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[Photograph of the "Rock Church" and Saint Olaf's Cemetery]
Photograph of the "Rock Church" of Cransfills Gap, Texas. The white stone building has a wooden roof and steeple. Snow covers the roof and much of the surrounding area. A cemetery gate to the right has "Saint Olaf Cemetery" written in ironwork.
Date:
February 23, 2010
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1970
Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 30, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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]
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
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
[Home of the Arlander Bedford Courtney Family]
Photograph of the wooden home of Arlander Bedford Courtney and his family. Courtney himself stands in front of the doorway, with two young men leaning against wooden supports on either side of him. All three wear overalls. A wooden fence and gate are visible in the foreground.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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]
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
[Mary Grantham Barlow and Nancy Grantham Freeman at Depot in Ireland, Texas]
Photograph of sisters Mary Grantham Barlow and Nancy Grantham Freeman standing in front of the brick Ireland Depot in Ireland, Texas. They are older women wearing dark dresses and hats while carrying suitcases. A young boy peers out from an alleyway in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Maxwell Family Photo Album]
Photo album containing images of family members posing together. The front cover of the album features the painted image of a woman floating near a riverside woodland cabin. The spine and back cover is fabric with asymmetrical patterns. A golden hinge seals the album. The frames inside of the book are decorated with scrollwork, some are labeled with names, and many are vacant.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Maxwell Family Photo Album]
Photo album containing images of family members posing together. The cover is black leather with a raised ovular design decorated with golden flowers. White beads are arranged in a rectangular pattern on either side of the cover. A golden hinge is used to seal the album. Photographs of Maxwell family members are arranged inside. Many of these photos are labeled.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Old Woman in a Rocking Chair Beside a House]
Photograph of an elderly woman, identified as Narcissus Keen Maxwell, wearing a black dress sitting in a rocking chair beside a wooden house. The house is raised from the ground via stacks of stones. A barbed wire fence covers the foreground.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
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 Andrew and Narcissus Maxwell]
Portrait (copy) of elderly couple Andrew Maxwell and his wife Narcissus. Andrew wears a medal on his left breast that reads "Veteran Dallas 1302" and features a star with a Confederate flag. The original photo is within a frame and encircled with scrollwork.
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