Resource Type

[Airplanes Flying Over Austin]

Photograph of C-47 airplanes flying over Austin in 1940.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Baseball Club Bus]

View of the side of a bus with "Austin Baseball Club, The Pioneers" painted on the side. No one is in the bus and storage compartments are open.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baby Standing in Office]

Photograph of a baby standing in front of a desk in an office. The baby is wearing a bonnet and jumper. Two women are in the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ballet Dancers on Stage]

Photograph of three girls doing ballet on stage. They are wearing long tutus and standing en pointe. The orchestral pit is visible below the stage.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ballet Dancers Posing on Stage]

Photograph of ballet dancers posing on stage. There is one dancer in the middle standing en pointe with her arms in fifth position, and the rest of the dancers are kneeling on either side of her, resting their arms on each other and getting closer to the ground the further away they get from the center dancer. They are all wearing long tutus.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bare chested man standing

Photograph of bare chested man standing with tattoo on his left arm.
Date: January 1, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Basil Bell Campaign Poster]

Photograph of a campaign poster that reads "Hear Ye! Basil Bell for President."
Date: 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Basketball Team]

Photograph of a basketball team. Five men stand in the back row, four kneel in the front row, and the coach sits on the ground holding a basketball in front of them.
Date: [1940..1959]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bathers at Barton Springs Pool]

Photograph of bathers standing and splashing in Barton Springs wading pool near the waterfall.
Date: [1940,1959]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blackshear School Students

Copy print of students of the Blackshear School of Austin, TX in the early 1940s. Names written on the photo include: R. Corley and Rice (the principal).
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boat Passengers Waving]

Photograph of a small group of people on a boat, some of whom are waving to the camera.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Getting Thrown into Water]

Photograph of a boy getting thrown into water by other boys. There is a large gathering of people in the background watching. There is a sign in the upper portion of the image that says "'B' Hall Duckin'."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boys Sitting on a Hill Overlooking the Colorado River]

Photograph of a group of boys sitting on a hill overlooking the Colorado River. There is a man down in front of them reading off of a piece of paper. In the background, the Colorado River can be seen stretching into the distance.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boys Swim Meet]

Photograph of boys diving into a pool for a swim meet. Along the back wall there are seated spectators, and an announcer in a suit with a microphone in front of him.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bryker Woods Elementary School Classroom]

Photograph of a room, possibly a library or study room, at Bryker Woods Elementary School, located at 3309 Kerbey Lane. Several large tables are in the foreground, bookshelves are along the back wall, and a chalkboard is on the wall on the right side.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Boone Photo Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars in the Street in Front of the University Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of a car in the street in front of the University Presbyterian Church on San Antonio street in West Campus. Multiple other cars are parked along the side of the road.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charley Lockhart and Jesse James]

Photograph of Charley Lockhart sitting at desk. Jesse James is standing next to him.
Date: 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charley Lockhart at Desk]

Photograph of Charley Lockhart sitting at a desk in an office. Jesse James is handing him a stack of letters.
Date: 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chemistry Glassware by a Window]

Photograph of a display of chemistry glassware and pipes connected to a metal framework. Some of the containers are filled with dark liquids, and the two at the bottom are resting on burners. The setup is in front of a window.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Closeup of Littlefield Fountain Covered in Snow]

Photograph of a closeup shot of Littlefield Fountain covered in snow.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Colonial Play with Actor Playing Guitar]

Photograph of two actors on stage performing a play. They are dressed in colonial-American attire, and behind them is a statue framed by a giant picture frame. The male actor is playing guitar while the female actress is sitting and watching.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Colonial Play with Statue]

Photograph of a play being performed on stage. In the back, there is a statue framed by a giant picture frame. In front of the frame are two boys and a girl, dressed in colonial-American attire, and a baby covered by a black blanket in a chair.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donation for the Construction of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a check containing a donation of $15,000 for the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation was from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas and is dated November 3, 1940.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. C. B. Lynn with Extended Family]

Photograph of Dr. C. B. Lynn with his extended family.
Date: 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History