States

Woman in kitchen with appliances

Woman by 3 stoves. Man reading newspaper.
Date: August 23, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Bell Building

Exterior view of a brick Southwestern Bell building as seen from across the street. The building sits on a corner lot and cars are parked along the street next to the building.
Date: August 23, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unidentified Man Golfing

An unidentified man is photographed in a golf pose after his follow-through.
Date: August 23, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tom Miller Jr. Golfing]

Photograph of Tom Miller Jr. swinging a golf club.
Date: August 23, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tom Miller Jr. Golfing]

Photograph of Tom Miller, Jr., swinging a golf club.
Date: August 23, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Janes Turkey Farm]

Photograph of man checking what could be turkey incubators.
Date: August 23, 1946
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Municipal Airport]

Photograph of an aerial view of construction of the municipal airport. The terminal building is surrounded by dirt fields.
Date: August 23, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at Zilker Hillside Theater Production]

Photograph of a crowd attending a production of "The King and I" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
Date: August 23, 1966
Creator: Vaughn, Ronald
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rosewood park bandstand]

Photograph of the empty Rosewood Park bandstand. The bandstand is surrounded by electric light posts, and a large tree offers shade to the left.
Date: August 23, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wildcat Orchestra at Zilker Hillside Theater]

Photograph of Photograph of the orchestra from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. The orchestra sits on a raised platform while spectators sit on the ground surrounding.
Date: 1962-08-23/1962-08-25
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wildcat performed on stage at Zilker Hillside Theater]

Photograph of a scene from a summer musical "Wildcat" performed on stage at the open-air Zilker Hillside Theater. Cast of men and women perform on stage and two actors climb a tower set.
Date: 1962-08-23/1962-08-25
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

King and I - 1966

Photograph of musicians in orchestra pit and actors at production of "The King and I" at Zilker Hillside Theater.
Date: August 23, 1966
Creator: Vaughn, Ronald
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Witter Bynner to Mary (open access)

Letter from Witter Bynner to Mary

Correspondence regarding a book order from Doubleday.
Date: August 23, 1951
Creator: Bynner, Witter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease, August 23, 1870] (open access)

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease, August 23, 1870]

The sixth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
Date: August 23, 1870
Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Transfer of Alamo Stone to Tribune Tower]

Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower. The photograph was taken from across the street on a 2nd or 3rd story. Various people in the crowd are looking back at the camera. A large carved arched entryway to the tower is visible behind the crowd.
Date: August 23, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Speech at Tribune Tower]

Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower in Chicago. He is visible from the chest up. He holds papers in his hands and speaks into a microphone.
Date: August 23, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two People Observing the Stone from the Alamo]

Photograph of two people, a man and a woman, observing the stone of the Alamo at the Chicago Tribune building. Both are wearing hats, and the woman is wearing a coat. The man reaches out and touches the stone.
Date: August 23, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Transfer of Alamo Stone to Tribune Tower]

Photograph of a man standing, giving a speech to a crowd about the stone of the Alamo at Tribune Tower. Various people in the crowd are looking back at the camera. Kohler Company is behind the crowd and Fannie May candies are advertised in a window.
Date: August 23, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Stone at the Tribune Tower]

Photograph of three men observing the stone of the Alamo at the Chicago Tribune building. All of them are wearing a suits, the first and third being dark, and the middle being light colored. One man reaches out and touches the stone.
Date: August 23, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of Blum & Guerrero Engineering]

Photograph of the interior of Blum & Guerrero Engineers. Three men and a woman are working at standing desks with stools.
Date: August 23, 1955
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postmodern Architectural Model]

Photograph of an architectural model for an unidentified building. The model features a multi-arched, geometric roof and geometric, diamond shaped dock. A model sailboat can be seen near the small dock, implying the building could be a marina. A spire with multiple diamond shapes can be seen behind the model to the left.
Date: August 23, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ragsdale Terminal Exterior]

Photograph of the Ragsdale Terminal with an exterior facade that is dark with matching dark columns that can be seen on the left wall, along with a glass door entrance. The roof is a very light color and has a multi-arched scalloped shape to it that extends far past the edge of the building. The terminal sign can be seen to the right in a garden area with boulders and palm trees.
Date: August 23, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ragsdale Terminal Airplane]

Photograph of the interior view of the small Ragsdale Terminal, which has a postmodern design with minimalist decor and a multi-arched ceiling. Chairs and decorative plants can be seen in both the left and right foreground. A wall of windows can be seen to the right, through which a desert garden and a small airplane can also be seen.
Date: August 23, 1962
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Activities at Recreation Centers]

Photograph of a child and a lady standing by a book shelf and holding a book.
Date: August 23, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History