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[An African-American man holding the leather reins to two Brahman bulls that are harnessed together]

Photograph of an African-American man holding the leather reins to two Brahman bulls that are harnessed together. The harness consists of a leather halter (with two straps attaching the two bulls to each other), a padded yoke and chains that are linked to a strap that extends across the bull's back. A chain also hangs below the yoke. The man is wearing overalls, white shirt, and a cloth head covering. The bulls and the man are standing in front of a row of bushes at the King Ranch. Photograph has a number "20" written in white print in bottom right corner.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An African-American man riding a Brahman cow]

Photograph of an African-American man riding a Brahman cow that is harnessed to a second Brahman cow. The man is wearing lace-up knee length boots, pants, long sleeved shirt, and felt cowboy hat. The cows are inside of a stock pen at the King Ranch. Other cattle can be seen in a stock pen on the other side of wooden panel. Partial view of a wooden building on right. White wooden house in left background. Copy 001 has substantial fading and foxing.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Brahman bull facing left of photo]

Full length close-up photograph of a Brahman bull (facing left of photo) in a pasture on the King Ranch. Partial view of another Brahman cow on far right. Fence and wooden building in background on left.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Brahman bull (facing right side of photo)]

Full length close-up photograph of a Brahman bull (facing right side of photo) in a pasture on the King Ranch. Barb wire fence with white posts in background. Log cabin in center right distance; trees in background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Record Drouth Imperils Gigantic King Ranch"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Record Drouth Imperils Gigantic King Ranch"]

Clipping from The Houston Chronicle reprinting an article from the New York Times discussing a record drought at King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas.
Date: 1942-04-07?
Creator: New York Times
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Kleberg, April 8, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Kleberg, April 8, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard M. Kleberg and his wife informing them that Kempner and Henrietta Leonora are unable to attend the Kleberg's daughters wedding due to preexisting plans for the same day that would put them in another state.
Date: April 8, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-05-20] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-05-20]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, in his capacity as LULAC Regional Governor, to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, accompanying $5 to pay for a flag, as discussed in a telegram exchange. Herrera also tells Johnson about plans for the upcoming Scholarship Fiest[a] and the San Antonio LULAC Convention, as well as passes on the regards of a couple of men from Kingsville.
Date: May 20, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raul Perez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-09] (open access)

[Letter from Raul Perez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-09]

Letter from Raul Perez of the Kingsville, Texas LULAC Office of District Governor, to John J. Herrera, Regional Governor dated January 9, 1949. The Kingsville Council is requesting more information about the upcoming Regional Convention.
Date: January 9, 1949
Creator: Perez, Raul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raul Perez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-17] (open access)

[Letter from Raul Perez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-17]

Letter from Raul Perez, President of LULAC Council No. 24 of Kingsville, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regi8onal Governor, dated January 17, 1949. This is concerning hotel reservations for Kingsville LULAC delegates who will attend the Regional Convention in Houston.
Date: January 17, 1949
Creator: Perez, Raul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occupational Opportunities and Requirements for Business Office and Sales Employment in Kingsville, Texas (open access)

Occupational Opportunities and Requirements for Business Office and Sales Employment in Kingsville, Texas

The purpose of the survey was to study the business organizations from the standpoint of type, number of office employees, and the type and number of office machines used, in order that the commercial courses of the Kingsville High School could be patterned to these business needs.
Date: 1941
Creator: Waggoner, Markay
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oso Creek Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1946
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #705]

Photograph of T&P train #705 in Kingsville, Texas. Written below the image are "Kingsville, Texas May 1947 (on MoPac)" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: May 1947
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Petronilla Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1941
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph centers on a Santa Getrudis bull in a pasture]

Photograph centers on a Santa Getrudis bull in a pasture (probably on the King Ranch). Other Santa Gertrudis cattle in background. There is a calf on right side of photo. Trees in background. Written in pencil on back of photograph "Pop Eye 1948" and stamped in black on back "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer May 16 1948 Kingsville, Texas".
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Brahman bull]

Close-up full length photograph of a Brahman bull (facing left side of photo) in a pasture on the King Ranch. Large white barn on left. Barb wire fence can be seen the horizontal length of the photo in background (in front of barn on left).
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Brahman bull standing near a water trough/tower]

Photograph of a Brahman bull standing near a water trough/tower on the King Ranch. The tower has a three dimensional image of a Brahman cow on top of it. The tower's water is provided by a windmill to the left of the photograph. There is a small wooden pump house beneath the windmill. A wooden fence separates the pasture from land that has been broken up for possible hay planting or row crops. White building in far left background; trees in background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Brahman cow (facing right of photo)]

Close-up full length photograph of a Brahman cow (facing right of photo) in a pasture on the King Ranch.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a herd of Santa Getrudis cattle]

Photograph of a herd of Santa Getrudis cattle in a pasture (probably on the King Ranch). Two men on horseback (one center of photo, the other to right) are controlling the herd. Fence line in background. Typewritten on back of photograph: "Santa Gertrudis Herd".
Date: [1945..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a herd of Santa Getrudis cattle in a pasture near a water trough]

Photograph of a herd of Santa Getrudis cattle in a pasture near a water trough (probably taken at the King Ranch). The cement water trough (surrounded by a puddle of water) is on the left side of the photograph. Written in black ink on back of photo: "Pop Eye". Stamped on back in black: "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer May 16 1948 Kingsville, Texas".
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a man holding the halter on a King Ranch owned horse]

Photograph of a man holding the halter on a King Ranch owned horse. The man is wearing light colored pants with the hems tucked into cowboy boots, white shirt, and light colored felt hat. He is holding the horse halter in his right hand and he has his left hand in front of the horse's mouth. White barn in background. Black stamp on back: "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer Nov 29 1948 Kingsville, Texas" with black border around print.
Date: November 29, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a "Santa Getrudis Bull Coton"]

Photograph of a "Santa Getrudis Bull Coton" as typewritten on front of photo. The bull is haltered and has a ring in his nose. The bull is standing in front of a wooden barn with double doors opened (probably on the King Ranch). Back of photo stamped in black: "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer Mar 22 1948 Kingsville, Texas".
Date: March 22, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a "Santa Getrudis I" cow]

Photograph of a "Santa Getrudis I" as typewritten on the front top center of the photo. The cow is standing in a pasture of tall grass. Partial view of another Santa Gertrudis on right. Trees and fence in left background. Stamped on back in black: "J. A. Dodd Commercial Photographer Jan [?] 1948 Kingsville, Texas".
Date: January 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a small herd of Brahman cattle]

Photograph of a small herd of Brahman cattle. A man wearing a dark suit and hat is walking (center, left) between the cattle. Two story ranch houses, water tank, storage tanks in background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a small herd of Brahman cattle in a pasture on the King Ranch]

Photograph of a small herd of Brahman cattle in a pasture on the King Ranch. A man dressed in a dark suit and dark hat is petting two of the cows (displaying their gentleness). Trees, fence line, and pasture in background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History