In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive (open access)

In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive

Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date: 1923
Creator: Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas School of Military Aeronautics]

Photograph of insignias on the wall of a building at the Texas School of Military Aeronautics.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Children With A Goat-Cart]

Photograph of three children in a cart pulled by a goat in front of a brick house. One is standing next to the cart, while the other two are sitting in the cart. Signs on the cart read "Austin" and "1924". A red paper heart has been cut out and affixed to the upper right corner of the photo.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Stand in Formation]

Photograph of a group of men standing in a formation at the Texas School of Military Aeronautics. Several men hold bugles and a few have drums.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old Church at Brazoria

Photograph of an old church at Brazoria, Texas. There is a picket fence in front of the church.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Farmland in Burnet, Texas]

Photograph of farmland in Burnet, Texas. A farmer can be seen harvesting crops in the distance.
Date: June 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mount Bonnell

Photograph of John Barry Caldwell at Mount Bonnell, Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the background.
Date: April 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Portrait of Men]

Photograph of 23 men in suits. Some men are unidentified, but most of the names are listed on the back (L to R by row). Names includes Cott Alexander, Warren Taylor, George Watkins, Melvin Stones, Ed Mosure, Walter Hanna, August Zeppin, Guy Collette, Max Sxhmitz, Emmett Rose, Guy Ross, M. McSwain, W.H. Richardson, Jr., W.C. Love, Ernest STubbs, O.L. koock, Harry Land, and Frank Caldwell.
Date: 1920
Creator: Jensen Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ruins of Ft. Croghan

Photograph of a man standing in the ruins of Fort Croghan in Burnet County. The ruins consist of a very low stone wall and other stones strewn about a field.
Date: [1920..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barton Springs Pool

View of the pool from the north bank looking towards the diving board. A house can be seen in the background.
Date: 1925
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barton Springs Pool

View of the pool from the north bank just east of the pool's boundary.
Date: 1925
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barton Springs Pool

Looking northwest out over the pool with diving board in view.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barton Springs Pool

View of the pool from the south bank.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barton Springs Pool

View of the pool from the north bank looking west toward the diving board.
Date: 1922
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Power plant building looking south from 3rd Street, with smokestack in view.
Date: September 22, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seaholm Power Plant]

Power plant buildings showing the smokestacks, employee cars and railroad tracks on 3rd Street.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Seaholm Power Plant

Looking west at the power plant buildings from the railroad bridge over 3rd St.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Seaholm Power Plant

Looking west at the power plant buildings from the railroad bridge over 3rd St.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin High School Band

Portrait of the Austin High School Band standing at the steps of the Capitol.
Date: December 2, 1925
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of Capitol grounds and governor's mansion]

Photograph of an aerial view of the grounds near the state Capitol and governor's mansion.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rooftop Terrace of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel]

Group photo of people sitting at long tables.
Date: May 31, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waller Creek at 6th Street]

Waller Creek looking at the 6th Street bridge from 5th Street.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Rangers with Governor Miriam "Ma" Ferguson]

Group of men in suits with a woman standing on the steps of the Capitol.
Date: 1925-01-20/1927-01-17
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seton Infirmary]

Front of building with cars in the driveway.
Date: 1922
Creator: Jordan Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History