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[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
[John Dollinger, Jr. Inc. barge]
Photograph of the first barge purchased by John Dollinger Jr., Inc., anchored at the Port of Beaumont. The barge was purchased from U. S. Steel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1949. Several men with the help of a crane are in the process of loading it with products from the steel factory. The Neches River is on the left with a tugboat at the left edge. A ship can be seen docked in the left background. Stamped on the back of the photograph is "BM Photography Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Dollinger, Jr. Inc. barge]
Photograph of the first barge purchased by John Dollinger Jr., Inc., anchored at the Port of Beaumont. The barge was purchased from U. S. Steel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1949. A group of men are in the process of loading it with steel products with the help of a crane. A railcar on the far left has brought materials from the factory that are to be loaded on to the barge. In the background are warehouse buildings, a crane, and a watertower. The Neches River is the body of water on the right. Stamped on the back of the photograph is "BM Photography Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Long Street house]
Photograph of a house on Long Street that was designed by Steinman and Golemon, Architects. The ornamental steel on the house was designed and provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. An automobile is parked in a garage to the far right.
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thomas Road house]
Photograph of a house on Thomas Road that was designed by Stone and Pitts, Architects. The ornamental steel around the windows and upper patio was designed by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two cars can be seen to the right of the house, one in the garage and another parked to the side. 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
[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1949]
Photograph of the 1949 confirmation class of at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are four girls in white dresses, holding bouquets and standing in a line. One boy stands at the center in the front row in a dark suit and tie. The teachers, Helen Levenson and Charlotte Siegel, and Rabbi Charles Blumenthal and Rabbi Isadore Garsek are standing behind them. The group is posed on the bimah (altar) at the synagogue. The students are Sandra Zaetler, Pearl Katz, David Rubin, Barbara Walensky, and Lillian Sankary.
Date:
May 29, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society publication number twelve
This issue provides description, photographs, and historical background of Big Bend National Park.
Date:
June 1, 1948
Creator:
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
City of Dallas, Texas Water Consumption 1907-1946
Line graph showing the amount of water consumed in billion gallons per year from 1907-1946; the trend of the graph is positive, meaning the city is consuming more and more water per year.
Date:
1946~
Creator:
Keuffel & Esser Co.
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Master Plan for Dallas, Texas Report 3: Past and Probable Future Population
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes tables and charts showing Dallas' population history and expected growth up until approximately 1970; the report looks at factors that could effect the distribution of population, where the future growth may occur, etc.
Date:
October 1943
Creator:
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Master Plan for Dallas, Texas, Report 14: A Preliminary Report Upon a Capital Expenditure Program
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes details concerning a capital expenditure program, such as the allocation of funds, selection of projects and a "[p]roposed 25 Year Program of General Fund Public Improvements. The second part of the report details an improvement program for the water and sanitary sewer systems. The appendix at the end of the report includes 17 tables providing empirical data about the proposed plans.
Date:
February 1945
Creator:
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Master Plan for Dallas, Texas, Report 8: Land Use
Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. This report includes tables and charts showing current and future land use as well as current and future zoning districts. According to an "Errata" insert, tables 1, 2, and 3, were made using the "wrong acreage for the Dallas parks...use the revised tables in studying this report."
Date:
October 1944
Creator:
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Missed Phone Call Message to Major Wood]
Phone message given to Major Wood with the box checked to call Mr. Ford.
Date:
October 13, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photograph of J. J. Delaney Painting
Photograph of a painting depicting first Schreiner Institute president James J. Delaney. Text on back addresses Kerrville Mountain Sun.
Date:
[1940..1955]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dedication of Delaney Hall
Photograph of Dr. and Mrs. Delaney inside Delaney Hall during its dedication. Dr. Delaney is standing in front of a couch, touching a plaque on the wall; Mrs. Delaney is standing to the right, in front of several bouquets, and looking at the plaque.
Date:
May 1949
Creator:
Schreiner Institute
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Recollections of Boerne and Kendall County
A book of histories, stories, documents, images, letters, and lists relevant to Kendall County's growth and development. The contents focus on the people, geography, and topography of the area. The book also features accounts from eyewitnesses and experts.
Date:
1949/1999
Creator:
Gray, Edith A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Texas Pre-Civil War Houses, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features two photographs of two houses on the front, with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War. Many Still In And Near Boerne, Texas," and an invitation to Boerne's Centennial celebration. The photographs are of a two-story, gabled wooden house (on the left) with a staircase on the left side of the house, leading up to a doorway on the second story, and a small, one-story stone house (on the right) with three windows and a door on the left side. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. E. Lasker, August 27, 1941]
Postcard to Mrs. E. Lasker, discussing the sender's sickness. The front of the postcard features a colored illustration of the front of a white, two-story plantation-style house with a red roof and green window shutters. There are several trees of varying size lining the front of the building, and there is an automobile parked in the large front drive.
Date:
August 27, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Pre-Civil War Houses, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features four photographs of two one-story houses and two two-story houses, arranged in a grid on the front of the postcard with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War." The bottom two photographs are of cabin style houses - one made from wood and the other from stones and wood. The photograph in the top left corner has a wooden staircase on the left side of the house, leading up to a doorway on the second story, and a covered garage with a gate on the front of the house. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Texas Pre-Civil War Houses in Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features two photographs - one of a one-story house, and one of a two-story house - on the front, with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War. Many Still In And Near Boerne, Texas," and an invitation to Boerne's Centennial celebration. The photographs are of cabin style houses - the one on the right is made from wood and the one on the left is made from stones and wood. The house on the left has an overhang at the front, while the house on the right has an opening through the center. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1949~
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
[Old Settler's Association of Grayson County Minutes, 1943-1963]
The Old Settlers Association minutes 1943-1963, includes minutes, accounts, and correspondence.
Date:
[1943..1963]
Creator:
Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Early History of Floyd County
This book discusses the history of Floyd County, Texas, including the general organization of the county, the first settlers and settlements, battles, expeditions, and notable individuals. The index begins on page 141.
Date:
1947
Creator:
Hall, Claude V.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A History of Tyler and Smith County, Texas
This book describes the early history of Tyler and Smith Counties, located in Texas, including information about the geography, notable individuals, government, elections, general reminiscences, as well as other relevant information. The index begins on page 161.
Date:
1948
Creator:
Woldert, Albert
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the US Seen Through the Eyes of Texas]
Postcard of the United States as seen through the eyes of Texas. The state of Texas takes up the entire middle portion of the map, and a large red heart in the middle reads "Biggest and Best Greetings From".
Date:
1948
Creator:
West, Beatrice
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History