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Report of the Georgetown Water & Light Plant for Quarter Century, January 1, 1911 to December 31, 1935 (open access)

Report of the Georgetown Water & Light Plant for Quarter Century, January 1, 1911 to December 31, 1935

Summary report outlining statistics and general information about the public utilities in Georgetown, Texas.
Date: April 1936
Creator: Georgetown Water & Light Plant
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas Hall of State and Flags]

Photograph of the front and right side of the Hall of State building at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken at an angle from down the lane to the right. The Hall of State is a light-colored, multi-story building with a long portico along the front, and a concave circular tower in the center. The photograph is over-exposed, making many features of the Hall of State building difficult to see. A large plant-bed and lane partition, with tall flagpoles bearing various flags, runs parallel to the Hall of State. There is another building to the right of the Hall of State, with another flagpole in the front lawn and an automobile parked in the lane in front of it. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and on the back there is a note about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ford Building at Texas State Fair]

Photograph of the front of the Ford Building, a two- or three-story building with no windows, and five double-doors at the front-center. There are two flagpoles, almost as tall as the building, bearing American flags and standing on either side of the entrance, and "Ford" is displayed in large, capital letters above the front doors. There are several people walking in the middle-ground of the photo, towards and to right of the building. There is a circle of grass in front of the building, and a curb with a tree just barely visible at right of the photo. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and on the back are notes about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Diorama with Covered Wagon Pulled By Oxen]

Photograph of a diorama with four oxen pulling an American western-style, four-wheel, covered wagon along a long stretch of ground. The wagon model, visible from the side, has a small barrel and plow on the "wooden" siding, while the oxen are wearing small yokes around their necks. There is a note about the location and date written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Goodyear Tires Blimp at Trinity River]

Photograph of a Goodyear Tires blimp on the dry, grassy Trinity River bottom. The blimp is facing left and there are eight people standing under the front. In the background, a bridge and some buildings are visible. On the back of the photo are handwritten notes with the year and location at which the photo was taken.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Building Entrance at Texas Fair]

Photograph of an entrance to a light-colored art deco style building at the State Fair of Texas. The entrance itself sticks out from the building, has two tall columns in front of the doors, a short flight of steps leading to the ground, and a tall, narrow window on either side of the opening. In front of the building is a small patch of grass in the middle of a concrete drive, which leads to a road running parallel to the building. There is a small group of people wearing hats and sitting on a bench facing the building, three people walking past the building heading right, and a man descending the entrance steps. There is a decorative border around the edge of the photo, and on the back, there are handwritten notes about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Humble's Hall of Texas History]

Photograph of a multi-colored, two- or three-story art deco building with a facade that gives the impression of layering, and a large, three-dimensional, abstract image in the front-center. Below the abstract image is a sign that reads, "Humble's Hall of Texas History." Small groups (men, women, and children) are walking towards the entrance and up the short flight up steps to the doors. There are two pairs of flagpoles (with American and Texas flags) on either side of the steps, along with shrubs and manicured trees. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and on the back, there are notes about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pan-American Casino at Texas Fair At Night]

Photograph of the Pan-American Casino exhibit at the Texas State Fair grounds (taken at night), a three-story, light-colored building with two domed turrets on either side of the front of the building, and a wide portico with columns at the front. There is a large neon sign between the two turrets with the casino name, a long, narrow, back-lit sign advertising for a show inside below the first sign, and the words, "The True The Good and The Beautiful" on the face of the building below the two signs. In front of the building are a short flight of steps, and a large, circular area bordered by a short hedge in front of the building, with a large, dark, winged statue in the center. On the back of the photo, there is a note about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sculpture and Fountain at Women's Museum]

Photograph of a fountain display with a sculpture of a naked woman standing on a tall cactus, taken at night. The fountain has several streams coming out of concrete rectangles lined up on either side of the fountain pool, and a metal semi-circle of fish coming out of the pool. Behind the sculpture is a wall alcove, which has lights built into the alcove and a Texan-themed mural. There are handwritten notes about the location and date on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas State Fair Visitor Counter]

Photograph of an attendance counter for the State Fair of Texas, shaped like a giant, old-fashioned cash register with a curved keyboard and round keys. The attendance for the day (6452 people) is displayed at the top, in rolling numbers. The cash register is a dark color with a thick, light-colored trim around the edges, and is sitting on a stand that has lettering all around the sides (the words "national" and "register" are visible). There are notes on the back about the counter on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man Standing Against Backdrop with Bicycle]

Photograph of a man standing with a bicycle in front of a novelty Wild West backdrop. The man is wearing a hat, a button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up, loose slacks held up by a belt, and shoes with laces. He is holding an open book and has a long, straight tube under his arm. The bike is leaning against his right hip. On the back of the photograph are markings making the photo usable as a postcard, a photographer's stamp, and handwritten notes about the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: Jones Photographic Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas Queen Show Boat at Texas State Fair]

Photograph of a light-colored, three-story building with a river showboat-style facade, an open entrance on the first story, and the words "Show Boat Texas Queen" in letters above the second story. The facade includes smoke stacks, fake balconies with painted wooden railing, fake wooden posts. On the first story, two signs advertise a "Murder In The Old Red Barn," while other signs advertise food. The building is part of a strip of buildings including one made of brick (on the right, partially obscured by a person just inside the frame) and one obscured by a large pole. On the back of the photo, there are handwritten notes about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas State Fair's Hall of State]

