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[Photograph of Ludwig Börne Statue]

Photograph of a bronze statue of Ludwig Börne, taken from the side, at just above eye-level with the statue. The statue man has his hair parted on the left side, and is holding a book open in front of him on a flat surface. The man's name is etched into the left side of the statue. In the background, an asphalt road is visible beyond a tree that sits in the lawn next to the statue. The name of the statue and the date the photograph was taken on are written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Couples Driving Automobiles Down a Street]

Photograph of three automobiles driving along a street (headed left), followed by horse-drawn buggies. The couple in the first car has an umbrella above them, while the third car has a covering. Trees and shopfronts line the street beyond the cars. The photograph, cut into an oblong shape, is attached to a piece of paper, upon which the names of the people in the cars have been printed.
Date: 1901
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group of People Next to Dietert Mill]

Photograph of a group of people in long, light-colored dresses and dark suits, standing and sitting around a small body of water (on the right). A wall of concrete borders the left side of the water, upon which several people are sitting. A three-seat, covered buggy is parked on a stretch of grassy area at the bottom left of the photo. To the left of the water (and the concrete wall), there are trees of various sizes. There are fields of grass and trees in the background, as well. A rectangular label sticker on the back of the photograph provides information about the photo.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boerne Lake and Dam Construction]

Photograph of a large dirt construction site, taken from the top of one of two large mounds of dirt. The other dirt mound is shaped like a concave curve, inside which two diggers are parked. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background. The date the photo was taken is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: January 14, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Covered Wagons on Street]

Photograph of a small group of four covered wagons pulled by two teams of animals down a street (away from the camera). On the left side of the street, a group of trees partially obscures a two-story brick building and telephone poles, while further down the street, there are other horse-drawn buggies and carts. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photograph indicates the photo was taken during the early 1900s. The photo has been mounted on a piece of paper not much larger than the photo itself.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Cecil and Mary Smith at Their Ranch]

Two photographs of Cecil and Mary Smith. In the first photo, the couple stands side by side behind a large fence, Cecil (on the left, wearing a bomber jacket and baseball cap) with his left arm resting on the fence. In the background, a house on the right, a fence on the left, and large trees are visible. In the second photograph, the couple stands beside a barbed-wire fence post, Cecil on the right, wearing a white shirt and cowboy hat, and Mary on the left, wearing a long sleeve dress with pearls. In the background, a house with dark wood siding and a tin roof is visible, with a lawn chair just in front of it. The two photographs are attached to a piece of paper with handwritten notes about the photos written on it.
Date: 1976
Creator: Edmonds, Bettie
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Boerne Gesang Verein Flag]

Two photographs of a large, dark blue flag with embroidered images and text, indicating that it is a flag for the Boerne Gesang Verein singing club. The flag is hung flat against a large white board, with many, colorful ribbons and prizes hanging on either side of the flag. The board is propped up against a grey wall with wood siding on the bottom half of the wall. In the second photo, a woman wearing a blue blouse and grey skirt is standing to the left of the board. The photographs are attached to a piece of paper, upon which there are handwritten notes.
Date: December 1994
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cibolo Dam, Power Station, and Ice Plant]

Photograph of a concrete wall with stones at its base, with water pouring from an opening at the bottom-center. This water flows into a body of water, with a small bush on the left side. Past the wall, there is a long building with three tall pipes, and trees of various sizes. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo provide information about the photo and its donor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group of People in Front of Saloon]

Photograph of a group of people of various ages, standing on the porch of a one-story, stone building connected to another stone building with a facade. Some people are leaning against the walls, others are sitting on the porch steps, and others are sitting on wooden chairs scattered about the porch. The building with the facade, on the left, has tall narrow windows and a tall, arched door. A small fence sits to the right of the buildings. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo about the buildings.
Date: 1878
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Phillip House, Boerne, Texas]

Photograph of the Phillip House in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with a porch and balcony on the left side, which are connected to another building of stone architecture. The stone building has a facade and narrow, arched windows on the front. A broken up, gravelly road runs parallel to the front of the house, which has shutters on the windows. A small, picket fence borders the lawn on right side of the house, next to a small, leafless tree. The back of the photograph has handwritten notes about the house, as well as the donor of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Small Stone Shack with Tin Roof, Two Copies]

Two identical photographs of a small stone shack with a tin roof that is supported by three wooden beams, and with a small stone extension of the building on the right side. A tall, wooden, leaning pole stands next to the overhanging roof. A metal wheel, wooden boards, a light-colored plastic barrel, and a small, plastic, portable cooler lay on the ground under the overhang. In the background on the left, two trucks, a barrel, and a small machine (sitting on concrete and surrounded by a fence) are visible. The whole scene is surrounded on the backside by a wooded area.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Interior of Krause's Bar]

