Resource Type

[Petroleum Container Manufacturing]

Photograph of workers inside a factory making containers for petroleum products with various tools and machinery. All of the workers are female, besides one man near the center of the image. The photograph is dated on the bottom right corner with the date 3-2-26. An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo on the bottom) labels the photograph "Manufacturing containers for petroleum products."
Date: March 2, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance]

Photograph of a group of Hispanic church-goers standing in a crowd in front of the entrance to their church. Most of the people in the group are facing the church, and there are a couple more smaller groups scattered throughout the image. The church building has a tall belfry that is connected to the double-door entrance and cut off at the top of the image. The building continues along the back right-hand side of the image, where there is another back entrance. There is a car parked in front of the church also on the far right-hand side. There is a camera attached to a tripod in the foreground across the dirt road from the church. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taft, Texas 2nd Presby Church. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]".
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bus Parallel Parked in Front of a Church]

Photograph of a bus parallel parked on a dirt road in front of a small wood-slatted church. The bus, which has curtains on the inside of the windows, has large lettering on the side that reads, "Missouri Pacific Trailways", "A Service Institution", and "National Trailways Bus System". The church, which is in the background behind the bus, spans the entire image. It has a tall belfry that is cut off at the top of the image. A covered parking area is visible on the far left-hand side of the image. There are several power lines and poles also visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Taft, [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]".
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance]

Photograph of a crowd of Hispanic church-goers standing in front of a church entrance. The crowd is made up of men, women, and children gathered into small, clustered groups. The church is a wood-slatted building with a row of windows on the right-hand side. It has a tall belfry that is attached to the open double-door entrance and cut off at the top edge of the image. A covered parking area is visible in the background on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a dirt road in the foreground with the back of a bus visible on the far left-hand side. There is a camera on a tripod also on the left in the foreground that is facing the church. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft - new blglg. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]"
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a white wooden building on cinder blocks, and there are trees around it. A man is posing for the camera in the grass in front of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Cuando era 'Woodlawn Presb. Church.' 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi. Highway 9." At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a new white building with a round stained glass window on the front. The old church building is behind it. the following is written on the top of the photograph: "El nuevo templo de Woodlawn y el antiguo Woodlawn." An arrow has been drawn pointing to the old building. At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moving a church]

Photograph of the old Woodlawn church building being moved. The building is in two pieces, and it is being hauled away by trucks. There are three workers in the picture, and one is standing on top of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El antiguo Woodlawn saliendo de camino por la carretera no. 9 con destino a 'Temple Eddiiton.' Salio en dos partes." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed at the bottom.
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moving a church]

Photograph of a church building being moved in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is divided into two sections, and each is being pulled by a truck. There are several people in the photograph. The following is written on the photograph: "Con dificultad ____ entrando a su nueva propiedad, donde es hoy El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church. 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Texas." The following is printed at the bottom "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Half of a Church on a Trailer]

Photograph of half of a church building on a trailer in a field in Corpus Christi, Texas. There are houses in the background. The following is written on the top of the photograph: "La primera mitad llegó a su destino. 2238 Belton st." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex" is printed at the bottom.
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moving a church]

Photograph of a church building being moved. The building has been divided for transportation, and this is one half. It is being pulled by a truck, and another truck is parked in front. There are two workers standing in front of the building. The following is typed on the photograph: "El Divino Salvador 1949- 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Tex. Woodlawn Presbyterian Church 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi, Tex. (ates que fuera El Divino Salvador). Templo Metiodista antes que fuera Woodlawn Presbyterian Church." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex" is printed on the left side of the photograph.
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Portrait of Marius Christensen and Thora Marie Jorgine Fredericksen]

Copy negative of a black and white portrait of a newlywed couple, Marius Christensen and Thora Marie Jorgine Frederiksen, on their wedding day. Thora is wearing a white wedding dress and a veil; a floral boutonniere is attached to her dress at the chest. Marius, standing to the left, is wearing a dark suit and is also wearing a boutonniere. The two are holding hands, as if to shake them in agreement. A painted backdrop is visible behind them.
Date: March 21, 1902
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Homer Duggins Smith, Jr., United States Army Retired

