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["Sunbeam" departing from Houston]

This scene depicts Southern Pacific's Grand Central Station in Houston as it appeared in the last days , the "end of the age of steam". The Southern Pacific's "Sunbeam" train No. 13 northbound headed by Engine No. 650 - a streamlined Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive - departs from the terminal on its run to Dallas at 4:45 PM on August 9, 1953.
Date: August 9, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Herman Lurie to Julian Platon Inc., August 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Herman Lurie to Julian Platon Inc., August 25, 1953]

Letter from Herman Lurie to Julian Platon Inc. discussing the purchase or lack of purchase of various raw sugars.
Date: August 25, 1953
Creator: Lurie, Herman
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing an Aldine property and a lease on land containing a well. Negotiations are detailed.
Date: August 13, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, list #3 discussing the "Texas in Review" show and the featuring of Imperial Sugar Company on the show. The stations and times of Imperial Sugar Company's showings are listed.
Date: August 3, 1953
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Malcolm Lovett to Thomas L. James, August 19, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from H. Malcolm Lovett to Thomas L. James, August 19, 1953]

Letter from H. Malcolm Lovett to Thomas L. James discussing seeing no conflict with water right matters for Sugarland Industries.
Date: August 19, 1953
Creator: Lovett, H. Malcolm
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geo. Andre to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish, August 5, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Geo. Andre to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish, August 5, 1953]

Letter from Geo. Andre to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish discussing attached copies of the U. S. customs service papers.
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Andre, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to Geo. Andre, August 5, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to Geo. Andre, August 5, 1953]

Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to Geo. Andre discussing potential approvals with sent items for court case.
Date: August 5, 1953
Creator: Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to Geo. Andre, August 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to Geo. Andre, August 6, 1953]

Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to Geo. Andre discussing enclosed items for the court case provided by Andre.
Date: August 6, 1953
Creator: Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to I. H. Kempner, Jr., August 19, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to I. H. Kempner, Jr., August 19, 1953]

Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing the conclusions that were reached about Imperial Sugar Company's water problem. Many details pertaining to permits, acres, and regulations are discussed.
Date: August 19, 1953
Creator: Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geo. Andre to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish, August 17, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Geo. Andre to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish, August 17, 1953]

Letter from Geo. Andre to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish discussing Mr. Quinlin's brief for the membership dues in connection to the case for the United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association.
Date: August 17, 1953
Creator: Andre, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - August 26, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - August 26, 1953]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary-Manager of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 26, 1953. Rodriguez sends an invitation to Herrera to attend Fiestas Patrias in Mexico City September 12-17, 1953. An interview with Mexican President Ruiz Cortines is on the agenda. Travel details and costs are also discussed.
Date: August 26, 1953
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking Newsletter, Number 25, August 1953] (open access)

[Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking Newsletter, Number 25, August 1953]

Newsletter Number 25 of the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking of Houston, Texas, dated August 1953. Handwritten note indicates "read at convention, November, 1953," but does not show which article was read.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Watchdog Runs Again] captions transcript

[News Clip: Watchdog Runs Again]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about war veterans gathering in Houston for the 35th State Convention of the American Legion.
Date: August 2, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from T. L . James to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. L . James to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1953]

Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing leasing property in Aldine, Texas, where drilling of oil wells would take place.
Date: August 13, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Five Cows, Twenty-Five Yearlings, and Ten Calves Sold by C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company] (open access)

[Invoice for Five Cows, Twenty-Five Yearlings, and Ten Calves Sold by C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company]

Invoice for items sold to purchasers, Swift and Grade A Pkg. Co., by C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company, including five cows, twenty-five yearling calves, and ten other calves.
Date: August 4, 1953
Creator: C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 71, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 71, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 54, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 54, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 19, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 19, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 69, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 26, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 69, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 26, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 49, Ed. 1 Monday, August 3, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 49, Ed. 1 Monday, August 3, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 3, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 12, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 12, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, August 17, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, August 17, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1953 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1953

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Fred
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History