City buses parked on both sides of a town street

Photograph shows city buses and cars parked on both sides of a town street in front of various stores such as J.P. Penny Company, Green's and Williams Drugs Prescriptions.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fifth Street Looking North]

Photograph of Fifth Street in Orange, Texas, looking north. Cars and businesses line the street.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bengal Guards on Train to Chicago

Photograph of the Bengal Guard on a train to Chicago. There are at least eleven women wearing light-colored coveralls with the words, "Bengal Guard, Orange, Tex." printed on the back. In the center is Lewis Gay, a man in a cowboy hat, boots, western shirt and tie leaning over another man with a small girl on his lap. Lewis Gay was the Drill Master of the Bengal Guards in the late 1930s. Another girl sits on the lap of a woman on the right side of the frame. Some of the women wear head scarves, jewelry, or glasses. In the lower left corner is an open magazine. Behind the group are open wooden blinds and a lamp is on the wall. Everybody is smiling.
Date: 1940/1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Orange County Court House]

Photograph of the Orange County Court House. It is a three-story brick building.
Date: 1940
Creator: Lawless and Son
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holland Hotel]

Photograph of the Holland hotel. There is a car parked in front of the hotel and a cable coming from the side of the building. There is an "Orange Chamber of Commerce" sign on the right of the image.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Lang, B. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Christian Church Parsonage in Port Arthur, Texas]

Photograph of the First Christian Church parsonage in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: 1940
Creator: J.C. Watkins Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spring Street - Palestine]

Photo of Spring Street in Palestine, Texas taking looking West from the Colley Wright Building. This was before they removed the lights that were down the center of the street.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified School Children from Anderson County]

Group of Unidentified School Children posed in front of an Unidentified School in Anderson County
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Selective Service Card (open access)

Selective Service Card

Selective Service Certificate for Lois Maxwell "Buddy" Sinclair. Sinclair registered for Selective Service on December 13, 1942. Sinclair lived at 1612 South Akard in Dallas, Texas and served in the 36th Infantry Division.
Date: December 13, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Crawford Street Looking East]

Photo of Crawford street looking East.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R.L. Stockton]

Photo of R.L. Stockton inscribed, "To Ollie, whose brilliance and talent are excelled only by her beauty."
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man]

Photo of an unidentified man probably taken by photographer Osjetea Briggs.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R.C. Holder]

Photograph of R.C. Holder, inscribed: "Luck to the Best Photographer"
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Don Sims]

Headshot portrait of Don Sims wearing a naval uniform including a dark shirt with light stripes and hat. It is inscribed on back: " These pictures wouldn't have been half as good as they were if it hadn't been for you. I'll never forget them. You made it seem so easy, and now I say Thanks from the bottom of my heart. "Till I come Home" As Ever, Don."
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Soldier]

Photo of an unidentified soldier.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man]

Photo of an unidentified man inscribed "Best of Luck - Curtis"
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jerry Sadler]

Photograph of Jerry Sadler.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Osjetea Briggs]

Self Portrait of Osjetea Briggs.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mack McLellan with Camera]

Photograph of Mack McLellan holding a camera.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mae Belle Morehead

It is believed that this photograph is of Mrs. Mae Belle Morehead, a grade school teacher in Elkhart, Texas who was affectionately referred to as "Miss Mae Belle". Photo was probably taken by Osjetea Briggs.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Osjetea Briggs]

Self Portrait of Osjetea Briggs.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Briggs, Osjetea
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palestine - Jacksonville Highway]

Postcard of the highway going from Jacksonville to Palestine. This highway is now U.S. 79
Date: 1940~
Creator: George A. McDonald
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Davey Lake Dogwood Trail]

Photo of the Davey Lake Dogwood Trail, which is located in the Davey Dogwood Park, near Palestine.
Date: 1940~
Creator: George A. McDonald
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photo of Palestine]

Aerial view of the city of Palestine looking toward the north; Magnolia and Sycamore streets are visible, running north-to-south and crossing Main Street near the center of the image.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History