Resource Type

[Photograph 2012.201.B0233.0175]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: October 21, 1955
Creator: SFC William R Fory
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Champion Steer, San Antonio 1956

Photograph of a Grand Champion steer wearing a harness.
Date: 1956
Creator: Shirer, R. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0419.0208]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0419.0210]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Maj. William E. Mayer"
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0356.0526]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 8, 1956
Creator: Tapscott, George
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0419.0209]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. William E. Mayer"
Date: May 28, 1956
Creator: King, Cliff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Home Exterior With Skylight]

Photograph of a mid-century modern home with many trees, shrubs, and other foliage in a raised planter bed that can be seen in the foreground. A set of steps can be partially seen through the foliage that run up to an entrance to the home. Curtained windows can be seen to the left of the entrance, and a large porch roof with a skylight can be seen.
Date: June 12, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mid-Century Home Interior]

Photograph of a sitting area in a mid-century modern home. A window wall can be seen in the background and a large, floor-to-ceiling, brick fire place can be seen to the right. On either side of the fireplace is an open space giving passage to another part of the room. Three light colored sofas can be seen on a light rug in the center of the photo. A low coffee table sits in the middle with various decorative bowls on its surface. A table with a lamp and two bowls can be seen to the far left.
Date: June 12, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Polar Bears at the San Antonio Zoo]

Photograph of two polar bears at the San Antonio Zoo. The polar bears are walking beside a small body of water located inside their enclosure.
Date: July 1956
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0124.0335]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "CHRISTENING CEREMONIES will be held Sunday at St. Paul's Episcopal cathedral for David Kevin, 8 months, and Philip Michael Carey, 2, sons of Dr. and Mrs. Philip O. Carey, San Antonio."
Date: September 26, 1956
Creator: Peterson, Dick
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0419.0207]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "William E. Mayer"
Date: October 13, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Sarah Eagar House Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Sarah Eagar House, in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: November 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church Alter]

Photograph of the interior of Redeemer Lutheran Church. In the foreground, many rows of church pews can be seen, with an aisle in the center leading up to the altar, which has three crosses resting on it. The roof has a high pitch, and a tall stained glass window can be seen in the center of the back wall. Several lantern style lights hang from the ceiling. The walls are made from a light colored stone or stone facade.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church in San Antonio]

Exterior photograph of Redeemer Lutheran Church. The building is single story with a large, pitched roof with stained glass windows. At the front of the church an entry way with two sets of double doors can be seen, and a large, tall cross stands between them, rising above the church. A side walk leads up to the building from the right, and the rest of the foreground is an empty dirt lot.
Date: November 9, 1956
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0121.0556]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Girl Scout regional executive"
Date: November 14, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.b1402.0091]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Amateur cooks get professional help from Mike Brown, Weatherford restaurant owner, who is donating his business and services Saturday, during the fifth annual pancake day sponsored by the Kiwanis club."
Date: December 20, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Castillo Men]

Photograph of men in the Castillo Family including (front) Frankie Menchaca, (back row) Daniel A. (15), Billy Almanza (uncle) Daniel's brother David holding baby Tony. The family is posing on the porch of a house while on vacation in San Antonio, Texas. The back of the photograph is stamped '011C" and handwritten notes of "pg.9."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Daniel Castillo and Cousin Frankie]

Photograph of Daniel A. Castillo (17) with young cousin Frankie Menchaca posing in front of a house while on vacation in San Antonio, Texas. The back of the photograph is stamped "357A" and a handwritten note of "19."
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grand Champion Steer of Show, Houston, Texas, 1957

Photograph of a steer with a banner hanging on it's back that reads, "Grand Champion Steer of Show, Houston Fat Stock Show & Livestock Exposition, Houston, Texas 1957". Standing behind the steer, from left to right, is Mr. Edgar W. Brown, J.F. Pat Carley, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams, James Everett and Archer Romero. All of the men except one is wearing a jacket and bow tie. Two of the men wear eyeglasses and everybody is wearing a cowboy hat.
Date: 1957
Creator: James Cathey
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Harpist Ariele Hall]

Photograph of Ariele Hall, a member of the San Antonio Symphony, playing the harp and accompanying the St. Philip's College choir. Ms. Hall is seated at a harp and looking at sheet music. Band members are visible in the background.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Luby's Cafeteria Exterior]

Photograph of a Luby's Cafeteria Restaurant taken from the building's empty parking lot at night. Three slender windows can be seen on the left and a lattice fence can be seen over larger windows on the right. An awning roof structure can be seen hanging over an entrance way with a potted plant in the corner.
Date: February 18, 1957
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0244.0606]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "State Rep. James E. Cox has been charged with agreeing to accept a bribe after a doctor complained to state officials that Cox offered to kill a medical bill for $5,000."
Date: February 27, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0244.0605]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "State Rep. James E. Cox today filed a charge of offering a bribe against Dr. Howard Harmon of San Antonio, president of the Texas Naturopathic physicians association ."
Date: March 1, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1436.0125]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Reserve Champion Female Brangus, Clear Creek Ranch, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma."
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Zintgrafi
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History