Resource Type

[Portrait of five men]

Portrait of five men standing outside of an unidentified building. The men are all wearing suits, and the building behind them is brick with a basement. The following names are written on the back of the photograph: Laubert Garlo Westrup, E. A. J. Seddon, Jr., J. C. Palacio, J. L. Leos, Josafat Curti F. The Ellison Photo Service stamp on the back dates the photograph to April 23, 1947.
Date: April 23, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in a Classroom at El Divino Salvador Church]

Photograph of a kindergarten class at El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children are sitting a desks and a woman in skirt and sweater is standing behind them. The walls of the room are white. On a blackboard behind the children "El Divino Salvador Kindergarten April 1953" is written.
Date: April 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Telephone Operators]

Telephone operators taking time out for a celebration. Calendar behind them reads "April 1954". Woman seated second to right appears to be holding some sort of phone equipment. Seated from left to right: Anita Winkel, Doris Kolmeier, Dorothy Besier, Julia Helmers, Irene Ketron Eckhardt, Ruby Schumann Reeh. Standing left to right: Mildred Nixon, Gladys Juenke, Elizabeth Weber, Dorothy Wehmeyer Weinheimer, Frances Moellendorf Stevens, Minnie Simon, Margaret Eckhardt, Mildred Kordzik Grona, Vernell Usener Ellebracht, Meta Pohler, Gertrude Fritz, Olivia Bernhard Lott. Written in the bottom right corner of the photograph is the year "1954." Stamped on the back is "The Radio Post, Fredericksburg, Texas" and the Kilman Studio's address.
Date: April 1954
Creator: Kilman Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Hispanic Couple Wearing Traditional Costumes]

Photograph of a Hispanic couple dressed in traditional costumes. The first costume consists of a light, flowing dress with ruffles. The girl wearing this costume is also holding a folding fan, smiling, and standing on the right. The second costume consists of a dark, decorated jacket and matching knee-length pants. The two people are standing next to a building with windows on the right-hand side of the image and a grassy field with palm trees on the left-hand side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex Pan-Am. Day".
Date: April 19, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front of a Light Wood Building and Trees]

Photograph of the front of an old light wood building surrounded with plant overgrowth. The building is facing toward the lefthand side, and has a crude fence made of thick branches encircling the right side. The entrance consists of closed double doors, an awning above, and stairs leading up to a small landing in front of the doors. The roof of another building is visible next to this building on the other side of a fence. The front yard of the building is sparse grass and a thin dirt pathway. There is a dirt road in front of the building. On the righthand side next to the fence, there are two large trees and shrubs. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Lockhart". There is an upside-down stamp also on the back that indicates the publisher and publication date and city.
Date: April 23, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Debris After Gulf Tanker Explosion]

Photograph of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date: April 12, 1926
Creator: Trost Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Debris After Explosion]

Photograph of a distant view of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date: April 12, 1926
Creator: Trost Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet of Shrimp Boats]

Photograph of a fleet of shrimping boats at a dock. The names of the boats in the front row, from left to right, read, "Miss Patterson," "Frances," and "Dutch Harbor." A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date: April 7, 1947
Creator: Watkins, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bridge Damaged by Being Struck by Ship]

Photograph of a bridge damaged by being struck by the S.S. Splendor. The bridge is upright in the air, and four men are on the dock in front of it. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that describes the scene and dates it April 26, 1916.
Date: April 16, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mail Boy at Texas Company Terminal]

Photograph of a young mail boy identified as Percy Underhill. He is wearing a hat, button up shirt, and tie, and holding a large mail bag. The back of the photograph is a postcard, and has writing that says the photograph was taken at the Texas Co. Terminal on April 30, 1912.
Date: April 30, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elderly Men at a High School Reunion]

Photograph of group of men at their sixtieth high school reunion at a Wyatt's Cafeteria in Port Arthur, Texas. They are, from left to right, Harry Gorbens, Steve Vaught, Mason Barron, and Bennie Jarratt.
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elderly Women at a High School Reunion]

Photograph of a group of women at their sixtieth high school reunion. They pose underneath a chandelier inside of a Wyatt's Cafeteria. The other side of the photo notes that the women in the front row are Lois Dunaway Holcomb, Aileen Keeney Levingston, Florise Cash, and Ida Hebert Moran. In the back row are Wilma Knot, Meva Walker, Faye F. Franklin, Flora McDonald Tout, and Frances Turner.
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elderly People at Their Sixtieth High School Reunion]

Photograph of Myrtle Bowen Bender, Mandie Walker, and Flora Tout at their sixtieth high school reunion on April 24th, 1982. One woman wearing a pale blue jacket and shirt looks behind the camera, while a woman in red and a woman in a plaid jacket converse. Unidentified elderly men in suits can be seen in the background. The photo was taken inside of a Wyatt's Cafeteria.
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elderly People at a High School Reunion]

Photograph of a group of elderly people at their sixtieth high school reunion. Taken inside of Wyatt's Cafeteria, the photo shows two women talking to each other. Behind them, Lois and Leroy Halcomb can be seen together. Ida Moran is partially within the picture to the right. The other side of the photo indicates that one of the women shown is Naomi O'Nial Switzger, but doesn't indicate which person is her.
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elderly Men at Their Sixtieth High School Reunion]

Photograph of Leroy Holcomb, S. W. Levingston, and James Bender at their sixtieth high school reunion in a Wyatt's Cafeteria. The reverse side of the photo notes that the men are married to Lois Holcomb, Aileen Levingston, and Myrtle Bender, respectively.
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mason Barron and Ida Moran at High School Reunion]

Photograph of Mason Barron and Ida Moran at their sixtieth high school reunion in Wyatt's Cafeteria. Another elderly woman sits in front of a doorway.
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society Conference]

Photograph of the sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society Conference at Methodist Church "El Mesias", April 5-7, 1938.
Date: April 5, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bernice Kinkaid posing next to floral arrangement]

Photograph of Bernice Kinkaid posing next to a floral arrangement, 1962.
Date: April 21, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bernice Kinkaid in law office of John J. Herrera]

Photograph of Bernice Kinkaid in law office of John J. Herrera, 1962. Bernice Kinkaid stands behind a floral arrangement. Text on floral arrangement ribbons: "In memoriam LULAC"
Date: April 21, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bernice Kinkaid standing in an office]

Photograph of Bernice Kinkaid standing in an office, 1962.
Date: April 21, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bernice Kinkaid posing in an office]

Photograph of Bernice Kinkaid posing in an office, 1962.
Date: April 21, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bernice Kinkaid standing next to floral arrangement]

Photograph of Bernice Kinkaid standing next to a floral arrangement, 1962.
Date: April 21, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mexican Inn Baseball Team]

Photograph of Mexican Inn baseball team in front of the stadium. The spectators are seen in the background.
Date: April 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inauguration of Club Mexico, 1933]

Photograph of the inauguration of Club Mexico at the M & M Building on April 16, 1933. Professor Adolfo Martinez is seated in the center. Left side: Jose Lopez - director seated with his group, Tipica Groupo de Senoritios. Right side - seated (left to right): Ignacio Mexcado, saxophone ; Rudy Rubio, clarinet ; Jose Rivas, trombone ; Jose Castro, trumphet ; Prof. Jesus Gavino Gonzales, cello. Right side - standing (left to right): Pomposo Macha ; Miguel Rivas, violin ; Gertrudis Gabino Gonzales, piano ; Jose Torres, violin ; Tomas Aguilar, violin. On the left is a large group of young women in matching dresses and hats, each holding a banjo, mandolin or guitar.
Date: April 16, 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History