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Sun Oil Company, Production Research & Development Lab, Richardson, Texas
Aerial view. Sun Oil Company Production Research & Development Lab. Two one-story buildings, connected by a covered walkway. The larger building, in the foreground, is "E" shaped; the smaller is rectangular. Parking lot between with cars. Storage tank. Housing development visible in background, telephone/electrical poles, no trees or landscaping.
Date:
July 1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Sam Houston Zephyr" leaving Dallas for Houston]
Fort Worth and Denver Railway's "Sam Houston Zephyr" train No. 3, southbound, enroute out of Dallas to Houston. Hotel Dallas is in the background.
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two trains at Dallas' Union Station]
At left, Fort Worth and Denver Railway's "Texas Zephyr" train No. 2, northbound, is ready to depart fron the Dallas Union Station. At right, the "Sam Houston Zephyr" train No. 4, northbound is just arriving in the terminal from Houston.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miss Belle's Place
Photograph of an exterior view of Miss Belle's Place. The wooden house is two-stories tall with a covered porch extending the width of the house. The house is surrounded by trees, and a picket fence surrounds the property. Virginia Bell (Miss Belle) Robberson taught school in the house for forty years.
Date:
August 1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miss Belle's Place
Photograph of an exterior view of Miss Belle's Place. The wooden house is two-stories tall with a covered porch extending the width of the house. The house is surrounded by trees, and a picket fence surrounds the property. In the foreground, there is a road with a car parked on it. Virginia Bell (Miss Belle) Robberson taught school in the house for forty years.
Date:
August 1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richardson Police
Photograph of three Richardson police officers. They are all wearing uniforms, and are standing in front of a police car with the text, "Richardson Police," on the side. The men are identified as Officer A. D. Tucker, Chief Jack Stults, and Officer J. W. Golden. Richardson City Hall is in the background. J. W. Golden became chief when Jack Stults died in 1957.
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Main Street
Photograph of a view of Main Street from the Greenville Avenue intersection. One man is standing in the road in the foreground. A row of cars is parked on the side of the street. There are also businesses along the street.
Date:
August 1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pipes At White Rock Filter Plant]
Photograph of a machine room in the White Rock filter plant. In the photograph, piping runs vertically on each side. One large pipe runs on the ceiling. Typed note on reverse: "Pipe gallery at White Rock filter plant built 1923. Photo in 1955 after reopening.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat
Hat of natural-colored straw. The somewhat domed crown worked to appear "squashed", bulging in some areas and turned-in in others. At base of crown is band of cream grosgrain ribbon with bow at front. The brim is off-center, turned under, extending further at front and curving more broadly under at back. The hat is unlined, with an inner red grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Miss Mary / New York"; Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Walker-Marr / Dallas" Belonged to Mrs. Leo F. Corrigan, the mother of Mrs. Edwin B. Jordan, the donor of this piece.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Miss Mary (New York, New York)
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Calotte
Hat of beige felt/velor. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a domed beige felt crown "stacked" on another domed form of the same felt. The outer crown is "cut open" and "peeled back", to reveal the crown below. The lower edge of the crown is rolled up and in to create the appearance of a narrow rolled brim. The hat is unlined, with an inner dark beige grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hattie Carnegie / Casual" Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus" Supplier's mark stamped inside crown: "Riviera / Finest Quality / Velour / Made in Italy"
Date:
1955
Creator:
Carnegie, Hattie
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Calotte
Hat of pale purple or violet felt/velor. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a domed pale purple felt crown "stacked" on another domed form of the same felt. The lower form has a horizontal "tuck" near the base, enhancing the impression of the hat being stacked felt domes. On right side of the crown near base is an applied bow of the same felt. The hat is unlined, with an inner dark blue grosgrain ribbon hatband. Stamped inside the crown: "Premier / Finest Quality / Imported / Velour" Joint Designer's and Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus". Retains original Neiman-Marcus paper tag. Obverse: "Neiman-Marcus / B830 / x8SINZ / 7529x / 2995"; Reverse: "15 00" With matching hatpin, the head covered with a small pad of the same felt as the hat.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Carnegie, Hattie
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pillbox Hat
Hat of blue velvet. This modified pillbox hat is formed as a turban of draped blue velvet, extending slightly downwards at sides. The hat is lined inside with black satin, and has an inner hatband of blue grosgrain ribbon. A small star stitched to the inner hatband indicates the front of the hat. Attached to either side of the inner hatband are two small plastic combs to secure hat to wearer's head. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Irene of New York". Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus / Salon" Retailer's paper tag attached to inner hatband: "A810 / RISCN2 / 5117 / 4995"
Date:
1955
Creator:
Stone, Irene
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Calotte
Calotte of pink velvet and feathers. The hatlet is styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot") created of a curved oval/slightly teardrop-shape of layered/draped and folded pink velvet, set across head so that point is at center of right side and curve is at center of left side. The crown is overlaid with a cascade of pink feathers which runs from just above center of left side, across hat, and falling down on right side, with feather ends curling in and under. The hat is lined with pink mesh, and has an inner hatband running around the inside edge of the crown. Affixed to inner hatband at left side is small plastic comb to help secure hat to wearer's head. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Irene of New York". Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Neiman-Marcus / Salon". Accompanied by short hatpin with simulated pearl mounted on head.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Stone, Irene
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hatlet
Hat of pale pink fine straw. The low, rounded crown is of woven fine pale pink straw with gold edging. At front of hat are two "petal" shapes emerging from the upper part of the crown and extending forward and down at the front of the hat. The shapes are of the same woven straw, edged in pink satin. The hat has a veil of fine pink netting, now partly perished. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of pink grosgrain ribbon around inside base of the crown. Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Volk".
