Resource Type

[Using Hot Sticks on #2 Line]

Photograph of men working on power lines.
Date: December 10, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake]

Photograph of a platforms on edge of lake. Back of photo reads, "Line #554".
Date: December 2, 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Father and Son on New Year's Eve]

Photograph of a father and son standing by a decorated tree on New Year's Eve with window blinds in background. The father is wearing a suit and the boy is sweater with shirt and tie. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads " New Year's Eve 12-31-64."
Date: December 31, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Lines Connected to Utility Pole #3]

Photograph of power lines connected to a utility pole. Two men can be seen operating on it. Back of photo reads, "Hiline Wark - Nederland".
Date: December 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Power Transformers

Photograph of three power transformers with the number "25" on them. Back of photo reads, "Goodhue Hatel - Dec 1929".
Date: December 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of City Street at Night]

Photograph of a street in the city at night. Visible are many cars lined up on the sides of the street. There is a building on the left with lit windows forming a cross shape. Street lamps, illuminated signs, and other buildings lining the street can also be seen. Back of photo reads, "Advertising - Bmt Displays Dec. 57".
Date: December 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workspace]

Photograph of a workspace consisting of a desk with a hat, photo frame, and papers on it, a mirror, cabinet files, a window, and a calendar.
Date: December 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Female. Joann Martinez]

Portrait of a young girl, Joann Martinez, with long straight hair wearing a decorative stitch shirt. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish: "Para mi querida abuelita, Lupe. Con mucho cariño de parte de us nieta! Joann Martinez. Edad' - 14 años, Escuela, Tafalla.
Date: December 16, 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Phil Blanchard at Camp MacArthur]

Photograph of Phil Blanchard wearing a military uniform and hat and standing in an open field. The photo was taken at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date: December 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier on Cot]

Photograph of soldiers reclining and sitting on cots at Camp MacArthur, with rows of tents in the background.
Date: December 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Photograph of the Turney Family and Friends]

Photograph of he Turney Family as well as some of their friends on Christmas Day 1918. Baldwin Gonzales is standing at the front in his U. S. Army uniform and Lee Turney is standing in the back between two women and is wearing a suit.
Date: December 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Men Including Lee Turney on Christmas Day]

Photograph of a group of four men standing on a porch on Christmas Day; Lee Turney is the second from the left and Baldwin Gonzales is standing in his U. S. Army uniform.
Date: December 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Dorothy Pierce for Christmas, 1935]

Photograph of Mary Dorothy Pierce wearing a dress and standing by the front door to her home on Christmas, 1935.
Date: December 25, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Ole Fireside

Photograph of a Christmas decoration scene from December, 1924; these decorations were put up inside of the U.S.S. Texas and this fireplace is not made out of actual brick. The title of the photo reads "The Old Fireside."
Date: December 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Nathan Crook Twining]

Portrait of Captain Nathan Crook Twining. Twining is wearing his dress uniform with several honors on it. This photo was taken between 1918 and 1919.
Date: [1918-12-31..1919-07-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Byrd Goodrich on Christmas, 1935]

Photograph of Byrd Goodrich standing in the doorway of George and Mary Pierce's home near San Francisco Bay. Goodrich is wearing a nice dress for this occasion as they were celebrating the holidays.
Date: December 25, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of George and Mary Pierce on Christmas 1935]

Photograph of George and Mary Pierce standing outside their home near San Francisco Bay. Both are wearing their formal outfits in this picture.
Date: December 25, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of George and Mary Pierce, with Byrd Goodrich]

Photograph of George Pierce standing with his wife, Mary, on his left and his mother-in-law, Byrd Goodrich, on his right. All of them are wearing nice clothes as they are celebrating the holidays.
Date: December 25, 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Dam]

Photograph of Austin Dam. Several people watch as the water runs into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
Date: December 6, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Office and Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of two men on the front steps of a large brick building. A sign above the building's entrance says, "Post Office and Court House."
Date: December 29, 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Riverside Drive, Austin

Photograph of a man driving an automobile on Riverside Drive in Austin. The Texas Capitol and other buildings are visible in the background.
Date: December 1, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tayor County Courthouse, Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of the Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story building with an additional two stories in a clock tower. An individual is sitting by the bushes in front of the building.
Date: December 29, 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Firefighters Sit on Curb in Front of Neiman-Marcus]

Photograph of two firefighters (both in full uniform except for helmets) sitting on the curb in front of the glass entrance of a Neiman-Marcus. The firefighter on the left has partially turned around to look at two more uniformed firefighters and a police officer entering the building. There is a fire hose lying in front of the seated firefighters, a short ladder propped up on the left against the building, and snowflake shapes on the awning covering. On the back of the photograph are the remnants of a torn-off identification label, a stamp identifying the photographer, and a handwritten note that reads, "Neiman-Marcus Dec 19, 1964."
Date: December 19, 1964
Creator: Hanson, Andy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burnt Home-ware Section of Neiman-Marcus]

Photograph of a a view down a row of fire-damaged and partially fire-damaged home-ware products in Neiman-Marcus. Some of the items include praying Buddha statues, vases, boxes, bowls, cabinets, urns, serving platters, wall art, knick-knacks, and more. Behind the shelves on the right is a staircase leading out of shot (towards the camera), and behind the products on the left is wall. The ceiling and staircase are damaged and peeling, and ash covers the floor. On the back of the photo is an identifier label, a stamp identifying the photographer, and a handwritten note that reads, "Fire- Neiman-Marcus Dec 19, 1964."
Date: December 19, 1964
Creator: Russell, Russ
System: The Portal to Texas History