The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1955 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1955

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1955
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1954-1955 (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1954-1955

Catalog describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1955
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family Reunion

Copy negative of two pictures at a family reunion. The picture on the left is of family members standing on stairs in front of a house in 1955. In the bottom row are, from left to right, Dale Cummings, Don McLeroy, Susan Sanson, Ron McLeroy, Kimberly Kline, and Gerald L. Kline, Jr. The women behind them are, from left to right, Alpha Theta Cummings McLeroy, Imogene Cummings Sanson, Polly Cummings Kline, and Matilda Cummings. The picture on the right shows more family members standing on stairs in front of a house in the 1940's. In front on the grass are Matilda Cummings and William J. Cummings, Jr. In the second row are, from left to right, an unknown person, Alpha Theta Cummings McLeroy, Polly Cummings Kline, and Imogene Cummings Sanson. In the back row are from left to right Maurice Hefner Cummings, William J. Cummings, Sr., and Lin Sanson.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Lieutenant General Archie J. Old Jr.

1 copy negative of Lieutenant General Archie J. Old Jr.
Date: 1955/1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unnamed Church in Abliene

Photograph of the sanctuary inside of an unnamed church in Abilene. There are two sections of seats on both sides of the aisle. There is a large cross hanging on the wall at the front of the church. The ceiling of the church appears to be vaulted.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe Train Wreck

Photograph of the wreckage from the Santa Fe train wreck that occurred in 1955 in View, Texas. The train depot's exterior has been damaged and is strewn on the ground. The train is sitting on the right and a few people stand around the wreckage. There is a time table on the wall with the date and information about north and south bound trains. A racial segregation sign hangs next to a door that reads "White Waiting Room."
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe Train Wreck

Photograph of a piece of wreckage from the Santa Fe train wreck in View, Texas.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens National Finished

Photograph of Citizens National Bank finished building in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens National Finished

Photograph of Citizens National Bank building in Abilene, Texas. This image shows the full scale of the building's multiple-story and architecture.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens National Finished

Photograph of Citizens National Bank building in Abilene, Texas. This image shows the completed stage of the new multiple-story bank building.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens National Finished

Photograph of Citizens National Bank building in Abilene, Texas. This image shows the completed stage of the new multiple-story bank building.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens National Finished

Photograph of Citizens National Bank building in Abilene, Texas. This image shows the completed stage of the new multiple-story bank building.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens National Bank Finished

Photograph of the completed Citizens National Bank building.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Citizens National Finished

Photograph of Citizens National Bank building in Abilene, Texas. This image shows the completed stage of the new multiple-story bank building.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minter's Displays

Photograph of a window display at Minter's. There are three mannequins with women's clothing on; two have purses. On the floor of the display window, there is luggage, purses, a model of a building, and small flags. In the background, there are two posters that look like price tags that say "Go with Arnel." In the center, there is a framed photograph of a building.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minter's Displays

Photograph of a window display at Minter's. There are three mannequins with women's clothing on; two have purses, and one is wearing a hat. On the floor of the display window, there is luggage, a hat, purses, a model of a building, and small flags. In the background, there are several posters that say "Go with Arnel." In the center, there is a framed photograph of a building.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minter's Displays

Photograph of a display at Minter's. There is a mannequin dressed in a woman's shirt, skirt and umbrella displayed next to two pieces of luggage. There are two model airplanes; one at the bottom of the display, and one at the top. On the back of the display, there is a poster shaped like a price tag that says "go with Arnel." In the background, there are clothing racks and other displays.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minter's Displays

Photograph of a display at Minter's. There is a mannequin dressed in a woman's shirt, skirt and umbrella displayed next to two pieces of luggage. There are two model airplanes; one at the bottom of the display, and one at the top. On the back of the display, there is a poster shaped like a price tag that says "go with Arnel." In the background, there are clothing racks and other displays.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks #1

Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks Shopping Center. There is an awning on the front of the store, with a sign hanging from it that says "Grissom's." There are mannequins wearing children's clothes in the display window. In the foreground, there is shrubbery and sidewalks.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks #2

Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks Shopping Center. There is an awning on the front of the store, with a sign hanging from it that says "Grissom's." There are mannequins wearing children's clothes in the display window. In the foreground, there is shrubbery and sidewalks.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks #1

Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks Shopping Center. There is an awning on the front of the store with a sign hanging from it that says "Grissom's." There are mannequins wearing women's clothes in the display window. In the foreground, there is shrubbery, and a tall sign that says "Grissom's."
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks #2

Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks Shopping Center. There is an awning on the front of the store with a sign hanging from it that says "Grissom's." There are mannequins wearing women's clothes in the display window. In the foreground, there is shrubbery, and a tall sign that says "Grissom's."
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks #1

Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store at Rive Oaks Shopping Center. There is an awning on the front of the store with a sign hanging from it that says "Grissom's." On the side of the store, there is a sign that says "No Bicycles Allowed on Sidewalks." In the foreground, there are sidewalks and benches.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom's Department Store at River Oaks #2

Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Grissom's Department Store at Rive Oaks Shopping Center. There is an awning on the front of the store with a sign hanging from it that says "Grissom's." On the side of the store, there is a sign that says "No Bicycles Allowed on Sidewalks." In the foreground, there are sidewalks and benches.
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History