[1949 Fire]

Photograph of three firemen silhouetted by a large fire.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1949 Livestock Show, Travis County

Photograph of young men standing in a row with their calves at the 1949 Travis County Food and Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin, Texas. Two men with sticks appear to be inspecting the cattle. A group of spectators is in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Ross Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Basketball on Multiple Use Court at Grauwyler Park]

Photograph of a basketball game taking place on the multiple use court, where one can play tennis, volleyball, dance, skate, and other activities. A large plane flies overhead. The total cost of the park is $7,500 including lights.
Date: October 1, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boys with Beef Calves]

Photograph of young men and boys standing in a row with their beef calves at the 1949 Travis County Livestock Show at Rosewood Park in Austin. Spectators stand behind them and cars are visible in the distance.
Date: 1949
Creator: Ross Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Businesses in the Five Points Neighborhood]

Photograph of two-story business fronts along a street in the Five Points neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. The building on the right has "El Paso Conservatory" written over its top row of windows. Businesses in the first story include Douglass Bros. hardware store and Wayne M. Tinkler & Co.'s appliance store.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Amon Carter] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Amon Carter]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Amon Carter, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Bust of Mr. A. Carter", "Will Rogers Head" (6 copies; mounted on marble bases with name plates), "Will Rogers Head" (Mounted to verde antique marble base), "Remington" (repaired), "Small Head of Sid Richardson" (30 copies), "Head of Will Rogers" (Verde antique marble base), "Coming Trough the Rye" (2 copies, clean, repair), "Standing Figure with Flute" (2 copies, 8" base)
Date: 1949-10-21/1963-04-01
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dance at Randall Park]

Photograph of several young people dancing while holding hands to form a circle.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Outside Their Home]

Photograph of a family with two small children and a dog outside of their wooden house. Laundry is hanging to dry on lines. Other wooden houses in the background. Dirt, patches of weeds, and small trees surround the houses.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Points Neighborhood]

Photograph of a crossroads in the Five Points neighborhood of El Paso, Texas. Houses can be seen behind rows of trees. Cars can be seen along the central road. Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[George Clountz Report Card, July 1, 1949] (open access)

[George Clountz Report Card, July 1, 1949]

Report card containing the scholastic merits of George Clountz from the Daily Vacation Bible School at Overton, Texas. The card includes religious quotes, grades, and information about the school. A yellow seal bearing the word "Honor" appears at the upper left corner.
Date: July 1, 1949
Creator: Perry, Restore S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Firemen Eating Spaghetti]

Photograph of five firemen sitting at a table and eating spaghetti at a fire station in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior view of a Home]

Photograph of a kitchen with a small stove and pots hanging on the walls, as seen from a bedroom. The door between the two rooms is made of a cardboard. Most likely this was the home of an African American family in Austin.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Studtman Photo Service
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Leopoldo Lemus, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Leopoldo Lemus, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Leopoldo Lemus for membership in the State Medical Association of Texas. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: 1949~
Creator: State Medical Association of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men at Texas Fire Instructors Department Conference]

Photograph of a group of men posing together at a Texas Fire Department Instructors Conference. The men in the first row are W. R. Willis, W. J. McBride, H. R. Brayton, A. L. Rathke, W. J. Henderson, B. J. Korman, G. C. Adams, Skipper Lucky, and an unknown man. Those in the second row are Dagger Dickerson, Eugene Ray, two unknown men, H. B. Whitworth, John Woody, August Oertli, and G. Frank Williams. Those in the third row are Otis Muenster, A. L. Cartwright, and Bob Dodson, and several of the men in fourth are E. W. Parker, D. C. Musiek, Hugh Brinkley, Paul B. Conley, and Benjamin Huron. The men in the fifth row are Alfred Myers, Oscar Goodrich, Harvey Peyton, Monk Owens, and Cisco Black, Shorty Foust, Irwin Sprekles, and Harry Kerr. Those in the top row are Gene Sappington, John O'Brien, Frank McKinney, and Dan Butler.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Northward View of Piedras Street]

Photograph of a northward view of Piedras Street in El Paso, Texas. A variety of cars and business buildings can be seen along the avenue, with a mountain appearing in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Band in a Rodeo Parade]

Photograph of a marching band led by a man holding a Texas flag as part of a parade, with people lining the streets and banners hanging from the storefronts.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Rodeo Parade]

Photograph of men riding horses in a parade through a street, with crowds of people lining the street and banners hanging from buildings.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barbee Butane and Appliance Company]

Photograph of the interior of Barbee Butane and Appliance Company, with displays of small appliances in the middle of the room, and refrigerators, stoves, and other larger appliances lining the walls.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barbee Butane and Appliance Company Interior]

Photograph of the interior of Barbee Butane and Appliance Company, with a mock kitchen display including a sink, cabinets, oven, stove, and table.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barbee Butane and Appliance Company Interior]

Photograph of the interior of Barbee Butane and Appliance Company, with several appliances displayed against the walls, including a refrigerator and a combined stove and oven.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barbee Implement Company]

Photograph of the interior of Barbee Implement Company in Dublin, Texas, with some employees speaking together in the back of the building.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Barbee Motor Company Building]

Photograph of the Barbee Motor Company building on Grafton Street in Dublin, Texas, with a car parked outside and a Pontiac sign inside.
Date: 1949
Creator: Rogers, J. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Beaumont Fire Department]

Photograph of the men of the Beaumont Fire Department posing in uniform in front of the Central Fire Station. Those in the front row are Frank Varnado, George Corrigan, Austin Manuel, Ruie Akin, Steve O'Connor, Frank Estes, J. N. Richardson, John D. Southwell, R. N. Tullos, C. A. "Red" Chriswell, and Louie Carter. The men in the middle row are Jake Buck, Vic Duhon, A. B. O'Quinn, Bobby Chase, Bill Sharpe, John McNair, Oscar Wilkerson, Joe Curry, Ulysses Duggins, Leland Jones, A. A. Langford, Everett Pfleider, Albert Bostick, O. M. Joiner, Aubrey Dixon, and Ed Gross. The men in the third row are Camille Gonzales, A. J. LeBlanc, Ralph Shelton, Harold Heidecker, Don O'Dell, Vansler Fontenot, Harris N. Taylor, Aaron Long, Wesley Phillips, and Nick Hill.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History