[Photograph of Jefferson Tower with Christmas Lights]

Street view photograph of the front of Jefferson Tower, a tall multi-story stone building with Christmas lights arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree on the face of the building. There are Christmas lights draped along the top and ground floors, and two cars parked in front. On the ground floor, there is a gift shop and the entrance to the Medical and Dental Building. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Desmond's Grocery Store Shelf]

Photograph of a grocery store shelving unit (on the left, at an angle) with stacks of canned goods and other products, arranged in rows on the shelves, along the dark floor, and in tall pyramids on top of the shelves. The shelving unit is against a wall, and across from the wall are short displays with other assorted products. In the background, another, more basket-like storage and display rack stands against the wall, and beyond that is a glass-encased counter. The wall behind the counter is dark and has a shelf or two on it. There are handwritten notes on the back about the name and location of the store, as well as the year it was taken.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tower Building at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of a light-colored, concave-curve building with a tall, V-shaped tower in the center. Two American flags are raised on two tall flagpoles, one on either side in front of the building, and there are several plant-beds and skinny trees surrounding the structure. The building has two circular images on the face of the building on either side of the tower. A man and a woman walk together towards the building, and two other people walk around closer tot the building. There is a decorative border around the edge of the photo, and on the back, there are notes about the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Texas State Fair's Ford Pavilion Rear]

Photograph of light-colored, U-shaped building with a tower coming from the bottom of the U, taken at a slight angle from across a fountain pond. In the middle of the U is a smaller building, and all along the front are flags. Between the building and the pond, at the left, is a striped tent and two automobiles. There are people walking along the path parallel to the building, and in the background, another building is partially visible. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and on the back are handwritten notes about the Ford Pavilion.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Desmond's Grocery Store Interior]

Photograph of a grocery store shelving unit (on the right, at an angle) with stacks of boxed goods (such as Post Toasties and oats) and other products, arranged in rows on the shelves and in tall pyramids on top of the shelves. The shelving unit is against a wall, directly across from which is a counter with a cash register, bottles, and small displays of products. In the background are display tables with larger products and packages. Beyond those display racks is a large refrigerator unit with a sign that says "Milk & Butter." There are handwritten notes on the back about the name and location of the store, as well as the year it was taken.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Military Parade at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of ranks of military officers marching down a street, away from the camera and to the left. The officers are wearing full uniforms (caps, jackets, belts, straight-leg slacks, and shiny shoes), and are carrying rifles over their right shoulders. At the front of the formation, one of the officers is carrying a large American flag. Someone's elbow obscures the bottom left corner of the view, while in the background, a large, light-colored building with many columns is visible. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and notes about the event handwritten on the back.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fountain and Sculpture at Women's Museum]

Photograph of a fountain display with a sculpture of a naked woman standing on a tall cactus. The fountain has several streams coming out of three pairs of concrete rectangles lined up on either side of the fountain pool, and is surrounded by small shrubs and several trees. Behind the sculpture is a light-colored building with a wall alcove, which has a Texan-themed mural. There is a woman wearing a calf-length, short-sleeve dress, a flower hat, and light-colored pump heels. There are handwritten notes on the location and date on the back of the photo, as well as decorative border around the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, April 29, 1921] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, April 29, 1921]

Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1921, held on April 29, 1921, starting at 11 a.m., in the university Chapel. Includes a list of the graduating seniors, class officers, and the events being held throughout the day.
Date: 1921-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pan-American Casino at Texas Fair]

Photograph of the Pan-American Casino exhibit at the Texas State Fair grounds , a three-story, light-colored building with two domed turrets on either side of the front of the building, and a wide portico with columns at the front. There is a large sign between the two turrets with the casino name, a long, narrow sign advertising for a show inside below the first sign, and the words, "The True The Good and The Beautiful" on the face of the building below the other signs. In front of the building are a short flight of steps, a flagpole on either side of the building that are just taller than the building itself, bearing American Flags, and a group of people spread out on the front steps and concrete area surrounding the building. There is also a large, circular area bordered by a short hedge in front of the building, with a large, dark, winged statue in the center. On the back of the photo, there is a note about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dinosaur Exhibit at Texas State Fair]

Photograph of a diorama depicting two dinosaurs facing off against each other. The dinosaur on the left is a Triceratops, while the dinosaur on the right is a Tyrannosaurus Rex. A small sign on the base of the exhibit (fake rocks) gives information about the T-Rex. A rectangular building with small cross-hatch windows and a skinny tree are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the model was part of the Sinclair Oil Company Exhibit at the State Fair of Texas.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chicago Civic Opera Company program, March 12 & 13, 1930 (open access)

Chicago Civic Opera Company program, March 12 & 13, 1930

Program for the Chicago Civic Opera Company's performance of "Lucia Di Lammermoor" and "Tannhauser" hosted by The Dallas Grand Opera Committee on March 12 and 13, 1930, at 8 p.m., in the Fair Park Auditorium.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas Grand Opera Committee
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People on South St. Paul Sidewalk in Dallas]

