Resource Type

[Photograph of Little Boy on a Goat Cart]

Photograph of a little boy in a short-sleeved gown, sitting with a small dog (real or stuffed) on the seat of a four-wheeled cart and holding reins. The cart is hooked up to a shaggy, curly-haired goat with slightly curved horns. The little boy is grimacing at the camera and has light, middle-parted hair. Behind the cart, there is a large bush to the left, a picket fence to the right, and, in the distant background, a yard, and the corner of a house. On the back of the photo are handwritten notes about the photo, including one that identifies the boy as Charlie Francis Williams.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men and US Mail Cart]

Photograph of two men with a United States Mail bike cart parked in a dirt lot with scrub-brush, mall trees, and a fence - one man (at left) sitting on the bike, and the other standing to the right of the cart, with his right forearm resting on the side of the cart. The mail vehicle is comprised of the back part and engine of a motorcycle, connected at the front to a large, wooden, two-wheel cart. The man sitting on the bike is wearing a bowler hat, a white dress shirt and tie (with a tie clip), dark dress slacks, and medium-colored oxford shoes. The other man is wearing a boater hat, glasses, a white long-sleeve shirt, black slacks held up by a belt, and dark dress shoes. On the back of the photo are notes about the men, the location, and date the picture was taken.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Playing a Violin]

Photograph of a woman (Aara Desmond) playing a violin in front of a china cabinet and drawers, in a room with dark, floral wallpaper and wood features. The woman is wearing an old-fashioned, floor-length dress, and there is a music stand in front of her. A wooden chair is partially visible behind her. There is information about the photo on the back.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tail Spin Training

Photograph of a large group of men at the Texas School of Military Aeronautics excercising in a large field. They are seated on teh ground with their arms and legs outstretched. There is one man standing behind the group next to an old car.
Date: 1918
Creator: Jensen Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Retreat

Photograph of a large group of men from Texas School of Military Aeronautics standing at attention, in formation, and all facing the same way.
Date: 1918
Creator: Jensen Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Drum and Bugle Corps

Photograph of a group of men standing at attention in formation at the Texas School of Military Aeronautics. Several men play bugles and a few beat drums.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin National Bank Employess]

Photograph of the employees of the Austin National Bank posing for a portrait. The men are all dressed professionally. In the top row, from left to right, is Vest E. Lander, Bookkeeper, Sully B. Roberdeau, Receiving Teller, Leon D. Williams, General Bookkeeper, Clark C. Campbell, Bookkeeper, Gerald Boerner, Mail Teller, Morris Hirschfield, Cashier, Ralph A. Bickler, Secretary, Earl E. Simms, Collector, and Miles F. Byrne, Receiving Teller. In the middle row, from left to right, is Wesley, H. Lyons, Bookkeeper, Boyd Wells, Exchange Teller, John H. Whitis, Bookkeeper, and C. M. (Jim) Bartholomew, Assistant Cashier and Paying Teller. In the front row is George W. Mabson, Porter.
Date: January 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Passing in Review

Photograph of a large group of men from Texas School of Military Aeronautics walking in formation. Some flags can be seen in the background.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morris Hirschfield and Ralph A. Bickler at Austin National Bank]

Photograph of Morris Hirschfield (cashier) and Ralph A. Bickler (secretary) at Austin National Bank. They are sitting in an office; one of them is wearing a suit, and one of them is wearing a button-up shirt with a bow-tie.
Date: January 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Emblems at Texas School of Military Aeronautics]

Photograph of a front of a brick building with an archway. Within the archway, there are decorative emblems. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Emblems presented to S.M.A. by graduating squadrons. These emblems are in the University of Texas Library."
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

I'm a Little Daisy, Growing Wilder Every Hour

Photograph of a large group of men from the Texas School of Military Aeronautics walking in a circle with their hands on their hats. There is one man standing on a platform overlooking them. Buildings in the background are obscured by trees.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas School of Military Aeronautics Portrait]

Photograph of the Squadron 48 posing in front of the Texas State Capitol.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas School of Military Aeronautics]

Photograph of a garden with trees and bushes. The background includes two large buildings. A handwritten caption on the back possibly reads "Raid."
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Site Looking Eastward]

Photograph of a construction site. There is a foundation with two cranes and supplies spread around. There are buildings in the background.
Date: December 3, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso High School Cafeteria]

Photograph of a cafeteria in an El Paso high school. It has long tables with five chairs at each table, and rectangular columns supporting the ceiling.
Date: 1913~/1916~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Office Construction Site Looking South West]

Photograph of a post office construction site. There are some long stone pieces on the ground near workers by the post office windows. Lights are supported up in the air by safety lines. Other buildings surround the post office.
Date: October 2, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Krakauer House]

Photograph of the Krakauer House in El Paso, Texas. There is a garage in the side of the hill upon which the house sits. Steps move up the hill to the house's entrance, with an archway and columns. The perimeter of the building has short decorated walls, and the building itself has a vertical stripe design on the second floor.
Date: 1915
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Office Workroom Looking Northward]

Photograph of a room under construction in the El Paso post office. It has piles of supplies and tools sprawled around the room. Support columns are holding part of the room up, and they're more finished looking. There is a skylight area and many tall windows on the back wall with light coming through.
Date: February 28, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso High Foyer]

Photograph of the foyer in an El Paso high school. It features cylindrical columns on the walls, doors with checkered windows on them, a table with chairs, and a ceiling where squares move upwards.
Date: 1913~/1916~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mesa Avenue]

Photograph of a view from Mesa Avenue looking south and on the east side of Pioneer Plaza and San Jacinto Plaza. There are people, horse drawn carriages, and various buildings including Trost buildings throughout the surrounding area.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Site With Stone Walls Looking South]

Photograph of a construction site. There are stone walls with cutouts where tall windows would be. There are supplies in front, cranes in the background, and buildings around the site.
Date: March 4, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Partially Complete Construction Site Looking East]

Photograph of a construction site, where there are completed concrete walls with slots for windows, concrete bricks on the ground, men working with a concrete maker, a tall steel beam framework, cranes, and buildings in the background.
Date: February 1, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rio Grande Apartment]

Photograph of the Rio Grande Apartments. Two men are standing by the street near a car and a ladder. The building has four stories, with the top three having many windows. Trees are lined up along the right side of the building.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. J. Newberry Company Building]

Photograph of a perspective view of the J. J. Newberry Company Building. It has a central curve where the building bends around the street corner, with many windows, a ledge that spans the entire length of the building, and a flag on the top. Cars are parked in front of the building on the street.
Date: 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History