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[Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease, a former slave.
Date:
September 9, 1915
Creator:
Pease, Dave
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flood waters on Shoal Creek]
Looking south from the bend in Shoal Creek at the corner of Nueces and West 4th Street. The railroad bridge at West 3rd is in view. The back of Quality Mills can be seen slightly obscured by trees.
Date:
September 1915
Creator:
Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
Date:
August 30, 1915
Creator:
Whitley, S.L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from Dave Pease, a former slave.
Date:
August 25, 1915
Creator:
Pease, Dave
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
Date:
August 25, 1915
Creator:
Whitley, S.L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Progresive Retail Merchant of Texas, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1915
Periodical containing information about business-related topics in Travis County, along with civic news regarding organizational meetings, stories, and other information of interest to business owners and merchants in the Austin area.
Date:
July 1915
Creator:
Capital City Advertising Association
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family in a Car]
Photograph of a family in a car. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Fritz Bohn + Family and the Caldwells."
Date:
June 6, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rio Grande River]
Photograph of the Rio Grande River. Inscription on the back reads "Brownsville, Texas looking west from bank of Rio Grande towards Ferry landing Mexico (Matamoros) and U.S. Customs House, May 25, 1915."
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street Car Bridge over Waller Creek]
Photograph of the street car bridge over Waller Creek located at 1st and Red River. People are standing along the bridge and there is a home in the background. Note on photograph reads: "Street car bridge 1st & Red River Austin, Tex. 4-23-15."
Date:
April 23, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas
Photograph of the "horse shoe curve" in the S.P.R.R. (Southern Pacific Railroad), where the tracks make a U-turn. The photograph was likely taken from the front or rear end of a moving train.
Date:
February 8, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas
Photograph of a train near El Paso, Texas. The train is going along a curved track in a field, and the photograph was taken from the rear cart of the train. Inscription on the back reads "Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas -- taken from rear end of train while train was in motion, note double header."
Date:
February 8, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel at Lobo, Texas]
Photograph of a hotel in Lobo, Texas. A water tower is visible to the left of the building. Inscription on the back reads "$100,000 hotel, Lobo, Texas, S.P.R.R. 2-8-15, taken from train, only building in Lobo."
Date:
February 8, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers near El Paso]
Photograph of U.S. soldiers at a camp near El Paso, Texas. A line of soldiers are standing at attention for an officer. Inscription on the back indicates this photo was taken from a train, "S.P.R.R."
Date:
February 8, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aftermath of 1915 flood]
View of aftermath of April 1915 flood, Waller Creek at 705 E. 6th Street, Austin. People are gathered on the stone bridge and look down onto the creek. Damaged buildings are on either side of the creek.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aftermath of 1915 Flood]
Photograph of the aftermath of the 1915 Colorado River flood. A house is destroyed, with furnishings visible inside. A woman, man, and young girl pose in one of the house's rooms.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bickler Family Portrait]
Photograph of the Bickler family with four men and four women. The older lady in the front row, right side is likely Martha Bickler.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boy Standing in Waller Creek Flood Debris]
Photograph of a boy standing among debris of Waller Creek flood.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp Mabry railroad switch and arsenal
Back reads, "This photograph shows the International & Great Northern Railroad main line. The ralroad switch runs by the arsenal which is shown on the left of the picture. The International & Great Northern Railroad will run a number of tracks in the camp or at any other place to suit the Government."
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Colorado River Flood]
Photograph of Colorado River floodwaters, with several wooden buildings visible in the background.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flood Scene - Waller Creek
Photograph of Waller Creek flooding. In the foreground the rushing floodwaters with rapids are visible. In the background are houses that have been destroyed or are being carried away by the creek.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flood waters at Shoal Creek and West 6th Street]
Crowd of people across Shoal Creek observing a street rail car passing through the flood waters.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hollow Reinforced-Concrete Structure Replaces Dam at Austin, Texas, Which Failed Fifteen Years Ago
This article gives historical background of the first dam at Austin, Texas and its failure followed by a discussion of the changes that were made when building the new dam, including plans.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Engineering Record
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Looking West on E. 16th Street at Bridge
Photograph of a crowd of people standing around E. 16th Street, looking at the Colorado River floodwaters engulf a bridge during the 1915 flood.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The O. Henry index
Index to O. Henry's written works includes a biography of O. Henry. Index starts on page 25.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Saxton, Eugene F. (Eugene Francis), 1884-1943
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History