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[12th Armored Sign on Blue Danube]

Photograph of a pair of young men standing beside a sign. The sign reads "You are crossing the beautiful Blue Danube thru courtesy of the 12th Armd Division."
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Kentucky Camp Campbell]

Photograph of a young man with gelled hair wearing a button down shirt, standing on the steps of a small building. A note on the corner reads "To Marty with Love, Bob," along with "12th and Kentucky - Camp Campbell, KY."
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[134th Ordnance Battalion at Mammoth Cave]

Photograph of the 134th Ordnance Battalion at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Those in the front row are, from left to right, Ralph Scheiderer, Harvey Sutton, Joseph Blasevic, Edwin Long, unidentified, Carl Moellering, Kenneth Boner, unidentified, Melvin Boyd, Donald Truesdell, and Robert Hartwig. Those in the second row are unidentified, Charles Walls, Raymond Brown, Herschel Richardson, Bob Richards, Eldon Green, Aimo Kivipelto, Gerald Bright, William Bonner, and J. Tomlianovich. Those in the third row are two unidentified soldiers, Dr. Vincent Amato, David Duckword, Bennie Zabarowski, Frost, two unidentified soldiers, Charlie Daniel, and another unidentified soldier standing outside. Those in the last row are Edward Pelotte, Dionicio Aguilar, unidentified, Theodore Markawisz, unidentified, Henry Van Osch, Joseph Zagorac, William Winkler, unidentified, Henry Barnard, two unidentified soldiers, Maynar Cerny, and several more unidentified soldiers.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[134th Ordnance Battalion Headquarters]

Photograph of the exterior of the 134th Ordnance Battalion headquarters at Camp Barkeley. A few soldiers stand against a building on the right.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[152nd Signal Company Men with French Children]

Photograph of soldiers from the 152nd Signal Company smiling and standing behind a group of French children. Everyone in the group is wearing a winter coat. Buildings and a statue are partially visible behind the group.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[152nd Signal Company Men with Half-Track]

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers from the 152nd Signal Company smoking at the side of a half-track. The vehicle has a rumpled canvas covering on its bed, and has a star and three dots painted onto its side. An accompanying note says that the three dots identified the vehicle as part of a signal company.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[152nd Signal Company Soldiers]

Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers from the 152nd Signal Company posing together in a wood. One row of the helmeted men kneels in front of the others. They are carrying a variety of rifles and submachine guns.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Basketball Champions]

Photograph of nine basketball players posing together underneath a basketball goal. The foremost man holds a trophy and has knee pads with images of skulls and crossbones. Two mustached men kneel on either side of the basketball team.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Display]

Photograph of display cases in the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion section of the 12th Armored Infantry Division in Abilene, Texas. There are pictures mounted on the wall in the background, a uniform in a case to the left, and equipment in a case to the right.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Soldier]

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers from the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion together in front of a corrugated tin building. Two of the soldiers wear helmets and stand on either side of a sitting man. The building has straw and canvas on its roof. Clothes hang from a nearby tree branch to the right.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Soldier]

Photograph of a smiling soldier wearing a soft cap, shirt, and jacket. The man has dark hair, beard stubble, and exposed chest hair. Train cars with people standing their doorways are visible behind the soldier.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 1 transcript

1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 1

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Olbricht, Tom
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 2 transcript

1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 2

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Olbricht, Tom
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 3 transcript

1805: A 200-Year Perspective - Part 3

Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "1805 was a critical year in the life of the newly coalescing Restoration Movement. The experiences of Thomas Campbell, Barton W. Stone, Elias Smith and Abner Jones further confirmed and solidified these leaders in their conviction that those committed to Christ are to be united in deed and word."
Date: June 27, 2005
Creator: Olbricht, Tom
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1870 Horse-Drawn Hearse]

Photograph of an 1870s horse-drawn hearse burrowed from the Winters Funeral home for the commemoration of the Laughter Undertaking business with an historical marker. The North's Funeral home is visible in the background with a few people standing in outside.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
1881-1981 First Century Abilene Brochure (open access)

1881-1981 First Century Abilene Brochure

A brochure of Abilene's history, with events, dates, times, and speakers from the Abilene Public Library Centennial Series.
Date: 1981
Creator: Hallam, Arlita
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1881 Cooling Board]

Photograph of an early cooling board used to prepare a body for burial with they text "1881 Cooling Board" written on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 1890s and 1990s: So Alike and Yet So Different transcript

The 1890s and 1990s: So Alike and Yet So Different

Lecture given Tuesday, February 23, 1993, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University
Date: February 23, 1993
Creator: Foster, Doug
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1902 Flood in Big Spring, Texas]

Photograph of the 1902 flood in Big Spring, Texas. There are buildings visible in the distance and to the right, as well as a train engine and a few cars filled with debris in the middle-left of the image. A man can be seen to the right in front of a small gate. Text below the image says "Flood in Big Spring in 1902 - [sic] Early settlers and particularly immigrants from Pennsylvania who came to work in the T&P shops, often wrote back about the sandstorms on the frontier. But now and then they had occasion to write about floods, too, which inundated the T&P yards. This view is east from Gregg Street." and "T&P Topics, Jun 1957, pg 21 - J. H. Bradford Photo."
Date: June 1957
Creator: Bradford, J. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1903 Friendship Flyer]

Photograph of a bi-wing glider craft on display inside a tent building. A woman can be seen to the left looking at the display with a shirt that reads, "Wright Brothers Aeroplane Co. Flight Crew". A sign to the bottom right of the photo can be seen with a title that reads, "1903 The Friendship Flyer, Built By Kids!".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1910 Abilene]

Copy slide of a photograph of an early airplane and pilot.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1911 Chambers Cars]

Copy slide of a photograph of the interior of a garage with three Chambers cars in the foreground. Two men are seen in the driver''s seat and one man is leaning on the larger vehicle.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1911 Flood Scene]

Copy slide of a photograph of flooding in Abilene, Texas. J. D. Magee's Drug Store is seen in the background and several other stores are next to it.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1911 HSU Band]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Simmons College Band in white uniforms and with their musical instruments. One of the drums is labeled with the text "Simmons College Band".
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History