Resource Type

[Seaholm Power Plant Intake Facility]

Photograph of the lake side view of the Seaholm Power Plant Intake facility. The Art Deco concrete facility was designed by Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company and was built in two phases in 1950 and 1955 by Odom Construction Company. The facility operated as a power plant until 1989 and was finally decommissioned in 1996 by the city of Austin. The intake facility is located on the shores of Lady Bird Lake and the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail.
Date: December 1, 1950
Creator: City of Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chef Cooking in the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of a cook preparing food in the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen. There is a large can opener in the foreground attached to the counter, and four large fridges on the right side of the photo.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of the interior of the Commodore Perry kitchen. There are two counter tops with a mixer and a scale. There are shelves with cans in the background. There is also an upright saw and a roll of paper towels on the counter.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of the interior of the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen. There are three pressure cookers and two deep fryers connected to gas lines. There are also two counter carts with pans in the kitchen.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Chefs Cooking in the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of three cooks preparing food in the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen. The one on the right is stirring something in a pot, the one in the middle is making a plate, and the one on the left is looking at a counter. There is also a chef watching them.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Meeting in the Commodore Perry Hotel Kitchen]

Photograph of two men meeting in the Commodore Perry Hotel kitchen, located at 800 Brazos Street. One man is dressed in a suit and tie and the other is wearing chef's attire. They are both looking at papers on a long metal counter.
Date: December 2, 1950
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Priest in an Office]

Photograph of a Catholic priest seated at a desk, typing on a typewriter.
Date: December 4, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of Construction of Seaholm Power Plant]

Photograph of the construction of part of the Seaholm Power Plant, surrounded by various construction materials and machinery.
Date: December 4, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mail order dept. - Lamme's Candy Store

Man & woman handling boxes
Date: December 6, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mail order dept. - Lamme's Candy Store

Man and woman with box
Date: December 6, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baptist Church - Congress Avenue

Five men standing inside church during renovation.
Date: December 8, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of Baptist Church]

Photo of exterior of Baptist Church. Austin, Texas.
Date: December 8, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of Baptist Church, under construction]

Photo of interior of Baptist Church, under construction. Austin, Texas.
Date: December 8, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cook at Governor's Mansion with refrigerator

Woman stands in front of refrigerator while getting bottle of milk.
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cook in Governor's Mansion Kitchen

Man stirs a pot on the stove in the Governor's Mansion kitchen
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor Shivers' daughter on bed with stuffed dog

Governor Shivers' daughter Marialice sitting on bed with stuffed dog, at the Governor's Mansion.
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor Shivers entering the Capitol

Governor Allan Shivers entering the Texas Capitol, greeted by one man while another stands by the door
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor Shivers in office with secretary

Governor Allan Shivers sitting in his office, behind desk, with secretary
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor Shivers sitting at his desk

Governor Allan Shivers sitting at his desk at the Texas State Capitol surrounded by memorabilia
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marialice S. Shivers and Children for Port Arthur Paper

Mother reading book to three children.
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marialice Shivers in Governor's Mansion

Marialice Shivers, wife of Governor Robert Allan Shivers, standing in dining room in Governor's Mansion.
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

James Henderson Wedding

Photograph of newly married couple standing in front of fireplace.
Date: December 10, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Informal portrait

Charles Laughton
Date: December 12, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man sawing wood by hand

Man cutting wood
Date: December 15, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History