Sam Houston statue, Huntsville

Sam Houston statue, Huntsville. Stands 67 foot tall (plus 10 foot tall base) and is named "A Tribute to Courage".
Date: October 30, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eaton Memorial Chapel, Galveston

Photograph of the Eaton Memorial Chapel in Galveston. It is made of stone with many windows set into the front facade of the building.
Date: October 29, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Seawall in Galveston

The Seawall in Galveston, Texas.
Date: October 29, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Polk County 1905 Courthouse Annex

Polk County 1905 Courthouse Annex
Date: October 27, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cherokee County Courthouse

Photograph of the Cherokee County Courthouse, in Rusk, Texas. It is made of stones, and stands three stories tall. There are trees and a bench in front of the building.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cherokee County Courthouse, detail of windows

Photograph of the windows at the Cherokee County Courthouse. They are set into a three-story stone building, and there is a pot of yellow flowers in the bottom right of the photo.
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baird street scene

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas. Cars are parked in front of buildings, and several cars are coming down the road.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baird street scene

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas. Cars are parked outside buildings up both sides of the street. A tall red building is at the very end of the street.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Childhood's Great Adventure": side view]

Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," viewed from the side, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas and is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Davis Mountains State Park, view from Skyline Drive at twilight

Photograph of Davis Mountains State Park, taken from Skyline Drive at twilight.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Downtown Street in Abilene, Texas

Photograph of a main downtown street in Abilene, Texas. The street starts out on the righthand side of the image and runs down into the lefthand side of the background. There is a large sidewalk running along both sides of the street. On the lefthand side of the image, a grassy stretch runs parallel in between the sidewalk and the street. On the righthand side of the street, three large red brick buildings are visible. All of the buildings have flat top roofs and several windows. On the lefthand side of the street,awnings from the buildings are visible, as is a white SUV in the background. Street lights and signs line the sidewalks.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Everman Park

Photograph of a sidewalk at Everman Park, which leads to a fountain. There are trees and plants on either side of the walkway, as well as in the middle of it.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Former Taylor County Courthouse

Photograph outside the former Taylor County Courthouse, built in 1914. There is a historic marker to the left.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Former Taylor County Courthouse

Photograph of the former Taylor County Courthouse. There are trees obscuring the view of the building.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front View of "Childhood's Great Adventure"]

Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas. It shows three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mural in Sweetwater

Mural in Sweetwater, train depot and engine "Orient Express"
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mural in Sweetwater

Mural in Sweetwater, 1888 courthouse
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

T & P train depot, Abilene

T & P train depot
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

T & P train depot, Abilene, detail

T & P train depot detail
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parker County Courthouse, Weatherford

Parker County Courthouse, Weatherford, built 1885, architects Dodson & Dudley
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parker County Courthouse, Weatherford

Parker County Courthouse, built 1885, architects Dodson & Dudley
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rear View of "Childhood's Great Adventure"]

Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," viewed from the back, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book, facing the front of the canoe. The sculpture is located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas, and several buildings are visible in the background of the photo. It is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red Brick Abandoned Building in Thurber, Texas

Photograph of a red brick building covered in vines and surrounded by trees and shrubs. The building, which is in the background of the image, is facing toward the left and has a flat top roof that is not visible. There is an open tunnel entrance made with red slatted wood on the righthand side of the building. Above this entrance there is a multipanel round top window. There is another smaller round top window beside the entrance close to the ground. Next to this window there is a white round top panel also positioned close to the ground. The side of the building is covered with healthy green vines. There is a large bushy tree covering most of the front of the building. The image is framed with the tops of bushes along the bottom of the foreground.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red-brick smokestack of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, detail

Red-brick smokestack of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, detail: 1908
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History