[Aerial View of the Yacht Basin in Orange, Texas]

Aerial photograph of the Yacht Basin in Orange, Texas. Boathouses are along the shore and wooded areas are across the water.
Date: July 7, 1948
Creator: Lang, B. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Sunset Limited" departing from Houston's Grand Central Station]

Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited" train No. 2, eastbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 206, departing from Grand Central Station in Houston enroute to New Orleans on July 13, 1953.
Date: July 13, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texas Eagle" entering Houston]

Missouri Pacific's "Texas Eagle" train No. 1-21, arriving in the Houston Union Station on July 12, 1953.
Date: July 12, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

Rock Island Train No.17, the southbound Twin Star Rocket headed by No.652 a 2250 HP Electromotive E8 and a 2000 HP E7 approach Tower 19 on July 14, 1952.
Date: July 14, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Valley Eagle" departing from Houston]

Missouri Pacific's "Valley Eagle" train No. 11, southbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 8005 , departing from the Houston Union Station, enroute to Brownsville, Texas on the morning of July 12, 1953.
Date: July 12, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom's Grandmother to Carolyn Street, July 28,1904] (open access)

[Letter from Tom's Grandmother to Carolyn Street, July 28,1904]

Letter to Carolyn Street from M. Fooshee, congratulating her on her engagement to Tom Scott.
Date: July 28, 1904
Creator: Street, Charles W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Settlers Parade 1942]

Photograph of the Old Settlers' parade held in Childress, Texas in 1942. In the procession are two young children, a boy and a girl, in costumes riding scooters. Following them is a woman dressed as a clown and a line of men and women riding horses. The parade is traveling down a busy street lined with businesses, parked cars, and watchful spectators. Among the spectators is a man in military uniform.
Date: July 17, 1942
Creator: Webb Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction at fleet berthing facility]

Photograph of construction at the fleet berthing facilities in Orange, Texas. There is a motorboat docked along the shoreline in the foreground. Text in the lower-right corner says: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet berthing facilities Orange, Texas. View of Const. from across river Opp. Pier 6. 7/19/46 No. 61."
Date: July 19, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Christian Church Dedication]

Photograph of the new church building dedication for the First Christian Church. The Reverend Claude F. Pierce (dressed in white shirt and pants with dark jacket in front with his hands on his hips) was the minister here 1911-1915.
Date: July 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Union Pacific passenger train leaves Ft. Collins]

This photograph depicts one of the most eventful days in the history of Fort Collins, Colorado. The date is July 15, 1911 and the time is 7:20 am as the Union Pacific's first passenger train departs from the city. Observe the beautiful old-time steam locomotive, an American, type 4-4-0 locomotive, heading a consist of handcrafted wooden cars, having underbody truss rods and open platforms.
Date: July 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth of July 1918]

Photograph of men and women at an Independence Day Celebration on July 4, 1918. A large American flag is in the background.
Date: July 4, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth of July 1918]

Photograph of men and women at an Independence Day Celebration on July 4, 1918. A large American flag is in the background.
Date: July 4, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gas Blowout at Orangefield, Texas]

Photograph of a derrick with steam shooting up from it. Description on the photo reads, "Gas blowout, July 29, 1921, Orange, Texas, Tremendous fog of gas, sand, rock, and oil. Could be seen and heard for ten miles. Hogan"
Date: July 29, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Highland Park, Texas Depot]

The new Highland Park, Texas Depot of the Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad (KATY) which opened on July 1, 1922 and closed on July 1, 1965.
Date: July 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Humming Bird"]

"The Humming Bird" train No. 5, southbound, at depot in Birmingham, Alabama, enroute from Cincinnati to New Orleans, July 1954. Nashville-Montgomery mainline (Birmingham Division) trackage is in the foreground. Diesel locomotive No. 793 and second unit are E-7 type 2000 Horsepower EMD passenger locomotives purchased by Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1946.
Date: July 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old Settlers 1946

Photograph of several young and old gathered in Fair Park for the 58th Old Settlers Reunion on July 18th, 1946. There are several cars parked behind the settlers beneath some trees.
Date: July 18, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Picnic on Simms Place

Photograph of a large group of people walking away from the camera. They are outside on grass and there are many trees. The women wear white blouses with skirts, some wear hats, the men wear trousers and shirts with hats. There are children running. In the lower left hand corner of the frame there is writing that reads, "I am in front of Bessie Huff. Picnic on Simms Place 1908". Across the bottom it reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Huff" and "Grace Bayer".
Date: July 4, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roy Durie

Color oil Portrait of Roy Durie. Mr Durie is wearing gray felt cowboy hat, black tie, white shirt with pearl buttons, black rim glasses, gray cowboy cut suit, leather embossed belt, gold belt buckle, Texas shaped belt clip, and gold watch chain
Date: July 20, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History