Heman Sweatt Case - City Council and Lawyers

Mayor Tom Miller and three men seated at a table.
Date: December 17, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mildred Leslie in Her Wedding Dress]

Photograph of Mildred Leslie standing in front of a ceiling to floor mirror in her wedding dress. Her back is turned to the camera, and her face is reflected in the mirror.
Date: October 17, 1949
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Capitol Laundry and Dry Cleaning

Photograph of Capitol Laundry and Dry Cleaning Sub Station and adjacent neighborhood. This sub station was located at 301 W. 8th Street.
Date: April 17, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Childrens' pictures

group of children with two adults
Date: February 17, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young Man Seated at Desk

Photograph of a young man seated beside desk.
Date: February 17, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beauford Jester and His Wife at His Inauguration]

Photograph of Beauford Jester walking at his inauguration party. He is dressed in a dark-colored suit, and his wife is next to him in a dark-colored dress. There are people sanding on either side of them, making a path for them to walk through.
Date: [1949-01-17,1949-01-18]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Members of a Band Playing on Stage]

Photograph of four members of a band standing on stage, entertaining at the inauguration of Governor of Texas Beauford Jester. Two men are holding guitars and two men are holding fiddles.
Date: [1949-01-17,1949-01-18]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inaugural Festivities for Governor Jester]

Photograph of a large group of people wearing formal clothing standing on a stage at the inauguration of the Governor of Texas, Beauford Jester. There is a large bow hanging on the wall above them.
Date: [1949-01-17,1949-01-18]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Square Dancing]

Photograph of a room of approximately 100 people square dancing in a ballroom at the inauguration of the Governor of Texas, Beauford Jester.
Date: [1949-01-17..1948-01-18]
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with an Engraving Machine]

Photograph of a man standing at an engraving machine at Wallace Engraving Company, located at 406 San Antonio Street. The man is wearing a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants. There is a bookcase in the background with various items on it.
Date: May 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Playing Square Dance]

Photograph of members of a western swing/hillbilly band standing on a stage, playing during a square dance. One is holding a fiddle, one is holding an upright bass, two are holding guitars, and a woman is standing at the microphone.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Batter Standing in Position on Baseball Field]

Photograph of a batter wearing a baseball uniform, standing in position in a field with a bat over his left shoulder. In the background, several men are seated on steps outside entrances to the fieldhouse, a large, white building with wooden siding.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beauford Jester with the Texas Square Dance Association]

Photograph of Governor Beauford Jester posing in an office with a man and a woman from the Texas Square Dance Association. They are holding a Les Gotcher square dance album.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catcher Sitting in Position in Baseball Field]

Photograph of a baseball catcher sitting in position in a field at St. Edward's University. There are other boys sitting on steps, and a boy walking across the field in the background.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Couple at a Microphone at a Square Dance]

Photograph of a man and a woman standing at a microphone, with a band in the background. The man is wearing a western suit, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored hat and dress.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eight Children Square Dancing in a Gymnasium]

Photograph of eight children square dancing in the middle of a gymnasium floor. There are four boys wearing matching western outfits and four girls in matching plaid dresses..
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Couples Square Dancing on a Porch]

Photograph of four couples square dancing on a porch. There are four men, dressed in western wear, and four women, wearing long dresses with ruffles.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Crowd of People Square Dancing]

Photograph of people square dancing inside a gymnasium. At the front of the room is a stage with a band on it, and there are about 100 people in western wear on the floor dancing.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Couples on a Dance Floor]

Photograph of six couples of dance partners square dancing on a gym floor. There is a basketball hoop hanging in the background, and other people are sitting on the sidelines.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Couples Square Dancing]

Photograph of two couples square dancing in the middle of a dance floor. There are two men and two women, and they are wearing western clothing. The man in the foreground has a large ribbon affixed to his shirt. There are other couples dancing in the background.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Singing on a Stage With a Band]

Photograph of a woman standing at a microphone on a stage with a band. One man is holing a violin, and two men are holding guitars in the background. The men are wearing dark-colored western clothing, and the woman is wearing a dark-colored paisley skirt and white blouse. There is another man and another woman in the background.
Date: April 17, 1948
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John C. Ross Hardware Store]

Photograph of the interior of the building at 501 E. 3rd.
Date: March 17, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John C. Ross Hardware Store]

Photograph of the front of the building at 501 E. 3rd.
Date: March 17, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John C. Ross Hardware Store]

Photograph of the interior of the building at 501 E. 3rd.
Date: March 17, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History