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[Recipe for French Cream of Tomato Soup]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Houston Country Club, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "French Cream of Tomato Soup," yielding 11 gallons, containing butter, onions, carrots, tomatoes, milk, soda, and boiled rice. There are handwritten mathematical notes written by Corbitt around the edges of the card.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trademark Certificate: Helen Corbitt's
Certificate registering a trade-mark for "Helen Corbitt's" written in stylized text, in force from 1951-1971. It includes the official certificate and the application text explaining how the mark has been used.
Date:
May 29, 1951
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipe for Cream of Brown Onion Soup]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Joske's of Houston, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "Cream of Brown Onion Soup," containing milk, salt, flour, oleo, and onions. Corbitt added handwritten notes in the left column for quantities to make a smaller batch than the original.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Helen Corbitt]
Headshot portrait of Helen Corbitt, pictured from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored coat and a light-colored blouse with dark stripes. Printed text on the front of the photograph: "Burt Moritz." Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Burt Moritz Photography, 743 M. & M. Bldg. Phone C-5476, Houston 2, Texas, #5476-3."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Burt Moritz Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipe for Cream of Fresh Mushroom Soup]
Typed recipe on a card labeled "Joske's of Houston, Food Service Department--Recipe" listing ingredients and instructions. It is labeled at the bottom as "Cream of fresh mushroom soup," yielding 50 1-cup servings, containing mushrooms, onions, fat, flour, chicken stock, milk, and salt. Corbitt added handwritten notes around the text, including quantities to make a 1.5-sized batch, written in the column to the left of the original amounts.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Corbitt, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Convict Labor vs. Honest Labor.
Circular formatted as a letter to state legislator from Harris County constituents, calling for state-level legislation to quit employing prisoners within Texas.
Date:
1891-07-15~
Creator:
Smith, D. C.; Charlton, James; Ashe, S. S.; Hamilton, H.; Campbell, E. A.; Harris, Jonathan et al.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Tex" McDaniel Riding Steer]
Postcard of "Tex" McDaniel riding his pet steer, Barker, on a range. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Greetings to the world from 'Texas' McDanieland his pet steer Barker. 1300 lbs 8.ox shoes. 267 days Texas to N.Y.C. Age 7 years. 'This is no bull.' Boots presented by V. Scarding 1307 Congress. Houston, Texas. Established 1890. Silver Mounted Saddle presented by A. Stelzig Saddlery. Houston, Texas. Tex McDaniel and his Longhorn Steer, 'Barker.' H. T. Ranch, Barker, Texas. E. H. Marks - Ranch Owner. 36,000 Acres in Pastures."
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Johnny Wigley at Stock Show]
Photograph of a boy with a cowboy hat and a sign hanging from his neck with the number "1" written on it, standing to the left of a cow and holding the animal's lead rope. Two men are standing to the right of the cow, also in cowboy hats and western attire. The boy is identified on the back as Johnny Wigley, grand champion of the Houston Livestock Show, and the two men are identified as Bill Williams and Edgar Brant. The cow has a sign across its back with the name of the stock show and the words, "Grand Champion" on it.
Date:
1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jim Bob Steen, Stock Show Champion]
Photograph of Jim Bob Steen wearing light colored pants, buttoned shirt, jacket, and cowboy hat, and posing behind a short but stocky dark and light cow. Steen is holding the cow's lead and both are standing in a patch of scattered hay in front of a brick building. The cow is wearing a banner on its side that reads, "Grand Champion Steer Houston Fat Stock Show & Live Stock Exposition Houston, Texas".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Morris, David J. & Morris, Mattie V.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Magnolia Petroleum Co., Beaumont, Texas]
Postcard of an illustration aerial view of Magnolia Petroleum Co. in Beaumont, Texas. The illustration shows many oil drums as well as buildings and other oil related equipment. On the back of the postcard, "Hello Thanks for nice card come soon. Mrs. J. Bowers R-1 B of 175C. Mrs. M. A Robinson Box 1653 Borger, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Moonshine Air Plant]
Postcard of an oil field called "moonshine air plant". Image is in color. The print below the picture reads: "Moonshine Air Plant, largest in the world, oil field, Humble, Texas. Near Houston".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Humble Oil Fields and Mud Reservoirs]
Postcard of two photos. The first photo is of an oil field with numerous oil derricks. The second picture is of the mud reservoirs with numerous oil derricks around it. The print at the bottom of the post card reads: "Oil Fields (Upper). Mud Reservoirs, Butler Tract New Dev. (Lower). Humble, Texas". The writing on the back reads: " Dear Affie: was sorry I had to come away [illegible] you can [illegible] the day next week [illegible]. Miss Affie Palmer 2014 Peok Ave [illegible] Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Humble Oil Field]
Postcard of an Oil field with numerous derricks and a cart with men on it being pulled by donkeys. The print on the bottom left of the front reads: "Oil Field, Humble, Texas, near Houston". Hand writing on front reads: "April 20-1906 from George." Hand writing on back reads: " Mr. Harold G Smith 245 North Willow St. Waleibury, Connecticut."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gushing Oil Derrick]
Postcard is in color of an Oil Derrick in a forest spewing oil. The print in the top left hand corner reads: "Gusher in oil field, Humble, Texas, Near Houston".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graves with Flower Garlands]
Photograph of several flower garlands on the graves on Walter and Rachel Shirley with bushes and hills in the background.
Date:
[1935..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Bobby Joe]
Portrait of a young boy, "Bobby Joe," wearing a sweater and shorts posing, sitting, in front of a neutral background. The image is in a mat frame that has a decorative black and silver border around the photo; handwritten below the lower-right corner of the photograph: "To Aunt Maggie From Bobby Joe."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Teal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[L. B. Kinchion and Two Unknown Men]
Photograph of L. B. Kinchion (far left) wearing a dark suit, striped tie, and cowboy hat and two other unidentified men wearing suits, ties, and cowboy hats sitting behind a desk with a placard that reads "The Teal Houston" on it; there is a fountain pen and ash try on the desk and a window with curtains in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Teal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown African American Men with Dog]
Photograph of a group of unidentified African American men wearing suits and ties standing on a sidewalk in a residential area with automobiles, houses, and trees in the background; there is a dog standing next to the man on the far left side.
Date:
1920~/1929~
Creator:
The Teal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown African American Woman in Graduation Robe]
Portrait of an unidentified African American woman wearing a graduation robe and mortar board posing in front of a light background; the photograph has been colorized .
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Teal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown Baby Portrait]
Portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a light-colored dress posing, sitting, in front of a decorative background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Guy, H.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. Paul's Methodist Church]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of Houston's St. Paul's Methodist Church, a brick and stone building with a golden dome, a triangular facade, and columns around the entrance, with a campanile to the left and several trees lining the street in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "St. Paul's M. E. Church, Houston, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. Paul's Church Houston]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of St. Paul's Methodist Church, a yellow building with a dome and white columns on the side (right) and around the entrance (left), with a row of trees lining the street in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "St. Paul's Church, Houston, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
July 27, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Cotton Wharf]
Postcard of a color image of a cotton wharf in Houston featuring many bales of cotton and a structure in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Cotton Wharf at Houston, Tex., The Greatest Cotton Market in the World."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rev. J. Harvey Jones Portrait]
Portrait of Rev. J. Harvey Jones wearing a dark suit with a Masonic pin and posing in front of a neutral background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Anderson's
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History