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German-Texan Heritage Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 3, Fall 1983 (open access)

German-Texan Heritage Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 3, Fall 1983

Newsletter of the German-Texan Heritage Society providing information about news and events related to the work of the organization as well as stories, articles, genealogical data and other information of interest to members collected from representatives across Texas.
Date: Autumn 1983
Creator: German-Texan Heritage Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
German-Texan Heritage Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 2, Summer 1983 (open access)

German-Texan Heritage Society Newsletter, Volume 5, Number 2, Summer 1983

Newsletter of the German-Texan Heritage Society providing information about news and events related to the work of the organization as well as stories, articles, genealogical data and other information of interest to members collected from representatives across Texas.
Date: Summer 1983
Creator: German-Texan Heritage Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[100 Block of Main Street from Reidel]

Photograph of Main Street (TX-72) in Yorktown, looking east from the corner Reidel Street, where traffic lights are visible on cables at the top of the image. Connected store buildings are visible along both sides of the street and cars are parked at the curbs, and stopped at the intersection.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[222 E. Main Street, South Corner]

Photograph of the front and east side of a single-story, side-gabled stone building, viewed from the street and partially obscured by utility poles and potted trees on the sidewalk. An entrance is near the right side of the building, with several steps in front; a second entrance is partially visible behind a bay window near the left side of the image. A bench and a trash can are on the sidewalk outside the building, near the left side of the image, and a fire hydrant is visible at the curb near the center. At the right side of the image, there is a driveway and an extended wooden roof.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[222 E. Main Street, West Corner]

Photograph of the front and north side of a single-story, side-gabled stone building that has an entrance near the left side of the building, largely obscured by potted tree on the sidewalk. There is a historical building marker posted to the left of the door and bay window extending to the right of the entrance, with a flyer posted in the center pane and other items partially visible inside. A handwritten sign is hung by string to the right of the windows, with the text, "Biergarten & German Food Served in the Rear." Several other potted plants are also visible along the edge of the building.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[312 E. Main Street, Marker Detail]

Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker posted to the left of the entrance to the Wahrmund Millinery, Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery, below a decorative glass sconce in a metal bracket. It is a stone building and a double-door entrance is visible on the right side of the image, with a rectangular window above the doors that has the text, "Sparkasse." A sign listing business hours is posted on the right-hand door.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[312 W. San Antonio, South Corner #1]

Photograph of the front and side of the Old First Methodist Church, a white, single-story, cross-gabled building with Classical Revival architecture, including a porch across the front of the building with Ionic columns and dentils along the roofline, above the text, “Historical Society Center.” There are two front doors that have triangular, pointed-arch windows at the top as well as pointed-arch windows along the side of the building and dormer windows above. There is a large tree on the right side of the building and signs are partially visible on either side of the porch steps.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[312 W. San Antonio, South Corner #2]

Photograph of the front and side of the Old First Methodist Church, a white, single-story, cross-gabled building with Classical Revival architecture, including a porch across the front of the building with Ionic columns and dentils along the roofline, above the text, “Historical Society Center.” There are two front doors that have triangular, pointed-arch windows at the top as well as pointed-arch windows along the side of the building and dormer windows above. There is a large tree on the right side of the building and signs are partially visible on either side of the porch steps.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[312 W. San Antonio, West Corner]

Photograph of the front and side of the Old First Methodist Church, a white, single-story, cross-gabled building with Classical Revival architecture, including a porch across the front of the building with Ionic columns and dentils along the roofline, above the text, “Historical Society Center.” There are two front doors that have triangular, pointed-arch windows at the top as well as pointed-arch windows along the side of the building and dormer windows above. A Texas historic marker is posted to the left of the porch stairs and there is a large tree on the far left part of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[405 E. Main Street, Front]

Photograph of the front of the the Frederich Kiehne Home, a two-story stone house with white stucco on the upper floor, which has a gabled roof extending over the two-story front porch, with exposed wooden beams above the second-floor balcony. The porch is painted white and has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and there are decorative railings enclosing both floors, with a staircase in the center of the building, angled left-to-right. There is a historical building medallion posted to the left of the front door and plants potted in barrels on either side of the porch entrance.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[405 E. Main Street, North Corner]

Photograph of the front and west side of the the Frederich Kiehne Home, a two-story stone house that has a gabled roof extending over the two-story front porch, with exposed wooden beams above the second-floor balcony. The porch is painted white and has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and there are decorative railings enclosing both floors, with a staircase in the center of the building, angled left-to-right with the entrance near the front door on the far left. There is a stone chimney on the side of the house and a white picket fence extending from the right side of the house. Several plants potted in barrels are also visible on either side of the porch entrance and on the right side of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[471 Main Plaza and Neighboring Buildings]

Photograph of the Schmitz Hotel, a three-story white building that has a full-length porch and balcony across all three floors that has square posts with plain capitals and latticework railings across the upper floors. The building has a flat roof with a decorative roofline over the main building and an extended, slightly gabled roof over the balcony with saw-tooth edging along the eaves and dentils along the bottom, as well as the name of the hotel written in blue lettering near the peak. The buildings on either side are partially visible, including a two-story building at right, with an extended second floor creating a porch that has decorative rackets at the top of the posts and the sign “Winegar Sports” over the porch entrance; the building at left appears to be three stories, with solid siding over the upper floors, which also overhangs the sidewalk in front. Cars are parked on the street in front of the buildings at parking meters.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Antique Store Building]

Photograph of the front and side of a stone side-gabled building with a shed-roof extension at the back that has extended eaves and a red metal roof. There is a full-length front porch with a flat roof and plain white posts and railings slightly raised with steps from the walkway. A sign for an antique shop is hung from the front of the porch and decorative stained-glass windows are hanging on the ends of the porch. The yard and a garden are partially visible at the left side of the image and another building is partially visible in the background at right.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Antique Store Building and Yard]

