photograph of a automobile wreck out in the cornfields, off the road between Thrall and Thorndale, July 1957. The vehicle is identified as an early 1950's Plymouth.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thrall-Thorndale Road Wreck
Photograph of a traffic accident with wreckage on the Thrall-Thorndale road, July 1957. Cars fully seen on road are, left: 1957 Chevrolet, right: 1953-54 Ford.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
US Highway 79
Photograph of US Highway 79 between Taylor and Thrall, April 24, 1957. Car in picture was one of the last to cross the bridge before it became impassable.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Edges Close
Photograph of flood water edging closer to the bridge at Circleville, 10:00 pm, Wednesday April 24, 1957.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Williamson County Sheriff's Posse
Photograph of riders in the Williamson County Sheriff's Posse. This was one of two sheriff's posses represented in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, July 2, 1957. Can see spectators standing along the side of the road, in front of Melasky Drugstore.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charlie Shultz and his Crazy Ford
Photograph of Charlie Schultz and his Crazy Ford is one of the specialty acts in the Rodeo. Part of the Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas, August 3, 1956.
Date:
August 3, 1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baby Eagle
Photograph of the Baby Eagle in the parade, Second Street, Taylor, Texas. Called the Baby Eagle,this train is half the size of the Missouri Pacific Line's Eagle trains. Featured in the Rodeo Parade, August 1956.
Date:
August 1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Optimist Bike Safety Contest
Photograph of a large groups of children with decorated bicycles for the Taylor Optimist Club's annual bike safety contest.
Date:
April 21, 1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bartlett Wreck
Photograph of a traffic wreck near Bartlett, April 1956, with a truck going off a narrow bridge. Vehicle identified as late 1940's Ford Truck.
Date:
1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaning on the Car
Photograph of unidentified children leaning against a car. Appears to be on the side of a road. Photograph taken November 1956. From the Hugo Randig Estate, transferred from the Austin History Center.
Date:
1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mounted Texas Rangers in the Rodeo Parade
Photograph of the Mounted Texas Rangers in the Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas. Photo taken in August 1956.
Date:
1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History