Resource Type

[Portrait of an Unknown Infant]

Photograph of an unidentified infant posing for a portrait. The child wears a long, light-colored dress and sits in a wooden chair.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Edrington
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Soldier]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform with a cap posing for a portrait. The photograph is mounted on a card.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Conrads
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Pose with Brass Instruments]

Photograph of two unidentified men posing for a portrait with brass instruments. Both men wear light-colored outfits with matching hats. The man on the left stands with a cigar in his mouth and holds a trumpet. The man on the right sits and holds a trombone.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Blair
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire on a Ship at Shipyard in Orange, Texas]

Copy negative of a fire on a ship at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. Large billows of smoke rise from the docked ship. Another ship is on the water directly adjacent to the ship on fire. Another, smaller boat, approaches the fire.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gaff Rigged Sailing Vessel Leaving Orange Shipyard]

Copy negative of a large gaff-rigged sailing vessel leaving port in Orange, Texas. The photograph was taken from the International Shipyard in Orange.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

International Ship Builders Going to Work

Copy negative of dozens of International Ship Builders on the deck of a ship going to work. he men wear various items of casual clothing, but all of the men visible are wearing hats. The photograph was taken from a smaller boat at a higher vantage point.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Launching of the City of Shreveport Ship]

Copy negative of the City of Shreveport Ship launching from a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The ship is in a dry dock, heading into the water. Several passengers stand on the deck of the ship. One waves a large American flag.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas]

Copy negative of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas. The photographer is positioned across a body of water, looking at a large ship that is docked parallel to the shoreline. Several one-story buildings are visible on the left of the frame.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Orange, Texas Shipyard]

Copy negative of two tankers flanked by two tugboats out on the water at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The four vessels are docked on the left side of the frame, though they largely obscure the dock itself.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the San Marcos Baptist Academy]

Photograph of the San Marcos Baptist Academy posing for a portrait. The students wear uniforms and hold various brass instruments and two drums. Two men in the back wave an American flag and the state flag of Texas.
Date: [1916..1917]
Creator: Brack, Asa
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clara Evans Willis Posing with a Cannon]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis posing with a cannon on her honeymoon in San Antonio. She is standing between the right wheel and the back of the barrel. She wears a large hat and a long dress with a relaxed silhouette.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Frances and Lionel A. Robinson Posing Together]

Photograph of Mary Frances Robinson (left) and Lionel A. Robinson (right) posing together in front of a porch column.
Date: [1922,1923]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congregation of Greater Mount Horeb Baptist Church]

Reproduction of a photograph of congregation members posing outside a church building that has a sign over the entrance reading "Greater Mount Horeb Baptist Church. Paul E. Castle Pastor." The group is posing on the porch outside the entrance, on the stairs, and along the front of the building.
Date: [1924..1946]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Robertson Dressed up for Halloween]

Photograph of a young June Robertson in a short, light-colored dress and a dark, pointed hat with a large, round base. She poses outdoors in front of several large houses. Text on the back of he photograph identifies the date and the subject.
Date: October 31, 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Orphanage Annual Christmas Party #1]

Photograph of Annual Christmas Party at an Orphanage in El Paso. The party is in the Crystal Ballroom at the Hotel Hussmann.
Date: 1929
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary and Anna Scott in Cowboy Costumes]

Photograph of Mary Lou and Anna Carolyn Scott posing with toy guns while wearing cowboy costumes. They stand in front of a brick house partially obscured by vegetation.
Date: Summer 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eleanor Roosevelt With Girl Scouts]

Photograph of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt being greeted by a local group of Girl Scouts from El Paso, Texas. This photograph was taken at the Union Depot train station in El Paso.
Date: March 12, 1938
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History

[76th Field Artillery Unit Portrait]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers wearing military uniforms posing ins several lines on the stairs outside an unidentified building. Two men near the center of the front row are holding up a swallowtail flag that has crossed cannons in the center between "76" at the top and "A" at the bottom.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Soldiers on Boulder]

Photograph of four men wearing light-colored army uniforms posing on top of a large boulder. One man is seated in the front and the other three are standing behind him. Other rocks and mountain terrain are visible on either side.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers on Rocky Outcropping]

Photograph of four unidentified solders seated together at the top of a pile of rocky boulders, viewed from below. One of the soldiers in the center is not wearing a shirt.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parked Armored Military Vehicles]

Photograph of two lines of armored vehicles parked in a desert area, including two tanks at the front and four half-track vehicles with covers over the backs. Tents are visible in the background at left.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Harry Gaby]

Photograph of Harry Gaby, visible from the waist up and seated facing slightly to the left, looking toward the camera. He is wearing a military uniform, including a garrison cap, a light-colored shirt and necktie, and a darker jacket with pins on the lapel and a triangular, 3rd Armored Division patch on the left sleeve.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Three Soldiers #1]

Photograph of three men wearing military uniforms, including dark-colored jackets and garrison caps, posing in a group. Two men are seated in the front and a third is leaning between them, with his arms around the other two. The soldier at left, tentatively identified as Harry Gaby, is holding the hand of the person behind and has a patch for the 3rd Armored Division on his left sleeve, along with a private's insignia.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Three Soldiers #2]

Photograph of three men wearing military uniforms, including dark-colored jackets and garrison caps, posing in a group. Two men are seated in the front and a third is leaning between them, with his arms around the other two. The soldier at left, tentatively identified as Harry Gaby, is holding the hand of the person behind and has a patch for the 3rd Armored Division on his left sleeve, along with a private's insignia.
Date: 1939~/1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History