Photograph of the front of The Hall of State at the Texas State Fair grounds, taken from across the Esplanade fountain. The Hall of State is a long building with columns all along the front, and a tall, concave curved portion in the center. The fountain has a long pool that is perpendicular to the Hall of State, and is lined with flagpoles bearing flags from different countries. On either side of the fountain, two other buildings are just barely visible, and in front of the fountain, there is a small grassy area with dying flowers and bushes. On the back of the photo, there are notes about the location and date at which the photo was taken.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Globe Theatre Exhibit at Texas State Fair]

Photograph of an octagonal building that is three or four stories high, with a small tower coming out of the center of the closest side. On the side of the building are the words "Globe Theatre" in script. The building is connected on all sides to smaller structures in a similar architectural style. A man in a suit and hat stands facing to the right, on the street curb in front of the building, while two women in hats and ankle-length dresses walk ahead of him. There is a decorative border around the edges of the photo, and a handwritten note about the date and location on the back.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Horticulture Building at State Fair of Texas]

Wide shot photograph of the Horticulture Building (now the Dallas Museum of Natural History) at the State Fair of Texas grounds. The building - a wide, narrow, light-colored, two-story building - is partially obscured by the trees dotting the lawn in front of the building. The building's entrance has tall, narrow windows on either side and above the doors (the only windows on the building). To the left of the building, two people walk along the path that splits and runs through the lawn, and a Coca Cola sign is just visible behind the building. There are notes about the name of the building and date the photo was taken, handwritten on the back.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hall of State Portico Corridor]

Photograph of the Texas Hall of State portico corridor, taken from inside the corridor on the far left side of the building. The building itself is made of stone, with cubic rectangular columns (on the right) supporting the high ceiling above and casting shadows on the stone floor below. There are tall windows all along the wall on the left, with a stone bench below each one. Further down the corridor, where the portico opens up, there are two hanging light fixtures. There are notes about the date and exact location of the photo written on the back.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Gulf Oil Radio Studio at Texas Fair]

Photograph of a light-colored, multi-story and multi-level building with a decorative overhang all along the slightly concave-curved front of the building. The "Gulf Oil Products" logo is on the face of a tall facade at the front of the building, and below that, there are 3-D letters that say, "Radio Studios." There is a bus stop sign and another building just to the left of the Radio Studios, and two tall flagpoles in front of the building (An American flag right in front of the center, and a Texas flag to the right of the front). Small groups of people are walking directly in front of the entrance to the building, as well as in the street in front. A dark discoloration obscures a small portion of the left edge of the photograph. There is a decorative border around the edge of the photo, and on the back there is a note about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tower Building at Texas Fair At Night]

Photograph (taken at night) of a light-colored, concave-curve building with a tall, V-shaped tower in the center that has been illuminated very brightly. Two tall flagpoles, without flags, stand on either side in front of the building, and there are several plant-beds and skinny trees surrounding the structure. The building has two circular images on the face of the building on either side of the tower. A car is parked on the ohther side of a plant-bed in between the camera and the building. There is a decorative border around the edge of the photo, and on the back, there are notes about the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pond and Fountain at State Fair of Texas]

Photograph of a wide view of a pond with a large fountain in the middle. On the banks of the pond are small trees, and on the right bank, there are three flagpoles (without flags). On the left are four flagpoles with two American flags and two Texas flags, and in the background are some State Fair of Texas buildings, of various sizes and shapes. There is a handwritten note about the location and date on the back of the photo, as well as a decorative border around the edge of the front.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Women Outside Movie Theater]

Photograph of four young women standing and smiling for the camera, outside a movie theater. Other people are emerging from the shadowed theater overhang. Each woman is wearing a dress and coat or jacket, and the two women to the far left and right are holding books in their arms. The sign on the theater is just barely visible, reading "3 Smart Girls." There is a decorative border around the photo, and on the back, there are notes about the photo.
Date: 1936~/1937~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowboy Sculpture in Front of Building]

Photograph of a sculpture of a cowboy pulling on the reins of a horse and lifting a rifle above his head with one hand, as he looks back over his left shoulder. There is a light-colored stone building and shrubs in the background, a man and woman walking behind the sculpture, and a person sitting in a chair in the entrance to the building. There are handwritten notes about the location and date on the back of the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hall of Negro Life at Texas Fair]

Photograph of a multi-story, windowless building with two dark, open entrances at the front center of the building and a lard concrete driving leading to a street. A circular symbol or image lays on the face of the building, below 3-D letters that say "Hall of Negro Life." There are benches scattered around the edge of the drive, and a tall flagpole bearing the American Flag. There are two pairs of men and women walking towards the entrances from the street that runs diagonal to the building. A decorative border runs around the edge of the photo, and on the back, there are notes about the building, including one that says the building was later torn down.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of GM Building at Texas State Fair]

Photograph of the GM building at Texas State Fair grounds, a three-story, light-colored building with two domed turrets on either side of the front of the building, and a wide portico with columns at the front. On the face of the building are the letters 'GM', and, below the edge of the portico's sloped roof, the words "The True The Good and The Beautiful." In front of the building are a short flight of steps, a flagpole that is just taller than the building itself with an American Flag, and a group of people spread out on the front steps. There is also a large, circular area bordered by a short hedge in front of the building, with a large, dark, winged statue in the center (covering the base of the left turret). There is a decorative border around the photo, and on the back, there is a note about the location and date.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History