Photograph of the front and side of a stone side-gabled building with a shed-roof extension at the back that has extended eaves and a red metal roof. There is a full-length front porch with a flat roof and plain white posts and railings slightly raised with steps from the walkway. A sign for an antique shop is hung from the front of the porch and decorative stained-glass windows are hanging on the ends of the porch. The yard at left is bordered by a black metal fence with vines growing on it and a garden is visible behind. Another building is partially visible in the background at right.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back of Lindheumer House]

Photograph of the back (northeast side) of the Lindheimer House located at 491 Comal Avenue. It has a one-story stone extension at the back of the house, with a door at the right side and a small, raised porch leading up to it. The window and door are painted blue and there are trees surrounding the house.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back of Treue der Union Monument]

Photograph of the back of a monument commemorating the German-Americans who died at the Nueces Massacre. The monument is a square column of white stone with a flat-topped obelisk-like column above, with German text and a list of 19 names on the visible side. It is surrounded by a multi-chain fence with obelisk-shaped posts and the back of the historic marker is visible at the left side of the enclosure. Trees and buildings are visible in the background, as well as part of High Street, at left.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 161 S. Seguin Avenue, Front]

Photograph of the front of a store in a historic, one-story, side-gabled building that has a full-width front porch with plain posts and railings. There is a stone facade on the front of the building and the shutters and porch railings are painted green. There are two signs hanging from the porch that say, "Naegelin's Popcorn Haus" (left) and "Naegelin's Gift Shop: Handcraft Gifts" (right). Part of the neighboring building is visible at left and a parking lot is partially visible on the right side of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 161 S. Seguin Avenue, West Corner]

Photograph of the front and northwest side of a store in a historic, one-story, side-gabled building that has a full-width front porch with plain posts and railings. There is a stone facade on the front of the building and the shutters and porch railings are painted green. There are two signs hanging from the porch that say, "Naegelin's Popcorn Haus" (left) and "Naegelin's Gift Shop: Handcraft Gifts" (right). Part of the neighboring building is visible at left and a parking lot is partially visible on the right side of the image.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 312 E. Main, Front]

Photograph of the front of the Wahrmund Millinery/Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery building, a one-and-a-half story stone building with a mansard roof covered in wooden shingles that has a dormer window on either side of a door, above the front entrance. There is a double-door in the center of the building with a second door at left, which each have decorative windows over the lintel, and a rectangular window at right. There is a full-length front porch with decorative posts that have latticework brackets and edging below the frieze boards as well as a latticework railing around the top to create a balcony; a covered driveway with matching posts is partially visible on the right side of the building. There is grass along the curb with a trash can to the right of the front walk and a parking sign on the far left of the image next to a telephone pole.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 312 E. Main, South Corner]

Photograph of the front and east side of the Wahrmund Millinery/Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery building, a one-and-a-half story stone building with a mansard roof covered in wooden shingles that has a dormer window on either side of a door, above the front entrance. There is a double-door in the center of the building with a second door at left, which each have decorative windows over the lintel, and a rectangular window at right. There is a full-length front porch with decorative posts that have latticework brackets and edging below the frieze boards as well as a latticework railing around the top to create a balcony; a covered driveway with matching posts is partially visible on the right side of the building. There is grass along the curb with a trash can to the right of the front walk.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 312 E. Main, West Corner]

Photograph of the front and west side of the Wahrmund Millinery/Moellendorf-Dietz Bakery building, a one-and-a-half story stone building with a mansard roof covered in wooden shingles that has a dormer window on either side of a door, above the front entrance. There is a double-door in the center of the building with a second door at left, which each have decorative windows over the lintel, and a rectangular window at right. There is a full-length front porch with decorative posts that have latticework brackets and edging below the frieze boards as well as a latticework railing around the top to create a balcony. There is grass along the curb with a trash can to the right of the front walk and a parking sign on the far left of the image next to a telephone pole.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building at 334 Main Street]

Photograph of the front of a single-story side-gabled stone building that has a green metal roof. A slightly-raised stone and concrete slab is in front of the entrance, with steps visible on both sides. There are two separate entry doors in the center of the building, with flat overhang above that has black brackets on either side; there is a window on either side of the doorways with signs between the windows and doors. The signs say: "Hill Country Abstract Co." (left) and "M. A. Shumard, Jr. Attorney at Law" (right).
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building on South Mill Street, Distant View

Photograph from the opposite side of Mill Street of the front and southwest side of a white, single-story, stucco building with a hipped roof and a small entry porch with an extended gabled roof over the door in the center of the building. An extension on the right side of the building has a shed roof and a second entrance with a small angled roof above the doorway. There is a window with an arched top on either side of the main door with raised crowns over the door and windows; the windows along the south side of the building are rectangular. Several cars are parked in a lot to the right of the building and a large brick building is partially visible in the background. Another car is partly visible on the right side of the image and there are a utility pole and a parking sign posted along the road.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building on South Mill Street, North Corner]

Photograph of the front and east side of a white, single-story, stucco building with a hipped roof and a small entry porch with an extended gabled roof over the door in the center of the building. There is a window with an arched top on either side of the door with raised crowns over the door and windows; the windows along the side of the building are narrow with slightly-arched tops and raised sills. An extension on the right side of the building has a shed roof and a second entrance with a small angled roof above the doorway. There is a historical building medallion posted to the left of the door and a sign that says "Tax Office, New Braunfels Ind. School District and City of New Braunfels" above the main door. Other buildings are partially visible on either side of the image and cars are parked in the lot at the right.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History