["Texas Zephyr" leaving Dallas]

Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) Railway's "Texas Zephyr" train No. 2 northbound, headed by Engine No. 551, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, departing from Dallas enroute on its legendary journey via Fort Worth to Wichita Falls, Amarillo, Trinidad, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Denver. Spanning a period of more than sixty years, dating from the "Gay Nineties", this was the most popular rail route connecting Colorado and Texas points.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texan" entering Dallas]

Breathing just a wisp of smoke, the Texas and Pacific's "The Texan" train No. 15 westbound, headed by Engine No. 715, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, pulls into the Dallas Union Terminal Station in 1948.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Southerner" crossing the Trinity River in Texas]

One of the Texas and Pacific Railway's finest long-distance passenger consists, " The Southerner" train No. 8 eastbound, headed by Engine No. 908, a 900 class Mountain, type 4-8-2 locomotive, crossing the Trinity River Bridge, enroute from Fort Worth into Dallas.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texas Special" arriving in Dallas]

Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad's "The Texas Special" train No. 1 - Engine No. 390 - type 4-6-2 locomotive arriving in Dallas just prior to dieselization in 1948.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southern Pacific train departing from Dallas]

Southern Pacific, Engine No. 650, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, heading Train No. 16 departing from Dallas in 1948.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Sunshine Special" crossing the Trinity River Bridge]

Texas & Pacific's eastbound premier train The Sunshine Special rolls across the Trinity River near Dallas shortly before entering Union Terminal trackage with mostly headend cars double-headed with 4-6-2 No. 713 on the point in 1948.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southern Pacific train in Dallas]

Southern Pacific's train No. 15 headed by Engine No. 651, a type 4-6-2 in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cotton Belt train in Dallas]

Lonestar Southwesten Railway train No. 1, a Cotton Belt train headed by Engine No. 679, a type 4-8-2 locomotive arriving in Dallas.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Missouri - Kansas - Texas train near Dallas]

Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad train No. 7 headed by Engine No. 381, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, near Dallas in 1948.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Sunbeam" locomotive in Dallas Union Terminal]

One of only three streamlined steam locomotives in regular service between Dallas and Houston Texas, the Southern Pacific No. 650, a class P-14 4-6-2 is being readied for its afternoon mile-a minute dash to Houston on the railroad's crack Sunbeam passenger run. Seen here at Dallas in 1948 after 11 years of service.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas and Pacfic train arriving in Dallas]

Texas and Pacific Railway's train No. 15, headed by Engine No. 715, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, arriving in Dallas in 1948.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Kansas Cityan" heads into Dallas]

Santa Fe's train No. 111, eastbound, enroute from Fort Worth over Texas and Pacific rails crosses the Trinity River bridge. This train, headed by Engine No. 1388, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, is bringing "The Kansas Cityan" into Dallas.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Morning Star" departing Dallas]

Cotton Belt's "Morning Star" train No. 6, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 677, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, departing from Dallas enroute to Memphis, Tennessee.
Date: 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Texas Special" entering Dallas]

First run of the "Texas Special" Engine No. 101 enroute from San Antonio to St. Louis on April 21, 1948 as it enters Dallas at 2:00 pm.
Date: April 21, 1948
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar School Second Grade - 1948-49]

Photo of the second grade class of Mrs. Marie Lassiter at Lamar School in 1948-1949. First Row (left to right): Bobby Kenderdine Ronald Raper Billy Jones Bruce Stewart Ben David Campbell Bobby Honea Kenneth Ives Steve Claybourn Second Row Carol Ann Logan Ann Fish Jee Crutcher Jerry Andrew Betty Stewart Travis Sellers Ellen Ann Wynn Gayle Garvey Martha Lipscomb Third Row Derry Lynn Jones Edwin Willis Nancy Cook Dick Cummingham Elizabeth Anderson Franklin Reed Fourth Row Nancy Ann Kelly Charles henry Janette Overton Mary Sue Hooper Jesse Harwell Jimmy Hopkins Fifth Row Jerrold Nall Kay Anderson Jackie Harris Mrs. Marie Lassiter Larry York Zona Mae Shaver Charlie Schmidt
Date: [1948..1949]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar School - Third Grade Class - 1948-49]

Photo of the third grade class at Lamar School - 1948-49 Top Row: Billy Logan Ann Simmons Tommy Wardell Billy Williams Virginia Henderson 2nd Row Ann Wheeler Tommy Cook Martha Ann Fagan Richard Farris Joy Harris Larry Shepherd Sylvia Foster 3rd Row Cam Davis Martha Helen Lowe Ronald Lane Marion Boyd Will Jordan Martha Ann Whitaker Dickie Rogers (standing alone) 4th Row Jerry Pendland Dick Reed Laura Nell Sanders Brian Bell Betty Liles George Honea Sarah Cantwell Kenneth Hopkins (sitting) 5th Row Mary Helen Nowlin Frederick Gates June Gravves James Saxton Evaun Walston Carl Bradley Freddie Seely Billy Raper Jane Martin Teacher - Ida Stevens
Date: [1948..1949]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar School - Second and Third Grade Classes - 1948-49]

