[Portrait of Eugene Freeman "Shake" Oliver]

Portrait of Eugene Freeman "Shake" Oliver, a shoe shiner in Dublin, Texas, wearing a suit and hat.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baxter Barr and a Donkey]

Photograph of Baxter Barr, owner of a barbecue in Dublin, Texas standing next to a donkey with a sign that says "Everybody eats Barr's BQ except me. You know what I am." The donkey was his entry in a parade, and other parade entries are visible in the background.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dublin Band Majorettes]

Photograph of the Dublin High School Band majorettes in costume standing together in the Colborn Bowl after the 1950 rodeo parade. The girls are identified as Virginia Ruth Wheatley, Elva Jean Grant, Harlean Brown, and Barbara Rasberry.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dublin Hatchery]

Photograph of a man standing in the Dublin Hatchery with chickens in cages and walking around on the ground.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dublin Auto Mechanics Class Parade Float]

Photograph of men standing on and around a truck decorated as a parade float, with a sign that says "Dublin Auto Mechanics Class, Erath Vocational School."
Date: 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dublin Band Majorettes]

Photograph of the Dublin High School Band majorettes in costume standing in the Colborn Bowl after the rodeo parade. The girls are Virginia Ruth Wheatley, Elva Jean Grant, Harlean Brown, and Barbara Rasberry.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Parade Float]

Photograph of a parade float with men in military uniforms holding an American flag and an "American Legion" flag and a small display of rifles. A campaign sign for Pierce Brooks is in the background, as well as a railroad crossing sign.
Date: 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men on Horses]

Photograph of men in cowboy hats riding horses, with a young boy dressed as a cowboy sitting on the front of the saddle with one of the men.
Date: 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sandy Creek Bridge]

Photograph of Sandy Creek Bridge in Marlin, Texas, with trees growing from the river bed on either side of it.
Date: 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Car in a Rodeo Parade]

Photograph of a young man driving a car decorated with streamers and writing for a rodeo parade. The man appears to be wearing a uniform, with a hat.
Date: 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Horses in Rodeo Parade]

Photograph of girls riding horses in a parade with people on either side of the street.
Date: 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lloyd Hines Fordson Tractors Interior]

Photograph of the interior of Lloyd Hines Fordson Tractors, with tools and plants displayed around the room, and a sign on the wall that says "faster farming."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Horses in a Rodeo Parade]

Photograph of people riding horses down a street in a parade, with people lining the street on either side.
Date: 1950
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Joe Dorsey's Dry Cleaning Shop]

Photograph of the interior and employees of Joe Dorsey's Dry Cleaning Shop in Dublin, Texas, with racks of clothes and a man at the cash register.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thurman Maxwell Standing Next to School Bus]

Photograph of young Thurman Dwaine Maxwell standing beside a Purmela school bus. He is barefoot, wearing shorts, and has a satchel over his shoulder.
Date: September 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Rosa Fleetwood] (open access)

[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Rosa Fleetwood]

Exhibitor's ticket for the State Fair of Texas. The blue ticket bears the signature and photograph of Rosa Fleetwood. In the photo, Fleetwood wears a dark blouse and eyeglasses and stands in front of a painted lake scene. Squares on the top of the ticket are filled with numbers from seven to twenty-two. The letters "SFT" have been punched into the card and a red stamp pressed into its back.
Date: 1950
Creator: State Fair of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Therman Dwaine Maxwell by a Brick Schoolhouse]

Photograph of young Therman Dwaine Maxwell standing in front of a brick building. "1935 Purmela Dist. 50" is written on a sign atop the building. Bushes and a short chain fence appear in the area, and a woman can be seen standing to the right.
Date: September 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teacher with Students in Front of Purmela School]

Photograph of the first grade class of Purmela School in Coryell County, Texas. The teacher, a bespectacled woman named Mrs. Carroll, stands above a small group of boys and girls. Some of the children are identified as Johnny Myers, Patsy Comer, Pam Adams, Billy Miller, and Webster Bundrant. Thurman Maxwell is the child wearing a satchel over his shoulder.
Date: September 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Nora Gibbs Dyke] (open access)

[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Nora Gibbs Dyke]

Exhibitor's ticket for the State Fair of Texas. The green ticket bears the signature and photograph of Nora Gibbs Dyke. In the photo, Gibbs wears a dark blouse and stands in front of a painted lake scene. Squares on the top of the ticket are filled with numbers from six to twenty-one. The letters "SFT" have been punched into the card and a red stamp pressed into its back.
Date: 1950
Creator: State Fair of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cliff Temple Baptist Church Picnic]

Photograph of members of Cliff Temple Baptist Church having a picnic at Kidd Springs Park in Dallas, Texas. People of various ages line up near tables laden with foodstuffs to the right. People wearing white smocks and aprons attend to the food.
Date: 1950~
Creator: France, Bert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Nora Gibbs] (open access)

[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Nora Gibbs]

Exhibitor's ticket for the State Fair of Texas. The blue ticket bears the signature and photograph of Nora Gibbs. In the photo, Gibbs wears a dark blouse and stands in front of a painted woodland scene. Squares on the top of the ticket are filled with numbers from seven to twenty-two. The letters "SFT" have been punched into the card and a red stamp pressed into its back.
Date: 1950
Creator: State Fair of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Catherine Elizabeth Coleman, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Catherine Elizabeth Coleman, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Coleman for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Maria-Martha Verein Ledger, Volume 3, 1950-1963] (open access)

[Maria-Martha Verein Ledger, Volume 3, 1950-1963]

Records of statutes, minutes, and expenses of the Maria-Martha Verein, a civic society in Comfort, Texas. The records also contains several loose receipts and pieces of paper noting expenses.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Article About Danish Ladies Aid]

Photograph of four women holding a chalkboard in front of a house. The article written around it is titled "Greetings from Danevang, Texas."
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History