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Glass Slide of Steamboat on Lake Geneva (Switzerland)

A glass slide showing a steamboat on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. On the side of the steamer is the text "Lausanne Paddle Steamer," which was built 1900.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Chillon Castle (Veytaux, Switzerland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a man sitting beside Lake Geneva viewing Chillon Castle, in Veytaux, Switzerland. The slide is numbered No. 11.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Village of Rigi on Lake Lucerne (Switzerland)

A glass slide showing the village of Rigi, on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. On the glass of the slide is printed "Luzern, Hofkirche." The slide is numbered No. 67.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Berne (Switzerland)

A glass slide showing the city of Berne, Switzerland. The slide is numbered No. 21.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of the Matterhorn (Switzerland & Italy)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Matterhorn, on the border of Switzerland and Italy.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Dying Lion Monument (Lucerne, Switzerland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Dying Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Tell's Chapel (Lake Lucerne, Switzerland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of The Tellskapelle ("Tell's chapel"), on the shore of Lake Lucerne at the foot of the Axenberg cliffs.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of The Eiger and Mouch from Grindelwald (Germany)

A glass slide showing a photograph of The Eiger and Mouch from Grindelwald, Germany. The slide is numbered No 11.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Street in Interlaken, Switzerland

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Saboy Hotel, the Hotel Blume, and the Boulangerie Patisserie on a street in Interlaken, Switzerland.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of the Church of St. Leodegar (Lucerne, Switzerland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the The Church of St. Leodegar, with its double spires on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, with the Paddle Steamer Schiller visible on the left of the frame.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of the Wetterhorn from Grindelwald (Switzerland)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Wetterhorn from Grindelwald, Switzerland. The slide is numbered No. 10.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of "Swiss Hamlet Near Eternal Snows"

A glass slide showing a 1901 photograph showing a woman and children in front of a Swiss hamlet with snow-covered mountains in the background. On the reverse of the slide is a label with a handwritten note that reads "Swiss hamlet near eternal snows. Switzerland." The location is probably Saas-fee, the main village in the Saas Valley, in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On the frame of the slide is printed "Neg. No. 1800, copyrighted 1901 by Underwood & Underwood, New York City."
Date: 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Women at Stadtkeller Restaurant Lucerne]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger (center) and several other people (likely other WASPs and their husbands) sitting around a long table at the Stadtkeller Restaurant Lucerne with other people and tables are visible in the background. The photograph is framed by a white border with the text "Stadtkeller Restaurant Lucerne" and two images of a small band and a bottle of wine and plate of fondue.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994]

Card from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards discussing the number of remaining WASP, his attendance to the Silver Wings reunion, and his travels in the near future. On the cover is a painting by Winslow Homer titled "The Reaper".
Date: November 4, 1994
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vincent Charles (Bud) Perini, Jr.: A Life in Photographs (open access)

Vincent Charles (Bud) Perini, Jr.: A Life in Photographs

A book about the life of Vincent Charles "Bud" Perini, Jr., including brief biographical text and compiled photographs with captions.
Date: 2014
Creator: Perini, Charles W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rigi-Kulm]

Photograph of a hotel at the peak of Mount Rigi in Switzerland, with a train on tracks going around the mountain and snow-capped alps in the distance, with low clouds in between. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Rigi-Kulm. Nebelmeer und Alpen."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel, Switzerland]

Photograph of Basel Switzerland seen from above, with the Rhein river snaking between the buildings of the city.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Continental Basel]

Postcard of Hotel Continental in Basel, Switzerland, with cars and a trolley in the street, and the steps of the train station in the foreground. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Contihotel fliessendes kaltes und warmes wasser in dem zimmern."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Flüelen, Switzerland]

Photograph of Flüelen, Switzerland on the edge of Lake Lucerne, with large mountains in the background. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Flüelen und der Bristenstock."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel, Switzerland Marketplace]

Photograph of the town square in Basel, Switzerland, with buildings surrounding a central area filled with people, and streetcars running on tracks along the street. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Basel. Marktplatz - Bâle. Le Marché."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pilatus Railway]

Photograph of a train on railroad tracks on Mount Pilatus in Switzerland, taken from inside a rocky tunnel as the train enters another tunnel. Mount Titlis is visible through the tunnel in the background.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Île Rousseau in Geneva, Switzerland]

Postcard of Île Rousseau in Le Rhône in Geneva, Switzerland, with Pont du Mont-Blanc on the left, Pont des Bergues on the right, and Mount Blanc in the distance. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Genève - Ile J.-J. Rousseau et le Mont-Blanc."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel, Switzerland Town Hall]

Photograph of the town hall in Basel, Switzerland, taken from across a marketplace crowded with people shopping.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History