Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 2, 1950 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 2, 1950

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 2nd during the 3rd season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Jay Dietzer.
Date: December 1950
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 6, 1954 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 6, 1954

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 6th (second concert) during the 5th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Julius Hegyi.
Date: December 1954
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 3, 1957 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 3, 1957

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 3rd (second concert) during the 8th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The musical director and conductor was Walter Charles.
Date: December 1957
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 16, 1958 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 16, 1958

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 16th during the 9th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The musical director and conductor was Walter Charles.
Date: December 1958
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pair of Elephants at Marsalis Zoo]

Photograph of two adult elephants in a large exhibit. The two are gathered close to a far corner, away from the fence where visitors line up to see them.
Date: December 29, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Giraffe Exhibit at Marsalis Zoo]

Photograph of two fully grown giraffes and a younger one in the giraffe exhibit.
Date: December 29, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Forest Avenue Bridge]

Photograph of a firefighter standing near the railing on a bridge.
Date: December 25, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main and Field Fire]

Photograph of a two story building with stores at the street level and apartments on the second with firemen scaling ladders to reach the second story.
Date: December 5, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[3804 North Hampton Fire]

Photograph of a charred kitchen after a fire at 3804 North Hampton in Dallas. A partial sign is visible in the center of the image that says "Cold *Grape or Or[...] *Ice Cold."
Date: December 6, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 8, 1953 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 8, 1953

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 8th (third concert) during the 4th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Julius Hegyi.
Date: December 1953
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 11, 1955 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 11, 1955

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 11th during the 6th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The playbill is for The Messiah by G. F. Handel, with musical director and conductor Walter Charles, with soloists Sarah King Thomas as soprano, Ida Spradling Mahan as contralto, and B. Jack Glover as bass.
Date: December 1955
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Bank of America] (open access)

[Client Card: Bank of America]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Bank of America (Frank Risso), including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: portrait heads of Gianninni with varied marble bases.
Date: 1956-12-14/1976-12-31
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Judy Brown] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Judy Brown]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Judy Brown, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast of a "Standing Nude Female Figure, measuring 36" high."
Date: December 1954
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Harvey Breit] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Harvey Breit]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Harvey Breit, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Head" (5 copies; 3").
Date: December 1958
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. A. S. Blodgett] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. A. S. Blodgett]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. A. S. Blodgett, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Plaque" (20" x 42"), and "Plaque of Roland Young" (12" x 6").
Date: December 1953
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Miss Beverly Bender] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Beverly Bender]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Beverly Bender, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: boy with bowl (3 copies), St. Francis holding bird (2 copies; 26"), frog (8" x 4.5"), kneeling figure of boy with bowl (3 copies; 19.5" x 8" x 12"), flying bird (3 copies; 14" x 11"), and St. Francis (26").
Date: 1958-12/1977-04
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. William Butler] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. William Butler]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. William Butler, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast bust and a wooden base.
Date: December 1958
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Bruce Buttfield, Inc.] (open access)

[Client Card: Bruce Buttfield, Inc.]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Bruce Buttfield, Inc., including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze cast of "Daphne" (2 copies).
Date: December 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Walter Brock] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Walter Brock]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Walter Bro[ck], including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast of a "Life-Size Head."
Date: December 1953
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Banks] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Banks]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Banks, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This order includes a bronze cast of a "Portrait Head," and a bronze cast of a pair of hands.
Date: December 1955
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Wilson J. Binebrink] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Wilson J. Binebrink]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Wilson J. Binebrink, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes two bronze cast plaques, two bronze cast "Bas Relief," and a bronze cast plaque measuring 22" x 17".
Date: 1958-12/1969-10
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Bresler Galleries] (open access)

[Client Card: Bresler Galleries]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Bresler Galleries, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze bust (2 copies).
Date: December 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Anthony R. Castagnaro] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Anthony R. Castagnaro]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Anthony R. Castagnaro, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Portrait Head" (black marble base 6" cube).
Date: December 1955
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. L. D. Bejach] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. L. D. Bejach]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. L. D. Bejach, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Portrait Head".
Date: December 1954
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History