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[Aerial View of Government Complex]
Photograph of an aerial view of a governmental complex. The complex includes a sub-courthouse, city hall, and post office. Other buildings and a body of water are also visible. Text below the photograph says "Governmental Complex Port Arthur, Texas August, 1985."
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleveland City Hall 1985
Photograph of the front of the Cleveland City Hall building, a one-story brick building with stone quoins and decorative brickwork near the windows and roofline. Words on the left side of the building say "City of Cleveland City Hall" and near the center of the building, "City Police Dept."
Date:
August 31, 1985
Creator:
Young, Moon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A. Longwood Home
Photograph of the A. Longwood farmstead property in Danevang, Texas. A dirt path in the foreground leads up to the main structure, a two-story house with white siding, intersecting gable roofs with light gray shingles, and double-hung windows on the first and second floors. A parked car is to the left underneath a tree. To the right, there is a red mechanical plow, and behind it, what appears to be an outbuilding. A white sticker placed on the front of the photograph indicates that it is "now Fred Swendsen rent house."
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reverend Eric Moller and Pastor Dan Laudedale]
Photograph of Reverend Eric Moller and Pastor Dan Lauderdale at Pastor Dan's farewell party. They are standing in front of a table, on which a folded piece of paper has been opened. Two small Danish flags emerge from the bottom left corner. Reverend Eric is standing on the left smiling toothily. He wears a two-piece gray suit and striped tie. To the right is Pastor Dan Lauderdale, who holds his hands behind his back and restrains a smile. He wears a dark blue shirt and dark pants. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph indicates that the photograph was taken at "Com. Hall", perhaps an abbreviation for Community Hall.
Date:
August 25, 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Overcrowded Library Bookshelf]
Photograph of a bookshelf at Helen Hall Library that is overflowing with books. According to accompanying information, this was one of the issues that led to the government bond that resulted in a building expansion.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Overcrowded Interior at Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the overcrowded interior of the Helen Hall Library. A desk, numerous book carts, study tables, card catalogs, and bookshelves all share a minimal amount of space. According to accompanying information, this was one of the issues that led to a government bond that resulted in the building's expansion.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Overcrowded Interior of Helen hall Library]
Photograph of the overcrowded interior of the Helen Hall Library when it was still known as League City Public Library. A desk, numerous book carts, study tables, card catalogs, and bookshelves all share a minimal amount of space. According to accompanying information, this was one of the issues that led to a government bond that resulted in the building's expansion.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Overcrowded Library Bookshelf]
Photograph of a bookshelf that is overflowing with books at Helen Hall Library when it was still known as League City Public Library. According to accompanying information, this was one of the issues that led to the government bond that resulted in a building expansion.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Overcrowded Library Bookshelf]
Photograph of numerous bookshelves that are overflowing with books at Helen Hall Library when it was still known as League City Public Library. According to accompanying information, this was one of the issues that led to the government bond that resulted in a building expansion.
