[Crowd by Russell's Department Store]

Photograph of a large crowd of people on the Denton square during the grand re-opening of Russell's Department Store, two-story building (on the right) with a sign that reads "H. M. Russell" and an awning that reads "A Denton Institution." Most of the people are facing toward the left where several other businesses can be seen, including one with several advertisements on the side of it.
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: Carruth, C. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Front of Russell's Department Store]

Photograph of a large crowd standing on the courthouse lawn in the street for the grand re-opening of Russell's Department Store, a two-story building with a sign that reads "H. M. Russell & Sons Co." People are facing a round drum on S. Elm Street where they were holding a drawing. There are several automobiles parked amidst the crowd and on a building on the opposite street corner with signs that read "Grant Vogue Shop. Hosier, Lingerie, Dresses" and "Modena Wilson [...]."
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: Carruth, C. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 11, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 11, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 30, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 30, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 30, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 16, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, July 1940 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, July 1940

List of firemen employed in the South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1940. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1940
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Coate to H. W. Davidson, June 28, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Coate to H. W. Davidson, June 28, 1940]

Letter from R. C. Coate to H. W. Davidson discussing errors in Coate's firemen record that relate to the date of his seniority.
Date: June 28, 1940
Creator: Coate, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 21, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 21, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 3, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 3, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students]

Photograph of a group of students standing outside and leaning on a wire fence. Behind the students there is a set of bleachers and a tree and on the back of the photograph "APR 1940" and "R 5 8" is printed.
Date: April 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students Having Lunch]

Photograph of of Eanes Rock School House students about to eat lunch outside. The children are lined up and looking towards the camera and there are trees in the background of the picture.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Eanes Rock School House
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students Having Lunch Outside]

Photograph of Eanes Rock School House students about to eat lunch outside. The children are lined up and looking towards the camera and in the background of the shot there are trees. On the back of the photograph, "R58" is printed as well as "APR 1940".
Date: April 1940
Creator: Eanes Rock School House
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in a Wagon]

Photograph of Eanes Rock School House students on a field trip to San Antonio to see the Alamo. The students are piled into a wagon that is stopped at a gas station and on the back of the photograph "Eanes History Center" is handwritten in pen as well as "R70" is printed.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Eanes Rock School House
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in a Wagon]

Photograph of Eanes Rock Schoolhouse students on a wooden wagon. One student is trying to climb into the wagon, while the others seem to be looking at something off frame to the left. There appear to be parents outside of the wagon holding onto the smaller children and in the background of the photograph there is a stone building and several trees. On the back of the photograph, "R70" is printed.
Date: April 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 20, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 20, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhand and Roped Calf]

Photograph of a cowhand on horseback roping a calf in a grassy range with another calf next to it and trees and a fence in the background.
Date: March 1, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 21, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 21, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1940 (open access)

The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1940

Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date: February 7, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History