Resource Type

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt in Austin, TX]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt, pictured from the chest up. The picture is said to have been taken in Austin, TX, and features Corbitt smiling in a public setting. Multiple people are pictured in the distance behind her. Corbitt is wearing a dark-colored suit jacket, a white shirt, and a necklace. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "YOU HAVE BEEN MINOXED (World's smallest camera), Compliments, Maurice Acers, Perry-Brooks Bldg., Austin 1, Texas."
Date: October 1962
Creator: Acers, Maurice
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fisherman at Farm Pond]

Photograph of a man fishing from a dock at a farm pond in Coryell County, Texas. There are a number of trees on the slop behind him.
Date: 1962
Creator: Allison, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

[G. W. Hicks with Branding Iron]

Photograph of Dr. G. W. Hicks with a branding iron in a corral with trees and hills in the background.
Date: 1967
Creator: American Hereford Association
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eanes Elementary Class Photograph]

Photograph of Eanes Elementary students with their teacher. This picture seems to be the official class photo for the yearbook, the students are arranged in four rows with the teacher standing to the right side.
Date: 1965
Creator: Eanes History Center
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson and grandchildren]

Christmas card from Lady Bird Johnson and five of her grandchildren. Johnson is wearing a red dress, and her four granddaughters are wearing red overalls with white turtleneck shirts. Her grandson is wearing a red and white striped polo with brown pants. A wooden credenza is visible behind the group, with a gold vase on top and a gold-framed portrait on the wall. Handwritten text on front of photograph: "Last year this band of merry tourists went to see - you guessed it! - the White House. Little Rebekah, Lucinda, Lyndon, Nicole, Cathy and I along with new namesake Claudia Taylor, wish you Joyous Holidays. - Lady Bird Johnson."
Date: 1968
Creator: Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sand Dune]

Photograph of a desert landscape, consisting of sand dunes. A barren tree stands to the left of the image.
Date: 1961
Creator: Roberts, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Petroleum Building]

Photograph of the Petroleum Building in downtown Midland, Texas. Numerous modern automobiles are visible parked along streets.
Date: 1965
Creator: Rubin, Randolph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sinton US Post Office]

Photograph of the Sinton United States Post Office grand opening. Multiple people are sitting in chairs outside the doors, and three individuals are at a table with a microphone. Two flags are posted on either edge of the brick wall at the front of the office. Two framed portraits of men are hanging on the wall underneath the office's label. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph: "New Sinton, Tx post office relocated from Rachael St. to S San Patricio St. Grand Opening Ceremony."
Date: 1966
Creator: San Patricio Electric Cooperative, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. E. Pop Harrison No. 1 Oil Rig]

Photograph of the F. E. Pop Harrison No. 1 rig at the Permian Basin Oil Show, the rig is surrounded by a chain link fence topped by barbed wire.
Date: 1964
Creator: Shoopman, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of The Greenhouse Spa]

Photograph of a garden area at The Greenhouse spa, including a decorative, latticework pergola shading an exit from the main building. There are landscaped plants around the walkways and, in the right part of the image, the shaded walkway opens into a large area paved with bricks. Text attached to the photo describes the spa.
Date: 1965~
Creator: The Greenhouse
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Firefighter Captain Ancel A. "Curley" Hughes]

Photograph of Abilene Firefighter Captain Ancel "Curley" A. Hughes wearing a light-colored suit and tie.
Date: April 4, 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Academy Class Number Twelve]

Photograph of the Abilene Police Academy Class Number Twelve. The men of the class are wearing light-colored uniforms with black shoes, belts, and ties and are photographed in full-length, front-facing poses. Pictured left to right are Joe Cheyne, Phillip Hill, Melvin Martin, Richard Thorton, Tim Burns, and Tom Adams.
Date: April 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Captain Lomax Martin]

Photograph of Abilene Police Captain Lomax Martin wearing glasses and a light-colored police uniform with a police patch on his left shoulder, a badge pinned on the left side of his chest, and his name tag on the right; he is standing with his arms by his side and looking at the camera.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Department Police Women]

Photograph of Abilene Police Department police women wearing long-sleeve shirts with scarves, long skirts, garrison caps, and black satchels. Pictured left to right are Lucy Owens, Bertha Harris, Frances Stephens, Eva Pelton, and Emily Carroll
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Department's First Safety Cruiser Officers]

Photograph of the Abilene Police Department's first Safety Cruiser Officers wearing light-colored uniforms and standing next to a public safety cruiser with their hands behind their backs; the cruiser equipment is laid out on the ground in front of them. Pictured left to right are Richard V. Dorrough, Jimmy Trickett, William J. McKenzie, WIlliam A. Paul, James A. Crain, McElton Skaggs, Wallace E. Dobbs, and Ray Young.
Date: 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Officers Investigating the Joyce White Murder]

Photograph of a group of Abilene Police Officers investigating the Joyce White Murder. The men pictured standing left to right are Sergeant Dwain Pyburn, Texas Ranger Sergeant John Wood, and Captain George Sutton. Texas Ranger Bud Newberry is sitting on the left and Texas Ranger Sid Merchant is sitting on the right. Sid Merchant is holding a phone up to his left ear and appears to be talking on the phone while the other officers are surrounding him and listening.
Date: 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Officers Ray R. Young and William J. McKenzie]

Photograph of Abilene Police Officers Ray R. Young and William J. McKenzie. Officer Young is bending over on the left and wearing a light-colored police uniform while looking down at partially visible equipment. Officer McKenzie is wearing a light-colored police uniform and kneeling down behind the equipment while looking at the camera.
Date: July 1, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Sergeant Granvell Agnew and Lieutenant Dwain Pyburn]

Photograph of Sergeant Granvell Agnew and Lieutenant Dwain on their promotion day. Sergeant Agnew is standing on the left with his hands behind his back and wearing a light-colored police uniform with a black belt and tie. Lieutenant Dwain is standing on the right and wearing a pinstripe suit with a striped tie.
Date: March 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photo of the Brinkman Egg Farm]

Photograph of an aerial photo of the Brinkman Egg Farm.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Original School]

Photograph of the original Birdville School taken fron a helicopter. Several buildings and car lots can be seen from the view. Behind the school is a large, open field and to the right is a highway.
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chuc Wagon Burgers]

Photograph of the Chuc Wagon hamburger establishment. There is a sign with the name on it next to a truck with its doors open.
Date: May 17, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coldwall Calvert on Horseback]

Photograph of Coldwell Calvert on horseback with a fence and trees in the background.
Date: April 1961
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men Around a Pump Valve]

Photograph of four men standing around a pump valve with a metal storage tank in the background. All four men wear hard hats, the man on the left is wearing a light colored shirt and pants and holds a clipboard of documents in his hands in front of him. The man next to him is wearing a white shirt and dark pants, he is looking towards the valve. On the right, a man in overalls and another in a white shirt and black pants looks towards the men on the left.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph at a Well Site]

Group photograph at a well site, four men stand in front of a pump jack. All wear hard hats and the man on the left wears a white shirt and black pants; his right foot is resting on a block and his right hand rests on his knee. The second man from the left wears overalls and a long-sleeved shirt, his right hand is behind him while his left hand rests on the base of the pump jack. The third man from the left leans against the base of the pump jack, with his right foot propped up on it. The fourth man wears a light colored shirt and pants, he looks at the camera with his left hand resting on his hip and his right hand resting behind the third man.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History