Resource Type

[USS Shenandoah Passing Over Nolan County Courthouse #3]

Photograph of an airship or dirigible flying in the sky over a group of brick buildings, the tops of which are only just visible at the bottom of the photo. The building on the far right side is dark and multi-storied, and there are people standing on the roof.
Date: October 23, 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nine WASP]

Photograph of a group of nine WASP, including Helen Snapp, standing and sitting in front of a white backdrop. Some of the WASP are wearing white outfits with blue WASP scarves, while four of the WASP members are wearing their Santiago blue WASP uniforms.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of WASP in Uniform at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of fiveWASP standing outside in front of a plant bed at the Air Force Academy, with the Cadet Chapel visible in the background. The women are wearing variations of the blue WASP uniform.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three WASP ]

Photograph of three WASP , wearing Santiago blue WASP uniforms, leaning against the stone edge of a raised plant bed. All three women are wearing sunglasses and looking at the camera. In the background, a group of people is gathered on the left, while a statue of a plane is visible in the background on the right.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp and Friends]

Photograph of WASP Helen W. Snapp, Helen M. Schaefer, "Helen Fran Alberta," and "Nead" standing shoulder-to-shoulder and smiling for the camera and wear white nametags, The photo quality does not allow for one to read the names printed.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher Socializing at HSU Event]

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher, president of Hardin-Simmons University, speaking to a man and a woman at an event hosted by the university. One of the people have been identified as Cheney.
Date: October 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Football Players]

Photograph of a Hardin-Simmons University vs. University of Wichita Kansas homecoming football game. Players engage in play on the field, and it appears to be nighttime.
Date: October 25, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Piano Player]

Photograph of Christian Zacharias after he finished a piece on the piano. Typed note on the back reads, “Irl Allison (left) congratulates Christian Zacharias, Cliburn Competition Medalist, after a performance with the Abilene Philharmonic -- In the background (l. to r.) are Ruby E. Young, Lucialis Morrison, Thurman Morrison, E. Edwin Young, George Yaeger, T. W. (Jack) Dean, and Jessie Allison.”
Date: October 30, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher and Cheney]

Photograph of Jesse C. Fletcher speaking to a man who has been identified as Cheney at Hardin-Simmons University.
Date: October 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Aboard E. B. Alexander]

Photograph of seven soldiers aboard the E.B. Alexander on the way home after World War II. They are, from left to right, Herbert Berlin, Richard Cook, Hilton Wogan, Derryberry, Ayers, Vignola, and Robert Dorsel.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim - October 18, 1945]

Photographs of Dan Melli and Nathan Levine taken around Rüsselsheim, Germany. The top photograph features Dan Melli playing a bass drum while Nathan Levine sits to the right. Covered mess hall tables appear on either side of the picture. The second photo shows Melli and Levine walking together outside of a half-timbered building. The third photo shows Melli and Levine in a dark room. Melli holds a Coca-Cola bottle, and three other bottles stand on a shelf between the two men.
Date: October 18, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Memorial Museum Dedication]

Photograph of a large crowd of people sitting outside at the dedication service of the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several men in blue Army uniforms are seated on a raised platform in the background.
Date: October 6, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entering New York Harbor]

Photograph of three ships entering New York Harbor. The ship in the foreground is decked out with streamers and banners, one of which reads: "Welcome Home - Well Done", and a band is visible on the ship's deck.
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim October 26, 1945]

Photographs of Dan Melli outside of a U.S. Army dispensary. The top photo shows Melli leaning on a brick post. The building behind him has a sign noting the dispensary. The bottom photo has Melli kneeling beside a young German girl and hugging her.
Date: October 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aboard the E. B. Alexander]

Photograph looking from the boat deck out to a crowd of soldiers aboard the E. B. Alexander.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bass in Belgium]

Photograph of T/5 Charles F. Bass posing in uniform at Hasslet, Belgium.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Overturned M-5 Tank]

Photograph of an overturned 44th Armored Regiment M-5 tank in a ditch on a "blackout" march during maneuvers in Tennessee. Another automobile is driving up the road in the background.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bombed Pier at Le Havre]

Photograph of a bombed pier at Le Havre, France. A French escort carrier, or baby flat top, is visible in the background.
Date: October 1, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of HSU Cannon Arizona Bill]

Photograph of Sergeant First Class James Robert playing a bugle horn beside the Hardin-Simmons University “Arizona Bill” cannon. A typed note on the back of the photograph reads, "10-27-99 HSU Cannon -- S.F.C.U.S. Army James Robert ROHR Veteran's Honor Guard -- V.F.W. [Veterans of Foreign Wars] Abilene Texas."
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: Meinhardt, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baptist Presidents]

Group photograph of the Baptist presidents in a room at Hardin-Simmons University. Jesse C. Fletcher sits in the right chair on the bottom row.
Date: October 1985
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp and Calvin Hughes at GMAA Gala]

Photograph of Helen Snapp and TV News Anchor Calvin Hughes at the Greater Miami Aviation Association Gala at Doral Resort, Miami, Florida. Calvin wears a black suit with a purple tie and smiles into the camera, while Helen wears a black dress with bronze floral decals and looks toward the bottom left of the frame.
Date: October 23, 2010
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #907 Wrecked in Jefferson, Texas]

Photograph of T&P train #907 wrecked in Jefferson, Texas due to too much speed. Written below the image are "[sic] #907 Jefferson, Texas Oct 25 1947 (Passenger train wreck Fireman killed, 30 passengers injured. Too much speed.)" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: October 25, 1947
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train Engine Busted Up After Wrecking]

Photograph of a train engine busted up after wrecking in Dallas. Written below the image are "Dallas, Texas Oct 8 1949 (overturned on sharp curve #711 engineer killed)" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: October 8, 1949
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Marshall, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Marshall, Texas. There is a train visible on the tracks in the center of the buildings. Written below the image are "T&P Marshall, Texas Station Oct 13th 1941" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: October 13, 1941
Creator: Watson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History