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[Entrance to Walter Hall Park]

Photograph of the wooden sign at the entrance to Walter Hall Park in League City, Texas, taken on the day of its dedication ceremony. Large cattail shrubs surround the entrance area. To the left of the sign is a paved walkway.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entrance to Walter Hall Park]

Photograph of the wooden sign marking the entrance of Walter Hall Park in League City, Texas, taken on the day of its dedication ceremony. The sign stands in a small, sandy area within the grass. Behind the sign are tall, grassy cattail shrubs. The paved walkway is visible to the left.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Walter Hall Park Event]

Photograph of people gathered to sign-in at a table at the Walter Hall Park dedication ceremony. The table is set within a largely grassy area. Behind them is a paved walkway; beyond that is a parking lot full of cars.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Walter Hall at the Walter Hall Park Dedication]

Photograph of a bespectacled man presenting Walter Hall with an orange t-shirt emblazoned with the words, "League City Oaks" on the front; the gesture is part of the Walter Hall Park dedication ceremony. Other dignitaries participating in the ceremony are seated near him.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plaque Reception at Walter Hall Park]

Photograph of Walter Hall and an unidentified man holding up a plaque given to him at the Walter Hall Park dedication ceremony. The plaque has a clear glass panel and a black frame. It holds three pieces of gold-bordered paper that are set in the frame individually.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling of the Walter Hall Park Plaque]

Photograph of Walter Hall standing with others next to the dedication plaque at the Walter Hall Park dedication ceremony. The plaque is a rectangular, marble slab etched with information on the park. It reads, "Walter Hall Park, dedicated October 18, 1985, in recognition of Walter Hall for his devotion to the citizens of Galveston County." Below that is a list of names associated with the Commissioners Courts and Galveston County Beach Park Board. Walter Hall is the elderly man standing directly to the left of the plaque, wearing a light-gray suit.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling of the Walter Hall Park Plaque]

Photograph of Walter Hall and an unidentified man shaking hands in front of the recently unveiled plaque at the Walter Hall park dedication ceremony. The plaque is a flat marble slab attached to a large, freestanding stone. Walter Hall is the man on the left wearing a light-gray suit. He has his free hand placed on the side of the plaque. An expanse of park grass is visible behind them.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling of the Walter Hall Park Plaque]

Photograph of Walter Hall, the elderly man wearing a light-gray suit, standing between two unidentified men in front of the marble dedication plaque at Walter Hall Park. The grassy park grounds are visible behind them.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling of the Walter Hall Park Plaque]

Photograph of Walter Hall standing with three local dignitaries at the Walter Hall Park dedication ceremony. Directly behind them is the recently unveiled marble dedication plaque. Walter Hall is the elderly man in the light-gray suit with a floral boutonniere pinned to his lapel. The park grounds are visible in the background.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling of the Walter Hall Park Plaque]

Photograph of Walter Hall, the elderly man on the right, shaking hands with an unidentified local dignitary at the Walter Hall Park dedication ceremony. They are standing right in front of the marble dedication plaque, which is attached to a large, freestanding stone block.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Walter Hall Park Plaque]

Photograph of a marble dedication plaque, which is attached to a large, freestanding stone block. It stands in Walter Hall Park in League City, Texas. Yellow and orange flowers border the area where the plaque stands. A chain link fence is visible in the background.
Date: October 18, 1985
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1983] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1983]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 1983 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 18, 1983
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1990] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1990]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 1990 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 18, 1990
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1984] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1984]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 1984 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 18, 1984
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 2001] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 2001]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 2001 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 18, 2001
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1980] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 1980]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 1980 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 18, 1980
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, August 18, 1912]

Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, discussing her trip to Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helen's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There are other wooden buildings beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill.
Date: August 18, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, May 18, 1910]

Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, discussing a six mile drive the sender took, and the natural beauty he or she saw. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of Fern Bank waterfall in Boerne Texas. The waterfall is a small stream of water spilling over a rocky ledge covered in greenery. The water fall cascades down a short distance, and then over a rock and into a pool of water. There are more rocks and greenery on either side of the waterfall.
Date: May 18, 1910
Creator: Schench, G. L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, April 18, 1907]

Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, discussing how she likes Boerne, Texas so far, and mentioning that they and some others should get together soon. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a rocky, wooded area with a large open, grassy space in the center. Within this cleared area, there is a long, one-story building and fences. The back of the photograph has the recipient's name and address on it.
Date: April 18, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, May 18 & 19, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, May 18 & 19, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis. The first part of the letter is dated May 18, 1879, and the second part is dated May 19, 1879. The first part discusses John being ill, a barbecue John and Emma attended, and mutual acquaintances. The second part discusses John feeling better, and a "singing" he went to.
Date: May 18, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, June 18, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, June 18, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing the ending of his relationship with Miss Genie, finding time off to visit Emma, Emma feeling ill, and John's wishes for Emma to make a hair wreath for him.
Date: June 18, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beaumont Country Club]

Postcard of of the Beaumont County Club house with pier and boathouse in the foreground. The Beaumont Country Club was formed in 1906 on a hill overlooking the Neches River on a hundred acres of land. Printed at the top left of the postcard is "Country Club House, BEAUMONT, Texas." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information related to the postcard's creation: "Made in Germany. D.J. Hicks, Importer and Publisher, Beaumont, Texas" and "G.A.P.C.M. Co., N.Y." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Dear Julia - This is Sunday and we are busy as ever. I will write a letter tomorrow Hoping this will find you well and happy Mamma." The card is addressed to Mrs. Julia Stafford, Meridian Mississippi (Meridian Norman's College).
Date: October 18, 1909
Creator: D. J. Hicks
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Front and East Perspective. T.S.C.W. Chapel.

Photograph of the front entrance and east side of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas. It is an stone building and has a round, stained-glass window above the entrance.
Date: December 18, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

T. S. C. W. Chapel. Front and East Perspective.

Photograph of the front entrance and east side of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas. It is an early modern stone building and has a round, stained-glass window above the entrance.
Date: December 18, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History