Resource Type

[Photograph of the Theater Group in Houston, Texas]

Photograph of the members of a theater group in Houston, Texas; most of the members are dressed in a costume or are wearing makeup as part of their character. The names of the individuals are written on the reverse side of the picture.
Date: January 23, 1924
Creator: Litterst
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing In Rubble of Burned Kessler Theatre]

Photograph of a man standing in the rubble of the Kessler Theatre in Dallas after a fire destroyed it. He is smiling and leaning against a podium-like box. The roof to the theatre is gone, but there are still audience seats left, visible in the far background. A man in a long coat and hat is also visible in the far background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photograph.
Date: February 23, 1962
Creator: Mazziotta, John
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party taking place at Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach California on October 23, 1945. One of the higher ranking officers is seated front and center with his wife to the right; people in the front few rows are mostly seated.
Date: October 23, 1945
Creator: Morrell
System: The Portal to Texas History

[DeLuxe Diner Building Fire]

Photograph of a long, smoking, multi-story, brick building. On the ground, a fire engine is parked with its ladder extended towards the building and two firefighters stand next to a smaller ladder propped against the building. Streams of water spray the building from an unknown source behind the fire engine. There are several advertisement signs on the fence in front of the building. There is a handwritten note along the left border of the photo that reads, "See Over." On the back of the photograph are two stamps and extensive handwritten notes about the fire shown in the photo.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Winfrey, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Burning Building]

Aerial photograph of a burning, multi-story building at the corner of Elm and Lamar St. in Dallas, partially obscured by smoke. On the ground and in the streets, multiple fire engines and emergency vehicles attend the fire. Three of the trucks have long ladders extended, and firefighters at the tops of the ladders hold hoses pointed at the building, spraying large streams of water. The city is also visible around the burning building. Large hoses cover the streets between and around the fire engines.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[DeLuxe Diner Fire]

Photograph of a long, smoking, multi-story, brick building. On the ground, firefighters spray three different streams of water at the building. A fire engine is parked in the street on the far left, and there are four ladders propped up against side of the building. There are several advertisement signs on side of the building and several fire hoses lying in the street. There is an identifier label on the back of the photograph.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Station #3 and Fire Engine]

Photograph of five men standing and sitting in front of the side of a fire engine outside Fire Station No. 3. The Fire station is brick and has two open garage doors. The photograph is taken at a high angle. In the background, a parking lot or car dealership is visible. On the back, is a label giving information about the photograph.
Date: February 23, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas]

Photograph of a parade for Washington's Birthday. The crowd is watching uniformed men on horseback ride through the street. The photograph was taken from the second floor of one of the street's buildings.
Date: February 23, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas]

Photograph of a parade for Washington's Birthday in Laredo, Texas. The parade-goers shown are on horseback, including the performing musicians. Crowds fill the sidewalks on either side of the parade route.
Date: February 23, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 2nd Division's Christmas Decorations]

Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas 2nd Division's Christmas decorations on December 23, 1924; these decorations were put up in one of the empty rooms inside of the U.S.S. Texas. The Christmas tree is the largest decoration in the room but on the right of the photo there is a large American flag. There is also a sign in the top left corner that reads: "Xmas 2nd Div."
Date: December 23, 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Man, Rogelio Martinez, Wearing a Letterman Jacket]

Portrait of a young man, Rogelio Martinez, wearing a Letterman jacket with a backdrop in background. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: February 23, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Standing by Truck in Backyard]

Photograph of two men standing on grass by a truck in backyard. The man on the left is wearing a cap while the other man is wearing a hard hat. Metal containers can be seen on the bottom of the picture and a house and tree can be seen in the top left.
Date: April 23, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two-Story Building on Fire]

Photograph of a two-story building engulfed in fire and smoke. The fire inside can be seen through the building's many windows. In front of the building, several firefighters are silhouetted, pointing hoses at the building. Power lines criss-cross the top of the shot. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes, a large brown stain, and a portion.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History