Copy print of a photograph of Major General Homer Duggins Smith, Jr. who was a Vietnam veteran and retired from the United States Army. Smith lived from February 16, 1922 through March 6, 2011. According to accompanying information, he was the first President of the Danish Heritage Preservation Society.
Date: March 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church Exterior and Cemetery]

Photograph of an unspecified church exterior surrounded by a cemetery. A number of tombstones of different designs have been dispersed all along the left side of the church complex. To the right, there is an adjacent building smaller in size that seems to be closest to the street. The church itself lies on a central axis. A tapering pyramidal structure incorporated to the entrance has a four-sided opening that reveals what appears to be an enclosure for a church bell. Gold text embossed on the front of the photograph reads, "Patsy". The back of the photograph bares a golden sticker listing information about the photographer.
Date: March 1975
Creator: Wiginton, Patsy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women's society conference]

Photograph of a women's society conference on March 28, 1940.
Date: March 28, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Passport Pauline Berthelsen

Copy negative of the passport of Pauline Berthelsen of Wharton County, Texas. In the top left corner of the passport, there is a photograph of Pauline stapled to the document. There is a stamp at the bottom of the document that reads, "canceled."
Date: March 2, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Passport Pauline Berthelsen

Copy negative of the passport photograph of Pauline Berthelsen of Wharton County, Texas. The photograph is embossed with a United States Department of State seal, and Pauline's name is hand-written on the front of the photograph.
Date: March 2, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charlie Schaer WW1 Soldier

Copy negative of Charlie Schaer, who was a World War One soldier from Wharton County, Texas. In the image, Charlie is standing outside a house that is covered with ivy. He is wearing his military uniform.
Date: March 8, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bust Portrait of Bill Harton]

Photograph of a man identified as Bill Harton. He wears a diagonally striped tie and a light-colored, textured collar shirt. Side lighting hits prominently on his left side. Hand-written text on the front of the photograph reads, "passport picture." Text going up the side reads, "Canal Zone March 25, 1944." There is hand-written text on the back of the photograph that reads "Bill Harton".
Date: March 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carl and Curtis Jensen Working with a Tractor on Their Farm]

Color photograph of two men, Curtis Jensen and Carl Jensen, working with a red tractor on their family farm. They are both wearing work clothes and matching hats. The man on the left is standing beside the tractor's rear. The man on the right is sitting in the seat of the tractor and is turned around toward the camera. In the background is a field of tilled earth.
Date: March 9, 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graduation exercises at Our Lady of Guadalupe School]

Photograph of graduation exercises at Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Date: March 28, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Statue of a Christian saint]

Photograph of a Christian saint in a Church. Five big candles are seen in front of the statue.
Date: March 1950
Creator: Fox Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a statue of a Christian saint]

Photograph of Christian saint in a Church. Five big candles are seen in front of the statue.
Date: March 1950
Creator: Fox Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beverly Waldman as a Toddler]

Black and white photograph of a young child, Beverly Waldman, sitting outdoors on a lawn where some floral bushes are visible behind her. She is wearing overalls, a shirt, and shoes. Her gaze is directed downward and her hands are in fists, positioned together at her stomach.
Date: March 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture Search]

Color photograph of a man, Laurence Jensen, standing at a table with a videotape recorder, also known as a camcorder, and a tripod; he is holding a corded object that is connected to the recorder in his right hand. At the table, a man and a woman, identified as O.W. Schaer and Ann Schaer, are seated. On the table before them are a few photograph-related objects: a framed picture, a frame holder, and a few paper goods. A poster is visible on the wall behind them, as well as a door and a window. On the back of the photograph is the handwritten note: "Camera - Laurence Jensen, 3-18-98, Picture Search."
Date: March 18, 1998
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History