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hat
Hat of green straw. The domed crown is of woven dark green straw, using primarily wide bands of straw but with occasional bands made of linked narrow strips threaded with thin golden ribbon. The narrow brim is of matching straw, and turns up steeply. Applied to back is a small dark green velvet bow. The hat is lined in a dark green fine mesh fabric, and has an inner hatband of green velveteen(?) ribbon around the inside lower edge of the crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Ere Nouvelle / New York / Reg. U.S. Pat. Off." Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Walker-Marr / Dallas" Partly obscured Union(?) label sewn to inner hatband: "...w York / .... reation / ..... 22".
Date:
1955
Creator:
Ere Nouvelle (New York, New York)
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hat
Hat of black wool felt. The tall, cylindrical crown is slanted across the top, higher at front than back. The top of the crown has a flattened section with inner ridge, forming a ring of the felt inside the top. Around the sides of the crown is a very wide light brown band of grosgrain ribbon with bow and trailing ends at back of hat. The wide brim undulates, partly curving up and partly curving down. The hat is lined in black satin, and has an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon around the inside base of the crown. Designer's label sewn to inside of crown: "Sally Victor / New York" Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Titche Goettinger Co. / Dallas"
Date:
1955
Creator:
Victor, Sally
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hat
Hat of red straw. The low crown has a shallow conical top. The brim is narrow, but tightly rolled up at edges. At the front of the hat is an "s" curl of matching straw set against the crown, inside the brim. The hat is unlined, with an inner hatband of red grosgrain ribbon inside the base of the crown. Sewn to inner hatband is retailer's label: "Titche-Goettinger Co. / Dallas"
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Calotte
Hat of gray felt, burgundy velour, and black sequins.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Irene of New York
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Calotte
Hat of green felt. Styled as a calotte (also spelled "calot"), the hat has a domed green felt crown, and a brim that folds up around the crown, extending almost as high as the crown in front. At the base of the crown, within the area of the brim, is a gather of brown veiling/netting that runs about 3/4 of the circumference of the crown. The hat is unlined, with an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband at the inside base of the crown. A stitched mark on the hatband indicates the front of the hat. Designer's / Retailer's combined label: "Hattie Carnegie / Inc / Original / Expressly for / Neiman-Marcus" Stamped inside crown: "Made in Italy"
Date:
1955
Creator:
Carnegie, Hattie
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Seventh Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition
Catalog from the juried "7th Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition," November 27–December 18, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: list of prizes and awards, list of artists and artworks in the exhibition, selected images.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Six Centuries of Headdress
Catalog from the exhibition, "Six Centuries of Headdress," April 3–May 1, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts to parallel the Bal aux Chapeau sponsored by the Dallas Fashion Group. Includes: list of artists and artworks in the exhibition, selected images.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
26th Annual Dallas County Exhibition: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture
Catalog from the juried "26th Annual Dallas County Exhibition: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture," May 11–June 5, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: list of awards, list of artists and artworks in the exhibition.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Seventeenth Annual Exhibition of Texas Painting & Sculpture, 1955
Catalog from the juried "17th Annual Exhibition of Texas Painting & Sculpture," October 7–November 13, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts during the State Fair of Texas. Includes: list of awards and prizes, list of artists and artwork in the exhibition, selected images.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Samuell at Mesquite Park]
Photograph of one man named Samuell and an unidentified man at Mesquite Park. The back of the photo states that the two men were doing a "143 Acre sprigging job." Both men are on the sprigging machine in an open field. A stamp on the back names the image as an official photo from the city of Dallas.
Date:
April 4, 1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History