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Woman in Yard; Soldier in Army Uniform
1 copy negative of 2 images. Image A is of Virginia Buchanan standing in a front yard. She is wearing a striped dress that ties at the waist. A car is parked underneath a tree behind her. At the house across the street you can see a car parked in the open garage. Image B is a portrait of Robert Buchanan in his army uniform.
Date:
[1948..1958]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1948
Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date:
1948
Creator:
Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Boxing]
Photograph of Howard McCranie (’48), left, and an unidentified man in a boxing ring, wearing boxing attire and gloves. The man on the right has been knocked to the ground and struggles to stand up again. An audience watching the boxers can be seen in the background.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall Interior Hallway]
Photograph of one of the halls in Abilene Hall, showing several propped open doors, chairs, a metal trashcan, and two radiators at the end of the hallway. Taken from the very end of the hallway, a large window can be seen on the other end.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ford Model A and Students]
Photograph of nine male and female students in an A-Model Ford holding instruments on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. The soft-top roof of the car has been folded down to accommodate the students. A woman sits behind the steering wheel driving the car. A portion of Abilene Hall can be seen in the background.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of Abilene Hall and the gravel parking lot in front of the building. A "[sic] Cowboys general admission & reserve seats" booth can be seen set up near the left side of the building.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene Hall Construction]
Photograph of the construction of Abilene Hall after the fire that burned down the original building. Workmen can be seen constructing the scaffolding for the walls of the second story.
Date:
Autumn 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of the Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Taken from across a street, the photograph shows a three-quarter view of the brick and stone building. Several cars are parked along the curb of the street, and people can be seen walking on the sidewalk near the right side of the building.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of the Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Taken from across a street, the photograph shows a three-quarter view of the brick and stone building. A man standing on a ladder can be seen working on the building's windows. Several cars are parked on the street near the front walkway of the building.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of the Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Taken from across a street, the photograph shows a three-quarter view of the brick and stone building. A man standing on a ladder can be seen working on the building's windows. Several cars are parked on the street near the front walkway of the building.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of Abilene Hall taken from the street running along the front of the building. A few cars can be seen parked along the curb, and a man on a ladder washes a set of windows to the right.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Man Washing Windows at Abilene Hall]
Photograph of a man on a ladder washing the first-story windows of Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. The photo is taken from the street that runs along the front of the building, and several cars can be seen parked along the curb in front of the building.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of the front and a side of Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. This photograph is taken from beneath a tree and across a car-lined street. A person can be seen standing on a ladder working on installing windows.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Gene Eppler Working on The Brand]
Photograph of Gene Eppler at work on the Hardin-Simmons University student newspaper, The Brand. He is shown on the telephone with one hand on the typewriter.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph taken from across the street of Abilene Hall, showing 6 cars parked along the curb of the street and people congregating beneath trees at the right side of the building.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall]
Photograph of Abilene Hall taken from the street that runs along the front of the building. The majority of the three-story building is brick, but two stone block structures are built above both the entrance doors and the windows directly above them.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall Classroom]
Photograph of rows of student desks in an Abilene Hall classroom at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, taken during the renovation of the building. A man can be seen in the corner of the photograph on his knees installing carpet.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Abilene Hall Classroom]
Photograph of the interior of a classroom inside Abilene Hall, showing rows of wooden student desks, a podium at the front of the room, and a blackboard affixed to the wall. The photo has been taken from the center aisle in the back of the room.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Zoning Ordinances of 1946: Abilene, Texas
Book of zoning ordinances passed by the City Council of Abilene, Texas from 1946 through 1948.
Date:
1948~
Creator:
Abilene City Council
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Abilene May Have Choice of Three Methods For Financing Additions to Water Sources]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's financing of an increase in their water sources.
Date:
June 2, 1948
Creator:
Walker, Earle
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Beauford H. Jester to T. N. Carswell - June 7, 1948]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Beauford H. Jester, Governor, Austin, Texas dated June 7, 1948. Jester issues a formal request to Carswell for him to serve as Chairman of the Taylor County Parole Board.
Date:
June 7, 1948
Creator:
Jester, Beauford H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward B. Dunford to T. N. Carswell - February 10, 1948]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Edward B. Dunford, Attorney, The Anti-Saloon League of America, Washington, D. C., dated February 10, 1948. Dunford explains how Alcholics Anonymous began, the origin and purposes of the group and the National Committee forming as an outgrowth of the Yale School of Alcohol Studies.
Date:
February 10, 1948
Creator:
Dunford, Edward B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Coke R. Stevenson to T. N. Carswell - May 20, 1948]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, from Coke R. Stevenson, Austin, Texas, dated May 20, 1948. Confirmation from Stevenson that the suggestions contained in the recent letter from Carswell have been very helpful and the advisement of how those suggestions have been implemented. He requests that Carswell keep him informed as to his "situation" in that section of the State.
Date:
May 20, 1948
Creator:
Stevenson, Coke
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Chenoweth? to T. N. Carswell - May 31, 1945]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from D. Chenoweth?, San Angelo Standard-Times, San Angelo, Texas, dated May 31, 1945. Chenoweth replies to Carswell expressing his appreciation for the letter regarding his 25 years with the Standard-Times.
Date:
May 31, 1948
Creator:
Chenoweth, Dean
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History