Resource Type

[Abilene Chief of Police C. Z. Hallmark with Officers of Shift Two]

Photograph of Abilene Chief of Police C. Z. Hallmark with officers of shift two. The officers are wearing dark-colored police uniforms and standing in rows on a set of stairs with their arms by their sides. C. Z. Hallmark is pictured on the bottom left wearing a light-colored suit and tie with a hat.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Department Motorcycle Traffic Officers]

Photograph of Abilene Police Department Motorcycle Traffic Officers sitting on motorcycles and wearing dark-colored police uniforms. Pictured left to right are J. C. Jones, J. E. Seabourn, Wayne Richardson, and E. L. Brownlow.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Abilene State School

Photograph of an aerial view of the Abilene State School and the surroundings.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of Abilene State School

Photograph of an aerial view of the Abilene State School and the surroundings.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Air Shots of Abilene State School

Photograph of an aerial view of the Abilene State School and the surroundings.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Horse with Handler]

Photograph of a clipping from T&P Topics of a Texas and Pacific horse with its handler. The horse is hooked into its reigns and a harness for pulling, as well as wearing blinders. The horse's handler is feeding it. Written below the photo are "T&P Nellie" and "T&P Topics, Jan 1952, pg 4."
Date: January 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at a Banquet Celebrating Progress]

Copy photograph of a group of people at a banquet. At a table in front of the diners are several other people seated in front of a large sign that says, "10 years of Progress; 1952 and still growing."
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Behrens Hall]

Photograph of the construction of Behrens Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The building, near completion, has scaffolding only along a small portion of the front of the building. Several women can be seen walking near the entrance steps. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "Abilene C of C, 1/10/53."
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Behrens Hall]

Photograph of the construction of Behrens Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. A note on the back of the photo identifies this building as a women’s dormitory. Scaffolding on the side of the building and metal pipes scattered in the dirt can be seen.
Date: 1952
Creator: Jones-Kennye Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Football Coach]

Photograph of two Abilene Christian University football players and their coach, reviewing plays. From left to right: Lee Wheeler, Gavin Beauchamp, and Jerry Mullins.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurry Valentine Party]

Photograph of two women handing a gift to a man sitting in a chair between them at a Valentine party. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies them as Doris Johnson, McMurry President Dr. Harold G. Cooke, and Ona Belle True.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Police and Protesters]

Photograph of police and protesters, likely at the Bloody May Day Riots in Tokyo, Japan. Several protesters are carrying large banners or signs with Japanese script on them.
Date: 1952~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Police Running Towards Crowd]

Photograph of police running towards a crowd, likely during the Bloody May Day Riots outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: 1952~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Cotton Oil Offices

Photograph of a woman looking through the files in an open drawer of a file cabinet. There are four rows of file cabinets in the office and a plant sitting on top of the cabinets. A desk with a paper tray, telephone, and other items can be seen in the foreground.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Cotton Oil Offices

Photograph of a woman wearing glasses sitting in an office flipping through files. There is a typewriter behind her and a desk with a small calendar and a telephone in front of her.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Western Cotton Oil Offices

Photograph of a woman wearing glasses sitting a small desk typing on a typewriter. She is looking at a few papers to the side of the typewriter as she types.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hereford Lions Club Banner]

Photograph of four young men in matching suit jackets and slacks standing beside a Hereford Lions Club banner. To the right of the banner, there stands another man wear a three-piece suit and tie. The men second to the left and on the very right have been identified as Larry Bates (San Angelo) and Kenneth C. Hill.
Date: January 30, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clipping of an Image of Train #242]

Photograph of a magazine clipping referencing train #242 and a group photo taken in front of it. The text above the picture explains the history of the locomotive's service. Written below the image is "T&P Topics, Mar 1952, pg 35."
Date: March 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #3100 in Mexico]

Photograph of a train engine with the number "3100" printed on the cab, connected to a train car. Several buildings are partially visible in the background, including a large, two-story building on the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "N.de M. #3100 (ex T&P) #531 AgnosCalientes [sic] Mex. Apr. 1952."
Date: April 1952
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #2002]

Photograph of T&P train #2002 on tracks. Written underneath the image are "T&P #2002 - May 1952" and "T&P - Allen Meyers."
Date: May 1952
Creator: Meyers, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Martin Buren Stewart]

Photograph of Dr. Martin Buren Stewart in a cap and gown, holding a diploma. Stewart received an honorary degree from McMurry College.
Date: May 29, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #1581]

Photograph of T&P train #1581 on tracks at Belt Junction in Dallas, Texas. Written below the image are "T&P #1581 with Train No. 15 'The Texan' at Belt Jct Dallas, Texas Jun 22nd 1952" and "R. S. Plummer Photo."
Date: June 22, 1952
Creator: Plummer, R. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side Shot of Train #805]

Photograph of the side of train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written below the image are "[sic] Shreveport, La. July 1952." and "H.K.Vollrath."
Date: July 1952
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #220 and Car]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. The name "Southwest Const. Mtls. Co." is visible on the car. The front of another engine can be seen just behind it. Handwritten text below the image says, "Cloudy Texas Aug 1952 (after sold to S.W. Const Mtls Co) ex T&P #220."
Date: August 1952
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History