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The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1, November 1950
Bi-monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
November 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 26, Ed. 1, May 1950
Bi-monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Train Rolling down the Tracks]
Photograph of "Katy Flyer" rolling down the railroad tracks in Denison, Texas; at the moment of this picture there was a huge puff of smoke coming up from the engine.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. J. H. Gammell]
Photograph of Dr. J. H. Gammell standing on the side of a small road with a train passing by on the railroad tracks behind him.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Concerning the Construction of a New School]
Newspaper article concerning the plans for the construction of a new high school near Justin, Texas, specifically a "mile west of the intersection of State Highway 114 and Farm Road 156." There is already a "deep water well which will give the school an abundant supply," and there will be the latest technology in the science rooms and home economics classes.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of W. D. McCoy Outside a Garage]
Photograph of W. D. McCoy standing outside a garage with an automobile parked inside; McCoy is wearing a hat, long sleeve shirt, and pants in this picture.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jerry McCormick and Paul Moon]
Photograph of Jerry McCormick (right) and Paul Moon (left) standing on the side of FM 156 in front of a building with Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola advertisements. There is a car parked behind them and a row of buildings lining the road; according to the back of the photograph the bank is visible in the distant background.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three Boys Playing on the Side of a Road]
Photograph of James Wade Hasater, Sonny Man Frank, and Jerry McCormick playing on the side of FM 156 and in front of McCoy's Car Wash; the boys are playing with dogs as well.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hazel Haney and Jerry McCormick]
Photograph of Hazel Haney and Jerry McCormick standing near the side of FM 156 underneath a car port; this car port has advertisements for Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Virgil and Lillie Dahlberg]
Photograph of Virgil and Lillie Dahlberg before leaving for church at O. G. Dahlberg's West Sweden home with their automobile behind them.
Date:
August 6, 1950
Creator:
Dahlberg, David W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Biography of a McCullough [sic] Co. Pioneer
Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document contains spelling errors, and grammatical errors throughout the seven pages.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Willis, Joe Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to David Dahlberg, December 24, 1950]
Enveloped addressed to "Pvt. David W. Dahlberg" at "Lackland A.F.B." with a letter written the morning of Christmas Eve, 1950, from father O. G. Dahlberg which expresses his pride in his son David and sends good wishes for the holidays; and David Dahlberg in Air Force uniform while serving as a radio operator in Germany during the Korean "Conflict" in 1951.
Date:
December 24, 1950
Creator:
Dahlberg, O. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"The History of East Sweden" - By Diane Johnson
Copy of an essay written by Diane Johnson, depicting the journey of Swedish immigrants, Charles Conard and Mina (Gustafson) Johnson, to the East Sweden area in 1887, where they, and other Swedish immigrants, played important roles in the development of a thriving community.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Johnson, Diane
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street View (Looking East)]
Photograph of street from Texaco gas station. Visible are power lines, trees, cars, a stop light, and the price of gas ($1.75). Back of photo reads, "A029551".
Date:
1950~/1959~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street View (Looking South)]
Photograph of street featuring cars, power lines, trees, and stop light. Back of photo reads, "A029551".
Date:
1950~/1959~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Vehicle In Backyard]
Photograph of a black car from the 1950s in a backyard.
Date:
1950~/1959~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Young Boy]
Portrait of a young boy wearing a collar shirt and tie. The shirt or tie have decorative stitches.
Date:
October 20, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Jay Lee Food Store Advertisement]
Postcard with a printed advertisement for Jay Lee Food Store in Grapevine, Texas; the ad shows prices for various items for the days "Fri. - Sat. - Aug. 11-12."
Date:
August 10, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Jim Rayburn of Dodd City, Speaker's Brother, Is Dead]
Newspaper clipping of the obituary of Jim Rayburn, Sam Rayburn's brother, died at the age of seventy-three. On the back of the clipping are portions of articles on West Texas college and Jacksonville water problems.
Date:
May 7, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men Loading McMurry College Bus]
Photograph of two men standing on top of a McMurry College bus loading suitcases, with several men standing on the ground nearby. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 New Mexico Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of McMurry College Bus]
Photograph of a McMurry College bus loaded up with suitcases, with a man standing near the suitcases on top of the bus. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 New Mexico Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of People by McMurry College Bus]
Photograph of a man and woman standing together, with several other people nearby, in front of a McMurry College bus. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 Tour - New Mexico."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Woman Falling]
Photograph of a woman falling from the bumper of a bus, with a man catching her from behind. A handwritten note below the photo says "1950 New Mexico Tour."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young Men Run On the Sand]
Photograph of four young men running and crawling away from the camera on a sandy area. Two of the young men are wearing suits, and two are wearing dress shirts and pants. On the left side of the photo, another person's foot is just barely visible. There is text reading, "Rex Mauldin 1950" on the bottom border of the photo, and a "7360" on stamped on the back.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History