Resource Type

[1936 Ham Operator Convention]

Copy slide of a photograph of a large group of men attending a ham convention and they are standing on the steps of a building.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Centennial Club Members]

Copy slide of a book picture of the Centennial Club of the Abilene High School yearbook in 1936. There is a note on the slide reading "Granville Johnson President."
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P #50580 Model Train]

Two photographs of closeups of a T&P model train #50580. Written below the images is "T&P #50580 Crestline (O. Scale) car built especially for the T&P's exhibit at the Texas Centennial in 1936 *One of a kind," and "Don Watson Photos."
Date: 1936
Creator: Watson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #613]

Photograph of T&P train #613 moving in Dallas, Texas. A second train's cars are visible to the right of the first. Written underneath the image are "T&P #613 Dallas, Texas 1936" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: 1936
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #900 in Dallas, Texas]

Photograph of T&P train #900. There is a long train of cars behind the engine reaching into the distance. Text below the image says "T&P #900 Dallas, Texas 1936" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: 1936
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pep Squad "A" - Abilene High School]

Copy slide of a book picture of the Abilene High School pep squad in 1936. The squad members are gathered in horizontal rows in front of a wall and the front row are kneeling sideways with their arms raised. "Eagle" cones are seen on the ground in front of the squad members and Viola Huffman was President at the time.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pep Squad "H" - Abilene High School]

Copy slide of a photograph of the 1936 all women pep squad "H" who are posed seated on risers. Cones with the word "Eagles" are on the ground in front of the squad.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of G.L. Jennnings Motor Company]

Photograph of G.L. Jennings Motor Company - Buick dealership. In the photo the current sheriff is seated in an early Buick with a 1910 Buick to his right and a 1936 to his left.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side Shot of T&P Train #253 in Denton, Texas]

Photograph of a side view of T&P train #253 in Denton, Texas. There are two men visible walking near the rear of the engine and a third visible on top of the train. Written below the photo are "[sic] Denton, Texas 1936 (Rogers 1898) (Originally built with 57" drivers & Stephenson valve gear)" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: 1936
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Social English Club]

Copy slide of a book picture of the members of the Social English Club of Abilene High School in 1936. The club has one boy and the rest are girls with one of them identified as Margaretta Higginbotham.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sub-Deb Club - Abilene High School]

Copy slide of a photograph of members of the 1936 Abilene High School Sub Deb Club.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #905 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "905" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the front and behind. Another train sits on the tracks just behind on the left. Buildings can be seen in the background right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. 1936."
Date: 1936
Creator: Brown, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Woman on Porch; Centennial Photo

Copy negative of 2 images. The first image shows Polly Reynolds Stevens wearing a dress standing on a porch. The porch appears to be made out of brick. The second image shows a younger Polly Reynolds Stevens wearing a polka dot dress. There is a star behind her with the words "Texas Centennial" and the dates "1836" and 1936" written above it.
Date: 1936~/1950~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Holding Toys]

Photograph of five women wearing dresses and holding toys in front of a brick building. They're identified on the back of the photograph as "Helen Be[t]tis, Ruth Coffee, Marie Hodges, Charlyne Creger, and Agnes Foster." Also on the back is Charlyne Creger's address, written and scratched out, and "K[10]'s Day," and the date, 1936.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Reverend T. Harris]

Photograph of Reverend T. Harris, Methodist minister.
Date: February 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #667 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #667 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from the front. "667" is visible on the front of the engine. Electrical poles line the grass on the right side of the tracks. Trees stand in the back to the left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Queen City, Texas Mar.1936.'"
Date: March 1936
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #625]

Photograph of T&P train #625 near the junction in Longview, Texas. There is a faint plume of smoke in front of the engine. Written underneath the image are "[sic] T&P #625 Extra East of Longview Jct, Texas March 15th 1936" and "A. E. Brown Photo / Louis Saillard Collection."
Date: March 15, 1936
Creator: Brown, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hitler In Profile]

Photograph of Adolf Hitler in profile.
Date: April 20, 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene & Southern Train #20]

Photograph of Abilene & Southern train #20. The number plate on the front of the engine indicates train #5. Written below the image are "Abilene, Texas May 9 1936" and "H. E. Chelf."
Date: May 9, 1936
Creator: Chelf, H. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #245 in Front of a Water Tower]

Photograph of T&P train #245 in front of a water tower. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. Jun 6th 1936" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: June 6, 1936
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Bar Association Board of Directors, August 1936]

Photograph of members of the Texas Bar Association posing on the porch of Walter C. Woodward. The men in the back row are H. C. Pipkin of Amarillo, D. A. Frank of Dallas, James L. Shepherd of Houston, and Mr. Mays of Sweetwater. The men sitting in the front row are John C. Townes of Houston, Walter C. Woodward of Coleman, and Henry P. Burney of San Antonio. The reverse side of the photo has a typed message by Walter Woodward.
Date: August 1936
Creator: Martin's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #354 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. The number "354" is visible on the engine. Various parts and debris fill the bottom of the frame. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Aug 24th 1936 - P.&MT.P. #354."
Date: August 24, 1936
Creator: Burke, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #900 and Cars - Fort Worth, Texas]

Photograph of train engine #900 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "900" is visible on the front of the engine. Smoke billows to the right from the front chimney. Additional tracks lay to the right. Electrical poles line the tracks on either side. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #900 with Train No. 1 The 'Sunshine Special' from St Louis to FTW at Fort Worth Nov 15th 1936."
Date: November 15, 1936
Creator: Brown, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marine in Uniform; School Pictures

Copy negative of four pictures, with others partially visible. The first is of Dan Webb as a Marine in the late 1950s. The second is a school picture of Doratha Iola Hicks taken in 1936. The third is a school picture of Paul Webb taken in 1962. The fourth is a small school picture of Lucian Webb taken in 1961.
Date: {1936,1958~,1961,1962}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History