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[Four people standing near the banks of the flooded Brazos River.]

Photograph of four people standing near the banks of the flooded Brazos River at Rosenberg, Texas in May of 1922. The four people are identified as Lee Roy Moers, Carl Czigan, Argil Czigan, and Mrs. W. C. Czigan. The boys are wearing white shirts with short pants. Mrs. Czigan is wearing a white dress with a sweater and she has her dark hair pulled up into a bun. There is a wooden structure (pier?) on the left of photograph. River bridge in center background.
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Flooded Road]

Photograph of a flooded road. Top/Bottom of photograph reads: ON TO ROSENBERG! A ROAD (MAY 1922). The road (center of photograph) has white caps of water going over it. Ditches on either side are filled with water, also. Utility poles line the right side of the road.
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A flooded area. A utility pole in a grassy spot on the far left.]

Photograph of a flooded area. A utility pole in a grassy spot on the far left. A wooden post is floating in the water in bottom right corner. Top/bottom of photograph reads: A flood scene near Rosenberg (May 1922).
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["A flood scene in May 1922. Rosenberg."]

Photograph of "A flood scene in May 1922. Rosenberg." as written on the top/bottom of the photograph. The bridge is in the background. Grass is visible on either bank to the left and right. Tops of grass in foreground of photograph.
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Rosenberg Flood]

Photograph of the "Rosenberg Flood 1922" as written at the bottom of the picture. A large group of people is standing on a road that has wooden barriers on it. The road is flooded and the land on both sides of this road is flooded also. A utility pole is in the far left side. Scattered trees in the background.
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Damage at the Richmond Bridge After the Flood of May 1922]

Photograph of "Richmond Bridge damage after the Flood of May of 1922." Only one section of the bridge is still intact. Cables can be seen across the picture, and there is a man standing near the bridge on the opposite bank.
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Rosenberg Flood of 1922]

Photograph of the Rosenberg Flood of 1922 as written at the bottom of the photograph in black. A fence post can be seen above the flood waters on right. Trees in background.
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Grade class of 1929 from Robert E. Lee School]

Photograph (copy) of the First Grade class of 1929 from the Robert E. Lee School, in Rosenberg, Texas. Chalkboard sign in front of group reads: " Robert E. Lee School First Grade May 16, 1929. Miss Foerster. The teacher is standing in the back, center of group. She is wearing a light colored short sleeved dress. She has short dark hair, parted on the side. A brick building is in the background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: May 16, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Greenville Avenue, Elevated View 1927, Richardson, Texas

Elevated view of Greenville Avenue, looking south, probably from Main Street. In the foreground, on the right is a church with Polk St. behind it. On the left is the First United Methodist Church, which was built in 1898. One car is on Greenville Ave. A sidewalk runs along the right/west, side of Greenville Ave. In the background is Philips Street, with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church on the SE corner of the intersection, completed in 1886. The Richardson School building, opened in 1914, is on the SW corner. Greenville Avenue curves to the left/east at Philips. Numerous residences are also shown, as are utility poles.
Date: May 5, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rippled Water]

Photograph of rippled water that appears to be double exposed in the top half. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "Taken May 1922."
Date: May 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley at Sharyland

Panoramic photograph of an excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's brick home.
Date: May 24, 1926
Creator: Ziebel Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house
Date: May 29, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley, Tex.

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house.
Date: May 15, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kilian Hall under construction

Photo of Kilian Hall under construction. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 2, 1926
Creator: Pettie, Arnie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kilian Hall under construction

Photo of Kilian Hall under construction. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 2, 1926
Creator: Pettie, Arnie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kilian Hall under construction

Photo of Kilian Hall under construction. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 2, 1926
Creator: Pettie, Arnie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convention Hall, West Texas Chamber of Commerce, Mineral Wells

This photograph shows a view of Mineral Wells from East Mountain. It is inscribed "Convention West Texas Chamber of Commerce." A companion picture is dated "May 4-5-6, 1925". The train depot is in the left middle background. The church in the middle foreground is the First Methodist Church, and immediately behind and above it is the Lamar Bath House and Hotel. The home to the left (east) of the Methodist Church was the home of Pharmacist C. Y. Yeager.
Date: May 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cascade Plunge Welcomes You (open access)

Cascade Plunge Welcomes You

Advertisement welcomes all to enjoy Denton's old swimming hole on 512 Bois D'Arc Street. The swimming hole was supervised at all times by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilson.
Date: May 1, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Teacher's Contract for Pearl Vinson, 1924 (open access)

Teacher's Contract for Pearl Vinson, 1924

Teacher's contract for Pearl Vinson from 1925. The contract stipulates that she will teach for 7 months at a rate of $85/month in the Cross Roads Elementary in Cass County. Other signatures on the contract include J. F. Joyner, M.A. Harrell and R.E. Hall, trustees, and J. F. Lovelace, County Superintendant.
Date: May 5, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger Sewer System Map]

This is a 1942 copy of a 1923 sewer map of Sanger, Texas. The map indicates the location of dwellings, churches, mercantiles, industrial areas, and the Santa Fe depot. The diagram documents the location of 33,067 linear feet of sewer lines, 36 manholes, and 33 cleanouts.
Date: May 25, 1923
Creator: Dalton, E. L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Panoramic View of Mineral Wells, 1925]

A picture taken in 1925, two months after the Crazy burned. Please note no Crazy Hotel in this picture, but the Crazy Well building in the street did not perish in the flames. Also,please note, across the city on West Mountain, the two buildings owned by the Cavalry, where their horses were kept. The old High School, the "Little Rock School", and the West Ward School are visible in the upper left of the picture at the south end of West Mountain.
Date: May 4, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Orangefield Oil Field in 1927

Photograph of the Orangefield Oil Field. In the foreground are pipes with wheel cranks and a wooden bridge on the top of two tanks with a large tank behind that. On the ground on the right side of the frame are many fat and skinny pipes lined up. In the background are numerous spindletops.
Date: May 31, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1919-1920 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1919-1920

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1920
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1920-1921 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1920-1921

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1921
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History