["Presentation," party for Jewish Debutantes]

Photograph of the "Presentation" party for Jewish Debutantes of 1949 at the Beth-El Congregation's social hall at 207 W. Broadway in Fort Worth. The women are arranged in a curve away from the photographer and are holding bouquets of flowers and wearing formal ball gowns. The women from left to right: Charlotte Sue Louis (Alterman), Ruth Hendelman (Berkowitz), Marilyn Caughy (Raff), Harriet Friedson, Sara Kantrovich (Carr), Katherine Spiegel, Bessie Rutlader (Gaines), Rhoda Cohen (Schultz), Mary Sankary (Herman), Ellen Sankary (Smith), Idelle Engelberg (Luskey), Margie Weisblatt (Goone), Adele Nathan (Friedman).
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36 No. 85 fuselage

Photograph of the fuselage of the B-36 plane No. 85 under construction in the warehouse in November 1949. The bomb bay door is open under the plane. It's RB-36D 44-92088. Modified to carry the "Boston camera" and re-designated ERB-36D, it was eventually scrapped at Kelly AFB in 1955.
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

RB-36 No. 85 fuselage

Photograph of the fuselage of the RB-36 plane No. 85 under construction in the warehouse in November 1949. The bomb bay door is open under the plane.
Date: November 1, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Flood in Fort Worth in 1949

Aerial photograph of flood waters in Fort Worth on May 17, 1949. The Montgomery Wards building is seen on the upper right. Many roads and buildings are under water.
Date: May 17, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-99 Delivery

XC-99 delivery between (L-R): Col. M.M. Hammack, Sgt. H.M. Covert, L. Rue, Col. Bryan B. Harper stand beside an airplane on the tarmac.
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Major Chuck Yeager exiting a YC-131C Convair aircraft

Photograph of Chuck Yeager exiting a YC-131C Convair aircraft in April 1954. J.T. Crosby stands next to him on the aircraft steps.
Date: April 23, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

New Convair Billboard

Photograph of the new Convair sign on billboard at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.
Date: March 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

New Convair Billboard

Photograph of the new Convair sign on billboard at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.
Date: March 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-99

Left 3/4 front view of an XC-99 taxing off the runway.
Date: April 29, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36B's and B-25 in Formation

A Convair B-25 airplanes flies in formation between two Convair B-36B's.
Date: December 6, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36A in Flight

Right side view of a Convair B-36A airplane in flight.
Date: April 28, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

XB-36 Take-off

Front 3/4 view of a Convair XB-36 airplane during take-off on four wheel landing gear.
Date: May 18, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36 A #3

Front view of Convair airplane B-36A #3 on a runway.
Date: March 20, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36 A #3

Front view of Convair airplane B-36A #3 on a runway.
Date: March 20, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36 A #3

Right 3/4 front view of the Convair airplane B-36A #3.
Date: January 5, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Woman having lunch while watching the orchestra

Photograph of four women employees seated on the floor having lunch as they watch the orchestra at Lockheed Martin.
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

View of Frankie Masters' Orchestra and crowd from first floor

Photograph of a large crowd at Lockheed Martin warehouse gathered to see the Frankie Masters' Orchestra on May 4, 1945. The stage is in the center flanked by two large American flags.
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frankie Masters' orchestra and singing quartet at Lockheed Martin performance

Frankie Masters' with a female singing quartet at the mike. His orchestra plays in the background.
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frankie Masters signing War Bond at Lockheed Martin performance

Photograph of orchestra leader, Frankie Masters, signing a War Bond while four women watch on May 4, 1945.
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 on monorail

Photograph of a B-32 hanging on a monorail at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in 1945, This aircraft is no. 100 and has the name "Tokyo Express". It does not have any engines or a nose yet.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 being carried by a monorail

Photograph of an aircraft under construction. It is being carried by a monorail from above in the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: February 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 Final Assemble Line

Photograph of the B-32 planes in the final phase of the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: February 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 Assembly Line - nose and tail section line up

Photograph of the B- 32 tail and nose line up on the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth.
Date: February 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 Aircraft outside of the Assembly Line.

Photograph of a B-32 aircraft outside of the assembly line at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in February 1945. The four large engines on the wings are covered.
Date: February 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History