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John H. Shary excursion party

Excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's home
Date: October 21, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Shary Lake Club

Panoramic photograph of the Shary house and boat house by the Shary Lake in Mission, Texas. Text on the photo says, "Shary Lake Club, Oct. 7, 1917."
Date: October 7, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in a citrus field in Sharyland, Texas.
Date: October 23, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Southwestern Land Co. excursion party in Sharyland

Excursion party posing in front of the Shary house.
Date: October 22, 1923
Creator: Ziebel Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Students and faculty of Concordia University

Photo of the first students and faculty of Concordia. (The faculty are the four in the center of front row: Wilkening, Studtmann, Fehr, and Neeb). Picture taken October 1926, 20 years after the formation of the Texas District. Austin, Texas.
Date: October 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Killian Hall dedication service

Group of people attending Kilian Hall's dedication service on October 17, 1926. Austin, Texas.
Date: October 17, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Southwestern Land Co. excursion in the Lower Rio Grande Valley at Sharyland

Excursion party posing in front of a house.
Date: October 24, 1927
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

SouthWestern Land Co. excursion party in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in front of a house.
Date: October 22, 1928
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. excursion party in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in front of a house.
Date: October 29, 1928
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. excursion at Sharyland - the home of the grape fruit

Excursion party posing in front of Shary Lake and across Shary Road (dirt road)
Date: October 22, 1929
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. excursion at Sharyland - the home of the grape fruit

Excursion party standing in front of the Shary Lake by the Shary house. Cars along the left side of the photo on Shary Boulevard.
Date: October 22, 1929
Creator: Gardner
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland

Excursion party posing in front of Shary lake. Cars lined up on dirt road on the left.
Date: October 20, 1930
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sharyland party at Shary Yacht Club - Port Isabel, Lower Rio Grande Valley of Tex.

Excursion party posing in front of the Shary Yacht club
Date: October 14, 1931
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Oil Company Refinery in Texas City in 1934]

A view of the American Oil Refinery in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground, a man holds the reins to three mules in tandem, pulling something. A four wheeled car with metal drums and a flatbed truck can be seen behind the man. The refinery buildings, smokestacks and tanks and piping structures can be clearly seen in the picture. A row of railroad cars sit in front of the pipeline structure. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "10-19-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Date: October 19, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Oil Company workers in 1934]

A group photograph of American Oil workers in 1934. A group of 28 men in light coats or jackets, some wearing shirts and ties, some wearing outdoor work clothes, have gathered for a group photograph. The photograph is taken on a dirt clearing in front of a wooden building. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "2-14-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Date: October 19, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pioneer Reunion King and Queen

Papose Alcorn and Frank Johnson in the Pioneer parade in October 1935. The children are : B.A. Weaver, D.J. Percifield, Jr., and Alfred McMillam.
Date: October 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ikard Monument - First Herefords in Texas

Autos parked along a road where the Ikard Monument is being installed.
Date: 1937-10~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Pugh and Mrs. Blackshear]

Photo of Mary Pugh and the mother of William S. Blackshear. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students at Austin High School]

Students at Austin High School walking around. Austin, Texas.
Date: October 12, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Quinn sitting on bed]

Photo of Mrs. Quinn, 100 year old woman, sitting on bed. Austin, Texas.
Date: October 13, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Tarrytown Shopping Center]

Aerial view of Tarrytown Shopping Center flanked on west by Exposition Blvd. and on the south by Windsor Rd. Austin, Texas.
Date: October 20, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nick's Drive-In]

Photo of Nick's Drive-In. Austin, Texas.
Date: October 26, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Capitol Memorial Park Aerial]

Aerial photo of Capital Memorial Park. Austin, Texas. Main entrance on FM 1825 (on the south east intersection of Frontage Road north IH 35 and Wells Branch Pkwy).
Date: October 27, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gilly Ballenstedt - Projectionist]

Photo of Gilly Ballenstedt, a projectionist, meddling with a projector in the State Theater projection room.
Date: October 11, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History