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[Alvord waterworks and sewage resolution] (open access)

[Alvord waterworks and sewage resolution]

Resolution by City of Alvord Council to install waterworks and a sewer system.
Date: January 8, 1951
Creator: City Council of the City of Alvord
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Governor's Message to the 56th legislature. (open access)

Governor's Message to the 56th legislature.

A message to Texas legislature about the economics of Texas, money issues within the government of Texas, Texas legislation, and other political issues in Texas.
Date: January 21, 1959
Creator: Price, Daniel
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial photograph of the George Ranch house and the circular driveway]

Aerial photograph of the George Ranch house and ranch site. The George Ranch house is the two story white wooden building located to the bottom center of the photograph. The house has four brick chimneys seen above the roof line. The upper and lower porches of the ranch house are screened. Adjacent to the ranch house is the white round cistern house with white railed stairway that leads to the upper entrance. The circular driveway is visible to the right of the main house. Other ranch buildings include the chicken house in bottom left corner; garage to the right of the chicken house; above and to the left of the garage are two small white wooden buildings (only one is visible, the other is obscured by trees) that are the servants quarters. The tall gable roofed building seen between the servants quarters and the main house (rear) is barn 1. Above barn 1 is barn 2. To the left of barn 2 is barn 3. Below barn 3 is the dipping vat with a teardrop pen and round pen. Cattle are feeding in the lot below the dipping vat. A bend of Dry Creek is visible between the trees that …
Date: January 13, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial photograph of the George Ranch site next to the highway]

Aerial photograph of the George Ranch site. The highway near bottom right of photo, Farm to Market 762, leads to the George Ranch by turning left at the white wooden entryway. The ranch driveway is lined by white fence posts and trees. Cattle are grazing in the pasture near left bottom of photo. The George Ranch house is on the far left of photo. The two story white wooden house is obscured by large oak trees. There is a large barn to the right of the house and another smaller barn near center left. The town of Richmond is visible from center background to right background. Note the water tower near center right. Written in blue ink on back of photo: "Albert George" 1/13/53".
Date: January 13, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial photograph of the George Ranch house and ranch site]

Aerial photograph of the George Ranch house and ranch site. The ranch house is the white wooden, two story building located in the bottom right corner of the photo. The house has four brick chimneys seen above the roof line. The top and bottom porches of the house are screened. Adjacent to the main house is the white round cistern house. The cistern house has a white railed stairway leading to the upper entrance. The white building to the left rear of the house is the smoke house. Two white wooden buildings near the left corner are the servants quarters. Barn 1 followed by barn 2 are situated above and slightly to the right of the servants quarters. Barn 3 is directly left of barn 3. Below barn 3 is the dipping vat with the teardrop (shaped) pen, and round pen. Written on back of photo in blue ink: "Albert George 1/13/53".
Date: January 13, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Louis Catholic Church]

A photo of St. Louis Catholic Church. The church has a stained glass cross on the side of it.
Date: January 30, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture of a Dolomite Quarry on a piece of paper]

A picture on a piece of paper of a Dolomite rock quarry. There is a dirt road in the middle of the rocks. The caption under the picture states "Dolomite Quarry of Superior Stone Products, Inc. Old Round Rock, Texas"
Date: January 5, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interior of the Texas Employees Insurance Association

Interior shot of the Texas Employees Insurance Association showing unidentified men and women sit behind desks with rotary phones and typewriters.
Date: January 12, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior of Texas Employers Insurance Association

Exterior view of the Texas Employees Insurance Association.
Date: January 12, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

South Austin Civic Club

Unidentified men and women of the South Austin Civic Club meet for an unknown event.
Date: January 14, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Meeting

Meeting room with 2 men at front with Sinclair gasoline advertising slogan sign. Group of men sitting in chairs. Movie projector set up on table.
Date: January 19, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnny Ramos - Boxer

Johnny Ramos, boxer. He has his hands taped up and is in a fighting stance. He is wearing boxing shorts and shoes.
Date: January 18, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two ice sculptors next to an ice sculpture]

Two sculptors next to an ice sculpture. The sculptors are two men. One of the men is kneeling down next to the sculpture, and the other is bent over and touching the sculpture. The sculpture appears to be a swan.
Date: January 19, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Car lot - Goad Motor Company

Cadillac cars parked in lot under sign reading "Safety Tested Used Cars" at Goad Motor Company.
Date: January 19, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Employee Elections at Farmer's Insurance Group

Man in suit standing on chair conducting a group of 5 men [in song].
Date: January 1, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Employee Elections at Farmer's Insurance Group

Campaign posters.
Date: January 1, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Employee Elections at Farmer's Insurance Group

Minority party campaign posters.
Date: January 1, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals]

Photo of Civil War veteran, Mr. Thomas Evans Riddle, seated with medals. When photo was taken, Mr. Riddle was 104 years old. 14 years old when the Civil War began, Mr. Riddle served with Co. 1, 22nd Regiment, Army of Tennessee and participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. Photo taken in Austin, Texas.
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Will Wilson]

Photo of Will Wilson, Supreme Court Justice, in courtroom. Austin, Texas.
Date: January 10, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lauritz Melchior signing autograph]

Photo of Lauritz Melchior signing autograph. Austin, Texas.
Date: January 14, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Construction of Brackenridge Hospital Addition

Construction site of Brackenridge Hospital addition. There is a lot of loose lumber on top of one of the buildings under construction. There are a few people on the other building being built.
Date: January 26, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger standing at microphone. A group of children in Lone Ranger costumes are standing around him.
Date: January 18, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men and women dressed in formal attire at a Governor Shivers Inaugural Ball]

Governor Shivers Inaugural Ball at Capital Rotunda. Men and women are dressed in formal wear and walking through a decorated gymnasium. There are many people standing to the sides of the gymnasium.
Date: January 20, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Deteriorating house/structure - 1203 Chicon]

Photo of a deteriorating house/structure located at 1203 Chicon Street. Austin, Texas.
Date: January 16, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History