[Photograph of GE Four-Blade Standing Fan]

Photograph of a small GE four-blade, standing, caged fan, with a hand reaching towards it. The fan is resting on some kind of stand or table, and behind it, there is a map on a wall. To the left, there is a bolt of striped fabric standing upright, just in shot, and on the lower portion of the wall, there are photos, including one of a roller-coaster. On the back of the photograph, there are handwritten notes about the photo's subject, a high school teacher touching a fan.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girl Standing on Table Next to Christmas Posters]

Photograph of a little girl in a short ruffled dress and light-colored shoes, smiling and standing on a wood table that sits against a wall of windows. There is a box with a slit in the top and text on all sides, next to the little girl. On the window are two posters advertising the opportunity to win the "worlds largest Christmas stocking," and a large Christmas stocking with various images on it, attached to another poster on the window. On the other side of the window, a long, floor-length curtain covers view.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chicago Civic Opera Company program, March 12 & 13, 1930 (open access)

Chicago Civic Opera Company program, March 12 & 13, 1930

Program for the Chicago Civic Opera Company's performance of "Lucia Di Lammermoor" and "Tannhauser" hosted by The Dallas Grand Opera Committee on March 12 and 13, 1930, at 8 p.m., in the Fair Park Auditorium.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas Grand Opera Committee
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Open Forum Annual Announcement, 1927-1928 (open access)

Dallas Open Forum Annual Announcement, 1927-1928

A pamphlet of Dallas Open Forum's annual announcement of their 1927-1928 season of speakers. The forum meets on Sundays at 3 p.m., in the Dallas City Hall auditorium. The pamphlet includes a summary of the Forum's mission, a list of the slated guest speakers for the next season (with their photographs), and information about the Forum's administration.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas Open Forum
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas War Camp Community Service Hospitality Committee membership card] (open access)

[Dallas War Camp Community Service Hospitality Committee membership card]

Dallas War Camp Community Service hospitality committee membership card, assigned to Lorraine Conner. Includes the names of the members of the committee.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas War Camp Community Service
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Graduating Class Sulphur Springs High School Commencement Program, May, 1915 (open access)

Graduating Class Sulphur Springs High School Commencement Program, May, 1915

Program for commencement the Sulphur Springs High School commencement ceremony held on May 31, 1915, at Jefferson Theatre. Includes a list of the graduates.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Desmond's Service Grocery Opening] (open access)

[Invitation: Desmond's Service Grocery Opening]

Invitation to the grand opening of Desmond's Service Grocery, held on Saturday, July 11 of an unknown year. The flyer text says there will music, dancing, refreshments, and souvenirs available.The flyer also says customers can purchase groceries by telephone. On the back of the flyer is an advertisement for the Dallas Railway Co.
Date: 192X
Creator: Desmond's Service Grocery
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to a Kappa Theta Phi event, December 6, 1919] (open access)

[Invitation to a Kappa Theta Phi event, December 6, 1919]

An invitation to a Kappa Theta Phi event held the evening of December 6, 1919. The invitation is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Lorraine Conner. On the card is a handwritten note reading, "Now be there - Scott."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Sulphur Springs High School commencement exercises, May 1915] (open access)

[Invitation to Sulphur Springs High School commencement exercises, May 1915]

An invitation to the Sulphur Springs High School Commencement Exercises, hosted by the senior class on May 31, 1915, at 9 p.m., at the Opera House. Includes an invitation and a small card with the name "Noble W. Young" on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Southern Methodist University Commencement Exercises, June 1921] (open access)

[Invitation to the Southern Methodist University Commencement Exercises, June 1921]

Invitation to the Southern Methodist University commencement exercises held on Tuesday, June 14, 1921, at 10:30 a.m. in Dallas, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Class of Dallas School Children]

Photograph of a class of Dallas school children wearing costumes and arranged in two rows in front of a brick building with three windows. The first row of children is sitting on the ground, and the second row is standing with their teacher. There is information about the photo on the back.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Front View of Harry Lloyd Desmond's Home]

Photograph of a one-story house with wood-siding, a front porch, and an old wooden fence in front. There are four people and a dog on the front porch: a woman and girl sitting in chairs, an older man looking at the camera, and another older man holding the dog. Trees frame the edges of the photo, and there is a large luggage trunk resting at the base of the tree on the left. A decorative border surrounds the photo. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo, noting the owner of the home and the town it is located in.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man in an Old Car]

Photograph of a man sitting in an old car parked facing right in the street. The man is wearing a straw hat, a light-colored polo, and slacks. There are three houses, a large grassy area, and a wooded area in the residential area beyond the car. There is information about the car on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Wearing an Uncle Sam Costume]

