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

[American Legion Men In Costume]

Photograph of a group of men from Travis Post 76 dressed in costumes for the American Legion Fool's Parade. The one on the far left is wearing a dress with a colander on his head, the next is wearing a sign that reads, "A Bath in Austin is 99% Chlorine Water". Next to him, a man is wearing a dress and a wig and holding a sign that is partially cutoff reading "Looking for the new hotel." and the final two are wearing suit jackets without pants.
Date: October 30, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Parade]

Photograph of a group of individuals wearing various costumes, walking in an American Legion parade through a residential area. One man is in a cart pulled by a mule. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.," "Travis Post American Legion," and "Looking for the New Hotel."
Date: October 30, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Entry in Fool's Parade

Photograph of a group of individuals lining up for an American Legion parade. There are three signs that read, "Travis Post 76 Austin, Tex.", "Travis Post American Legion", and "Looking for the New Hotel". The men are in costume. Some are in dresses, some are in tuxedo jackets without pants. A handwritten notes on the back reads, "Evidently they didn't know how to hold 'em." Individuals are named on the back of the print.
Date: October 30, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

Our Camp on the Guadalupe River

Photograph of a house in a wooden area. A boy sits at some tables in front of the house. Two cars are parked alongside the house.
Date: September 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 in Costume for an American Legion Parade]

Photograph of a group of men marching in an American Legion Parade. Some are in dresses, others are in formal tuxedo jackets without pants. One is a clown. One of them is holding a sign that says "Travis Post 76 Austin, Texas":
Date: October 30, 1922
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

Indian Mound near Bertram

Photograph of a young man standing in a field of small, unidentified plants. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Indian Mound near Bertram -- June 11th, 1923."
Date: June 11, 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

[Campsite]

Photograph of a campsite, with a tent and a campfire visible. A small note on the back of the photograph says "honey moon."
Date: January 21, 1927
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