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[Austin High School Senior Class Picnic at Eliza Springs]

Photograph of the 1914 Austin High School senior picnic, showing a group of young men and women standing on stone steps leading down to Eliza Springs (Zilker Park Amphitheater). There is a curved stone wall behind the steps, with a large stone relief star, similar to the Texas seal. The women are dressed in long skirts, and some are wearing hats. The men are wearing light shirts, ties and dark trousers, and some are also wearing hats.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Before and After"

Photograph of Sixth Street viewed from the west. A streetcar is in the foreground and the Driskill Hotel is visible in the background.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donate Old Tires]

Photograph of a tire donation point in front of the Texas State Capitol's south façade during World War I. The donation point is designed to look like a totem pole like those found in the Pacific Northwest. The cement base of the pole is painted with the words "Donate Old Tires."
Date: [1914,1918]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor’s Mansion

Front elevation, walkway with urns, Gothic screen door is in place, carriage house visible, as well as gazebo and wood fence, grounds shown.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Juarez, Mexico

Photograph of General Carranza in Juarez, Mexico. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "Gen. Carranza is just about to enter the city - showing front of auto in which his brother in law and his wife and others [attending?] 3 daughters of Carranza, Capt. Alberto Sabinas, Col. Solinas."
Date: 1914?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mission in San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a family in front of a mission in San Antonio, Texas. Weeds and trees grow from the adobe walls.
Date: January 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morris Hirschfield and Ralph A. Bickler at Austin National Bank]

Photograph of Morris Hirschfield (cashier) and Ralph A. Bickler (secretary) at Austin National Bank. They are sitting in an office; one of them is wearing a suit, and one of them is wearing a button-up shirt with a bow-tie.
Date: January 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
My Friend O. Henry (open access)

My Friend O. Henry

A biography of O. Henry.
Date: 1914
Creator: Moyle, Seth
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nuevo Laredo, Mex.

Photograph of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Nuevo Laredo, Mex. looking across Rio Grande from Texas Side." A large bridge connecting the two cities is visible on the right side of the photograph.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pease Elementary Students Forming Rows]

Photograph of Pease Elementary school students standing in uniform rows, placing their hands on each others' shoulders. The schoolteacher stands and watches. The street and nearby houses are visible in the background.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train at San Diego, Texas]

Photograph of a crowd of observers around a car of a train that looks derailed. Steam is billowing from the locomotive's engine.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
War and reconstruction times in Texas : 1861-1865 (open access)

War and reconstruction times in Texas : 1861-1865

Book discussing Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas.
Date: 1914
Creator: Loughery, Augusta M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas]

Photograph of a parade for Washington's Birthday. The crowd is watching uniformed men on horseback ride through the street. The photograph was taken from the second floor of one of the street's buildings.
Date: February 23, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas]

Photograph of a parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas. The parade-goers shown are on horseback, including the performing musicians. Crowds fill the sidewalks on either side of the parade route.
Date: February 23, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pecos High Bridge

Photograph of an elevated railroad leading up to a distant bridge. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Pecos High Bridge - 320 ft."
Date: March 28, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pecos River Seen from the Pecos High Bridge]

Photograph of the Pecos River from above. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Pecos River from the [Pecos] High Bridge - S.R."
Date: March 28, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Carranza in Juarez, Mexico]

Photograph of a crowd of men, with some on horseback. A note on the back of the photograph describes the situation as, "Gen. Carranza entering Juarez, Mex. at the head of his troops 3-29-14. Gen. C. lifting his hat, notice the cheering crowds of Mexicans."
Date: March 29, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Juarez Race Track

Photograph of a horse race in Juarez, Mexico. The horses are passing the crowd at the moment of the photograph. Five names of horses are listed in a handwritten note on the back of the photograph.
Date: March 29, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Paso, Texas

Photograph of a scene in downtown El Paso. William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody is seen in the center of the photograph, riding a carriage through the street with a large crowd watching. Inscription on the back reads "El Paso, Texas, taken thru window of Paso del Norte Hotel, Buffalo Bill Cody."
Date: April 4, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bliss, El Paso]

Photograph of Fort Bliss, El Paso. A soldier is shown patrolling a fenced area. Inscription on the back reads "Showing Salazaar who objects to having his picture taken. El Paso, Ft. Bliss Refugee Camp. 4-5-14. I got this picture anyway by pressing the bulb with my foot. -F.C."
Date: April 5, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas

Photograph of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. A Mexican bandit (Maximo Castillo) is being kept inside a fenced area with tents. The inscription on the back reads "Castillo, the Mexican Bandit, who is supposed to have blown up tunnels, killing several people and wrecking trains. I was not allowed to take this picture: U.S. officers made me put away my Kodak; so I put is on the ground at my feet and stepped on the bulb and got this snapshot. --F.C."
Date: April 5, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Bliss, Tex.

Photograph of the refugee camp at Fort Bliss, El Paso. Patrolmen are seen on duty outside of a fenced off camp with rows of tents. A sign on a pole advertises "Horas de visita" Inscription on the back reads "Refugee Camp where 600 Mexican Federal Soldiers are kept."
Date: April 5, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
O. Henry and New Orleans (open access)

O. Henry and New Orleans

A description of the places in New Orleans that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
Date: May 1914
Creator: Richardson, Caroline Francis
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in Galveston, Texas]

Photograph of a woman in Galveston, Texas. The woman is wearing a spotted dress and a bonnet. She stands on the beach, and the bottom of a pier or platform is partially visible behind her.
Date: July 25, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History