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[Mauve banner with a yellow border and yellow fringe at bottom]
Mauve banner with a yellow border and yellow fringe at bottom. Banner states: "CHAMPION BREEDING CATTLE SANTA GERTRUDIS BULL SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION SAN ANTONIO 1954". Banner is attached to a yellow pole along upper edge and a ribbon is also attached, it states: "FIRST PREMIUM BREEDING CATTLE SANTA GERTRUDIS BEXAR COUNTY COLISEUM SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION San Antonio, Texas 1954". Old Object Term: Banner
Date:
1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grand Champion Steer of Show, San Antonio, Texas, 1958
Photograph three men and three women standing behind a steer wearing a harness, a tag in it's ear with the number 591 on it, and a banner hanging on it's back that reads, "Buyer Grand Champion Steer of Show, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, San Antonio, Texas 1958". A young girl wearing a western shirt and bow tie is holding the steer's lead rope. Next to the girl is an old couple, the man wearing a light-colored blazer and bolo tie and the woman wearing a hat and large coat. Behind the older woman stands a man in a jacket and bolo tie. Another couple stands behind the steer, both wearing scarves and cowboy hats.
Date:
1958
Creator:
Zintgraff
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Champion Steer, San Antonio 1956
Photograph of a Grand Champion steer wearing a harness.
Date:
1956
Creator:
Shirer, R. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students Riding Train]
Photograph of Lower Valley School students on the Brackenridge Eagle miniature train at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1952
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 62, July 1958 - April, 1959
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 571.
Date:
1959
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 547.
Date:
1956
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 54, July 1950 - April, 1951
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 515.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 55, July 1951 - April, 1952
The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 537.
Date:
1952
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Floresville Peanut Festival]
Photograph of a crowd of men and women wearing paper hats at a peanut festival in the Hall of Horns at the Lone Star Brewery in San Antonio, Texas. Two stuffed deer are visible in the foreground, and several animal heads are mounted on the wall to the left.
Date:
August 1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of S.J. Davis]
Photograph of S.J. Davis, Registrar, Business Manager and Assistant Comptroller, outside a house. He is wearing a suit and tie as well as eyeglasses. He is looking to the right of the camera and his entire body is visible. The house behind him has two bushes on either side of a set of stairs that lead onto a porch.
Date:
1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Freshman Class Fashion Show]
Photograph of the St. Philip's College Freshman Class Fashion Show. Ten female students are standing in a line across a stage, each wearing a different outfit. A stage curtain is visible in the background.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Surgeon: an Autobiography
This autobiographical account of Dr. Donald Taylor Atkinson tells "the story of the life of a world-renowned doctor who overcame tremendous financial obstacles in order to gain an education" (vii). The author chronicles his family's history, his upbringing in Canada, as well as his journey towards becoming a surgeon in Texas.
Date:
1958
Creator:
Atkinson, Donald Taylor
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
And Horns on the Toads
Volume of folk stories and tall tales about the horned toad and other Texas folklore. The index begins on page 235.
Date:
1959
Creator:
Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Madstones and Twisters
Collection information about weather, plant and animal lore in Texas and Mexico. It also discusses folk remedies, folktales about tornadoes, information about prairie dogs, and ghost stories.
Date:
1958
Creator:
Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mesquite and Willow
Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.
Date:
1957
Creator:
Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of Presbyterial Officials]
Photograph of presbyterial officials standing on a lawn in front of Iglesia Bethel. The group consists of eleven women and one man dressed in Sunday attire. In front of the group, bouquets of flowers are sitting on the ground, one with a ribbon reading "Bienvenida." The buildings behind the group are white with wood siding.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Woman's Union in Front of Iglesia Bethel]
Photograph of a woman's union standing on the front lawn of Iglesia Bethel. The women are dressed in Sunday attire. One man is kneeling in front of the group dressed in suit and tie. Bouquets of flowers are sitting on the ground in front of the women. Behind the group, the church is white with wood siding. A sign on the wall next to the main doors reads "Iglesia Bethel 816."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Woman's Union in Front of Iglesia Bethel]
Photograph of a woman's union standing on the front lawn of Iglesia Bethel. The woman are dressed in Sunday attire. Bouquets of flowers are sitting on the ground in front of the group. The church behind them is white with wood siding. A sign on the wall next to the main doors reads "Iglesia Bethel 816." An automobile is parked on the driveway behind the left side of the group.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Woman's Union in Front of Iglesia Bethel]
Photograph of a woman's union standing on the front lawn of Iglesia Bethel. The woman are dressed in Sunday attire. One man is standing in the middle of the group dressed in suit and tie. Bouquets of flowers are sitting on the ground in front of the women. The church behind the group is white with wood siding. A sign on the wall next to the main doors reads "Iglesia Bethel 816."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fire Damaged Front Door of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]
Photograph of the front door of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana after a fire. The church is a red-brick structure with stained glass windows. Fire damage and black marks are visible on the walls and door. The church was burned on November 21, 1952.
Date:
1952-11?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fire Damaged Window of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]
Photograph of a window of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana after a fire. The church is a red-brick structure. Fire damage and black marks are visible on the exterior of the window and on the interior of the building. The church was burned on November 21, 1952.
Date:
1952-11?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Looking at the Broken Windows of a Church]
Photograph of a woman standing and looking at a section of a church. There is a man in front of the woman who is bent over, and they are both situated at the bottom left-hand side of the image. The building has numerous broken windows and charred bricks. There are steps leading up to a charred double-door entrance on the left. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. After fire 11-21-52".
Date:
1952~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History