Photo of the 2nd and 3rd grade classes of Lamar School 1948-49 1st Row Peggy Ann O'Neil Jimmie Walker Ada Mae Walston Don Reed Yvonne Tubb Janice Bedre Bob Jones Joyce Bell 2nd Row Maxey Thompson Paul Dressell Sue Crutcher Jackie Dean Juanice Woolsey Larry Roquemore 3rd Row Walter Denby Bill Rogers Harry Moore Glennis McLendon Clara Bell Evans Shirley Campbell Brenda Hudson Top Row Wayne Robertson Don Mack Campbell Mrs. Ruth Bailey Gary Sims Kathleen Blaser Teacher, Mrs. Ruth C. Bailey
Date: [1948..1949]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar School - Fifth Grade - 1948-49]

Lamar School's fifth grade class - 1948-49 First Row, bottom, left to right Martha Pagitt Jayne Alldredge Jackie Hall Clara B. Walton Peggy Hodges Emma Hemby Judy Carnathan Second Row, left to right Tex Ann Alexander Julia Carter don Kelly Joanne Byrnes Elva Honea Third row, left to right: Ralston Gober Cheryl Walker Joe Jarrett Mary Reed Pat Faver Lewis Brimberry Fourth Row, left to right Jerry Walker Joe Henderson Nancy O'Neal Jack Rogers Geraldine Hudson Eddy Shannon Fifth Row, left to right: George Schmidt Dorothy Parker Phil Sandifer Mary K. Anderson George Rogers
Date: [1948..1949]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar School - Fourth Grade Class - 1948-49]

Photo of the 4th grade class, Lamar School - 1948-49 Bottom Row - Left to Right David Hunter Bruce Black Sidney Baertich? Mike Morris John Herbert Talley Jams Wagnon 2nd Row from bottom Mary Katherine Farris Carolyn Crawford Elizabeth Herrin Mrs. R.H. Horn Joann Hensley Betsy Kay Delores Springer 3rd Row from Bottom Ray Read Larry Gore Karen Wheeler Gordon Redding Floyd Vineyard Maggie Ann Evans George Coleman 4th Row from Bottom Rayburn Moore Johnnie Marie Dudley George Holmes Ann Lynn Crass Sheldon Morgan Tome' Nell Nowlin ? Jerry David Elrod (standing) 5th Row from bottom Bill Hicks Tommie Bailey Hobart Lightfoot Mary Jane Fagan Jeff Lewis Sylvia Smith Bennie Liles Very Top Row Thomas Gene Taylor S.J. Moreman Jr Gracia Rae Cantwell Daphine O'Neill
Date: [1948..1949]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar School - First Grade Class - 1948-49]

Photo of the 1st grade class of Lamar School, 1948-49 Teacher: Annie Cutter 1st row at bottom: Oliver Davis (standing) Bill Kennedy David Roark Gene Rapier Lee Boyd Foy Vineyard Danny Redding Bill Adams (standing) 2nd row Hayden Haskins Shelia Rapier Gloria Hanks Betty Lou Hooper Karen Streetman Patricia Haney Relda Dickey Marian Vick Sally Barnes 3rd row Linda Sue Hollingsworth Bobby Farris Donita Helmuth Barry Armstrong Billie Gene Mollard Walter Shuller 4th row Tommy Pace Mary Evans David Foster Carol Stone Mary Lou Beaird Bill Knowles 5th row Quinclyn Adams David Dial Robert Rex Wood Danny Joe Hughes Judy Jordan Roger Sanders 6th row Tom Dennis Sabra Bell Edwin McGee Roxanne Canfield Horace David Smith
Date: [1948..1949]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Missouri-Pacific Lines - Depot Opening

Two men standing by railroad tracks. Tips Engine Works is in background.
Date: August 9, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hogg Auditorium

Exterior of Hogg Auditorium
Date: October 13, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boyce Campbell, Jaycee of the Month

Photographic portrait of man wearing a suit and tie. In the 1947 Austin City Directory, Boyce Campbell is listed as an employee of The City Health Department.
Date: July 12, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gene Ravel, Jaycee of the Month

Photographic portrait of man wearing a suit and tie. In the 1947 Austin City Directory Gene Ravel is listed as a salesman for Alamo Products Company.
Date: April 9, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History