[Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at WAAF]

Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at Waco Army Air Field. Adjutant 1st Lt. Byrens, Commanding Officer Major Bair, and P. T. Instructor Mickey Manojack stand on the left side of the front row. The photographer stands "somewhere in left rear."
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historical Sketch of Aoy School (open access)

Historical Sketch of Aoy School

Booklet providing background of the Aoy School in El Paso, including brief biographical information about the founder, Olivas Villanueva Aoy, as well as information about the location and building, teachers and principals, and other general information about the history from the founding through 1949.
Date: April 27, 1951
Creator: Schaer, Bertha Archer
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dave Koenig on Second Story of Barrack]

Photograph of Dave Koenig posing for a picture on the second story of his barrack at the Waco Army Airfield. He poses shirtless on the railing of a second story balcony, looking down at the photographer.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #1]

Photograph of Commanding Officer Major Baird and Adjutant 1st Lieutenant Byrens posing in the Waco Army Airfield. Both men are in uniform, including hats. A two-story building is visible in the background.
Date: April 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Detector Cyclotron at A&M University]

Photograph of Detector Cyclotron, an atom smasher at Texas A&M University. Wires connect a large sphere to various mechanical elements.
Date: April 17, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[David Lewis at Texas A&M University]

Photograph of David Lewis at Texas A&M University to see the university cyclotron, an atom smasher. He stands with his left hand resting against a wall. He is dressed in dark slacks with a lighter button-down collared shirt.
Date: April 17, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chemistry Building at Texas A&M University]

Photograph of the Chemistry Building at Texas A&M University. The photograph has been taken from a parking lot in front of the building. Several parked cars occupy the foreground.
Date: April 17, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of David Lewis]

Photograph of David Lewis posing in front of a wood-paneled background. He wears glasses with thick plastic frames and looks downward.
Date: April 14, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Orleans Building in Downtown Beaumont]

Photograph of the Orleans Building in downtown Beaumont taken from the Sun Oil Company Building. The Union State Bank building is visible in the bottom left corner of the frame.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Beaumont Viewed from the Sun Oil Company Building]

Photograph of the view of downtown Beaumont from the Sun Oil Company Building. The photographer looks down on several city blocks. Buildings visible include Jack Brooks Federal Building and Shepherd's Laundry.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Buildings in Downtown Beaumont]

Photograph of several buildings in downtown Beaumont taken from the Sun Oil Company Building. Buildings visible include the Crosby Hotel, Goodhue, the Edison Hotel, and Union State Bank.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Railroad Depot in Downtown Beaumont]

Photograph of a railroad depot in downtown Beaumont photographed from the Sun Oil Company Building. A lone Santa Fe boxcar sits on the tracks in front of the depot. Several other buildings are visible behind the depot.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dry Dock Cradle at B and B Shipyard]

Photograph of a dry dock cradle out of the water at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. wo small cranes are parked in the background. Lumber litters the ground surrounding the dry dock. Chains hang from posts attached to the cradle.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar Student Visit to A&M Nuclear Reactor]

Photograph of a student in a Lamar University Radiochemistry Class on a visit to Texas A&M University. The photograph was taken inside of the nuclear reactor building. The student leans over a metal tank and reaches down into a pool of water with various equipment to retrieve a wire.
Date: April 17, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Baygall Swamp in Vidor, Texas]

Photograph of a baygall swamp in Vidor, Texas. A thick canopy of trees rises out of shallow, still water. Low, woody plants dot the understory of the swamp.
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge #1]

Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Bridge spanning the Neches River near downtown Beaumont, Texas. The photographer stands on gravel next to the tracks leading to the railroad bridge. His shadow is visible in the bottom-right corner.
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge #2]

Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Bridge spanning the Neches River near downtown Beaumont, Texas. The photographer stands on a set of tracks that run perpendicular to the tracks leading to the railroad bridge. The landscape surrounding the bridge is covered in tall grasses.
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jeeps Lined up to be Shipped to Vietnam]

Photograph of hundreds of Jeeps being prepared for shipment to Vietnam. The vehicles are behind a barbed wire fence. Several train cars, cranes, and buses are visible in the background behind the jeeps.
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Beaumont Police Station]

Photograph of the construction of the Beaumont Police and Municipal Court Building The building is surrounded by piles of wooden pallets and open boxes. One side of the building is boarded up with plywood.
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Beaumont Public Library]

Photograph of the Beaumont Public Library being constructed. The concrete frame of the building has been completed, but the exterior walls and the entire interior are unfinished. Various construction materials are scattered around the site.
Date: April 4, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Meadow Pink Flower]

Photograph of of a meadow pink flower (Sabatia campestris) in Big Thicket National Preserve, The flower has five petals and thin, spikey leaves.
Date: April 12, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Log Cabin Near Fred, Texas #1]

Photograph of a log cabin with a wood shingle roof located near Fred, Texas. The cabin has a large front porch and a screen door over the front door. A dilapidated couch sits on the left side of the porch. Trees rise above the roofline in the background.
Date: April 12, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Log Cabin Near Fred, Texas #2]

Photograph of a log cabin with a wood shingle roof located near Fred, Texas. The cabin has a large front porch and several windows along the side of the house. There are two trees in the foreground, and more visible above the roofline in the background.
Date: April 12, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beech Creek near Fred Texas]

Photograph of Beech Creek in the Big Thicket on FM 943, near Fred, Texas. The running water reflects the dense tree line on the banks of the creek.
Date: April 12, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History