Resource Type

[Photograph of Family Walking Down Sidewalk]

Photograph of a woman, boy, and man walking down the sidewalk, towards the camera, with the street to their left. The woman is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and skirt with a checked blouse; the boy is wearing a long-sleeved dress shirt, striped tie, and dark slacks; and the man is wearing a light-colored suit and hat. Behind them, a woman in a patterned dress and a hat is walking the other way. There are cars driving on the street, in the opposite direction, and tall buildings visible in the background. On the back, there are notes about who the people are and when the photo was taken.
Date: September 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Old Jail at Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of the front of the old jail in Abilene, Texas, as well as the street in front of the multi-story building. There are trees and an overgrown grass lawn immediately in front of the building, which is made of dark-colored stone with a tower in the center. There is a decorative border around the photo. On the back is information about the photo, and a printer's stamp.
Date: September 2, 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Union Terminal with Fountain in Front]

Photograph of the front of the Dallas Union Station - a large, white stone, five-story building with three pairs of columns from the second floor to the fourth. There are four cars parked on the street (parallel to the station) in front of the building and one car driving by. There are several people walking in front of the left side of the building, and an adult and a child standing in front of the wide fountain on the closest side of the street. Two trees stand in front of the building, and a small shrub sits in front of the fountain. There are notes on the back of the photo.
Date: September 9, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Young Street Station Post Office]

Photograph of the front of the Young Street Station United States Post Office in Dallas, Texas, a two-story brick building with open windows all along each floor. The name of the building is is set in stone above the center of the second floor. The street is visible in front of the building. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photo.
Date: September 9, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Old Red Courthouse]

Photograph of the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas, taken from the street at a 3/4 angle. The courthouse is a four-story, sandstone building with turrets on each corner, and lines of windows along the first three floor. There are cars parked parallel along the two streets surrounding the courthouse, and a long, rectangle fountain channel in the foreground. Another multi-story building is visible in the foreground, and there are more buildings in the background (including one with a "Hotel Jefferson" sign). The photo's date and location are written on the back.
Date: September 9, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the John N. Bryan Cabin]

Photograph of the John N. Bryan wood cabin, sitting in front of the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas, Texas. The cabin has a stone chimney on the left side, two windows on either side of the front door, and a wooden shingle roof. The Courthouse, which is partially visible behind the cabin, is a sandstone building with a turret and windows, as well as a more modern unit of windows built onto a balcony. A man and woman stand before the cabin, looking at it from either side (the woman on the left and the man on the right). The date and name of the cabin are on the back of the photo.
Date: September 9, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of New Abilene Courthouse]

Photograph of the new Abilene Courthouse, a four-story building made of dark- and light-colored stone. There are four automobiles parked in the narrow drive along the front of the building, and one tree in the large grassy area in front of the drive. There is a decorative border around the photo, and handwritten information about the photo on the back, as well as a printer's stamp.
Date: September 2, 1932
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dallas U.S. Terminal Annex Building]

Photograph of a four-story, light-colored building with windows along every floor. There is a flagpole with an American flag on top, lettering on the front of the building that reads "United States Terminal Annex," and parallel-parked cars along the street in front of the building. A fire hydrant sits beside the street on the left. The photo's date and location are written on the back.
Date: September 9, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Albany Courthouse]

Photograph of the front of the Albany courthouse, a four-story stone building with a clock tower in the center. A long sidewalk leads up to the courthouse, surrounded on either side by a grass lawn and with trees. There is a decorative border around the photo, and handwritten information about the photo on the back.
Date: September 2, 1932
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Andres Rivera, W. W. Burgin, Jr., and Edith M. Bonnet]

Photograph of Edith M. Bonnet standing with Andres Rivera and Dr. W. W. Burgin, Jr., president of the American Lung Association Alamo Area. Bonnet is receiving a plaque for her distinguished service to the City of San Antonio.
Date: September 22, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Harry Bickler Stands, Guarding a Truck]

Photograph of Harry Bickler guarding a truck at Camp Mabry. He is dressed in military attire and is standing in a grass field.
Date: September 24, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Our Camp on the Guadalupe River

Photograph of a house in a wooden area. A boy sits at some tables in front of the house. Two cars are parked alongside the house.
Date: September 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Barton House Range Restaurant]

