St. James Episcopal Church

Photograph of St. James Episcopal Church, located at 612 Davis Street, Taylor, Texas.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Optimist Bike Safety Contest

Photograph of a large groups of children with decorated bicycles for the Taylor Optimist Club's annual bike safety contest.
Date: April 21, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bartlett Wreck

Photograph of a traffic wreck near Bartlett, April 1956, with a truck going off a narrow bridge. Vehicle identified as late 1940's Ford Truck.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Flooding at Davis & Sixth

Photograph of street flooding at Davis and Sixth Street,Taylor. Photo taken April 28, 1956. There was heavy rains in Central Texas in April 1956.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

200 Block of Main Street

Photograph of the 200 block of North Main Street, east side of block seen. The large building is the Taylor National Bank. A large number of cars are parked along the street.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mounted Texas Rangers in the Rodeo Parade

Photograph of the Mounted Texas Rangers in the Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas. Photo taken in August 1956.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1st Taylor National Bank Float

Photograph of the 1st Taylor National Bank float pulled by a tractor in the 1956 Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Baby Eagle

Photograph of the Baby Eagle in the parade, Second Street, Taylor, Texas. Called the Baby Eagle,this train is half the size of the Missouri Pacific Line's Eagle trains. Featured in the Rodeo Parade, August 1956.
Date: August 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charlie Shultz and his Crazy Ford

Photograph of Charlie Schultz and his Crazy Ford is one of the specialty acts in the Rodeo. Part of the Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas, August 3, 1956.
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Thunderbolts Hot Rod Club

Photograph of an entry in the Rodeo Parade sponsored by the Thunderbolts Hot Rod Club of Taylor. 1932 Ford owned by Roy P. Seggern & James A. Lothringer. August 3, 1956.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Taylor Rodeo Parade

Photograph of the Taylor Rodeo Parade Entry by the Rockdale Riding Club, August 3, 1956. Photo shows a man in a small buggy pulled by a pony traveling south on Main Street, Taylor.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Leaning on the Car

Photograph of unidentified children leaning against a car. Appears to be on the side of a road. Photograph taken November 1956. From the Hugo Randig Estate, transferred from the Austin History Center.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956 (open access)

History of Round Rock, Texas, 1839-1956

Paper documenting information on early settlers, relations with Native Americans, Schools, Churches, and local businesses that were built in Round Rock in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Date: 1956
Creator: Baker, Sabrina Simmons
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, November 2, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, November 2, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 2, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 23, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 23, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 23, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 9, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 9, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 16, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 20, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 10, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1956 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 9, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History