Photograph of a woman standing in front of an open barn door. She is wearing pants and a jacket with stars and stripes, a top hat with stars on it, and a small fake beard. The top of a one-story house can be seen beyond a fence that is connected to the right side of the barn. On the back of the photo is a handwritten note reading, "Playing in Carlton, TX."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Young Boy and His Dance Partner]

Photograph of a young boy and a young girl standing in front of a curtain on a stage. The boy, standing on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with billowy sleeves and long pants, and the girl, on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with shorts and a billowy shirt. Both are wearing loose, floppy hats and are standing with their left hands extended out to the side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photo identifying the boy as Fisher Lloyd Forrest.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Church Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of a three-story church made of brick and light-colored dressings around the windows and corners of the bell tower, with steps leading up to the front doors. The photo is taken from across the street and to the left of the church, and there are two cars parked in front of another building just barely visible at the left of the photo. There is another, two-story building behind and to the right of the church, partially obscured by trees. Two large trees obscure the back left of the church. There are handwritten notes about the church (Cumberland Presbyterian Church at the time) and date of the photo on the back, as well as a decorative border around the photo.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clock Tower and Street in Dallas]

Photograph of a brick and stone clock tower, taken at a 3/4 angle from down the street, to the left. Also visible are shorter buildings along the street beside the tower, cars driving up the street (towards the camera), and a tall skyscraper building in the background. The building visible on the far right has signs for an old post office parking station and "Moler." There are handwritten notes about the photo's location and date on the back, as well as a decorative border around the photo.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clock Tower in Dallas]

Photograph of a brick and stone clock tower, taken at a 3/4 angle from down the street, to the left. Also visible are shorter buildings along the street beside the tower, and a tall skyscraper building in the background. The building visible on the far right has signs for an old post office parking station and "Moler." There are handwritten notes about the photo's location and date on the back.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ellis County Courthouse and Carnival at Night]

Photograph of the Ellis County Courthouse and carnival activities, taken at night. The courthouse is multi-story with a clock tower in the center and turrets on the left side. There is a spinning carousel with lights in front of the left side of the courthouse, and a mobile concessions stand (which is also illuminated by lights) in the center foreground. Crowds of people fill in the spaces between each attraction and the courthouse. On the back of the photo, there is a note identifying the courthouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of H. L. Desmond with Colt and Dog]

Photograph of a thin older man sitting on a bench next to an upturned wash tub, with his legs crossed, holding a shallow, dented pan for a small colt to put its head into. The man is wearing round glasses, a light-colored shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and light-colored pants. There is a light-colored, short-furred dog with floppy ears and dark spots sitting to the right of the man's legs. In the background, the corner of a wooden shed and thin, wood picket fence. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photo that says the colt pictured is blind.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People on South St. Paul Sidewalk in Dallas]

Photograph of people walking up and down the sidewalk along a street with parking meters. A woman, wearing a long jacket with a fur collar and a hat with a feather, is walking towards the camera on the left and carrying wrapped parcels under her left arm. Two men in hats, one wearing a long coat and one in a sweater, walking away from the camera on the right. There are other multi-story building in the background, on either side of the street, including a skyscraper in the distant background. To the right of the sidewalk is a car lot with a roof over it, and to the left is a car parked along the street. There are handwritten notes about the location (South St. Paul Street) and date on the back of the photo, as well as a decorative border around the photo.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Front of Harry Lloyd Desmond's House]

Photograph of the front of Harry Lloyd Desmond's house, a one-story home with dark wooden siding and a front porch. There are three steps leading up to the porch, two chimneys coming from the roof, a large grassy lawn surrounding the house, and a wooden sidewalk that ends in front of the house. Another, light-colored house with wood siding sits to the left of the Desmond home. On the back of the photograph is a postcard stamp and handwritten notes about whose house is in the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Men at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of three young men standing and smiling in front of a novelty backdrop, which depicts a window surrounded by two columns and curtains, and has the words "Fair Park Dallas Rink" on it. The man in the middle is wearing a dark, pin-striped suit with a matching waistcoat, and has his arms around the shoulders of the other two men. The man on the left is wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat, a light-colored leather jacket, a wide-collar, color-blocked shirt, and dark slacks held up by a thin belt. The man on the right is wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat, and a dark, double-breasted pin-striped suit with a tie. On the back of the photo, there is a note that indicates the photo was taken at the State Fair of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of two young men with their arms around each others' shoulders, standing and smiling in front of a novelty backdrop. The backdrop depicts a window surrounded by two columns and curtains, and has the words "Fair Park Dallas Rink" on it. The man on the left is wearing a dark, pin-striped suit with a matching waistcoat, and has his arm around the shoulders of the other man. The man on the right is wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat, a light-colored leather jacket, a wide-collar, color-blocked shirt, and dark slacks held up by a thin belt. On the back of the photo, there is a note that indicates the photo was taken at the State Fair of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History