[Petroleum heater under construction]

Photograph of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Scattered construction materials and steel beams are located throughout the site. A ladder is leaning against the left side of the structure. Several men are standing near a building in the far right background. The back of the photo is stamped "Litterst Com'l Photo Co. 2007 Polk Ave. Houston, Texas PR 0703"
Date: October 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Petroleum heater construction]

Photograph of the inside of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Pipes and steel beams are gathered in stacks upon the floor of the structure. Handwritten on the back of the photograph, "Alcorn Combustion Co Crown Central Petroleum Co Pasadena Heater file A2" The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: October 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Petroleum heater under construction]

Photograph of a section of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two workers are at the top of the structure, each wearing a hard hat. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: October 27, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flack Residence]

Photograph of Al and Lora Flack standing in front of their home. The couple lived at 2412 Ellingham Drive, Wichita Falls, Texas. Two automobiles are visible in the background.
Date: October 29, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Row in Corpus Christi]

Postcard of several hotels overlooking a parking lot, described as "Hotel Row on Upper Broadway showing the Robert Driscol and the White Plaza Hotels." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Cecelia Smith 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: October 11, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Patterson Siblings]

Photograph of Cloys Eugene Patterson, Jr. and Cynthia Marie Patterson Peterson. Cloys is wearing western wear and Cynthia is wearing a blue and pink dress.
Date: October 9, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. & Mrs. Flack]

Photograph of Al and Lora Flack posing before an American flag and their home. The couple lived at 2412 Ellingham Drive, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: October 29, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Isle, Volume 4, Number 4-5, October-November 1950 (open access)

Galveston Isle, Volume 4, Number 4-5, October-November 1950

Monthly magazine about Galveston, Texas providing information about people, events, and other news with features regarding entertainment and history in the area.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Maceo, Sam & Llewellyn, Edwin E.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History