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[Fly-By]

Photograph of seven DH-4 (De Havilland) airplanes flying over Fort Bliss, Texas. Below the planes, soldiers can be seen walking, riding, and standing as they watch the planes fly by. Military buildings and vehicles are seen scattered below on the ground. The Franklin Mountains are in the background. Information on the back of the photo states that the "Fly-By" over Fort Bliss was done in honor of General John J. Pershing's return to Fort Bliss after his service in World War I. The photo was taken from below the Officer's Club on February 2, 1920.
Date: February 2, 1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Pershing in Formation]

Photograph of General John J. Pershing and fellow army servicemen on horseback in formation. The group appears to be part of a presentation of some sort. In the background, automobiles are lined up from side to side, indicating Pershing and staff has an audience. In the far distance, the outline of the Franklin Mountains is visible. A note on the back of the photo states that this photo of Pershing was taken on his first visit to El Paso after WWI in 1920.
Date: 1920~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Frank Briggs Holding a Marland Oils Sign]

Photograph of Frank Briggs standing on what appears to be the top of a small mountain with a large valley behind him and at the bottom of the mountain. He is holding up a sign that is attached to two metal poles that are in the ground. The sign is an upside-down triangle shape and says Marland Oils across the middle. Briggs has one hand on one of the metal poles and the other at the bottom tip of the triangular sign. He is wearing a button-down shirt, overalls and a hat and appears to be looking directly at the camera.
Date: 1928
Creator: Born, Julius
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chief of Police E. M. Flattery to W. F. Rhinow, Superintendent of the St. Paul, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation - 02/29/1928] (open access)

[Letter from Chief of Police E. M. Flattery to W. F. Rhinow, Superintendent of the St. Paul, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation - 02/29/1928]

Letter from Chief of Police E. M. Flattery to W. F. Rhinow, Superintendent of the St. Paul, Minnesota Bureau of Investigation providing information on Harvey J. Bailey and his known associate, Scholberg.
Date: February 29, 1928
Creator: Flattery, E. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men on Matthews Ranch Land]

Photograph of four men on Matthews Ranch land. A note written on the bottom left of the note mentions the location, the address, the date, and the photographer. The man, left, is an unidentified young man in a coat and a large hat. The man with the paper to the left is identified as Merry Howard. The older man in the three piece suit is identified as Judge J. H. Matthews. Most of the fourth man is obscured by blurred white space.
Date: May 11, 1926
Creator: Hans, O. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Souvenir At Close of School (open access)

Souvenir At Close of School

Booklet containing poems (including "Bring Back My School Days to Me") and two pages noting the school, teacher, school officers, and pupils. Souvenir is from "Lower Valley School, District No. 33, Cibolo, Guadalupe County, Texas, May 20, 1921."
Date: May 20, 1921
Creator: Lower Valley School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Texas Oil Refinery

Photograph of the West Texas Refinery. The photograph is from the air and shows the railroad with tanker cars stopped next to the refinery.
Date: 1922
Creator: Newsom Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trinity River Sanitary Survey (open access)

Trinity River Sanitary Survey

This river survey is a report about the the health and sanitation of various portions of the Trinity River in Texas. The report includes accompanying photographs, diagrams, and graphs as well as statistical readings from the monitoring stations along the river. There is a table of contents following the title page and letter of transmittal.
Date: June 1925
Creator: Texas. State Dept. of Health.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Department Personnel]

Photograph of a group of fire department personnel sitting in trucks outside of the new Central Fire Station on 300 Waco Avenue. The men are identified as D. M. Montgomery, T. L. Murray, L. C. Dugan, R. E. Daniels, A. O. Montgomery, L. J. Hebert, Tom Goode, Frank Finchum, J. B. Salyer, E. L. Etheridge, Bob Cox, H. Jack Vaughan, H. B. Hay, H. C. Sport, H. I. McIllwain, Ronnie Smith, Arch Hallmark, Dave P. Rachael, R. R. Rachael, T. H. Taylor, Mayor J. P. (Pink) Logan, and Fire Chief Clyde LaRose.
Date: 1926
Creator: Trost Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Watt Matthews in Military Uniform]

Photograph of Watt Matthews in military uniform. He is wearing a broad brimmed hat with ties around the dimpled crown.
Date: 1920
Creator: Turner, Orren Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvey J. Bailey FBI Criminal Record] (open access)

[Harvey J. Bailey FBI Criminal Record]

FBI Criminal Record for Harvey J. Bailey. It dates from his first arrest in 1920 to his last wanted notice in 1933
Date: February 29, 1928
Creator: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Watt Matthews in Military Uniform]

Photograph of Watt Matthews in military uniform and facing the camera.
Date: 1920
Creator: Wiseman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowboys Playing Badminton]

Photograph of a four cowboys playing badminton. Two men stand on either side of a net erected in a clearing on range land.
Date: 1920
Creator: Wiseman Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Colorado City

Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Colorado City

Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arlington High School Commencement Program, 1924 (open access)

Arlington High School Commencement Program, 1924

Pamphlet from the Arlington High School Commencement Exercises in May 1924 including class officers, the program for the ceremonies, and a class roll.
Date: May 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Armistice Day Parade]

Photograph of a parade float for an Armistice Day celebration. The float consists of a truck decorated with star and stripe printed banners, a cannon on the truck bed, and a banner on the side with text that says "This is the Old Girl that Roared Out for Joy and Shattered our 'Panes' on Armistice Day. Nov. 11. 1918." In the background, there are trees and a building. Accompanying material gives information about the cannon.
Date: July 4, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blackman Family Home]

Photograph of the home of Sarah and Calvin Blackman at 102 Dryden Place. The house is made of bricks and has a chimney on the front side. In the background, there is a garage.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boats

Photograph of the Shell Oil houseboat and part of Shell's fleet in Louisiana in 1929.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Scout Troop]

Photograph of six boy scouts wearing uniforms and standing in a row; they are identified as Troop Five. In the background, there are two houses. Text below the photograph says "[Port] Arthur, Tex Troop #5 [,] 1920;" a block of text below that says "0193.01 MGC."
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Scouts Preparing for Parade]

Photograph of a group of boy scouts; they are posing in six rows on a flight of stairs. Most of the boys are wearing uniforms, and some are wearing hats. Text below the photograph says "Scouts Preparing for a Parade - 1928," "P.F.: Boy Scouts," and identifies some of the boys as "Joe Jackson, Billy Hause, Kerns, Hal Baird, Robert Pool, Carroll Wolford, Lester Carr, Darrell Beauchamp, Vernon, Bodin, Denbo, Bill Gray, Rodney Quebodeaux, J. T. Urwin, J.D. Thompson, Vernon Isaac, and Quincy Tuma.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brinkman Automotive Supply Company]

Photograph of an exterior view of Brinkman Automotive Supply Company. Seven unidentified men are standing in a row outside of the building, and one man is leaning on one of its brick columns. Several cars are parked within the building. Signs on the top of the building say "Brinkman Auto Supply Co." and "Seiberling All-Treads."
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cafe and Gambling Hall]

Photograph of a street corner. An arched entrance on the corner is labeled 'Tivoli Bar and Cafe.' A building visible to the right of the entrance is labeled 'Tivoli Hotel.' A man is walking across the street to meet another man sitting on the sidewalk next to a partially visible automobile.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

California Company Employees on Porch

Photograph of California Company personnel posing on the porch of a house. The two women are wearing dresses and the two men are in suits.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History