Date:
August 1985
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Goodie Di Raddo Making a Basket]
Photograph of Goodie Di Raddo making a basket at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is standing up, working on a basket she is holding near her waist. She is wearing glasses and a pioneer dress, with an apron and bonnet.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill Clark Making a Shingle]
Photograph of Bill Clark making a shingle at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is straddling a work bench with the piece of wood in front of him. He is using a drawknife to shave the piece down to the proper shape. He is wearing overalls, sunglasses, and a straw cowboy hat.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young Boy Participating in Watermelon Spitting Contest]
Photograph of a young boy competing in the watermelon spitting contest at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing at the edge of a tarp marked with numbers to denote distance. He is leaning forward, puckering his lips to spit a watermelon seed. A woman standing behind him is holding a broom. A crowd of spectators is gathered around closely.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jonas Perkins Working on a Sculptor]
Photograph of Jonas Perkins making a sculpture at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is standing to the right of his sculpture, wearing a brown cowboy hat, a blue button-up shirt and jeans. The sculpture is of a man in western wear, and is about three feet tall. It is a dark color and could be made of either wood or metal.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fashing Polecats Performing]
Photograph of the Fashing Polecats performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Couples of children are dancing in what appears to be gym outfits: shorts, t-shirts, striped knee-high socks, and tennis shoes. Aside from this the girls are wearing short, red aprons, and the boys are wearing sombreros.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fashing Polecats Dancing]
Photograph of the Fashing Polecats performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Couples of children are dancing in what appears to be gym outfits: shorts, t-shirts, striped knee-high socks, and tennis shoes. Aside from this the girls are wearing short, red aprons, and the boys are wearing sombreros. The focal point of the photograph is a smiling brown-haired boy, dancing with a girl with long brown hair and a small braid.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crim Gospel Singers Performing]
Photograph of the Crim Gospel Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Three singers and a guitar player are visible on stage. The singer in the foreground is a woman wearing a navy dress with white polka-dots. To the right of her a man wearing jeans and a white shirt is singing and pointing upwards with his arm extended. To the right of him is another male singer. Behind the singers, the man playing guitar is also singing along. A canopy of greenery is hanging over the stage.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bayou City Attic Singers]
Photograph of the Bayou City Attic Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Six women are lined up onstage behind microphones all wearing the same pink shirt and navy skirt except the woman on the very right who is wearing pink pants and a white shirt. This woman is holding a songbook and singing into a microphone. The woman to the left of her is also singing. The other women are not singing.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dancers with Expresiones Argentinas Performing]
Photograph of dancing couples of the group Expresiones Argentinas performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. The women are wearing peasant-style dresses with white blouses, fitted red vests, and skirts with aprons. The men are wearing white shirts, black vests, white pants tucked into their boots, and black brimmed hats with long ribbons tied around the band. The long ribbons are fluttering around as they dance. All the dancers are wearing black knee-high boots.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Female Vocalist and Drummer Performing with Expresiones Argentinas]
Photograph of a female vocalist and a drummer performing with Expresiones Argentinas at the Texas Folklife Festival. The woman is on the left, wearing a long orange skirt, a long-sleeved white blouse, and a scarf around her head and neck, topped with a gray bowler hat. She is leaning toward a microphone. On the right, a man wearing Argentine clothing is playing a large drum that is strapped over his shoulder.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drummer for Cajun Playboys]
Photograph of the drummer for The Cajun Playboys performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is playing a white drum set and wearing a white shirt, dark pants, and a straw cowboy hat with a patch of animal fur at the front. He is wearing tinted, black-rimmed glasses and is smiling at the camera. A guitarist from the band is visible in the background; he is wearing the same outfit.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women Preparing Food at Khmer Food Booth]
Photograph of women preparing food in the Khmer food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. In the foreground a woman in an ethnic fuchsia skirt and yellow top is spooning something into a deep fryer. To her right is a woman wearing a yellow top and a red skirt. On the counter in front of them are two bunches of bananas and a dish of food covered in foil. Behind them, two other women stand watching.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ameleb Lebanese Dancer Performing]
Photograph of an Ameleb Lebanese Dancer performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. She is wearing a silver belly dancing outfit, with a sheer blue skirt. She is dancing onstage alone with a few spectators visible in the background.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Butch Struck Carving a Gourd]
Photograph of Butch Struck, from Oakland, Texas, carving a gourd at the Texas Folklife Festival. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a white shirt, a red bandana, and jeans as he sits straddling a wooden bench. One side of the bench has a raised platform which he is using as a work surface.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four of the Norman Sisters Performing]
Photograph of the Norman Sisters performing at the Texas Folklife Festival. Four female singers are standing onstage holding microphones and looking at one another. The singer in the foreground is wearing a yellow blouse, yellow earrings, and a scarf around her waist. She is holding the microphone up to her mouth and has her eyes closed. A canopy of greenery is hanging over the area.
Date:
[1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History