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[Photograph of Benjamin Price]
Photograph of Ben Price, former teacher, seated in a wooden chair. He is wearing a shirt and vest with pants and the photo was taken outside of a house that has a porch with pillars. A handwritten note on the back says, "My Great-grandfather Ben Price. Grandmama Nellie B. Price Cumming's father."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lovie Price]
Photograph of Lovie Price and an unknown man standing side-by-side in front of an interior wall. Lovie is wearing a long, dark, double-breasted button-up dress with light-colored buttons and trim. She is also wearing an assortment of long beaded necklaces. The man standing next to her on the left is wearing a dark suit, white collared shirt, and a printed tie. He has glasses and a pocket watch chained to his belt. A couple of photos and a calendar are hanging on the wall behind the two.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Aunt Bennie]
Photograph of Bennie Benita Price posing for a portrait. The photograph shows Bennie Price, daughter of Ben Price, from the bust up, and her head and eyes are turned slightly to face the right side of the image. The woman has short hair that is brushed toward the left side of her head, and is wearing a floral patterned dress with a white scooped collar. She is also wearing a beaded necklace around her neck. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Aunt Bennie".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Group Seated in Front of a Window]
Photograph of a group of eight African-American women and one African-American man. The group of people are seated on a floral-printed semi-circle-shaped couch that faces the camera. The man is sitting in the middle, and there are four women seated on either side of the couch. In front of the group, in the foreground of the image, there is a small circular coffee table with a large fern sitting atop. Directly behind the seated man is a statue of a nude woman that faces the lefthand side of the image. The wall behind the group is made up of dark windows and light blinds that are opened halfway. There is a handwritten note on the front of the photograph that reads, "WASH. D.C. 1945" as well as a stamp on the back of the photograph that reads, "R. McDougall Washington D.C.".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Businesspeople in Front of Chalkboard]
Photograph of a group of African-American businesspeople. The group consists of Vera Cummings Nash, who is seated in the first row, third person from the left, and three other women seated at a desk. Nine men stand in a row behind the women. There is a large chalkboard behind the group inscribed with a chart that is entitled "If you can bear The Cross you can wear The Crown" at the very top. One woman is poised holding a pen as if writing in the open book in front of her. There is a handwritten note at the front of the photograph that reads, "Hartfield foto".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stone Slab Near Water]
Color slide of a stone slab on a grassy hill, a short distance away from a body of water. The slab is center right, and bears an inscription just below a high relief wreath enclosing a five-pointed star. The inscription reads: "Site of A settlement made in 1851 by 20 Mormon families under the leadership of Lyman Wight 1796-1858 * * Here they built homes, lumber mills, and shops for the manufacture of furniture * Abandoned in 1853" A smaller line of text below reads: "Erected by the State of Texas 1936" Accompanying information names the settlement Mormon Mill.
Date:
1936/..
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bell, Plaque, and Flower Vases on Stone Construction]
Slide of a medium-sized plaque placed within a type of stone altar. Mounted on top is a black bell with a supporting structure holding it upright. Two pots flank either side, both of which have a register of decorative schema running along their width. "Elephant ear" plants have been placed inside them. The actual plaque has an inscription of text in golden relief. It reads: "This property has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the Interior."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Strickling Town Post in Front of Fenced Grassy Area]
Slide of a signpost demarcating the site of Strickling, Texas. The post is on the far left, in front of a wire and wood fence that has been placed among tall, unkempt grasses. Small yellow inflections of color from the foliage can be seen behind it, with trees of varying heights in the very back. On the actual signpost, a line of text follows an emblem of the state of Texas, and it reads: "Site of town of Strickling -- Once a busy rural community. Named for Mrs. Martha (Webster) Strickling, who settled here in 1853 with husband Marmaduke. As child, she survived killing of some 30 settlers in infamous Webster massacre near Leander, and months of indian captivity. Post office opened here, 1857. And Strickling became a mail terminal and stage stop. Tons of lumber and buffalo hides were hauled through here. The town had a school, churches, a doctor's office, and stores. Strickling gradually declined when bypassed by the railroad, 1882. Only the cemetery remains. (1970)"
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mount Horeb Lodge]
Slide of a long, presumably two-story, structure known as Mount Horeb Lodge. An inclined, metal roofing sits atop the blue-tinted stone structure with multiple, sequential double-hung windows. On the far right, a garage-type entry can be seen, fully opened. A narrow, dirt path leads up to a door on the far left of the structure. The State Historical Survey Committee has placed its name on the signpost in the foreground, inscribed in small print around the circle surrounding an image of the state of Texas. The line of text that follows reads: "Mount Horeb Lodge - Chartered Jan. 21, 1854; met in log schoolhouse. Erected own lodge hall 1856 on land given by grand master Sam Mather and B. K. Stewart, first floor used as church and school. A fire in 1915 razed hall. Lodge rebuilt here 1916 on land given by G. T. and W. J. Williams. (1967)"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Black's Fort Stone Slab in Grassy Field]
