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Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County : holograph, [1940?]
Scale: approximately 3/4 miles to the inch. Shows roads and located camps in vicinity of Lake Dallas.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Wright, Sena Mounts
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County.
Hand-colored. Scale: approximately 3/4 miles to the inch. Shows roads and located camps in vicinity of Lake Dallas.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Wright, Sena Mounts
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John Jerome Rogers deed to Forest Park Cemetery
John Jerome Rogers deed to Forest Park Cemetery
Date:
April 27, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Jon J Rogers from Forest Park Cemetery]
letter to Jon J Rogers from Forest Park Cemetery about his request to bury his wife, non catholic, in a catholic cemetery
Date:
April 19, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Country Gentleman" January 1940]
Country Gentleman January 1940
Date:
January 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Capper's Farmer" magazine March 1940]
Capper's Farmer, March 1940
Date:
March 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Capper's Farmer" magazine February 1940]
Capper's Farmer February 1940
Date:
February 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroad Depot]
Photograph (copy) of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroad Depot on Third Street in Rosenberg, Texas Circa: 1940. The depot is a one story white stucco building with "ROSENBERG'' sign on west side of building. Twin water towers on right behind a train engine. Automobiles on left. Train tracks in foreground. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rosenberg City Hall]
Photograph (copy) of the Rosenberg City Hall that was located at Avenue H and Fourth Street. The original photo was circa 1940's. The City Hall building was used as such until 1982. The one story brick building has arched windows. Shrubs line the building. An automobile is parked to left of photo. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gas company burning waste oil from Pit]
Photograph of the gas company burning waste oil from Pit in 1940 in Rosenberg. Stock pen and barn in foreground. Trees in background. Thick, black smoke billowing into the sky in the distance. Photo is bordered by a black design. Back of photo is stamped in black: Guaranteed For Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas Trade Mark Protected Jan. 1940.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1940 First Grade class from Jane Long Elementary School]
Photograph of the 1940 First Grade class from Jane Long Elementary School in Richmond, Texas. The class is in and around the John Leach wagon. "He operated the mail delivery service from Depot to Post Office for over 20 years. John Leach wagon was a traditional target for Halloween activity." This information is typed on the back of the photo in black ink. Wagon is filled with young children. Two girls are sitting on John Leach's lap. Four girls are sitting on the white horse that is pulling the wagon. Ten boys and girls are standing in front of the wagon.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Christian Church, Richardson, Texas
Wooden frame church, white clapboard siding. The middle section of the front (gable end) entends forward to form an entrance and upward to form a [bell?] tower. The double entrance door is covered with a decorative braced awning with a closed dormer. A sign over the door reads "First Christian Church." The roof is shingled, maybe wooden. A signpost is at the right edge of the picture, with the name of the church and the pastor's name. To the left of the main building is a lower building/annex with multiple doors and a side porch supported by posts. Trees are to the right and left of the mail building. Both buildings are surrounded by shrubs or low plants. The area is front of the building is paved.
Date:
[1940..1958]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pecan shellers of San Antonio: the problem of underpaid and unemployed Mexican labor
A book about the livelihood of migrant Mexican pecan shellers. The book contains information concerning: the pecan-shelling industry in San Antonio, the earnings of the pecan shellers in 1938, the social lives of the pecan shellers, and the potential prospects of the pecan shellers.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Menefee, Selden C.; Cossmore, Orin C. & Webb, John N.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School (Facing South)
Back of Hurst School
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School, 1940 (close-up of front of school)
Front of Hurst School
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School (1940)
Large group of students with their teacher outside of Hurst School
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hurst School Class (1940)
Hurst School children, c. 1940. in front of school
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Large herd of cows and a large haystack]
Photograph of a large herd of cows. There is a large haystack in the center, left of the photo. Trees line the background.
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Negative of a page from a yearbook containing student photos]
Negative of a page from a yearbook. Mary Jones' photo can be found in the far right column, three rows from the top. Image of Mary Jones is same as 2000.077.024.001
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of George Jodarski and his prize calf]
Photograph of George Jodarski and his prize calf. The photograph was taken in 1940 at the Jodarski's second house (one house closer to Richmond on the same side of the road). Albert Peyton George gave Jodarski the calf and he entered it in the Fort Bend County Fair where he won Grand Champion. Albert George bought the calf at the Fort Bend County Fair auction and gave it back to Jodarski. Jodarski then entered the calf in the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition, where it placed 2nd. The calf was named "Snowball". The photograph shows a white calf with a rosette pinned to his halter. George is standing near the calf's head and he has both of his hands on the calf's halter. Jodarski is wearing dark colored pants, white belt, dark short sleeved shirt, and a hat. There is an automobile in right background, and another in left background. A white wooden building can partially be seen in center background.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George, Alfred, Raymond, and Frank Jodarski]
Outdoor photograph of four men. The men are identified as (left to right): "Little Brother George, brother Alfred, Raymond, and Frank Jodarski". The photograph was taken in 1940. All of the men are wearing hats. Fence posts in right background; shrub in left background. Written at top of image: "George, Alfred, Raymond 5 (or S?) [&] Papa - 1940".
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roy Stubblefield and Louis Muegge standing outside of a building]
Outdoor photograph of two men standing outside of the wooden building of "Judge Roy Bean Notary Public" as written on the sign above the porch. A sign also reads: "Justice Of The Peach Law West Of The Pecos" and "Jersey Lilly". The two men are identified as Roy Stubblefield and Louis Muegge. The men are standing in front of wooden steps that lead to the front porch. There are small palm plants on either side of the steps; wooden chair on porch; wood slats cover the front of the porch floor to the ground. The photograph is surrounded by a black Pattern. Written below the image: "Roy Stubblefield [&] Louis Muegge 1940".
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Joyce Kopycinski as a little girl, standing on a porch]
Photograph (copy) of a little girl standing on a porch. Written on back of photo in pencil: "Joyce Kopycinski daughter of Mr. [&] Mrs. Edwin Kopycinski on the ranch - FM 762 (circa 1940?)". In this full length photograph, Joyce is wearing a dark colored dress with white buttons down the front (to waist) and a white collar. She has on white shoes and socks. Joyce has her hands clasped together at her waist. Screen door in left background; white wooden exterior wall of house in right background.
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill, Alice Jane, and Joyce Kopycinski]
Portrait (copy) of three children. Written on back in pencil: "L to R Bill, Alice Jane, Joyce Kopycinski children of Anita [&] Edwin Kopycinski circa 1940s?" Boy on left is wearing dark pants and plaid shirt. Girl in center is wearing a gingham dress. Girl in left is wearing a light colored dress with button front and polka dot trim at button hemline and at pocket. The photograph faded cropping at top.
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History