O. Henry Book has Wealth of Fact (open access)

O. Henry Book has Wealth of Fact

Newspaper clipping containing a review of the "O. Henry Bibliography."
Date: January 8, 1939
Creator: O'Quinn, Trueman
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor's Mansion with screened upper porch

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion east elevation, showing the walkway with partial planting bed along it. The upper porch is screened, and the entry steps are concrete with iron railings. A stone birdbath is visible at the mansion's northeast corner. A bench is partially visible under an oak on the left. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1939 was Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Boone Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson City Fair

Closeup profile shot of City Pageant Queen atop elaborate float
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson City Fair

City Pageant Queen sits atop automobile in parade
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson City Fair

Riders from Pedernales Electric Cooperative hold up banner in parade
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson City Fair

Harnessed dog pulls young boy and girl in a carriage
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson City Fair

High School Band passes with majorettes leading the way of the parade
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson City Fair

Young women in white pose on the Marble Falls float
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
O. Henry's Pen Name (open access)

O. Henry's Pen Name

Letter entitled, "O. Henry’s Pen Name," on the possible origin of his pseudonym.
Date: January 9, 1937
Creator: Boissard, George A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin -- Aerial Views

Aerial view of the state capitol and surrounding neighborhoods. The view is looking south past the main fountain, South Mall and down University Avenue toward the capitol from the University of Texas Tower.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin -- Aerial Views

Aerial view looking south from The University of Texas campus toward the state capitol with University Avenue in the center.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin -- Aerial Views

Aerial view. The large building in the center of the photograph is The Scottish Rite Dormitory at 201 W. 27th Street and to the top is Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Red River is the street running in the background from left to right. 32nd St intersects Red River on the upper right. Note the carline on Guadalupe and 27th St on bottom right. The neighborhood in the center left is Grooms Addition.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin -- Aerial Views

Aerial view of the Austin State Hospital grounds. The large white structure with two domes, or cupolas, on top is the first asylum built west of the Mississippi river.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin -- Aerial Views

Aerial View. Facing toward South Austin. Congress on far right, East Avenue on far left and San Jancinto and Trinity Streets in the middle. 14th Street in foreground running left to right (note Waller Creek and single road bridge). To the top is 12th St. (note double road bridge); the neighborhood to the right including Neches and up to Trinity St and from 12th to 14th will become Waterloo Park. The Austin Longitude Station is to the left of the Capitol (note double stacks). The first Austin High School campus is located between Neches and Trinity in the far center of the photograph.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Views/UT Tower

Looking north at the University of Texas at Austin Tower under construction.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

University of Texas Campus -- Aerial View

Aerial view of the campus at The University of Texas at Austin. Robert A Welch Hall lower left, Hal C. Weaver Power Plant in the center and East Austin in the background.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

University of Texas Campus -- Aerial View

Aerial view of Memorial Stadium on The University of Texas campus at Austin.
Date: January 1, 1937
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Municipal Airport Hangar]

Photograph of a view of a hangar with doors open. There is a man on top of the roof and man below with truck.
Date: January 31, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

UT Tower under construction

View of University Avenue showing park in center and Tower under construction in background.
Date: January 31, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pool at Zilker Park

Photograph of the pool at Zilker Park. Inscription on back of photo reads "Lily Ponds built w/relief labor 1935 Annual Report"
Date: January 30, 1936
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory - City of Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Waller Creek Bridge at Twelfth Street

Waller Creek bridge at 12th St. looking south. The creek, though running swiftly, is low.
Date: January 30, 1932
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History