St. Mary's Catholic Church

Photograph of the congregation of St. Mary's Catholic Church in front of the church. According to accompanying information, they are celebrating Rev. C. J. Benes's twenty-fifth anniversary. The priests are in the front, and there is a band behind them to the right. Some people throughout the crowd are holding flags, and there is a windmill and a water tower. Horse-drawn carriages are lined up around the side of the church. Written on the left side of the photograph, toward the bottom, is "'Braunig' Hallesttsville, Texas" and "Rev. C. J. Benes 25th Anniversary Oct. 28, 1915." On the back is written "Property of Bob Ahrens Hallettsville, TX."
Date: October 28, 1915
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Jim Buchanan]

Photograph of a man identified as Jim Buchanan. He is wearing a light-colored military uniform and a ribbon that says "2nd Infantry Band [-] Brenham." He is sitting on a stool and holding a trumpet in his lap.
Date: September 1915
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beth-El Congregation's First Synagogue]

Photograph of Temple Beth-El, the first house of worship for Beth-El, Fort Worth's Reform Jewish congregation. It was a two-story, neo-classical synagogue constructed of wood and stucco. Above the columned entrance was a wooden Star of David, beneath which were the Hebrew words "Y'he Or," meaning "Let There Be Light." Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph say, "Beth-El Congregation's 1st synagogue; built 1908 @ 5th & Taylor Streets. Photo from The Jewish Monitor, 1915. Greek Revival Style, The Hebrew Lettering says: 'Let there be light.'"
Date: 1915
Creator: The Jewish Monitor
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daedalian, Yearbook of the College of Industrial Arts, 1915 (open access)

The Daedalian, Yearbook of the College of Industrial Arts, 1915

Yearbook for the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas, includes photos of and information about the college, student body, faculty and organizations.
Date: 1915
Creator: College of Industrial Arts (Denton, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Jess Harben and Clifford Watson

Postcard of two men wearing bathing suits; on man is sitting on a log, and the other is standing to his right. They are identified as Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben and Clifford Watson. In the background, there is a painted beach scene. Text to the right of the image says "Jess Harben[,] Clifford Watson." Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben lived from December 14, 1888 to October 5, 1973. Clifford Watson live from June 30, 1887 to December 1972.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Velma Greer

Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Velma Jewel Greer. She is wearing pearl earrings and a necklace. She was born in Richardson, Texas, on September 13, 1898, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 7, 1997.
Date: 1915/1929~
Creator: Browne & Browne, Studio Deluxe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Richardson Concert Band

Photograph of Richardson Concert Band. They are all holding instruments, and a drum sitting on the left side of the image says "Richardson Concert Band." Members are identified as (top row) Dick Bowser, Grover Huffhines, Roy Chick, W. E. Dean, Jim Stratton, Charlie Reddick, Newt Harris, A. C. Ligon, Lawrence Meason, Royce Huffhines, Charlie Pirkle, Mack Bowser, Tory Kieth, (bottom row) Tommy Nelson, Bert Parks, Horace Goode, Brigs Park, William S. Skiles, Bob Harris, W. T. Cox, Buford Tune, Roy Meason, Clint Wallis, Roger Durham, and Roy Laney.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History