Resource Type

[Photograph of Downtown Grapevine]

Photograph of downtown Grapevine, Texas with the Palace Theater and Yates Dry Goods buildings visible on the far right. Cars line both sides of the street from the foreground to the background.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Young Man Wearing a Suit]

Portrait of a young man, Jorge Martinez, wearing a suit with a backdrop in the background. The tie has polka dots on it and there are objects in suit pocket. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish, "Dedico este retrato a mi querido papacito. Su hijo que lo quiere mucho. Jorge Martinez" I dedicate this portrait to my dear father from your son who loves you very much, Jorge Martinez.
Date: June 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group of School Students]

Photograph of group of students in a line with a building in background. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bill Pordom's Line Crew

Photograph of a group of nine men wearing hats standing by a truck. Most of them are looking at the camera. Two men are holding cigarettes.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Beaumont, Texas #2]

Photograph of the city of Beaumont, Texas in 1940. Taller buildings are in the background while a train area is in the front.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man Walking Down a Sidewalk]

Photograph of man walking down a sidewalk with people and buildings in background. The man is wearing a long sleeve shirt and pants. The man is holding a cigarette in his right hand.
Date: May 10, 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photogragh of Four Teenage Boys]

Photograph of four teenage boys posing on object by water. The teenage boys are doing various poses on object such as sitting, squatting, standing. There is a bridge, trees, building in the background.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Dress]

Photograph of a woman is mostly a head shout from the shoulders up with no objects in the background. The dress is elegant with a decorative design in front of dress. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: November 19, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man Standing in Front of a House]

Photograph of a man standing in front of a house. There is a fence in front of house. There are various objects around the house. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Identification Card]

Identification card of Fernando Martinez including a head shot, issue date, name of identification card holder, and place of residence.
Date: February 15, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Water by Power Lines]

Photograph of three men in the water by power lines, which can be seen in the background. A ladder can be seen in the front. Grass can be seen in the background, but also protruding out of the water. Back of photo reads, "Line #3 - Neches".
Date: March 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of All Woman School Students]

Photograph of all woman school students posing with buildings in background. There are four rows of woman school students. The woman school students are doing various poses from sitting on ground, standing, sitting on concrete half wall. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young Man Posing in the Snow]

Photograph of young man posing in the snow holding a snow ball. There is brush and buildings in the background. The man has coat and gloves on.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Bride and Groom]

Portrait of bride and groom where groom is slightly behind bride on her right side. The bride is wearing a elegant hat while holding arrangement of flowers. The groom is wearing a tuxedo with a flower pinned to his jacket.
Date: January 13, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man and Woman Posing at Tennis Courts]

Photograph of man, Jorge Martinez, and woman posing at the tennis courts with his arm around her. The man is wearing pants with t-shirt and jacket while holding objects in hand. The woman is wearing a skirt with a button shirt. There is a fence and trees in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: April 30, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portait of Man and Woman on Snowball]

Portrait of man and woman posing in the snow while both are on a large snowball. The man squatted down with hands on woman's shoulders, while holding a snowball in one hand. The woman has her eyes close while sitting on the snow ball and holding a small snow ball.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Small Boy Wearing a Suit]

Portrait of small boy wearing a suit with a smile on his face. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: January 6, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing by Truck]

Photograph of a man (Calvin Hebert) wearing a hard hat and standing by a truck. He is smiling and looking at the camera.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Grave Marker]

Photograph of a grave marker in a graveyard among other grave markers. There is no text on the marker. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk Co., Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lt. John Kubitza Jr.]

Portrait of Lieutenant John Kubitza Jr. of Waco, Texas wearing a white Navy dress uniform and hat. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo say "Was an Ensign at time of this picture," and "Now serving as meteorologist at Navy Weather Central, Washington D.C."
Date: November 26, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bell]

Photograph of a small bell mounted on a platform supported by tall logs., with trees in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Scott Grave Marker]

Photograph of a small wooden grave marker that says "John Scott, Born 1806, Died Feb. 3, 1913." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. William and Dorothy King's Home]

Photograph of the home belonging to Dr. William and Dorothy King in Murphy, Texas as seen in 1942.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Turney with Dorothy Murphy King]

Photograph of Lee Turney standing with Dorothy King in front of their home in Murphy, Texas; their pet dog is standing at the feet of the man in the center of the group.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History