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["The Abraham Lincoln" departing from Springfield, Illinois]

"The Abraham Lincoln", train No. 2, northbound, departs from Springfield, Illinois in 1963. This Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad train ran from St. Louis to Chicago.
Date: 1963
Creator: Peters, Walt
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of the Pens at the Chicago Union Stockyards

Aerial photograph of the pens at the Chicago Union Stockyards in 1962.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird hatlet

Hatlet of brown velvet. The open-crown hat is formed of a hollow square with down-turned sides and corners, covered in brown velvet and edged in tiny pearls. "Flying" around the hat are 8 golden stamped metal hummingbirds. One wing of each bird is hinged, allowing movement of the birds as the wearer moves their head. Over all is a brown net veil "capturing" the hummingbirds, with scattered gathers of 4 pearls. The underside is edged in brown grosgrain ribbon, and has two small plastic combs attached to secure hatlet to wearer's head. Sewn onto the inner ribbon is maker's label: "Bes-Ben / Made in Chicago". Also sewn onto inner ribbon is hand-written label "917". Measurements: 14 x 15 cm. without net; 10 cm. from base of brim to highest tip of bird wing.
Date: 1963
Creator: Bes-Ben
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

["California Zephyr" leaving Chicago]

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad's "California Zephyr", one of the nation's greatest trains, is leaving Chicago for the Pacific Coast, making a cross-over on the main line tracks south of the Chicago's Union Station in October 1963.
Date: October 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Calotte Hat

Calotte style hat of white simulated alligator in free form with 3 bows of same.
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Green-Field, Benjamin B., 1898-1988
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Calotte Hat

Calotte style hat in cut out triangular shape of white leather with white glass beaded edges on leather strips.
Date: 1960
Creator: Green-Field, Benjamin B., 1898-1988
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's coach yard]

Aerial view of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's fabulous 51st Street coach yard and facilities in Chicago. At this time the destruction of the nation's great network of rail passenger service was only about two years away.
Date: 1966~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chicago Union Station]

Early morning commuters from Chicago Union Station cross the Jackson Street bridge. In the background is the office portion which contains the Station's main waiting room.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chicago Union Station]

One of the nation's great railroad passenger terminals, the Chicago Union Station on July 13, 1969.
Date: July 13, 1969
Creator: Hanlon, Pat
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chicago Union Station - South Side]

South side of the Chicago Union Station which is used by passenger trains of the Penn Central, Burlington Northern and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroads. The north side of this station is used by trains of the Milwaukee Road.
Date: May 16, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Chicago Art Gallery] (open access)

[Client Card: Chicago Art Gallery]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Chicago Art Gallery, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Indian on Horse," P.J. Mene group, and "The Scalp" by Remington.
Date: 1964-03/1971-07
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Henry Appelbaum] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Henry Appelbaum]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Henry Appelbaum, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Portrait Bust of Weiler".
Date: October 1963
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Dorothy Chamberlin] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Dorothy Chamberlin]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Dorothy Chamberlin, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast "Vine Boxing & Packing."
Date: September 1968
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Leon J. Caine] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Leon J. Caine]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Leon J. Caine, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes numerous bronze casts and plaster models.
Date: 1961-02/1967-01
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Company Circular from Benjamin and Lang, April 1, 1962] (open access)

[Company Circular from Benjamin and Lang, April 1, 1962]

Circular from Benjamin and Lang for a new issue of general obligation sewerage bonds worth $54,000 for the Viola Sanitary District in Illinois. It includes details about the bond's terms, financial statistics, tax collection records, and legal information regarding taxation and obligations.
Date: April 1, 1962
Creator: Benjamin and Lang
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Concourse Area of Chicago Union Station]

Concourse area of the Chicago Union Station looking toward the main waiting rooms on May 16, 1969.
Date: May 16, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings] (open access)

[Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings]

Miscellaneous correspondence and newspaper clippings received from citizens. Several students wrote to the Dallas Police Department and were referred to the Warren Commission's report on the assassination. Requests for signatures are also present. The newspaper clippings discuss theories regarding the killing.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Electro-liner in the Roosevelt Road Yard]

A famous name train which operated for many years between Chicago and Milwaukee, the North Shore Line's "Electro-liner" stands on elevated railway track in the Roosevelt Road Yard, Chicago on January 18, 1963.
Date: January 18, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1962-12-22] (open access)

[Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1962-12-22]

Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera and postmarked in Crown Point, Indiana, on December 22, 1962.
Date: December 22, 1962
Creator: Vasquez, Roberto & Vasquez, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Errata for ANL-6628: Automatic Foil Activity Counting Facility and Data-Reduction Program (open access)

Errata for ANL-6628: Automatic Foil Activity Counting Facility and Data-Reduction Program

Errata sheet listing corrections to three pages of a report that describes a transistorized automatic counting and recording system built for the determination of foil-activation data.
Date: April 8, 1963
Creator: Glassner, Alvin
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fur felt hat

Hat of mauve fur felt. Styled somewhat as a fedora, the cylindrical crown has a telescoped crown. Hatband of a wide band of golden satin ribbon and woven braid of gold, bronze, and silver. All tie at right with the braid ends becoming tassels. The wide brim curves up at front and left, down to right and back. Unlined; headband of pale peach. Combined designer/retailer's label: Original / Helen Smith / Marshall Field Annex - Chicago Manufacturer's stamp for felt body: Merrimac / Merrivale / Fur Felt
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Smith, Helen
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology of the Michigan Basin with Reference to Subsurface Disposal of Radioactive Wastes (open access)

Geology of the Michigan Basin with Reference to Subsurface Disposal of Radioactive Wastes

From introduction: The purpose of this report is to describe the geology of the rocks in the different sedimentary basins in relation to problems of disposal of liquid radioactive wastes in the ground.
Date: July 1960
Creator: de Witt, Wallace, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Grand Central Station in Chicago]

Grand Central Station, Chicago was opened on December 8, 1890. Baltimore and Ohio's passenger service into and out of this terminal was inaugurated in Dec 1, 1891. Sign on the side of the building says, " C & O, B & O Want Passengers? You bet! only $22.15 to Washington - Free movies - Try us - WA.2-2211".
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The HASL Bone Program 1961-1964 (open access)

The HASL Bone Program 1961-1964

Report documenting the measuring of strontium-90 levels contained in the bones of children and adults of various age brackets across the United States.
Date: August 16, 1965
Creator: Rivera, Joseph & Harley, John H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library