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[Wedding Invitation for Shirley Townsend and Mr. Murray Courtney Howell] (open access)

[Wedding Invitation for Shirley Townsend and Mr. Murray Courtney Howell]

Invitation to the wedding of Shirley Jeannine Townsend to Murray Courtney Howell. (Handwriting on the front of the invitation) Courtney was my godson. I baptised his elder Bro while Vicar of Escondido, California. in 1924-25 - Wm. Blackshear. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. John's School Hoodwink Playhouse dedication to Libbie Rice Farish]

Flyer or invitation for St. John's School Hoodwink Playhouse dedication to Libbie Rice Farish.
Date: 1952-02-14~
Creator: St. John's School
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

South Austin Civic Club

Unidentified men and women of the South Austin Civic Club meet for an unknown event.
Date: January 14, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

UT Track & Field shots; "multicultural"

2 men wearing track uniforms - California and U.S.A. - 1 man wearing street clothes. Night shot. The athlete on the left is Leamon King and the athlete on the right is Ira Murchison. This was taken at the NCAA championships in Austin.
Date: June 14, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

UT Track & Field shots; Greg Bell

Man shaking hands with Greg Bell. Standing to the right is Bob Gutowski. This photo shows 1956 Olympic Long Jump champion Greg Bell being congratulated after his NCAA win in Austin on June 14, 1957 (where he produced the then second longest jump ever - 26'7"). To the right (standing) is Bob Gutowski, 5th in the event. Next day Gutowski broke the World record in the pole vault with 15'9 3/4." Other athletes and track stands in background.
Date: June 14, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lauritz Melchior signing autograph]

Photo of Lauritz Melchior signing autograph. Austin, Texas.
Date: January 14, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ben White]

Portrait of Ben White. Austin, Texas.
Date: March 14, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor Allan Shivers and others standing in front of airplane]

Photo of Governor Allan Shivers and others standing in front of airplane. Austin, Texas.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People washing cars at Joe's Quick Car Wash]

A view from across a street of Joe's Quick Car Wash. There are two men washing a car to the left. A bus is approaching on the right. A man is waiting at the bus stop.
Date: May 14, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ma Ferguson, Mrs. Geo Nalle and others]

Photo of Ma Ferguson with others. . The back row, from left, is George Nalle, Jr., Anne Byrd Nalle, Dorrace Ferguson Watt, Ouida Ferguson Nalle, and George Nalle, Sr. Seated are Miriam Amanda Ferguson between her two great-grandsons (Nalle is their last name), and grandson James "Jimmie" Watt is on the right. This was on the occasion of Ma Ferguson's 75th Birthday.
Date: June 14, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men working on T.V. Tower]

Photo of men working on T.V. Tower. Austin, Texas.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lone Star Courts motel]

A view from across the road of Lone Star Courts motel. The sign advertisment states: "Lone Star Air Conditioned Courts."
Date: May 14, 1954
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Methodist Youth Building]

Photo of the First Methodist Church youth building. Austin, Texas.
Date: September 14, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Building]

Street view of an American Legion Building. Austin, Texas.
Date: September 14, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Audie Murphy and others]

Photo of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldiers of WWII, and others. Austin, Texas.
Date: July 14, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Restaurant Employees Displaying Heinz Products]

Photo of employees of a diner, holding Heinz bottles while standing behind counter. Most likely at Woolworth's on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. (Had been identified as Holiday House restaurant, 1005 Barton Springs Road.)
Date: February 14, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Customers at counter in a diner]

Photo of customers sitting on bar stools in a diner in front of counter. Most likely at Woolworth's on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. (Had been identified as Holiday House restaurant, 1005 Barton Springs Road.)
Date: February 14, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A group of women from the Cosmopolitan Club sitting at a table]

A group of women sitting at table. They are members of the Cosmopolitan Club.
Date: June 14, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmen

3 newspaper employees at counter looking at a copy of The Austin Mirror.
Date: October 14, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interior of Johnny's Quick Foods

Interior of Johnny's Quick Foods on East 6th Street. The employees and customers are unidentified.
Date: April 14, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Austin

Aerial view of Austin with the Tower and Capitol barely visible in the background.
Date: January 14, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Penicone quadruplets next to a man at a desk]

The Penicone quadruplets at the legislature, next to a man in a light colored suit. The man wearing the suit is seated at a desk with the quadruplets surrounding him. The quadruplets are dressed in military uniforms. Austin, Texas
Date: April 14, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A statue of Governor J.S. Hogg next to a building under construction]

A statue of Governor James Stephen Hogg near a construction site. He is holding a hat and wearing a long suit jacket.
Date: March 14, 1951
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men working inside workshop area]

Photo of two men working inside workshop. Austin, Texas.
Date: March 14, 1957
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History