Photograph of an open gate entrance with a drive leading to a large house with a red tin roof, hidden among a group of trees in the background. A stone sign sits next to a tree just to the right of the entrance, reading "The Range Restaurant." Another sign for the restaurant sits in front of a manicured shrub, with another sign beneath it, reading, "The Barton House." Several cars are parked in the small drive just to the right of the house. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph also identify the house as the Barton House.
Date: September 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of The Anderson House on Main Street]

Photograph of a two-story house with yellow wood siding, and a second-story balcony supported by the four, white, square columns on the front porch. The house has four windows on each floor and is surrounded by tall trees, with sunlight filtering in through the leaves. A white sign, visible in the foreground at the left, points to some antique shops behind the camera. A grey sedan and a white station wagon are parked facing left along the curb in front of the house. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph identify the house as the Anderson House on Main Street in Salado, Texas.
Date: September 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Norton-Orgain House Inn]

Photograph of a two-story house with white wood siding and black shutters on the windows. A balcony stretches across the whole second-story, supported by white circular columns on the front porch below. The house and yard is surrounded by a short, white picket-fence, and two large trees with many branches sit to the right of the house - one inside the yard, the other just outside. A black sedan is parked perpendicular to the front curb, while two elderly people sit at a table on the right side of the house. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph identify the house as the Inn at Salado.
Date: September 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Salado Baptist Church]

Photograph of a long, one-story, cream-colored stone building with a red roof and two, small two-story sections of the building on the far right end. The tops of tall trees are visible behind the building's roof, while another tall tree sits in front of the right side of the building. Beside this tree is a basketball goal, while eleven cars sit parked in the large parking lot in front of the building. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph identify the building as Salado Baptist Church.
Date: September 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Veranda on Main Street]

Photograph of a two-story, white stone and wood house with a balcony across the whole second story, which is supported by thin columns on the front porch below. Another building of similar color and size is visible behind the house, to the right, while a dark sedan is parked to the front right of the house. Bushes surround the front porch railing, while several wooden benches sit out front. To the right of the house and slightly behind it is an old windmill, and to the front left, shaded by some large trees, is a small, square, glass structure with a hexagonal gazebo roof. On the front porch are other wood benches, wood chairs, plants, a shelf with University of Texas paraphernalia, and a life-size cardboard cutout of John Wayne. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph give information about the house, such as when it was rebuilt in the 1990s, and its original location in Lampasas, Texas.
Date: September 1999
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Looking East from the San Antonio State Theater]

Photograph of downtown San Antonio, looking east from the State Theater. The photo is looking down a busy street with cars, and stores are to the left and right of the street.
Date: September 22, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Post Office]

Photograph of people standing in front of the El Paso Post Office. Hotels are on both sides.
Date: September 22, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mills Building from Across San Jacinto Plaza]

Photograph of people standing and sitting in front of the Mills Building, taken from across San Jacinto Plaza. There are trees bordering the lawn where the people are standing. The Mills Building has many tall windows that scale the height of the building.
Date: September 20, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Geneva Loan & Jewelry Company Storefront]

Photograph of the Geneva Loan & Jewelry Co. building at the corner of Overland Avenue and El Paso Street in El Paso, Texas, with various items visible in the storefronts on the west and south sides of the building. Several unidentified people are walking or standing near the building, including two women and a child standing on the corner and a man crossing the street on the right side of the image. On the left side of the image, part of Happy's Photo-Studio is visible next door to the store; a number of multi-story buildings are visible in the background. Additional technical information about the photo is printed on the back.
Date: September 18, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Jacinto Plaza & Buildings to the Southeast]

Photograph of San Jacinto Plaza and the buildings that are south east of it. There are people standing on the sidewalk and laying near trees. A street lamp is on the sidewalk.
Date: September 23, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trade Winds Cocktail Bar Sign]

Photograph of the Trade Winds Cocktail Bar sign and window.
Date: September 20, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Preliminary Site of Post Office Looking North]

Photograph of workers in a dug-out construction site, with horses excavating for a future post office. There are cars on the road near a landline pole. Buildings and a mountain are visible in the background.
Date: September 1, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History