The Virginian

Photograph of the outside of Rembert Theater, in Longview, Texas. There are several advertisements for the movie, "the Virginian," including a large cut-out of a man and a woman kissing, a display with photographs of the actors, and a large banner at the top of the theater that reads: "The VIRGINIAN, HE TOOK NOTHIN' FROM NOBODY."
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Longview Public Service Officials]

Photograph of various public service officials in Longview, Texas, including firemen, policemen, and engineers. There is one child pictured, as well. The men are standing around and in two fire trucks and one car.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1921 Longview High School Graduating Class]

Photograph of the 1921 graduating class of Longview High School in Longview, Texas. The unidentified students are standing and sitting in front of a brick building. The young girls are wearing white dresses and hats, and they are holding bouquets. The young men are wearing suits and ties.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rembert Theatre

Photograph of the "Rembert Theatre [in] Longview, [Texas]," as noted in handwriting on back of postcard. There is a large group of children standing in front of the theater, and a few men in the background. There is a car on the left side of the photograph, and some of the children are holding books.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Angelina Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Desert Song

Photograph of the Rembert Theater at nighttime, in Longview, Texas. There are several signs for the movie, "the Desert Song" around the outside of the theater, including a sign on the front door that reads, "100% talking [and] singing," a sign on the top of the building and a large poster for the movie on the right side of the theater. On the opposite side, there is a poster that reads, "Charity Chase, Thin Twins."
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Desert Song Stop Sign]

Photograph of a promotional stop sign for the movie, "the Desert Song" on Fredonia Street in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The stop sign reads: "STOP, SEE, HEAR THE DESERT SONG." There are parked and moving cars behind the sign, and there are several brick buildings in the background. One building, on the left side of the photograph, has a sign that reads: "CRAIN'S CORNER DRUG STORE" and "Coca Cola."
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rembert Theatre]

Photograph of the outside of the Rembert Theatre in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. There are signs painted on the two pillars in front of the building promoting movies, and a sign on top of the building that reads, "TODAY, JOHN BULES." The Rembert Theatre was located at 204 Cotton Street in downtown Longview.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rembert Cars]

Photograph of many cars driving on Tyler and Fredonia Streets, advertising movies for Rembert Theatre, in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. There are buildings lining the streets, including the original railroad depot.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Culpepper's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Manola Ross]

Photograph of Manola Ross of Longview, Texas. Mrs. Ross was the wife of Dr. Howard A. Ross, who was one of Longview's prominent physicians. The photograph is mounted on black cardboard, and there is a decorative gold border surrounding the photograph.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campus Ward School Students]

Photograph of the sixth grade class of Campus Ward School in Longview, Texas. The photograph is mounted on gray cardboard. From left to right, top to bottom, the students pictured are: Top row: unknown, Lucille Morgan, Elva Lou Conyus, unknown, Julia Myrle Morgan. Middle row: unknown, unknown, Clorine Renshaw, Dorothy Earl Watson. Bottom row: Josephine Hopkins, Florine Eddins, Frances Morgan, unknown.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Longview School Graduation]

Photograph of the 1926 sixth grade graduating class of Longview School in Longview, Texas. The students are standing on the steps outside a brick building. The young women are wearing white, ruffled dresses, and the young men are wearing suits.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lorraine Calvin Martin]

Photograph of Lorraine Calvin Martin and Benjamin Franklin Martin, Jr., wife and child of Benjamin Franklin Martin. Both Mrs. Martin and her baby are dressed in white, and Mrs. Martin is wearing a veil. The photograph is mounted on grey cardboard, and it has a handwritten caption at the bottom.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fowler Sayres Howard]

Photograph of Fowler Sayres "Buck" Howard, of Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. Mr. Howard is wearing a suit, a bow tie, and white gloves.
Date: 1920~
Creator: Culpepper, Cody
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A. H. Phillips and Son]

Photograph of A. H. Phillips and Son, a general store that was located in Longview, Texas. Phillips, his sons, as well as an unidentified man are all pictured standing outside of the store. The store sold radios, groceries, and other items.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Simms Gas Station]

Photograph of Simms Gas Station in Longview, Texas. In the photograph, three gas station workers are standing outside, ready to repair or gas up a vehicle.
Date: 1927~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Frontier Doctor (open access)

A Frontier Doctor

This autobiographical account of Dr. Henry Franklin Hoyt chronicles his family's history, his upbringing on a small farm in Minnesota, his work as a surgeon in New Mexico, Chicago, California, Texas and the Philippines, along with many other miscellaneous adventures.
Date: 1929
Creator: Hoyt, Henry Franklin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cedar Creek Main Sewer Line Entering Trinity River]

Photograph of the, "Cedar Creek main sewer line entering the Trinity River," as notes a handwritten note on reverse.
Date: March 1929
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Filter Control Table]

Photograph of a filter control table at White Rock Purification Plant. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Filter control table, White Rock Purif. Plant, 1924."
Date: 1924
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven Views of White Rock Construction]

Seven photographs of construction at White Rock Lake. Each photo is identified by a handwritten caption, including sedimentation, manifold systems, mixing channels, and pipe galleries.
Date: 1926
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wilson County Jail]

Photograph of the exterior of the Wilson County Jail in Floresville, Texas. A wooden fence surrounds the building, which served as the jail and sheriff's residence from 1887-1974, and is currently the Wilson County Jailhouse Museum.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snowfall in Floresville, Texas]

Photograph of an aerial view of a neighborhood in Floresville, Texas covered in 3 inches of snow.
Date: December 21, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman and Children on Bridge]

Photograph of two children and a woman, identified as Gertrude Tewes Toney, Gene Tewes, and Lydia Tewes, standing next to a car on the La Vernia High Bridge over the Cibolo Creek in La Vernia, Texas.
Date: [1924..1925]
Creator: Reams, Ottilie Tewes
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in Costumes]

Photograph of a group of school children in costumes standing in front of a building. A water cistern is visible to the right.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Third Street Floresville

Original dirt road leading into the downtown area of Floresville, Texas. This is Third Street heading east toward the county courthouse. In the photo is a Now Open sign for the newly constructed filling station. The courthouse bell tower and be seen in the background.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History