Photograph of the interior of a long, narrow bar room with high ceilings. On the left side, a man in a suit stands on the other side of a bar counter, leaning against it. With a wall of cabinets and bottles behind him. Four men stand at the end of the bar, against the far wall, three of them leaning against the bar. Another man stands on the other side of a large chair that sits on the right side of the room, next to a dresser counter. There are several doors at the other end of the room,
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Construction of Boerne Lake and Dam]

Photograph of a large valley with three shallow pools of water, sparse tree coverage, and a large concrete, T-shaped column with one of the pools of water leading up to it. The concrete column has a platform and ladder attached to the side. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background, and in the foreground, the downward slope of a hill of small, light-colored rocks is visible.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photocopy of Vanderstratton Saloon Photograph]

Photocopy of a photograph depicting ten men sitting or standing on the roof of a two-story house with light-colored wood siding, windows, along each floor, and columns on both the front porch and balcony. The house is surrounded on both visible sides (front and right side) by scaffolding, and two small trees stand in front of the house. A light-colored picket fence on both sides leads to a smaller building on the left. The photo is printed on both sides of the paper, and on the front, handwritten notes about the building indicate that it burned down.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Log Building Remains]

Photograph of a pile of dry, decaying wood beams, stacked in an orderly fashion, with the ends arranged perpendicular to each other. Two long beams have fallen off the top, but their ends still rest on the pile. Trees and bushes are the only things visible in the background. On the back of the photograph, there are handwritten notes about the photo that are mostly obscured by layers of clear tape, and a stamp identifying the donor of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Cecil Smith Playing Polo]

Photographs of a polo player riding a dark-colored horse, his left hand holding the reins, and swinging a long mallet above his head. The polo player is wearing light-colored pants, dark boots, a light-colored helmet, and a skin-tight shirt with a dark tree symbol in the center of his chest. In the background, another horse and rider are visible on the wide, grassy field, and even further in the background, a raised stand is just visible. The two photos are arranged one above the other on a piece of paper, which has the name "Cecil Smith" printed on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ludwig Börne Statue Inscription]

Photograph of an inscription, on the side of a bronze statue of Ludwig Börne, taken from an upward angle. Part of the inscription at the bottom is cut off at the edge of the photo. The first paragraph mentions that Mr. Börne inspired other Germans to come to Texas, and that Boerne, Texas is named after him. The base of the statue and a grassy lawn are partially visible to the left of the statue. There are handwritten notes about the photo on the back.
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Horse-Drawn Wagon and History]

Photograph of a team of six horses pulling a covered wagon. A man in a wide-brimmed hat sits on top of of the back left horse. At the bottom of the photograph, there is typewritten text describing a typical pioneer journey.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photocopy of Beseler Bar Photograph]

Photocopy of a photograph of the interior of a bar room, printed on a sheet with a handwritten note about the name of the bar, and the date of the photo. The photo depicts a group of men standing in front of a bar counter, their backs to the camera, and three bar-tenders wearing aprons and standing behind the bar. The wall behind the counter is lined with mirrors, cabinets, and bottles.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cat on Windowsill and Photograph of Group of Men]

Two photographs glued to a sheet of paper with information about the photos printed on the page. The first photo depicts a cat crouching on top of a short decorative column along the side of a light-colored brick building. The building has small windows all along its exterior wall, and there is a small water tower at the corner down at the right end of the building. The second photo depicts a group of men in suits and hats standing in front of a light-colored brick wall. There is a door in the wall behind them, and a window on either side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Construction at Boerne Lake and Dam]

Photograph of a large valley with three shallow pools of water, sparse tree coverage, and a large concrete, T-shaped column with one of the pools of water leading up to it. The concrete column has scaffolding around the middle. A small crane sits to the right side of the column, and further to the right, there are two large metal tubes. A car and small machine sit to the left of the column. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background, and in the foreground, the downward slope of a hill is visible. The date the photo was taken is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: January 20, 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fordson Demonstration]

Photograph of a group of men standing in front of an around an automobile and tractor, which are parked facing each other. The automobile, pictured on the left, has the name "Fordson" on the side. The ground in front of the group is rough and filled with rocks. The photograph is faded at the top, obscuring the background, and the back of the photograph is so worn that the handwritten notes about the photo are barely legible.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Five Members of Boerne Village Band Performing]

Photograph of five men sitting on a row of folding chairs on an open-air stage with a tin roof. The men, two of whom are partially obscured by microphones and music stands are wearing short sleeved shirts with slacks and are playing brass instruments. Sound equipment is visible on the stage behind them, and in the background, a few trees are barely visible in the bright light. Handwritten notes and a label on the back of the photograph identify the men performing, while a stamp identifies the donor of the photo.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a street lined with cars]

Photograph of old automobiles parked diagonally along either side of a long street. There are large trees lining either side of the street, and on the left side, off the road, there is a shed with an opening through the middle. Far down the road, there is a car driving on the street. The back of the photograph is blank except for a handwritten note with a name.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History