Photograph of people walking up and down the sidewalk along a street with parking meters. A woman, wearing a long jacket with a fur collar and a hat with a feather, is walking towards the camera on the left and carrying wrapped parcels under her left arm. Two men in hats, one wearing a long coat and one in a sweater, walking away from the camera on the right. There are other multi-story building in the background, on either side of the street, including a skyscraper in the distant background. To the right of the sidewalk is a car lot with a roof over it, and to the left is a car parked along the street. There are handwritten notes about the location (South St. Paul Street) and date on the back of the photo, as well as a decorative border around the photo.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Convocation, June 14, 1921] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Convocation, June 14, 1921]

Program for Southern Methodist University's sixth annual convocation ceremony, held on June 14, 1921, at 10: 30 a.m. Includes a list of those graduating, members of a chorus performing at the ceremony, and the lyrics to SMU's alma mater song.
Date: 1921-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, May 18, 1920] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, May 18, 1920]

Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1920, held on May 28, 1920, starting at 10 a.m. in the university chapel. Includes a list of the 1920 SMU seniors and the events to be held throughout the day.
Date: 1920-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Concession Stand Vendors at Texas Fair]

Photograph of two men in aprons and shirts with rolled up sleeves (one with a newsboy cap on), leaning on either side of the corner of a covered, wooden shack. The shack has a counter that wraps around the whole structure, except where the man on the left has opened a small door and is leaning. There are Coca Cola advertisements painted all the way along the front of the counter. On the back wall of the shack (at left) there are hanging and standing cabinets of various shapes and sizes. There is a note about the date and location written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Art Deco Building at Texas State Fair]

Photograph of an art deco building at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken at an angle from across the Esplanade fountain (a long, narrow pool of water arranged parallel to the building). There are two portico entrances sticking out from the building - one in the center, and one on the left - each of which has two rectangular columns and an alcove in the center of the front wall of the portico. In front of the building are small shrubs, flags lined up along the fountain, a tall pillar in between the two entrances, and a woman walking out of shot on the right. There is a decorative border around the photo, and on the back, there is a note about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of State Fair of Texas Ride]

Photograph of an amusement ride at the State Fair of Texas. The ride has two cars attached by long, metal poles to two large, flat rotating wheels, which are, in turn, attached to either side of metal T-frame. The cars themselves are oval-shaped and have flat, metal, semi-circular frames attached to either side. Nothing is visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says the ride might have been called "The Giant's Foot."
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tall Building at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of a light-colored art-deco style building, which has a tall, squared-off tower with decorative circular windows near the top. On the ground in front of it, there are several people walking towards and to the left of the building, including a man on a horse. A smaller building with a multi-gable roof sits to the front right of the tall building. There is a leaf-bare tree in front of the building, a larger tree covered in leaves directly to the left, and a clear sky behind the tower. There is a handwritten note about the location and date on the back of the photo, as well as a decorative border around the edge on the front.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Young Boy and His Dance Partner]

Photograph of a young boy and a young girl standing in front of a curtain on a stage. The boy, standing on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with billowy sleeves and long pants, and the girl, on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with shorts and a billowy shirt. Both are wearing loose, floppy hats and are standing with their left hands extended out to the side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photo identifying the boy as Fisher Lloyd Forrest.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the John N. Bryan Cabin]

Photograph of the John N. Bryan wood cabin, sitting in front of the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas, Texas. The cabin has a stone chimney on the left side, two windows on either side of the front door, and a wooden shingle roof. The Courthouse, which is partially visible behind the cabin, is a sandstone building with a turret and windows, as well as a more modern unit of windows built onto a balcony. A man and woman stand before the cabin, looking at it from either side (the woman on the left and the man on the right). The date and name of the cabin are on the back of the photo.
Date: September 9, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956]

Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Fisher, discussing a certificate of honorary recognition that Mr. Hudson had planned to give him at a retirement party. He writes that he has enclosed the certificate with his letter.
Date: November 2, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Grace Lorraine Conner's Family Outside House]

Photograph of a group of twenty-four men, women, and children standing in the grass lawn outside a light-colored, one-story house with wood-siding, and a small porch on the right half of the front. The people are almost all wearing winter coats, and most of them are wearing hats. There is a tall tree beside the house on the left, the branches of which are seen at the top of the photo, and ivy growing up the right side. On the back, there are handwritten notes about the photo.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas Natural Resources Building]

Photograph of light-colored, two-story building with one-story extensions on either side, and a tall, semi-circular portico, supported by tall columns. On the roof are three-dimensional letters that say, "Texas Natural Resources." The building has large windows on the front and visible side (the left), and two short flights of steps leading down the street, which runs parallel. Large shrubs and small trees scatter the front lawn, and in the background, the sky is sunny with a few clouds. On the back of the photo, there is a handwritten note about the location (State Fair of Texas grounds) and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jefferson Towers with Christmas Lights]

Street view photograph of Jefferson Towers and the buildings to the right, taken from Jefferson Boulevard in Dallas, Texas. The tower is a nine-story stone building with Christmas lights along the ground floor, top story, and arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree on the face of the building. There are cars parked in front of the building strip and puddles in the street. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History