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[Fire at the Humble Oil Tank Farm]
Photograph of a fire at the Humble Oil tank farm in Webster, Texas. A large cloud of smoke is billowing out from the property.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calder Place house]
Photograph of a house on Calder Place that was designed by Steinman and Golemon, Architects. The ornamental steel seen on the windows and patio were designed and provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. The back of the photo is stamped "Business Men's Studio 201 Main Street Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petroleum heater under construction]
Photograph of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Scattered construction materials and steel beams are located throughout the site. A ladder is leaning against the left side of the structure. Several men are standing near a building in the far right background. The back of the photo is stamped "Litterst Com'l Photo Co. 2007 Polk Ave. Houston, Texas PR 0703"
Date:
October 27, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petroleum heater construction]
Photograph of the inside of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Pipes and steel beams are gathered in stacks upon the floor of the structure. Handwritten on the back of the photograph, "Alcorn Combustion Co Crown Central Petroleum Co Pasadena Heater file A2" The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
October 27, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petroleum heater under construction]
Photograph of a section of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two workers are at the top of the structure, each wearing a hard hat. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
October 27, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Lynchburg List of Voters: Analysis of the Men who Voted]
This chart documents several aspects of the men who voted at Lynchburg on February 2, 1836. The chart notes the following about each voter, and whether they appear in the following records: Veteran of San Jacinto who received land for military service; 1830 Census of Texas; Harris County probate; Harris County deeds; and other vital records.
Date:
2008
Creator:
Shaw, Donna Beth
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from P. A. Halet to Glen Gate]
Postcard from P. A. Halet to Mr. Glen Gate, asking for news and asking him to give best regards to his parents. The postcard features a photograph of the town (inked in with color afterwards), and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Halet, P. A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, October 7, 1910]
Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, promising to write a letter when she has time. The front of the postcard features an illustration of three buildings lining a street - one two-story building and two one-story buildings. The building on the far right has a sign for a bakery. Two automobiles and a small buggy are parked along the street.
Date:
October 7, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, November 28, 1949]
Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, thanking her for her letter, sending her apologies that Mrs. Wise's father is unwell, and promising to explain why she will be unable to visit Boulder, Colorado until February. The front of the postcard features a photograph of two women standing on a large rock inside a dark cavern. Both women are wearing trousers and t-shirts, and the woman on the right has her hair pulled back into small draped turban. They are illuminated by a light from somewhere on the ground, which also reveals the large rock formations on the cave wall behind them. At their feet is a sign that reads, "Visit Cascade Caverns." The name of the cave, "Tobacco Room," is printed at the top of the postcard.
Date:
November 28, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memories of Nelly Levy Berg: Her Life in Germany and her First Ten Years in America, 1910-1948
Biographical narrative about Nelly Levy Berg and her family, detailing her early life in Germany (now part of Poland) and subsequent immigration to Houston, Texas. It also discusses World War II and the effects of the Holocaust on her extended family. The author (Berg's daughter) also describes a modern-day trip to Eastern Europe to revisit the locations.
Date:
1995
Creator:
Wulfe, Lorraine
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lillie Abercrombie with two toddlers on lawn]
Lillie Abercrombie kneeling on lawn behind two seated toddlers dressed in blue overcoats beside brick sidewalk. Two story house with double columns in background.
Date:
December 1, 1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The City of Houston from Wilderness to Wonder
This book gives an overview of the history of the City of Houston, Texas, covering "The Beginning of Houston and Houston Up to the Civil War."
Date:
1936
Creator:
Allen, O.F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Story of Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel
This booklet gives an overview of the history of Buffalo Bayou and of the Houston Ship Channel from 1820-1926. The text gives background on how the area became developed and eventually became an "Industrial Waterway of National importance" (p. [3]). The second half of the text focuses on Commodore Charles Morgan and the shipping aspect of the Channel. Costs of building, lists of important council members, and text of letters are included to illustrate the history.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Farrar, R. M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Matthew and Lillian Cartwright]
Photograph of Matthew W. Cartwright and his wife, Lillian Talley Cartwright. They are relatives of Sandra Person Wyche.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Historical Association One Hundred and Sixteenth Annual Meeting, 2012
Program for the 116th annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association, held in Houston, Texas, including a list of sessions for the meeting and related information about the organization and conference.
Date:
March 1995
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Records Related to Olivewood Cemetery in Houston]
Ledger book containing financial records for Olivewood Cemetery, including personal names with lots and fees paid, with other notes. It includes an alphabetical personal name index to the records at the start of the book.
Date:
1914~/1938~
Creator:
Olivewood Cemetery
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin]
Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin, a man with a mustache and wearing a suit and tie, with a medal and ribbon pinned to his lapel.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Guy and Cooke
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin]
Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin with a thick mustache, wearing a suit with a medal and ribbon pinned to the lapel.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Guy and Cooke
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of James Lewis Caldwell McFaddin in Graduation Regalia]
Portrait of James Lewis Caldwell McFaddin wearing a black commencement cap and gown with a tie.
Date:
1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 38, December 2019
Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date:
December 2019
Creator:
Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 37, November 2019
Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date:
November 2019
Creator:
Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 2, April 2016
Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date:
May 2016
Creator:
Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 5, July 2016
Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date:
July 2016
Creator:
Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 7, September 2016
Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date:
September 2016
Creator:
Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History