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[Class of the Tenth Annual School For Firemen]

Photograph of the class of the 1939 School for Fireman in College Station, Texas. The men are gathered on the steps of a building and some are wearing peaked caps. The text reads, "Tenth Annual School for Fireman, College Station, Texas, July 17-21, 1939, Aggieland Studio."
Date: [1939-07-17..1939-07-21]
Creator: Aggieland Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington High School Class of 1939]

Photograph of all graduates of Arlington High School Class of 1939. All graduates are named individually. Some names have awards listed next to them. Awards include: Athletics-Ben Love, Valedictorian-Faye Nation, Athletics-Elsie Lowe, Scholarship-Frank Wallace, Superintendent-Ben Everitt, Secretary of Treasury and Popularity-Martha J. Hornaday, Popularity-Forrest Green, Sponsor-Elizabeth Geer, Principal-W. R. Windish, Queen-Lois Herbert, Salutatorian-Mary L. Pemberton, Prettiest-Anna Lou Williams, Best Looking-Roy Post, President-Tom Elder, Vice-President-Maurice Duncan.
Date: 1939
Creator: Arlington High School
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0913.0548]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: July 13, 1939
Creator: Baughman, Betty
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Watt Matthews and Ardon Judd, Sr. in a Decorated Doorway]

Photograph of Watt Matthews and Ardon Judd Sr. in a doorway that has been decorated with a "vine" of tree needles and colored light bulbs. A Christmas wreath hangs on the door behind the men.
Date: 1939~
Creator: Blanton, Joseph Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Watt Matthews, Ethel M. Casey, and Liston Casey]

Photograph of Watt Matthews, Ethel M. Casey, and Liston Casey standing under a tree. A wooden fence is visible behind them and a wooden building is off to the right.
Date: 1939
Creator: Blanton, Joseph Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor's Mansion with screened upper porch

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion east elevation, showing the walkway with partial planting bed along it. The upper porch is screened, and the entry steps are concrete with iron railings. A stone birdbath is visible at the mansion's northeast corner. A bench is partially visible under an oak on the left. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1939 was Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Boone Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1279.0239]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Texas governor's mansion in 1939"
Date: December 27, 1939
Creator: Boone Photo Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[1939 Parade]

Photograph of a parade on Main Street in Hereford, TX in 1939. A long line of people dressed as pioneers walk behind a wagon drawn by two horses, as people line the streets and look on. On the far right of the picture, men stand on top of a building.
Date: 1939
Creator: Bradly, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs of People Eating in a Wooded Area]

Photographs of people eating outdoors in a wooded area. The second and third photos show that they're eating near a body of water.
Date: 1939
Creator: Brittingham, Peg
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs of Resting and Working on Matthews Ranch]

Photographs of resting and working on Matthews Ranch. The first photograph shows two men sitting on or by a truck that's parked near a dirt road. The man sitting on the truck has a box and plate in front of him. The second photograph shows a herd of cattle in pens. The third photo shows several men around and on top of a restrained calf. Cattle can be seen in the background.
Date: 1939
Creator: Brittingham, Peg
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs of Two Women and an Old Bunkhouse]

Photographs of two women and a ranch house. The first two photos feature two women sitting in the back seat of a car. Both are wearing gingham tops, but the woman on the right is wearing a hat and glasses. The third photo is a long ranch bunkhouse with a automobile sitting to the left.
Date: 1939
Creator: Brittingham, Peg
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photos of Matthews Ranch]

Photographs of Matthews Ranch. The first photograph on the left is of ranch buildings with a truck and men standing outside. The middle photograph is of a ranch building obfuscated by a tree. The third photograph is of a person standing outside of a car on ranch land.
Date: 1939
Creator: Brittingham, Peg
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Pictures of Cattle and Cowboys]

Photographs of cattle and cowboys on a range. The first picture on the left features cattle moving past a fence containing more cattle and four cowboys on horses. The second photo features cattle behind a fence and mounted cowboys on either side of that fence. The third photo is of Watt Matthews standing on range land in front of a pond.
Date: 1939
Creator: Brittingham, Peg
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Photos of Cowboys Restraining a Calf]

Photographs of cowboys restraining a calf. In the left photo, men are gathered around a calf that is being held by two cowboys. Cattle are behind them. The photo to the right shows a calf being held down by two cowboys while a third person holds an object inside of a bowl.
Date: 1939
Creator: Brittingham, Peg
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #714]

Photograph of T&P train #714 on tracks parallel to a highway in Lansing, Texas with a large plume of white smoke rising from the engine. Written below the image are "T&P #714 with Train no. 11 'The California Special' at Lansing, Texas Apr 23rd 1939" and "A. E. Brown Photo / Louis Saillard Collection."
Date: April 23, 1939
Creator: Brown, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Municipal Golf Course tool shed]

Photograph of the front of the Municipal Golf Course tool house with door open. Gravel. sand, and boards are visible on the right exterior under the windows of the tool house. The bottom rungs of a ladder are visible right inside the door of the tool house. Many tire tracks indicate how often the house is visited.
Date: July 14, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Lab, Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Municipal Golf Course] caretaker's house

Photograph of the caretaker's house at the Austin municipal golf course. The house is made of white brick with several screened windows and a screen door facing a concrete patio. A wooden ladder leans on the side of the house to the roof. Construction debris litters the grassless yard. A shed sits behind the house. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: July 14, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of] Municipal Golf Course tool house

Photograph of construction of the Austin Municipal Golf Course tool house, made of white bricks. Scaffolding circles the walls, and the support for the roof is visible. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and then donated to the city in 1936, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: April 8, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of the Municipal Golf Course tool house]

Photograph of construction workers work on building the tool house at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. A ladder leans on a scaffolding leading to the roof. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road and donated to the city in 1936, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: April 8, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hut at the Municipal] Golf Course

Photograph of Small roofed structure with benches inside at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. The hut is surrounded by trees and uneven land. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: July 14, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosewood park bandstand]

Photograph of the empty Rosewood Park bandstand. The bandstand is surrounded by electric light posts, and a large tree offers shade to the left.
Date: August 23, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

Water hazard on the number 8 hole

Photograph of the view facing the green behind a water hazard on the number eight hole at the Austin Municipal Golf Course. Golfers are visible on the green in the background. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: July 14, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[CCC Tents Under Trees]

Photograph of a campsite for the Civilian Conservation Corps, with two rows of tents with cots under shade of trees.
Date: August 14, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Walking Around Barton Springs Pool]

Photograph of Barton Springs pool and visitors walking around its perimeter. A concession stand built to look like a windmill is visible in the background.
Date: April 16, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
System: The Portal to Texas History