Resource Type

[Roy Elmer Beck and Friends]

Photograph of Roy Elmer Beck with a group of his friends at the Galveston Island beach. There are six young men, including Roy, and seven young women. They are all wearing swimsuits indicative of the era.
Date: August 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Little Girl Wearing a Bathing Suit]

Photograph of a young girl wearing a bathing suit and holding a rope attached to a tree that stands behind her. In the background, an automobile can be seen parked on the side of a dirt road. Beyond the car, there is a house.
Date: August 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clara Willis]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis in August 1944. She is sitting down on the steps of her house. She wears a button up dress and pearls.
Date: August 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clara Willis Reading a Letter]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing on the porch of her home, reading a letter from John Todd Willis, Jr.
Date: August 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Abel Family and Home]

Photograph of the Abel family and home at 777 South 17th Street and Ross in Waco. From left to right, they are Ida Victoria, Maud Vivian (standing), Lillie Jane, Robert Downman, Clarence Albert (standing), Hector Valdemar, and Valdemar. Ida Victoria sits in a wooden rocking chair on the porch, and Lillie Jane sits in a wicker chair next to her. She holds Robert Downman, and Maud Vivian stands behind her chair. Clarence Albert stands on the porch steps, while Hector Valdemar sits on the arm of a rocking chair. Valdemar stands next to the chair, leaning against the side of the house. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: August 13, 1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hester Beck and Friends in Mexico City]

Photograph of Hester Beck, second from the right, and her friends Beverely Hecks and Nancy Haurse sitting on steps leading up to a pyramid in Mexico. They have four Mexican children with them.
Date: August 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Selling Pastries in Mexico City]

Photograph of a small boy selling pastries on the street in Mexico City. A woman holding her son offers him a pastry. The boy selling pastries stands next to a row of cars parked on the street.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Beck, Hester M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fannie Mary Stauts in Graduation Regalia]

Photograph of a woman wearing a graduation cap and gown and holding a rolled diploma in her hands, standing outside of a house covered with ivy. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Fannie Mary Stauts, Aug. 1926, Day of graduation from Baylor U. B.A. Degree."
Date: August 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Julia Hensley]

Portrait of Julia Hensley (1837-1915], an older woman wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date: August 25, 1873
Creator: Freeman, A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lorena Stauts Birthplace]

Photograph of a small house. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mart 1908, Lorena Stauts born here."
Date: August 19, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews]

Portrait of two men, Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews, wearing identical clothing. One man is holding a small flute-like instrument, and the other is holding a banjo.
Date: August 9, 1891
Creator: Caradine
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley]

Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley (1863-1940), a woman with dark hair wearing a white dress with a dark collar.
Date: August 1883
Creator: McClellan, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[State Meeting of W. H. and F. M. Society]

Photograph of a large group of people at the State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society at the Shiloh A. M. E. Church in Galveston, including Mrs. M. A. Carr, Mrs. L. M. Sewell, L. M. Sanders, and Rev. W. D. Johnson. The people are sitting and standing in several rows in front of the side of the church with stained glass windows in the background. Written on the front of the photograph: "State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society. Mrs. M. A. Carr. Pres. Mrs. L. M. Sewell, sec. at Shiloh A. M. E. Church, Galveston, Texas. Rev. L. M. Sanders Pastor, Rev. W. D. Johnson, Bishop."
Date: August 13, 1926
Creator: Palmer Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vick Reunion in Belton]

Photograph of a group of unidentified people posing outside in a wooded area in front of a tepee and many trees; the two women wearing dresses are standing in the back row and six men wearing suits are sitting in chairs in front of them. Written on the front of the photograph: "Vick Reunion Belton, Texas 8-2-23."
Date: August 2, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Littlefield Fountain]

Photograph of the Littlefield Fountain at the University of Texas at Austin with the UT tower and several trees in the background.
Date: August 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Wise Home and Family]

Photograph of the home built by Sam Wise with a family standing in front of it and next to a car. The members of the family are identified as: First row: (left to right) Iris and Lindsey Burley, Sadie Wise (pregnant with Lois Wise), Howard Wise, Ray L. Wise held by his father V. A. Wise, Legel and Clyde Wise, and Mary Lou and John Wise; Second row: grandpa Samuel Curtis Wise, Melvin Wise, grandma Francis Josephine Carlisle Wise, Louise Wise, Thelma Lee Wise, and Vera Hunter Wise.
Date: August 12, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Grave Marker of Capt. Johnny Williams]

Photograph of the grave marker of Capt. Johnny Williams located in Cherokee Cemetery, San Saba County, Texas. The marker reads: "Capt. Johnny Williams, born 1798, killed by Indians October 2, 1862, donated this cemetery plot to the public. This monument erected by friends and relatives."
Date: August 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ball High School]

Photograph of an elaborate building on a street corner. A handwritten note below the photo identifies it as Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martina E. Rodriguez and Husband]

Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband captured on their wedding day. Martina is pictured wearing a light colored wedding dress and veil while holding a bouquet of flowers in one of her arms. Her husband is pictured sitting down wearing a dark colored jacket and pants with a light colored vest and dress shirt underneath.
Date: August 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Columbia Bonner Portrait]

Photograph of Columbia Bonner, visible from the chest up. She is posing in front of a light colored background while wearing a light-colored top that includes a high neckline. Text on the back identifies Curtis from San Antonio, Texas as the photographer.
Date: 1895-08-2X
Creator: Curtis
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Children at Picnic]

Photograph of an unknown group of children at a picnic. The children are pictured all close to one another with the girls wearing light colored dresses and the boys wearing various styles of dark colored clothing. They are standing barefoot in a small stream of water with a large tree in the background. Photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger-Harrison estate sale, Waco.
Date: August 16, 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martina E. Rodriguez on Wedding Day]

Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband on their wedding day. Her husband is positioned sitting down with Martina resting her hand on his shoulder. Martina is positioned standing up with a flower boutique in her arm. Handwritten text in Spanish is visible on the back.
Date: August 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Decorative Fencing Around Flagpole]

Photograph of the decorative, three-sided iron fencing around a flagpole at a school in Waco. The fence includes a large emblem for the "Key Club" that dedicated flagpole shaped as a "K" in a circle, crossed with a vertical skeleton key. The other sides of the fence have decorative curlicues and the base of the flagpole and a trashcan are visible behind the fence. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Base of Waco School Flagpole]

Photograph of the base of a flagpole at Waco High School, which is a white pole set in a pyramidal concrete block on a concrete slab surrounded by grass. A decorative metal fence is visible around the left, right, and back sides of the pole, and is leaning inward. A structure is partially visible in the background of the right side of the image. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History