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[Real estate note for John J. and Olivia C. Herrera] (open access)

[Real estate note for John J. and Olivia C. Herrera]

Real estate note for $2740.46 to be paid by John J. Herrera and Olivia C. Herrera to George and Billie Lott Rhodes for the property at Lot 8, in Block 'D" of the George C. Davis Addition to the City of Houston.
Date: August 19, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947]

1947 Harris County poll tax receipt number 73795 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 22, 1948
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947]

1947 Harris County poll tax receipt number 73794 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 22, 1948
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit signed by Ernesto Herrera - 1948-12-07] (open access)

[Affidavit signed by Ernesto Herrera - 1948-12-07]

Notarized affidavit regarding two tracts of land owned by Ernesto Jimenez Herrera. One lot is in the Houston Suburban Estates subdivision and the other two lots are in the City Gardens subdivision. Herrera does not claim any of these properties as his homestead. Instead he is leasing his business property at 124 Preston Avenue.
Date: July 12, 1948
Creator: Herrera, Ernesto Jimenez
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Schuler & Wohlt Co. - 1948-09-20] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Schuler & Wohlt Co. - 1948-09-20]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Schuler & Wohlt Co. regarding English and Spanish signs to be made for 2508 Gano Street. The letter outlines Herrera's preferred wording and specifications.
Date: September 20, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Alice Wicks Porter, January 7, 1948] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Alice Wicks Porter, January 7, 1948]

Funeral program for Mrs. Alice Wicks Porter. The funeral was held Wednesday, January 7, 1948 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by R. S. Mosby. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in U. B. F. Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: January 7, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier with machine gun at target practice]

Photograph of a young man, a soldier, laying down on the ground at a machine gun at a practice range.
Date: August 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers pose in front of military tank]

Photograph of eighteen soldiers posing in front of a military tank during the summer of 1948. One man, facing away from the camera, stands at the entrance to the tank. Two other tanks flank the group.
Date: August 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Babe Hansen & Michael Brodsgaard in Car

Photograph of a young boy and man in a car with the top down. According to accompanying information and a hand-written notation on the back of the photograph, they are at Danevang Filling Station. Additionally, the names Babe Hansen and Michael Brodsgaard have also been supplied. Babe is the man in the driver's side seat and Michael is the young boy climbing the car from the back door. They both wear plaid shirts and light-colored pants.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group Photo

Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing outdoors a short distance away from the front entrance of a house. Names have been provided, but accompanying information has not matched given names to the positions of the individuals pictured. They are arranged close together and are dressed in casual attire. The back end of a car can be seen on the rightmost part of the image; behind that, a neighboring single-story house with an inclined roof.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Myrtle Waldman and Her Children]

Black and white photograph of a mother and her children posed outdoors for a picture in front of a house. The mother, Myrtle Waldman, is visible from the chest up; on her lap is a sizable blanket where her infant daughter is laying. To her left, Myrtle's other daughter is seen peeking from behind the blanket, visible from the chin up. The trunk of a tree and a few bushes are in the background.
Date: August 15, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Andrew Berndt and Myrtle Waldman]

Black and white photograph of a woman and a man (identified as Myrtle Hansen Waldman and Andrew E. Berndt) standing in a grassy area near an automobile. The two individuals are both wearing hats. Near Myrtle's feet are a basket and a suitcase. Andrew is standing directly next to the car. A dirt road is visible behind them.
Date: August 1, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Annette and Beverly Waldman

Black and white photograph of two young girls who are sisters, standing outdoors on a lawn and posing for a photograph. The girls, who are holding hands, are identified as Annette Waldman and Beverly Waldman. They are both wearing dresses and the older sister has a purse in one of her hands. Behind them is a large bush.
Date: April 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Relaxing in Their Yard]

Black and white photograph of a woman and two men sitting on lawn chairs in the yard of a house that is partially visible behind them. The woman, identified as Anna Nielsen, is wearing a dress and glasses and has her hair in a bun; she is checking her fingernails. To her immediate right is her husband, Peter, who is leaning forward in his chair with his arms on his knees. Beside him is Alfred Nielsen, the couples' nephew; he is leaning back in his seat with his hands behind his head.
Date: August 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Myrtle Waldman

Black and white photograph of Myrtle Waldman standing outdoors and smiling for the camera in the yard of a wooden-sided house that is visible in the background. She is wearing glasses and a dress with an asymmetrical button placket. The back of a wooden chair is partially visible on the bottom left corner of the picture; she has her hand placed atop its back.
Date: August 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Woman and a Man Posing for a Picture Outdoors]

Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman and man standing together in the yard of a white house with several windows. A tree trunk is visible to the left of the them. In the background, a few people are relaxing in wooden Adirondack lawn chairs. One of the figures is Alfred Hansen.
Date: August 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History