Slide of a pointed stone slab placed in the middle of an unkempt field of grass, amidst red and yellow flowers. An aged wooden fence can be seen in the back, creating a boundary between the stone and a larger field in the background. The slab bears an inscription just beneath a small relief of a five-pointed slab within a wreath. It reads: "Black's Fort - Built as a defense against the Indians in 1855 by William Black - 1815 - - 1907 - on land owned by him. In the stockade, constructed of cedar logs, sentries were kept on guard on moonlight nights * Guns and ammunition for public use were kept here * Abandoned in 1868."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young Holland Children]
Photograph of two children, seated on a large wooden chair. The older child on the right is holding the young baby against its chest. The text "Holland Children" is written across the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Baby Carolyn Franks]
Photograph of a baby, identified as "Carolyn Franks," seated on a bed in front of a large pillow. The baby is dressed in a diaper held on by several safety pins.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young John William Kokernot]
Portrait of a young boy, labeled as "John William Kokernot," seated on a round, wooden table. The boy is wearing a light shirt with a dark tie and shorts.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lola Lee Young]
Portrait of an infant wearing a white dress, laying on a large white pillow. The picture is labeled as "Lola Lee Young."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tex Martin on "Easy Money"
Photograph of Tex Martin riding a bucking horse at a rodeo. A line of cowboys are crouched down underneath a railing and watching, while a more formally dressed crowd watches from the stands.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Ben Allen - Rodeo Photos
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clyde H. Martin
Photograph of Clyde H. Martin wearing cowboy regalia and posing with a saddle embossed with the words "All Around Cowboy 1959" and "Texas A.M. Rodeo Intercollegiate."
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tex Ritter]
Photograph of Tex Ritter wearing a checkered ribbon necktie, light long sleeved shirt, dark pants, and a leather gun belt. The logo for Capital Records appears in the lower left of the photo. "Tex Ritter" is printed on the lower center area. "Autrey Hollywood" is written on the bottom right of the photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Autrey Hollywood
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tex Ritter Performing]
Photograph of Tex Ritter performing at the 47th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry. He is at a microphone with his guitar hanging from his shoulders. "WSM's Grand Ole Opry 47th Anniversary" and "WSM Photo By Les Leverett" are written in the lower right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Les Leverett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Johnny Winter Performing]
Photograph of Johnny Winter performing. He's singing into a microphone and playing a guitar. His name and "Columbia Records" are printed on the lower left corner of the photo, and "CMA" is printed on the lower right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tracy Byrd Sitting on a Chair]
Photograph of Tracy Byrd sitting on a chair in reverse. He's wearing a western style shirt, jeans, and a black hat. A brick wall serves as a background. To the lower left of the photo is his managerial information. His name is written in the middle of the bottom. The "MCA Nashville" logo is in the lower right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dixon, Dean
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tracy Byrd]
Photograph of Tracy Byrd wearing a white cowboy hat, a dark western style shirt, jeans, and a belt buckle bearing his name. Managerial information is printed in the bottom left corner, the lower center is printed with Byrd's name, and the lower right is printed with MCA Nashville's logo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dixon, Dean
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tracy Byrd on a Chair]
Photograph of Tracy Byrd reclining in a chair. He's wearing a black hat, dark western style shirt, jeans, and dark boots. Managerial information appears in the lower left portion of the photo, his name in the lower center, and MCA Nashville's logo in the lower right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dixon, Dean
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Chuck Foster's Orchestra at the Pleasure Pier]
Photograph of Chuck Foster and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur, Texas, Pleasure Pier. Five men with saxophones are standing at podiums in the foreground, with a man and woman in evening wear sitting on the right. Behind the front row to the left are two men sitting at a piano, and other musicians to the right are obscured by the standing men. A banner printed with "Chuck Foster" and "Merry Christmas" are hung above an image of Santa Claus' head, all of which hangs over the band. Plants and wreaths are festooned across the wall in the background. On the lower portion of the photo, Chuck Foster has autographed the picture with "To Jean with love."
Date:
December 18, 1947
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Russ Morgan's Orchestra]
Photograph of Russ Morgan and his orchestra performing at the Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas. Morgan is holding a trombone and stands besides a formally dressed man and a woman on the left side of the photo. The orchestra is arranged in three rows, positioned behind podiums and holding their instruments. Centered above them is a sign spelling out "Russ Morgan."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History