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[Man standing on rice sacks in a rice field at the George Ranch]
Photograph taken on the George Ranch of a man standing on rice sacks in a rice field. The man is wearing light colored pants (rolled up to his knees), long sleeved shirt, and hat. He appears to be in his stockings. There is a man standing on the other side of the sacks with his back to the camera. He is probably sewing the rice filled sacks shut. The machinery partially seen on the left side of the photo is a threshing machine. Smoke can be seen coming from the smoke stack of the Case combine. The photograph is part of the Edward Kopycinski collection. The photograph is bordered by a black border with "Fox Co." printed in the top left and bottom right corners. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "2 21". Also stamped on back in black: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Oct. 1938". The photo is watermarked "Velox" on back.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two men lifting a steel drum in a field at the George Ranch]
Photograph taken at the George Ranch of two men working in the rice field. The men are lifting a steel drum. Man in foreground (with back to camera) is wearing dark colored pants, long sleeved shirt, and straw cowboy hat. The man on the far end of the drum is wearing a long sleeved shirt and he is smoking a cigarette. Equipment on right side of photo. Rice field in background. Top "tee" portion of a utility pole on far left edge of photo. The photograph is part of the Edward Kopycinski collection. The photograph is bordered by a black border with "Fox Co." printed in the top left and bottom right corners. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "2 21". Also stamped on back in black: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Oct. 1938". The photo is watermarked "Velox" on back.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men working in the rice field around a truck at the George Ranch]
Photograph taken on the George Ranch of men working in the rice field. There is a truck on the left side of the photo with a man standing in the bed. The man is partially visible (hat) above the cab of the truck and through the back glass. He may be unloading supplies. There is another man on the right side of the photo standing near boxes and paper that are on the ground of the field. The front ends of two tractors can be seen on either side of the truck. Telephone poles in background from left to center. This photograph is part of the Edward Kopycinski collection. The photograph is bordered by a black border with "Fox Co." printed in the top left and bottom right corners. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "2 21". Also stamped on back in black: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Oct. 1938". The photo is watermarked "Velox" on back.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A man on a tractor that is pulling harvesting rice at George Ranch]
Photograph taken on the George Ranch two men harvesting rice. A man wearing overalls, white shirt, and cap is sitting on the fender of the tractor. Another man, only partially viewed (hat and shirt) is sitting on top of the stack of rice in the cart being pulled by the tractor. Small stacks of hay seen in the field to the left. This photo is part of the Edward Kopycinski collection. The photograph is bordered by a black border with "Fox Co." printed in the top left and bottom right corners. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "2 21". Also stamped on back in black: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Oct. 1938". The photo is watermarked "Velox" on back.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two men standing near a rice thresher at the George Ranch]
Photograph taken on the George Ranch of rice threshing. Two men are standing in front of rows of rice filled sacks (in foreground). The men are also holding one rice filled sack in between them. The Case combine in background is being used to harvest the rice. There is a man on far left standing (with back to camera) on top of equipment. This photograph was taken from the collection of Edward Kopycinski. The photograph is bordered by a black border with "Fox Co." printed in the top left and bottom right corners. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "2 21". Also stamped on back in black: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Oct. 1938". The photo is watermarked "Velox" on back.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man leaning against a rice combine or cutter at the George Ranch]
Photograph taken on the George Ranch of a man leaning against a rice combine or cutter. The man, wearing overalls, short sleeved shirt, and a hat, is to the left of the photograph. He is leaning on the cutter that is attached to the tractor on far right. This photograph was taken from the Edward Kopycinski collection. The photograph is bordered by a black border with "Fox Co." printed in the top left and bottom right corners. Stamped on back of photograph in blue: "2 21". Also stamped on back in black: "Guaranteed For Life This Is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Oct. 1938". The photo is watermarked "Velox" on back.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Albert Peyton George with the Grand Champion short horn steer]
Photograph of Albert Peyton George with the Grand Champion (rosette pinned on halter) short horn steer. George is standing in front of a covered stall area. Sign behind George can partially be read as: "Short Horn Cattle [?] Owned and Raised by A. P. George". A young African-American boy wearing overalls is standing on the right of the sign. There is a man seated on a bale of hay on far right. Written on back of photograph in pencil "1937 Prairie King - calved Dec 27th 1936- Sold to Cotton Russel for $1000.00 - 1939" also in pencil "Oct 9th 1937".
Date:
October 9, 1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of Shary lake. Cars lined up on dirt road on the left.
Date:
October 20, 1930
Creator:
Gardner, J. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
52nd School Squadron Barracks, Randolph Field, Texas
Photograph of the 52nd squadron barracks at Randolph Field Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
October 27, 1934
Creator:
United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Administration Park Randolph Field Tex.
Aerial photograph of the Administration Building and surrounding area of Randolph Field Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
October 2, 1931
Creator:
United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Oil Company workers in 1934]
A group photograph of American Oil workers in 1934. A group of 28 men in light coats or jackets, some wearing shirts and ties, some wearing outdoor work clothes, have gathered for a group photograph. The photograph is taken on a dirt clearing in front of a wooden building. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "2-14-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Date:
October 19, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Oil Company Refinery in Texas City in 1934]
A view of the American Oil Refinery in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground, a man holds the reins to three mules in tandem, pulling something. A four wheeled car with metal drums and a flatbed truck can be seen behind the man. The refinery buildings, smokestacks and tanks and piping structures can be clearly seen in the picture. A row of railroad cars sit in front of the pipeline structure. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "10-19-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Date:
October 19, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Randolph Field Tex.
Aerial photograph of Randolph Field Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas taken from directly overhead.
Date:
October 24, 1933
Creator:
United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blind Flying Ship Type BT2A
Plane with weather cover over cockpit
Date:
October 23, 1934
Creator:
United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pioneer Reunion King and Queen
Papose Alcorn and Frank Johnson in the Pioneer parade in October 1935. The children are : B.A. Weaver, D.J. Percifield, Jr., and Alfred McMillam.
Date:
October 1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ikard Monument - First Herefords in Texas
Autos parked along a road where the Ikard Monument is being installed.
Date:
1937-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sharyland party at Shary Yacht Club - Port Isabel, Lower Rio Grande Valley of Tex.
Excursion party posing in front of the Shary Yacht club
Date:
October 14, 1931
Creator:
Gardner, J. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Bee County, Texas
Text describing climate, agriculture, and soils of Bee County, Texas.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
Smith, H.M. (Howard Malcolm), 1900- & Marshall, R. M. (Richard Moon), 1907-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Bee County, Texas
Map displays soil types along with creeks, towns, schools, churches, power transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols. Scale 1:63,360.
Date:
October 1938
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Colonel John Singleton from L. W. Kemp]
L. W. Kemp wrote Colonel John V. Singleton in response to a complaint about an inscription on a historical marker in John Simpson Chisum's honor. The discrepancy concerns the actual date of Chisum's death.
Date:
October 10, 1938
Creator:
Kemp, L. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1938 Palestine High School Band]
Photo of the 1938 Palestine High School band, marching in the Anderson County Fair Parade on Monday October 10, 1938 in downtown Palestine.
Date:
October 10, 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to W. B. Chambers from U. W. Edwards]
Postcard to Mrs. W. B. Chambers from Mr. and Mrs. Edwards regarding the procurement of a case for the traveling library.
Date:
October 31, 1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons University, 1933, Correspondence and Extension Service
Catalogue describes the governance, admission requirements, and extension course offerings of Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
October 1933
Creator:
Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 2, 1930
Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 2, 1930
Creator:
Engleman & Engleman
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History