Resource Type

[Photograph of a Group at Balance Rock]

Photograph of a group of four people, two men and two women, at Balance Rock. The men are sitting on top of the large rock, and the women are standing in front wearing white dresses. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life, Sep 1929 [?], This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: 1929~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Young Man Standing on the Steps of a Porch]

Photograph of a young man standing on the steps leading up to the porch of a house. The house is wooden with a stone foundation, and it appears to be whitewashed. The young man is wearing a tie and a hat. There is a name written on the back which appears to say Arm. M. Voigt. There is a note written on the back that says that the photograph was taken in 1926. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man at a Granite Quarry]

Photograph of a man standing next to a crane at a granite quarry. He is wearing a tie and hat. There is a name written on the back of the picture that appears to say Arm. M. Voigt. The back is dated July 5, 1928, and the following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: July 5, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ft. Sam Houston

Photograph of Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, October 22, 1926. Photo by US Signal Corps.
Date: October 22, 1926
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio]

Photograph of Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio, Texas. A Checker taxi can be seen parked on the side of the street. Two men walk down the large stone pathway. A row of storefronts is visible across the street. A portion of the Alamo is visible on the right.
Date: [1920..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oklahoma Military Academy

Photograph of cadets from the Oklahoma Military Academy on parade in San Antonio, TX, 1928.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph of a woman walking down the San Antonio River Walk]

Photograph of a woman walking along the San Antonio River Walk. She wears a matching skirt and jacket and has a handbag hanging from her forearm. Across the river, is a restaurant with outdoor seating called Casa Rio Fine Mexican Foods. A decorative stone bridge crosses the river behind the woman. Several tall buildings are visible in the background, beyond the bridge.
Date: [1920..1980]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Marie Bachman Guenther]

Photographic portrait of Marie Bachman Guenther. Part of a series taken by Bachrach Studios in San Antonio in 1928. Image is oval cropped. Guenther is wearing a dark dress with large white lace collar and cameo pin. She has gray wavy hair and wire frame glasses.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boys basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of the Boys Basketball Team at the Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas. Team for the years 1923-24. In the center, a player is holding a ball marked 1924. First row, left to right: Captain Ralph W. Emerson ; Lafitto Jesus Kawas ; Manuel Garcia ; Corrado Alvarado ; Hidalgo Ramos. Second row, left to right: Eloi Leal ; Roberto Goreno ; Solomon Masso ; Alfredo Barrero ; Fidelio Guerero.
Date: 1924
Creator: Garcia's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girls basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of the girls basketball team, San Antonio Texas. In the center, a player is holding a basketball marked, "HH 24". Back row, from left to right: Juana Gomez ; Mary Dobbs ; Myrtie Jones, Captain ; Eula Hill ; Mary Nixon. Middle row, from left to right: Anita Alarcon ; Wilson ; Carmen Rodriguez ; Francisco Perez ; Ema Trevino. Front row, from left to right: Consuelo de Leon ; Noemi Cavazos ; Celia Osuna.
Date: 1924
Creator: Garcia's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0424B.0423]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Paul V. McNutt, Indiana educator, who was elected National Commander of the American Legion at the final convention session at San Antonio, Texas."
Date: October 14, 1928
Creator: Associated Press
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Battle of Flowers]

Photograph of the Battle of Flowers parade in San Antonio. A group of women in white is sitting atop a float being pulled by horses down a crowded street. The man at the bottom center, smiling into the camera is William Donald Stephenson.
Date: May 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A View from the Baptismal Chapel at San Jose Mission]

Photograph taken inside the Baptismal Chapel at Mission San Jose, looking through the doorway on the chapel's east wall. A shell-shaped arch above and elaborate carved panels ornament the doors. The arcaded south wall of the cloister is visible outside.
Date: 1920~
Creator: Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Race]

Photograph of boys lined up in a field about to start a race, with a man pointing a pistol in the air behind them. Names are written on the back of the photo: Alfred Bittley, J. A. Martinez, and George Underwood.
Date: 1925
Creator: Smith's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 2nd Medical Regiment at Christmas]

Photograph of members of the 2nd Medical Regiment standing next to a hospital building. In the middle of the photo is a stage with Santa Claus and a Christmas tree on it.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trail Drivers Parade]

Riders Hiram Craig (mounted on horse at center) and Thad Rees (mounted on horse at left) with Municipal Market House in background. The two men, who recreated a 300-mile Pony Express ride, took part in the October 8-10,1925 State reunion of Old Trail Drivers. They led the October 8th parade, which started and ended at Haymarket Plaza (Market Square).
Date: 1925/1925
Creator: Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martina E. Rodriguez and Husband]

Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband captured on their wedding day. Martina is pictured wearing a light colored wedding dress and veil while holding a bouquet of flowers in one of her arms. Her husband is pictured sitting down wearing a dark colored jacket and pants with a light colored vest and dress shirt underneath.
Date: August 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anne Louise White Stephenson]

Photograph of Anne Louise White Stephenson, age 19. She married William Donald Stephenson and was the mother of Robert Donald and John Russell Stephenson.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martina E. Rodriguez on Wedding Day]

Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband on their wedding day. Her husband is positioned sitting down with Martina resting her hand on his shoulder. Martina is positioned standing up with a flower boutique in her arm. Handwritten text in Spanish is visible on the back.
Date: August 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Army Recruiting Service Banquet, 1920]

Photograph of a banquet held by the United States Army Recruiting Service. Dozens of individuals sit along tables with white tablecloths and plates of food, and banners hang around the room's walls and ceilings. A military band is partially visible at far left along the far wall.
Date: 1920
Creator: Harvey Patteson
System: The Portal to Texas History