Resource Type

[Photograph of a Church in Winter, 1940]

Photograph of a church in La Porte, Texas taken in the winter and appears to empty and covered in snow. The text on the back reads: " La Porte Assembly of God ".
Date: January 1940
Creator: Fox Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of C. M. Cureton]

Photograph of C. M. Cureton, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, as he was leaving the Bench at the close of the ceremonies celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the first meeting of the Supreme Court of Texas.
Date: January 13, 1940
Creator: Douglass, Elnora
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carnegie Library Diagonal Left View]

Photograph of the El Paso Carnegie Library from a diagonal view. The building is white with four tall columns in front of the entrance, and a star emblem engraved above the columns. There are tree branches on the top part of the photograph.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carnegie Library Lobby With Secretary]

Photograph of a lobby in Carnegie Library. A secretary is sitting at a desk next to a door and window, and a table is displaying books to the right.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carnegie Library Secretary]

Photograph of a lobby in Carnegie Library. A secretary is sitting at a desk next to a door and window, and a table is displaying books to the left.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tents at Camp Hulen]

Photograph showing the tops of the many tents used by troops at Camp Hulen, near Palacios, Texas.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph of "H" Battery of the 197th Coast Artillery]

Group photograph of members of "H" Battery of the 197th Coast Artillery, taken at Camp Hulen near Palacios, Texas. The men are arranged into six rows, all wearing their uniforms with their ties tucked into their shirts.
Date: November 20, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mud at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of looking at piles of mud behind Battery "D." Behind the piles of mud are all of the tents used for the troops stationed at the camp.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mud at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of a muddy road at Camp Hulen with tents in the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Road Grader at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of a road grader rolling over a dirt road at Camp Hulen. There are two soldiers standing on the side of the road next to the vehicle.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bird's Eye View of Camp Hulen]

Bird's eye view of Camp Hulen with rows of tents and buildings visible in the center and left side of the frame.
Date: December 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Armistice Day Parade in Palacios, Texas]

Photograph of Main Street during an Armistice Day parade in Palacios, Texas in 1940. The troops photographed here are those from Battery D 203 Coast Artillery, and from the federalized Texas National Guard.
Date: November 11, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a National Guardsman with a Backpack]

Photograph of a group of national guardsmen carrying or gathering their supplies and backpacks.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 203rd Coast Artillery Band]

Group photograph, made up of three taped photos, of the 203rd Coast Artillery band. The photograph shows the drums of the band with the slogan "don't kick our dog," printed on the largest one.
Date: November 18, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Soldiers Training with Dummy Rounds]

Photograph of soldiers training with 34 pounds dummy rounds for a three-inch anti-aircraft gun.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 203rd Coast Artillery Regimental Band]

Photograph, made from two pictures taped together, of the 203rd Coast Artillery regimental band posing for a group picture at Camp Hulen. According to the text on the back of the photograph, this regiment is from the Missouri National Guard and had arrived after entering federal service.
Date: November 18, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group of Boys Outside]

Photograph of seven boys next to a car. One boy is sitting on the ground, one on the car, and another one is looking for something in a box.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men at a Table on Stage]

Photograph of a group of men on stage. Most of them are sitting at a table covered with a tablecloth and topped with candles and flowers. There are four men standing to the left of the table. They are all wearing tuxedos. A bass player can be seen standing in front of the stage, and the audience is visible in the bottom left part of the image.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Religious Play on Stage]

Photograph of a religious play being performed on stage. There is a person dressed as a figure with a halo in front of a cross surrounded by other people dressed as angels with various horns and props. There are clouds all around them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pirate Themed Event at the University Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of a large group of people gathered outside the University Presbyterian Church on San Antonio street in West Campus. They are attending a pirate themed event and some are in costume. There are two pirate flags stuck in the lawn.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Group Photo in Front of Building]

Photograph of a large group of people posing for a picture on the steps in front of an archway. They are mostly men in suits, and most are wearing dark colors. There is one small girl in the bottom left of the picture.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women Wearing Black Dresses]

Photograph of two women outside of a house wearing black dresses. The woman on the left is looking at the other woman, and the one on the right is looking towards the bottom left corner of the photo. The front door to the house is visible behind them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tap Dancing on Stage]

Photograph of women on stage tap dancing. There is a line of women behind the tap dancers in longer dresses, and at least one man is visible in the back as well. In the bottom right corner, a bass player is visible.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young People on the edge of a Pier]

Photograph of a group of young people on a pier on the Colorado River. Most of them are sitting on the edge of the pier outside the railing, and there is a couple perched on top of the wooden framework. Others can be seen standing or sitting on the main part of the pier as well.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
System: The Portal to Texas History