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[14th Annual Calvacade of Commerce]

Photograph of the convention floor taken from above at a business and trade exposition. Several booths can be seen in both the center of the room and around the perimeter, and dozens of people can be seen wandering the floor to observe the various displays. A stage can be seen in the background with another booth positioned at its center. Above it hangs a sign with the convention's name.
Date: [1961-03-03..1961-03-05]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial view of Jefferson Chemical Plant

Aerial view of Jefferson Chemical Plant, Austin, Texas, looking west. North Lamar Boulevard runs left to right in the center of picture. Airport Boulevard merges into Lamar from lower left. Justin Lane also is on left, just above Airport. The Crestview neighborhood is the background, with Burnet Road running left to right in background. Brentwood School in the center left and on the upper left on school is the drive-in theater. [Cloud or dust like in the background is the area running around Shoal Creek/Shoal Creek Blvd. The tree area on the upper left is Northwest Park (section close to the cloud/dust/fog area)]
Date: October 3, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerials - St. Stephen's School

River at side
Date: August 3, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerials - St. Stephen's School

River at side
Date: August 3, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerials - St. Stephen's School

River at bottom
Date: August 3, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Bascom Giles, November 3, 1939] (open access)

[Affidavit of Bascom Giles, November 3, 1939]

Affidavit sworn by Bascom Giles listing the details of several papers regarding a property in Hemphill County, Texas filed with the General Land Office of the State of Texas.
Date: November 3, 1939
Creator: Giles, Bascom
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Affidavit of Mica England (open access)

Affidavit of Mica England

Mica England's affidavit from the anti-discrimination lawsuit she filed against the Dallas Police Department, England vs. The City of Dallas, Mack Vines, and the State of Texas.
Date: January 3, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03] (open access)

[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03]

Agreement regarding petition of Augustine Picaso versus Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas, dated December 3, 1951. This is the rendering of final agreement following the hearing of the above petition before the Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas, J. W. Edgar. It was agreed that segregation practices in Nixon Independent School District shall cease with regards to children of Latin-American descent.
Date: December 3, 1951
Creator: Edgar, J. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Altar Covered With Tamales]

Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a bottle of beer, five limes, an orange, and peanuts. Also on the table are two skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, and baby's breath flowers.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Altar Decorated with Refreshments]

Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a large pastry, bottles of beer, limes, oranges, apples, and peanuts. Several plates of food are prepared. Also on the table are skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, baby's breath flowers, orange flowers, and candle holders.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Altar with Flowers and Refreshments]

Photograph of a woman leaning over to look at an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a flat surface. Also on the flat surface are a bunch of bananas, pastries, candles, a vase of flowers, and a photograph of a unnamed male person. Against the wall behind the altar is a pink flowering plant. Black and white drawings hang from the wall.
Date: November 3, 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade]

Photograph of a group of people posing at the Aqua Festival Land Parade event in 1962.
Date: August 3, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade]

Photograph of two people on a mini pool at the Aqua Festival Land Parade event in 1962.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #2]

Photograph of people posing by the sculpture of a sea creature at the Aqua Festival Land Parade in 1962.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #3]

Photograph of the scenery at the Aqua Festival Land Parade event in the Fall of 1962.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #4]

Photograph of a small group of people seated on a truck at the Aqua Festival Land Parade in 1962.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #5]

Photograph of two women on a truck with a sculpture on it at the Aqua Festival Land Parade in 1962.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #6]

Photograph of a group of children posing with a banner reading "Westenfield" at the Aqua Festival Land Parade.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #6]

Photograph of the view at a Aqua Festival Land Parade event in 1962.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #7]

Photograph of the view at a Aqua Festival Land Parade event in 1962. A group of people are seen posing in a boat with a sculpture placed on it and a vehicle is partially seen next to it.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aqua Festival Land Parade #8]

Photograph of the view at a Aqua Festival Land Parade in 1962.
Date: August 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arnold Chote and Buggy

Man sitting in a horse-drawn buggy on a city street. Arnold Chote was the County Commissioner for Precinct 1 according to the Austin City Directory for 1942.
Date: February 3, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arnold Chote and Buggy

Photograph of two men riding in a buggy. Arnold Chote was Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 1.
Date: February 3, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Art Auction]

Photograph of an art auction held by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on December 3rd, 1999. The auction featured folk art, retablos, prints, and a Hispanic Leaders Talent Show. Colorful wooden sculptures are displayed on platforms in the foreground. Three women study the sculptures. The leftmost woman wears a white dress with a lace bodice; she points to the centermost sculpture with her right hand. The woman standing in the center wears a black dress and turquoise beads, gesturing also to the sculpture. The rightmost woman wears a purple dress and holds a glass in her left hand. Many people mill around in the background.
Date: December 3, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History