[Letter from Fannie Curtis to parents, March 13 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Fannie Curtis to parents, March 13 1881]

Letter from Fannie Curtis to parents. The letter is dated March 13, 1881. Fannie Curits was born October 27, 1852 and died Jan 18, 1898. She was the widow of J.C. Curtis.
Date: March 13, 1881
Creator: Curtis, Fannie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax receipt for Milton Parks, March 5 1881] (open access)

[Tax receipt for Milton Parks, March 5 1881]

Tax receipt for Milton Parks. The receipt is for the year of 1880 in the amount of eight dollars and twenty-seven cents.
Date: March 5, 1881
Creator: Morris, J.R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax receipt for Milton Parks] (open access)

[Tax receipt for Milton Parks]

Tax receipt for Milton Parks. The receipt is for the amount of ten dollars and forty-five cents and was signed by Jno H. Traylor. The receipt is dated March, 1878.
Date: March 1878
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment between R.P. Crockett and Eli Boyett] (open access)

[Receipt of payment between R.P. Crockett and Eli Boyett]

Payment receipt of One hundred & twenty eight dollars receieved of R.P. Crockett by Eli Boyett. The document was prepared by John C. McWhirter.
Date: March 20, 1873
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R.P. Crockett to Louisa A. Crockett, March 7 1871] (open access)

[Letter from R.P. Crockett to Louisa A. Crockett, March 7 1871]

Letter from R.P. Crockett to wife, Louisa A. Crockett. The letter was written March 7, 1871.
Date: March 7, 1871
Creator: R.P. Crockett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Assembly Line

Overhead view of long warehouse containing the Convair B-58 airplane assembly line.
Date: March 3, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Thomas Power Greeting B-58 Crew

General Thomas S. Powers greets the crew of Convair B-58 at the end of their Bendix Trophy Flight at Los Angeles, California, 3-5-1962.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Arrives at Los Angeles at end of Trophy Flight

This Convair B-58, the Cowtown Hustler, arrives at Los Angeles at the end of its Bendix Trophy winning flight on 3-5-1962.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bendix Trophy Flight Arrival at Los Angeles

A crowd of press and spectators are gathered around the Bendix Trophy winning Convair B-58 plane and its crew as they are greeted by another officer upon their arrival at Los Angeles, California on 3-5-62.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bendix Trophy

The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. it was won 3-5-1962 by the B-58.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bendix Trophy

The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. It was won 3-5-1962 by the Convair B-58 and its flight crew.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crew of A/C After Landing]

A crew stands next to Convair airplane B-58 #96, the [first production B-58 to fly with capsules in all three stations.]
Date: March 2, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for Bendix Trophy run

The Convair B-58 flight crew make final preparations with another officer before a flight from Los Angeles to New York. This flight would win the 1962 Bendix Trophy: Lt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), and Capt. Robert McDonald (navigator). In this photo, the flight board behind the crew says, "Carswell Air Force Base," at the top.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bendix Trophy Winners

The Bendix Trophy Winners greet a senior officer while standing front of the Bendix Trophy. R to L: Capt. Robert G. Sowers, Capt. Robert McDonald, Capt. John T. Walton, with Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bendix Trophy Winners

The press photographs of the Bendix Trophy Winners as they shake hands with a four star general. From L to R: Capt. Robert Gray Sowers, Capt. Robert MacDonald, Capt. John T. Walton and Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mildred Thomas at work in a B-36 fuselage

Mildred Thomas at work in a B-36 fuselage in March 1951. She is drilling a hole in a metal bar.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Myrle Lyons working on B-36 fuselage

Photograph of Myrle Lyons at work in a B-36 fuselage in March 1951.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ida Stephensen operating a Tube-bending Machine

Photograph of Ida Stephenson operating a tube-bending machine in March 1951.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Billie Wafford operating Multi-punch

Photograph of Billie Wofford operating a multi-punch machine in March 1951. She has a mallet in her right hand.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Billie Wafford operating Multi-punch

Photograph of Billie Wofford operating a multi-punch machine in March 1951. She has a mallet in her right hand.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minnie Ellis operating Drill Press

Photograph of Minnie Taylor operating a drill press in March 1951. She has her hair pulled back and wears safety glasses.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruby Taylor

Photograph of Ruby Taylor riveting part of an airplane in March 1951.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab

Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab using electronic instruments in 1951.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab

Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab using electronic instruments in 1951.
Date: March 8, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History