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Santa Fe (ATSF) 166
A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 166, 4-6-0, (Brooks), originally #776, Longview, TX. Scrapped Cleburne 7-30-1937.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hanft, Robert M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Clip: Kilgore (Oil)]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
April 21, 1986, 9:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Gregg County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Gregg County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date:
1946~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Drug War]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
February 26, 1992, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral Program for Jennie A. Parker Buckelew, May 26, 1890]
Funeral program for Jennie A. Parker Buckelew, born 1854 and died 1890. The funeral was held on May 26, 1890, at the Longview Methodist Church. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Longview, Texas.
Date:
May 26, 1890
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown Girl in a Hat]
Photograph of an unidentified girl sitting on a platform with a hat on her head and a purse in her lap. She wears a light-colored dress and a bracelet, facing forward and smiling.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Olie F. Leerstang & Son
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Zoecon]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
May 28, 1986, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Aerial view of Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Aerial photograph of the Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., likely taken in the 1970s. The five domes, or semispheres, provided a unique aspect and were a familiar site in South Longview.
Date:
197X
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marathon LeTourneau Company, Longview, Texas]
Photograph of the entrance to Marathon LeTourneau Company in Longview, Texas. In 1970, Marathon purchased R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. after the death of its founder, R.G. LeTourneau, and renamed the company "Marathon LeTourneau Company." The manufacturing facility was sold several more times and is now owned and operated by Komatsu.
Date:
[1970..]
Creator:
Marathon LeTourneau Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial view of LeTourneau plant in Longview, Texas
Photograph of the R.G. LeTourneau plant in Longview, Texas. The first of these five domes, the one in the foreground, was built in 1962, while the final three were built in 1965. Two of the domes have been destroyed in separate weather events in 2018 and 2021. Each dome is 85-feet high and contains 70,000 square feet of space.
Date:
1965
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transporter, off-road tests, P0U,P-10-36, L 8360
Photograph of LeTourneau transporter being put through its off-road tests. Its six wide tires made it especially well-suited for very sandy environments, such as deserts.
Date:
August 22, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transporter, off-road,with Tree Roller P0U,P-10-34, L 8459
Photograph of a LeTourneau Model C-6 Transporter carrying a tree roller. The transporter had six electric drive wheels and a load capacity of 35 tons, according to Eric C. Orlemann
Date:
September 7, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Mill,repairs, P0U,P-10-34,L 9357
Photograph of repairs being made on a rolling mill machine, likely in the Longview Texas, plant given the date of creation.
Date:
March 1, 1957
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Track-Less Land Train with pipe load P0U, P-10-34, L 6956
Photograph of a Track-less Land Train carrying a large load of pipe. The Land Train was outfitted with 24 electric-driven wheels.
Date:
February 17, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric logging,crane P0U,P-10-34, L 7916
Photograph of a Series "F" Log Stacker, called by Eric C. Orlemann "the most efficient log loading solution for the timber industry."
Date:
July 12, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sno-train, view from car, P0U, P-10-34, L 6938
Photograph of the VC-22 Sno-Freighter, which measured 274 feet in length and had a maximum payload of 175 tons. One went to work transporting supplies in Alaska in 1956.
Date:
March 2, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Logging Arch, P0U, P-10-34, L 6557
Photograph of a LeTourneau Logging Arch. According to Eric Orlemann, the logging arch was first introduced in 1935.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Roller No. 2
Photograph of LeTourneau's Tree Roller No. 2. (A very similar photo is thus described in "R.G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment: The Electric Drive Era," by Eric Orlemann. After being field tested in Longview, Texas, this unit was shipped to Tournavista, Peru, to be used in land clearing projects there for the LeTourneau Foundation mission. The overall weight of the tree roller was about 100 tons.
Date:
April 8, 1954
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Mill,ingot, P0U,P-10-34,L 12786
Photograph of iron ingots being melted at the rolling mill, likely in Longview, Texas.
Date:
April 1, 1957
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tong crane, P0U,P-10-34, L 11229
Photograph of a LeTourneau tong crane picking up an automobile as a man watches. The inscription on the front of the crane indicates the photograph was taken in Longview, Texas, which was the primary plant and headquarters of the company by 1956.
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Model C-6 Transporter, off-road
Photograph of a Model C-6 Transporter demonstrating its off-road capabilities. The Transporter was powered by a large 300-hp Buda Super Diesel engine, according to author Eric Orlemann. Its generator provided power to electric traction motors in all six wheels. Its load capacity was 35 tons.
Date:
April 6, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sheep's Foot Roller
Photograph of a 1959 version of the LeTourneau Sheep's Foot Roller, used to compact dirt. The original version was built in 1929, according to Eric. C. Orlemann.
Date:
May 1, 1959
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
,Sheep's Foot Roller-Power Packer , #2 Malcolm machine P0U, P-10-34, L16627
Photograph of a LeTourneau Sheep's Foot Roller, used to compact dirt.
Date:
October 1, 1959
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transporter, off-road,with log bunk
Photograph of a LeTourneau transporter with a log bunk. The original unit was built in 1955, according to author Eric Orlemann.
Date:
November 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History