[Pasadena Fire Department Fire Engine]

Photograph of a Pasadena Fire Department Fire Engine, an American LaFrance pumper. The vehicle is in front of a building and the driver is wearing civilian clothing. "Pasadena Fire Dept." is written on the side of the fire engine.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Older Woman]

Photograph of an unknown older woman captured from the chest up. She is pictured wearing dark colored clothing that has button accents down the chest. Dangle earrings are visible within her ears.
Date: unknown
Creator: Anderson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Hughes]

Photograph of Mary Hughes captured from the chest up. In the image Hughes is positioned wearing a light colored clothing with her head turned slightly to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Leeson, W. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Houston Post to C. C. Cox, September 24, 192u]

Postcard from J. L. Watson of the Houston Post to C. C. Cox requesting a subscription renewal.
Date: 192u-09-24
Creator: Watson, J. L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Jacinto Memorial Hospital]

Postcard of San Jacinto Memorial Hospital in Baytown, Texas. The image is an illustration of a modern, cream-colored building surrounded by greenery. "San Jacinto Memorial Hospital, Baytown, Texas" is printed at the top of the image and information about the hospital is printed on the back. The printed information reads, "The San Jacinto Memorial Hospital at Baytown, Texas is to have 100 beds and to cost approximately $1,250,000. It is a gift to the people of the Tri-Cities from the Humble Oil & Refining Company."
Date: unknown
Creator: Kenneth Franzheim
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scene in City Park]

Postcard image of a scene of City Park in Houston, Texas. In the center of the image steps within the ground lead down to a bridge that covers a small pond. Behind the bridge is a building that has a waterwheel attached to it. Trees of different kinds are pictured throughout the image. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mrs. Ruth Cooper of Dallas, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas]

Postcard image of the Second Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. The red toned building is built in the Gothic style with pointed archways, and stained glass windows. Pictured on the church's steeple is a cross on each point. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Miss Willa Belle Jones.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Young Boys Wearing Dark Clothing]

Photograph of two unknown young boys positioned in front of a dark background. One boy is pictured sitting down while the other is standing up to his right. Both are wearing dark color clothing, light color dress shirts, and patterned bow ties.
Date: unknown
Creator: Koch
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Young Children in Costumes]

Photograph of an unknown young boy and girl and wearing costumes. The young girl is wearing an all light color wedding dress with a veil that has a flowers at the crown. She is also shown hold a small bouquet of flowers in one hand. The boy is also dressed in all light color clothing in the style of a sailor with a necklace on with a pendant in the shape of an anchor. He is shown holding a straw hat in his hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: Anderson, S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Veterans' Hospital, Houston, Texas]

Postcard of the Veterans' Hospital in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a large, one or two-story brown building behind an expansive lawn. "The Veterans' Hospital, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the image. There is information about the hospital printed on the back; "This $12,000,000 VETERANS'S HOSPITAL in HOUSTON, TEXAS covers more than 110 acres and contains 1,500 beds. It is adjacent to the $100,000,000 Texas Medical Center."
Date: unknown
Creator: Harper Leiper Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[William L. Foley, Inc. Receipt] (open access)

[William L. Foley, Inc. Receipt]

A receipt for two shirts from the William L. Foley company in Houston, Texas.
Date: 190u-09-15
Creator: William L. Foley, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[William L. Foley, Inc. Receipt] (open access)

[William L. Foley, Inc. Receipt]

A receipt from the William L. Foley company in Houston, Texas, signed "JC."
Date: 190u-09-14
Creator: William L. Foley, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 15, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 15, 1965]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. informing Maverick that the letter Stanford sent to 7918 Apache Way in Houston, Texas has also returned to Stanford.
Date: April 15, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas]

Envelope addressed to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas stamped with "No such street number within delivery limits of Houston, Texas. Do not reuse envelope, Clerk No. 14." The return address is for John W. Stanford in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 11, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 11, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 11, 1965]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing a letter Stanford sent to 9918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas was returned to him and that Stanford is resending it to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas. The letter is blind copied to Hall-Davis Defense Committee.
Date: April 11, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]

Letter from John W. Stanford discussing a package of various National Aeronautics and Space Administration documents. Stanford states he is marking the package refused since he isn't associate with NASA and doesn't have the training to understand the technical reports.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. introducing Desta Brown. Brown had requested that Stanford sent a letter of introduction to Maverick or Arthur Gochman prior to her writing them regarding a case they were handling. There is a note at the bottom stating the letter was copied to Maury Maverick, Jr. of the Hall-Benjamin J. Davis Defense Committee.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The New Hermann Hospital]

Postcard of Hermann Hospital at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a modern tan building. "The New Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center - Hermann Park, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the postcard, and "Kenneth Franzheim - Hendricks & Lindsay, Associate Architects" is printed in the lower left corner of the postcard. The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Engelhardt" and references a patient recovering from an operation.
Date: September 19, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: photo of J. M. Hall; Farmer Due to Lose His Edge on Prices] (open access)

[Clipping: photo of J. M. Hall; Farmer Due to Lose His Edge on Prices]

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle featuring a photo of J. M. Hall of New Waverly, Texas, and a separate piece on farming prices.
Date: October 30, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson to Judge John H. Bickett Jr., July 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson to Judge John H. Bickett Jr., July 25, 1944]

Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson, presidents of the Galveston and Houston chambers of commerce respectively, to UT Board of Regents Chairman Judge John Bickett Jr., discussing their opposition to proposals for moving UT Medical School programs from their cities.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: Bowen, R. E. & Simpson, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1937] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1937]

1937 Montgomery County tax receipt for Ruth Cox, showing a paid total of $7.89.
Date: April 19, 1938
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release of Oil and Gas Lease between C. C. Cox and Navarro Oil Company, February 28, 1938] (open access)

[Release of Oil and Gas Lease between C. C. Cox and Navarro Oil Company, February 28, 1938]

Release form of an oil and gas lease between C. C. Cox and his wife Ruth, and the Navarro Oil Company.
Date: February 28, 1938
Creator: Navarro Oil Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1936] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1936]

1936 Montgomery County tax receipt for Ruth Cox, showing a paid total of $7.07.
Date: 1936-12~
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1935] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1935]

1935 Montgomery County Tax Receipt for Ruth Cox, showing a paid total of $7.00.
Date: January 13, 1936
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History