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Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley at Sharyland

Panoramic photograph of an excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's brick home.
Date: May 24, 1926
Creator: Ziebel Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley, Tex.

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house.
Date: May 15, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house
Date: May 29, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ernestine Thompson receiving community service award from D.A.R.

The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)representative, Nancy Tanner, honors Ernestine Thompson with the Community Service Award at the W.H. Passon Historical Society on May 21, 2006. Ernestine collected artifacts for the Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.
Date: May 21, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. H. Shary excursion, Sharyland bath house

Excursion party posing next to the wooden bath house
Date: May 5, 1916
Creator: Murff, J.C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

John H. Shary excursion

Excursion party posing on dirt road in front of palm and citrus trees. Some colorization.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J.W. Edgar reading The Austin Statesman newspaper]

J.W. Edgar reading The Austin Statesman newspaper at a desk. The headline of the newspaper says "High Court Throws Out Segregation in Schools."
Date: May 18, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of young men standing in front of UT tower]

Photo of a group of young men standing in front of UT tower. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 16, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Customers eating inside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant]

Photo of customers eating inside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 21, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Customers standing outside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant]

Photo of customers standing outside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant. Austin, Texas. Looking north along South Lamar street.
Date: May 21, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Virgil Oliver - first "Negro" in South to serve on jury

View of a jury - 4 men standing, 3 men sitting in jury box. Virgil Oliver, seated at right, was first "Negro" in the South to serve on a jury.
Date: May 8, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Magazine Stand]

Photo of Jobbs Newstand. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buffet table at the Perry Hotel]

Photo of a buffet table at the Perry Hotel with a chef standing next to table of food. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 8, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cashiers at Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant]

Photo of cashiers inside Youngblood's Fried Chicken restaurant. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 21, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two cabs from the Yellow Cab Company near Duke's Garage]

Two "Yellow Cab Company" cabs parked near Duke's Garage. There are several other cars parked near the cabs.
Date: May 25, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

William Montgomery, William Smythe, Governor John Connally

Governor John Connally standing in office with William Montgomery and William Smythe. Flags behind the group.
Date: May 21, 1963
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group of Unidentified Men in Front of Airplanes

A group of five unidentified men stand in front of a row of propeller airplanes at the Pilots' CCA at University Airport.
Date: May 19, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unidentified Woman Starting a Plane

An unidentified woman looks as if she is about to spin the propeller of a plane at the Pilots' CCA at University Airport.
Date: May 19, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Destroyed Building, possibly the R.T. Dennis building

Unidentified men stand or sit around and on an unknown building demolished by a tornado in Waco in 1953. This is possibly the R.T. Dennis building, a five-story building that was demolished in the tornado.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collapsed building from Waco Tornado]

Photo of a collapsed building resulting from the Waco tornado of 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Debris on street from Waco Tornado]

Photo of debris in street from the Waco tornado, 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A group of young girls posing in ballet outfits]

A group of young girls posing in ballet dresses with a floral design on them at a Spring Program.
Date: May 15, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An aerial view of construction at the University of Texas]

An aerial view of the University of Texas campus. There is a construction site just beyond a large flagpole in the photo.
Date: May 28, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An aerial view of construction at the University of Texas]

An aerial view of the University of Texas campus. There is a construction site just beyond a large flagpole in the photo.
Date: May 28, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History