Resource Type

Brahmin grade [cattle at] McFaddin Ranch

Photograph of a herd of cattle and yearlings standing or lying in a large open range on McFaddin Ranch. Cowboys on horses are in the background.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grade Brahmin yearlings

Photograph of a herd of Brahman yearlings and cattle at McFaddin Ranch.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

High grade Brahmin

Photograph of Brahman calves and cattle at McFaddin Ranch.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

High-grade Brahmin, Victoria County, Texas

Photograph of scattered Brahman cattle in a field.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

'Tippoo' [an] imported Brahmin bull

Photograph of a Brahman bull standing among other cattle on a range.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two year [old] half breed Brahmin

Photograph of a two year old half-breed Brahman calf at McFaddin Ranch. Other cattle are in the background.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two-year[-old] half breed Brahmin bull [at] McFaddin Ranch

Photograph of cattle in a field at McFaddin Ranch in Victoria County Texas. One is identified as a two-year old half-breed Brahman bull.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two-year[-old] half breed Brahmin bull [at] McFaddin Ranch

Photograph of cattle at McFaddin Ranch in Victoria County, Texas. One of these is identified as a half-breed two-year old Brahman bull.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Juarez Political Offices]

Photograph of a large crowd in front of the Juarez City Council office building. "Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad" translates to City Council in English. "Jefatura Politica" translates to Political Leadership. A note on the back of the photograph states that this is a photo of the Juarez Mayor's Office and that the photo was taken in May of 1911, the time frame when the Battle of Juarez occurred and revolutionary forces took over the city. A carriage is stopped in front of the building. Next to the City Council building is El Sauz, a local meat market.
Date: May 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of General Jose Isabel Robles]

Copy negative of General Jose Isabel Robles. According to accompanying information, Robles was a general under Francisco Villa during the Mexican Revolution between 1913 and 1917.
Date: 1911-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Riding Through a Field]

Photograph of a revolutionary band riding through a field in Juarez, Mexico. Taking the lead is the group's flag bearer. The flag served to distinguish this group of revolutionaries from others.
Date: May 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stack of Mausers]

Photograph of a pile of mauser rifles captured by rebel forces in May 1911 in Juarez, Mexico.
Date: May 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ketelsen & Degetau Store in Flames]

Photograph of the Ketelsen & Degetau Hardware store in Ciudad Juarez engulfed in flames. The store is said to have been destroyed by Pancho Villa's troops on the second day of the Battle of Juarez, May 9, 1911.
Date: May 9, 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

Yours truly at lunch [at] Sweet Bay Mott, Calhoun County, Texas

Photograph of Joseph Daniel Mitchell sitting on the ground, having lunch at Sweet Bay Mott in Calhoun County Texas.
Date: May 24, 1916
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Methodist Group]

Photograph of a group of men and women posing outside of First Methodist Church. The people are identified as (first row, left to right) Mrs. O. B. Morris, Mrs. Bushong, Beth Palmer, Mrs. A. A. Miles, Mrs. Chester McDonald, (second row, left to right) The Reverend O. B. Morris, Mrs. W. H. Achey, Mrs. Francis Bushong Hoffpauir, Mrs. C. V. Palmer, Helen Gunn, Mrs. Cora Cann, (third row, left to right) J. H. Stevens, C. P. Gunn, C.V. Palmer, George Carter, Merle David, and N. J. Ader.
Date: May 6, 1917
Creator: Everett, James
System: The Portal to Texas History

Triple post oak [tree in] Victoria County, Texas

Photograph of a large oak tree.
Date: May 24, 1917
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rattlesnake at bay

Photograph of a rattlesnake, coiled.
Date: May 25, 1917
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gates Memorial Library]

Photograph of an interior view of Gates Memorial Library. In the foreground, there is a man and woman sitting at a table reading. To each side of them, there are empty tables. Behind them, there is a circulation desk facing the entrance, which is surrounded by two panes of glass. In the foreground, there are other people sitting at tables. Bookshelves line the walls. Text at the bottom-right of the photograph says "Memorial Library Port Arthur, Texas Interior View Gates Day, May 18, 1918." Mrs. John W. Gates donated $25,000 for the construction of the library in memory of her husband, John W. Gates, and their son, Charles W Gates.
Date: May 8, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gates Memorial Library Dedication Day]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Gates Memorial Library Dedication Day. A crowd of people are gathered outside the entrance of the library. In the foreground, there are cars parked along a street. In the background, there are houses.
Date: May 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gates Memorial Library]

Photograph of an interior view of Gates Memorial Library. Panes of glass separating parts of the library are decorated with World War I propaganda. In the foreground, there are study tables. In the background, there are bookshelves. Text on the bottom-right of the photograph says "Memorial Library Port Arthur Texas Interior View Gates Day May 18, 1918 Patriotic Bulletin Board."
Date: May 18, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class Portrait]

Photograph of 41 people. 13 girls, 25 boys, and a woman are photographed in one full-length front-facing pose. They are sitting and standing on stairs in front of a brick building. The girls are sitting in front, most of the boys are sitting in the back, and the teacher is standing on the left. The boys are wearing shirts, overalls, and/or jackets. The girls are wearing dresses. A few students are wearing hats. The teacher is wearing a dress.
Date: May 1, 1919
Creator: Born, Julius
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lower Valley School Class Photograph]

Photograph of the Lower Valley School students posing for a class picture. They are arranged in three rows with the teacher and girls seated on a bench in the middle row and the boys standing behind or sitting on the ground in the front. They are posed outside, in front of a building. The young girl with the dark curls, sitting next to the teacher (center of the photograph) is identified as Laura Kopplin.
Date: May 20, 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men on Matthews Ranch Land]

Photograph of four men on Matthews Ranch land. A note written on the bottom left of the note mentions the location, the address, the date, and the photographer. The man, left, is an unidentified young man in a coat and a large hat. The man with the paper to the left is identified as Merry Howard. The older man in the three piece suit is identified as Judge J. H. Matthews. Most of the fourth man is obscured by blurred white space.
Date: May 11, 1926
Creator: Hans, O. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Howsley and Matthews Families]

Photograph of Howsley and Matthews families gathered in a field and posing for a photo. There are two rows of people sitting in front of an otherwise standing group.
Date: May 20, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History