Resource Type

[Goldthwaite Cornet Band 1892]

Photograph of a group of men standing in a single row in a field with trees and tall grass visible in the background. Each is holding either a brass or drum instrument, except for the man sixth from the left who is holding a small conductor baton by his side. "Goldthwaite Cornet Band, May 11th 1892" is printed on the bottom edge of the photo. The men are listed on the back from left to right as "B. A. Harris, Fred Peck, Will Gresham, James Lammers, J. D. Urqhart, Mr. Boyer "Teacher", Joe A. Price, John Roberts, Jim Vickers, Newt Cole, A. J. Gatlin, I. G. Abney, and Jack Carswell".
Date: May 11, 1892
Creator: Jones, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Wreck in Mills County, May, 1908]

Photograph of a partially derailed train on the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway of Texas with its engine detached and rolled over onto its side in the grass to the left of the cars. Several men and women are gathered around both the engine and the cars still on the track. "May 1908" is written in pencil in the top left corner.
Date: May 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shroeter's Cattle at Trough]

Photograph of Mr. Shroeter's cattle eating from both sides of a feeding trough with a silo and barn visible in the background.
Date: May 2, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shroeter's Cattle Eating]

Photograph of a group of Mr. Shroeter's cattle eating hay out of both sides of a feeding trough with an empty trough next to them in the foreground and a silo and barn visible in the background.
Date: May 2, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R.L. Stewart house, Wellington, Kansas]

Photograph of Ed McMahan's two girls sitting on the porch of the home Robert L. and Lola Shuey Stewart, a single-story house, with a tree on the lawn in front of it and another house visible on the left.
Date: May 5, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Washburn School Children]

Photograph of five unidentified school children (three boys and two girls) standing in front of a brick building holding hands and raising their hands in the air.
Date: May 5, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graduating Class]

Photograph of a large group of people sitting in several rows of chairs in front of a stage in what appears to by a gymnasium; the men are wearing dark suits and ties and the women are wearing light-colored dresses and holding flowers. In the center a man and a woman are seated in chairs in front of a piano and there is a large photograph of a river hanging on the stage above them, an American flag hanging on the wall on the far left side, and several plants on both sides.
Date: May 31, 1923
Creator: Farmer
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Billowing Smoke]

Photograph of large billowing smoke, rising from the ground. A windmill with a tank and a piece of heavy equipment are visible in the foreground. The caption on the image reads, "Tank Farm Fire Midland, Texas 5-17-'28."
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Fire Department Fire Truck]

Photograph of the left side view of a fire truck that has "Abilene Fire Dept." printed on the hood and equipment stored in various parts of the vehicle.
Date: May 26, 1934
Creator: T. S. Higginbotham Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Liberty Ship SS Minor C Keith]

Photograph of the launching of the liberty ship SS Minor C Keith.
Date: May 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rodeo Parade 1949]

Photograph of a city street lined with parked cars and crowds of people on either side, with a long parade of riders on horseback coming up the street toward the foreground. A banner is hanging across the street between two buildings that reads, "3rd Annual Worlds Championship Rodeo Goldthwaite May-June". Handwriting in marker on the bottom right corner of the photo reads, "Gressett Rising Star".
Date: [1949-05..1949-06]
Creator: The Gressett Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chuc Wagon Burgers]

Photograph of the Chuc Wagon hamburger establishment. There is a sign with the name on it next to a truck with its doors open.
Date: May 17, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denton Fire Fighters Examining a Site]

Photograph of of two unidentified Denton fire fighters searching the debris in a structure after a fire (possibly looking for a cause or origin); the one in the foreground appears to be a chief based on his white coat and helmet. There is smoke visible in the middle and a damaged walls in the background.
Date: May 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students at Willis Library]

Photograph of several unidentified students in the audiovisual department of Willis Library with card catalogues and various bookshelves in the background. One young man wearing a yellow striped shirt is sitting, reading a book in front of a table with a row of monitors on it and a young woman is sitting at another table behind him.
Date: 1972-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire on the South Side of the Square]

At 3:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 1972, a fire broke out at the Three Sisters Restaurant on the South side of the Square. The fire worsened and a total of 41 firemen were called in to help. This is the view of the backside of the buildings along Walnut Street. The restaurant was destroyed and one of the walls collapsed into Ever's Hardware on the east side. It also spread into Bomar's Men's Clothing on the west side. All three businesses were destroyed.
Date: May 10, 1972
Creator: City of Denton staff
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People at Trinity College Historic Marker Ceremony]

Photograph of a group of people in formal attire standing outdoors for a historic marker dedication ceremony for Trinity College, with programs in many of their hands. A young man in a striped shirt and blue pants can be seen at the center of the photo facing the camera.
Date: May 28, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Noel Grisham at Trinity College Historic Marker Ceremony]

Photograph taken facing north at a historic marker dedication ceremony for Trinity College. Noel Grisham can be seen standing at a podium on a small stage outdoors, with a large bell seen on the stage to the right. A building can be seen in the right background, and three people can be seen sitting in chairs on the stage behind Grisham, to the left. The heads of three more people can be seen in the foreground.
Date: May 28, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor Oliver Berglund at Trinity College Marker Ceremony]

Photograph taken facing northwest of a group of people in formal attire standing outdoors for a historic marker ceremony. A man in a striped suit jacket can be seen standing in the left foreground, labeled on the back of the photo as "Pastor Oliver Berglund with the Rev. Alden's thesis under arm".
Date: May 28, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at Trinity College Historic Marker Ceremony]

Photograph of a group of people in formal attire standing outdoors for a historic marker dedication ceremony. A woman in a striped dress can be seen in the center of the photo, talking to other people seen standing to the left. A car can be seen parked in the background.
Date: May 28, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ringing of Bell at Trinity College]

Photograph taken facing northeast of Zelma Presler Gregg and Reverend Robert Fellows ringing a large bell that is seen positioned on a low brick wall, with a partial building and foliage seen in the background. The photo is printed onto a larger card, where "2 col Bell" can be seen written on the far right side in blue ink.
Date: May 28, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling of Trinity College Historic Marker]

Photograph taken facing east of three people, identified as Philip Nelson, Mrs. Dick B. Gregg, and Pastor R. E. Fellows, standing next to a historical marker for Trinity Lutheran College.
Date: May 28, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fountain at the Denton City Hall]

Photograph of the fountain outside the mayor's office at the Denton City Hall with the Emily Fowler Central Library, Cottonwood Creek, and several trees, some of which are Weeping Willow, can be seen in the background.
Date: May 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Denton Solid Waste Employees with Dumpster]

Photograph of two unidentified City of Denton Solid Waste employees cleaning a dumpster with a white warehouse, a pickup truck, and other dumpsters visible in the background.
Date: 1977-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ballet Folklorico at Cinco de Mayo]

Photograph of six female Ballet Folklorico dancers in red skirts and two male dancers dressed in black from the Mexic Arte Dance Company dancing on a stage for a Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Date: May 1987
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History