["Texas Chief" in Oklahoma]

Winding through the rugged countryside near Washita Canyon in Oklahoma, the Santa Fe's "Texas Chief" powered by four diesel units and a consist of eleven cars, rolls southward towards Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, and Galveston, Texas, circa 1956.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Texas Chief" leaving Dallas]

The Dallas section of the "Texas Chief" train No. 116, northbound, departing from Dallas on the afternoon of January 8, 1956.
Date: January 8, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steam Switcher at Dallas' Union Terminal]

Dallas Union Terminal Company's No. 7, type 0-6-0 steam switcher, adjacent to the south end of Union Terminal on January 8, 1956.
Date: January 8, 1956
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of "Sunset Limited" Crossing the Rio Grande]

Photograph of Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited" train No. 2, eastbound, with a consist of fourteen cars, crossing the Rio Grande Bridge as it nears El Paso, Texas.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Rock Station in Dallas]

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's White Rock Station in Dallas.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Monaghan, M.D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dedication of the Elkhart High School]

Photo taken the day of the dedication of the Elkhart High School. Left to Right: Co. Supt. R.H. Johnson Elkhart Principal, Mr. O'Quinn Elkhart Supt. W.J. Jentry Speaker Bonner Frizzell Mrs. Bonner Frizzell
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Sportsman" in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia]

Chesapeake and Ohio's " The Sportsman" at the station in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lounge Car on the "Texas Chief"]

Passengers, both young and old are enjoying the comfort of the lounge car in the consist of the Santa Fe's "Texas Chief" train No. 15, southbound, enroute from Chicago to Texas.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dining car on Santa Fe's "Texas Chief"]

Dinner being served in the dining car of the Santa Fe's "Texas Chief" train No. 15, southbound, enroute from Chicago to Dallas, Ft. Worth, and Houston.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Pan American"]

Louisville and Nashville's "The Pan American" train No. 99, southbound, rolls through Kentucky enroute fron Cincinnati to Louisville. Spring 1956.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The "Queen's Own" in Paso del Macho Yards]

Electric locomotive of the former Mexican Railway, the "Queen's Own" in the Paso del Macho yards around 1956. This railroad has operated under catenary from Paso del Macho to Esperanza since 1928. It is the only section of the National Railways of Mexico which is electrified. On this railroad you travel over one of the most spectacular rail routes on the North American continent. In the background looms the Cumbres de Maltrata range where a 4.5 per cent gradient must be traversed.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cuneo's Quality Baking Company

Exterior view of Cuneo's Bakery at 4225 Guadalupe. Founded 1925 by Mr. and Mrs. V.A. Cuneo. Cuneo's The Original Rum Cake. For Freshness For Flavor -- Breads, Rolls, Cakes.
Date: October 27, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States, Dept. of Texas Headquarters

Exterior view of the VFW Building at 1011 San Jacinto Street.
Date: August 16, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Boone Tyson Well

Photograph of the Boone Tyson Well. Surrounding the well are four cars, three trucks, a camper, four tanks, a pile of long pipe and eight people on or around it. In the foreground are a man and woman standing next to a car. The date is printed on the top border of the photo, "May 56".
Date: May 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Organ Club Recital

Side angle of woman playing organ in front of the audience
Date: October 21, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Organ Club Recital

Woman plays organ in front of audience
Date: October 21, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Organ Club Recital

Woman standing before the audience
Date: October 21, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Organ Club Recital

Man plays organ while other man sings in the distance front of the audience
Date: October 21, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Organ Club Recital

Frontal shot of audience members.
Date: October 21, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Organ Club Recital

High shot of woman playing harp while the audience looks on
Date: October 21, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Board Room Meeting

Photograph of seven men and a woman seated around a board room table during a meeting. There are stacks of paper on the table and maps hanging on the walls behind them.
Date: January 4, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vacation Bible School Graduation

Photograph of vacation Bible School graduation students directed by instructor Mrs. Reynolds at Baptist Goodwill Center
Date: May 19, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Club Band

Man playing the organ
Date: May 14, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Women Standing]

Photograph of four women wearing dresses and standing together at an event.
Date: May 19, 1956
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History