Resource Type

[T&P #265 Being Hauled by Horses]

Photograph of T&P train #265 being hauled by horses. There are crowds of people in the street and buildings visible throughout. Below the photo are written "Paterson, N.J. Sept 21st 1900 - T&P #265 @ Rogers Locomotive Works [sic] This was the method of transporting new locomotives from the Rogers Works to the Erie tracks - about 1 mile. 32 horses were used and this was the last locomotive hauled by them. After this a dummy engine was employed until the works were abandoned in 1926. The building on the left is the Paterson City Hall" and "W. A. Lucas."
Date: September 21, 1900
Creator: Lucas, W. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Shipment on the Texas Short Line From Grand Saline]

Photograph of five attached railroad cars on tracks, viewed from the side. Text is visible on the cars. Houses and trees can be seen to the right of the cars in the background. Men in hats stand atop the train cars, while several others lead a cart of hay bales on the left. Another person stands alone off to the far left. Typed text below the image says, "Texas Short Line Ry. Co. First shipment out of Grand Saline. Five cars of cotton for Greenville. September 8th, 1902," and "3182" is handwritten and underlined to the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Southwest Collection."
Date: September 8, 1902
Creator: Southwest Collection
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Texas Short Line Shipment Out of Grand Saline}

Photograph of five attached railroad cars on tracks, viewed from the side. "Texas Short Line Railway Company" and additional text are visible on the cars. Buildings can be seen in the distant left background. Men in hats stand atop the train and alongside it on the grass. Typed text below the image says, "Texas Short Line Ry. Co. First shipment out of Grand Saline. Five cars of cotton for Greenville. September 8th, 1902." Handwritten text below the image says, "Southwest Collection."
Date: September 8, 1902
Creator: Southwest Collection
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of First Founders Day Gathering]

Photograph of the First Founders Day gathering at the McMurry campus in Abilene. The men are assembled into three rows in front of an academic building.
Date: September 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the First Methodist Church in Abilene]

Photograph of the First Methodist Church in Abilene, Texas. The image has been cropped in a wavy pattern on the left and right sides.
Date: September 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry College Opening Day Ceremonies]

Photograph of the invocation at the McMurry College Opening Day ceremony, where students fill the auditorium. The image is on a brown mat.
Date: September 20, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies]

Photograph of the McMurry College Opening Day Ceremony. A featured singer sings the song "America," and students watch in the auditorium. The image has been cut in a scallop design, and is on a brown mat.
Date: September 20, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies]

Photograph of the McMurry College Opening Day Ceremony. Students fill an auditorium, and several people can be seen on the balcony. The photograph is on a brown mat.
Date: September 20, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies and Invocation]

Photograph of the invocation at the McMurry College Opening Day ceremony, where students stand in front of their seats in the auditorium. The image is on a brown mat.
Date: September 20, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry Opening Day Ceremonies with Charles E. Coombes]

Photograph of Abilene Mayor Charles E. Coombes making an address at the McMurry College Opening Day Ceremony, where students pack the auditorium.
Date: September 20, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture postcard from T. N. Carswell addressed to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell - September 30, 1934]

A picture postcard showing a photo labeled "The Mountain Drive, built by the C.C.C. Ft. Davis". The postcard includes correspondence to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D"addy" [T. N. Carswell], dated September 30, 1934, and postmarked Fort Davis, Tex., Oct. 1, 1934. A short handwritten note advises that he will get home before she receives this card.
Date: September 30, 1934
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #805]

Photograph of T&P train #805 on the tracks with a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath the image are "Lake End La Sept 1937" and "Harold K Vollrath."
Date: September 1937
Creator: Vollrath, Harold K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #805 in Lake End, Louisiana]

Photograph of train #805 in Lake End, Louisiana. The train has a large plume of smoke trailing behind it. Written beneath the image are "[sic] Lake End.La. Sept 1937" and "H.K.Vollrath."
Date: September 1937
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #708]

Photograph of T&P train #708 in Fort Worth, Texas. There is a second train behind the first one, and there are two towers in the background. Written below the image are "Fort Worth, Texas Sept 1938" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: September 1938
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ralph E. Casey]

Photograph of Private Ralph E. Casey posing in uniform, at the age of 16.
Date: September 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #901 in Fort Worth, Texas]

Photograph of T&P train #901 in Fort Worth, Texas. There is a man visible in the bottom right corner. Written below the image are "[sic] Fort Worth Texas Sept 21, 1940" and "C.M."
Date: September 21, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #700 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #700 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "700" is visible on the front. Smoke billows to the right from the front chimney. Electrical poles line the grassy side on the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #700 with Train No. 21 the 'Louisiana Limited' at Shreveport, LA. Sept 29th 1940."
Date: September 29, 1940
Creator: Brown, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Caldwell Hall]

Photograph of Caldwell Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Hardin-Simmons University -- Subject: Caldwell Fine Arts -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File: HSU 6.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dining Hall]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Dining Hall, showing the building from a three-quarter view. The entrance door and steps and several windows of the building are visible. Various trees and large shrubs obscure the building from view. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “Hardin Simmons University -- Subject: Dining Hall -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File HSU 7.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Parramore Field and Marston Gymnasium]

Aerial-view photograph of Parramore Field and Marston Gymnasium at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Residential houses near the campus can be seen off in the distance.
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Parramore Field Ticket Booth]

Photograph of the “Cowboy” ticket booth at Parramore Field and Shelton Stadium at Hardin-Simmons University.
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harold and Helen Landau]

Framed photograph of Harold and Helen Landau, with a date written in the bottom right hand corner.
Date: September 10, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blaylock and Atwell with a Jeep]

Photograph of men named Blaylock and Atwell as they lean against a jeep that is missing its grille while holding tools. Two other men can be seen sitting in the jeep. A truck, trees, and a long building are visible in the background.
Date: September 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baseball Game at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of a baseball game at Camp Campbell in Kentucky, taken from left field looking along the foul line toward home base.
Date: [1942-09..1943-09]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History