[Firefighters at a Texhoma Store]

Photograph of a Texhoma Department Store, whose large, floor-to-ceiling front windows have been blown out. A group of firefighters and people in winter jackets are clustered to the left, in front of the store, while another group of three firefighters stand to the right in front of the store. Two hoses lay uncoiled in the parking lot in front of the store. Inside the store and just outside the windows, debris and half-destroyed products are visible. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph giving the address of the store.
Date: December 28, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters at the 3100 Block of Knox Street]

Photograph of firefighters and their equipment in the sidewalk and street in front of George's Cafe and the Knox St. Barber Shop on the 3100 block of Knox Street. There are three ladders propped up against the front of the cafe, and debris lines the sidewalk in front of the stores. Behind the buildings is a billboard for Motorola, while other shop fronts and watching bystanders are visible in the background. There is a telephone pole in front of the cafe that extends out of shot. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes and a stamp giving information about the photo.
Date: June 20, 1961
Creator: Laird, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[DeLuxe Diner Building Fire]

Photograph of a long, smoking, multi-story, brick building. On the ground, a fire engine is parked with its ladder extended towards the building and two firefighters stand next to a smaller ladder propped against the building. Streams of water spray the building from an unknown source behind the fire engine. There are several advertisement signs on the fence in front of the building. There is a handwritten note along the left border of the photo that reads, "See Over." On the back of the photograph are two stamps and extensive handwritten notes about the fire shown in the photo.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Winfrey, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two-Story Building on Fire]

Photograph of a two-story building engulfed in fire and smoke. The fire inside can be seen through the building's many windows. In front of the building, several firefighters are silhouetted, pointing hoses at the building. Power lines criss-cross the top of the shot. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes, a large brown stain, and a portion.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighter's Ladders Propped Up Against Smoking Building]

Photograph of ladders propped up against a smoking, multi-story, brick building, and fire hoses coiled on the icy street in front of the building. A firefighter on the left, exiting the building, steps over several of the hoses, while other firefighters and bystanders stand just beyond the building. More buildings are visible in the background beyond the smoking building. The rear of a fire engine and its ladder is partially visible on the right. A light-colored vehicle is parked in front of the building.
Date: January 29, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighter's Ladder Extending Towards Smoking Building]

Photograph of fire engine ladder extended towards a smoking, multi-story, brick building with lots of windows and an open loading dock door. Much of the building is obscured by smoke. In the background, a building with a sign reading, "Sangers," is visible. Smaller ladders are propped up against the building on the ground. The heads and shoulders of some firefighters in the bottom right of the photo are just barely visible. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note giving the printer's information and the date.
Date: January 29, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Standing in the Aftermath of a Hangar Fire]

Photograph of thirteen firefighters standing in the ashes and debris of a melted airplane in one of the Red Bird Airport Hangars. Most of the firefighters are facing away from the camera, and one of the firefighters holds a hose that has been turned off. Beyond the debris, on the far right, is another small airplane and aircraft maintenance equipment. The hangar door is partially open in the background. On the back of the photograph are two labels and handwritten notes giving information about the photo, including the date.
Date: April 12, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Eric Sevareid]

Head-shot of CBS newsman Eric Sevareid. Mr. Sevareid is wearing a suit with a dark tie and a dark pocket-square. He is sitting in front of a light-colored background. On the back of the photograph are a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address and handwritten notes, including one that reads, "12/15/61."
Date: December 15, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1961-1978] (open access)

[The Woman's Wednesday Club Scrapbook, 1961-1978]

Scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, and other materials related to the club's activities.
Date: 1961/1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Referencing Bill Courington] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Referencing Bill Courington]

Newspaper clipping concerning the recent hiring of Bill Courington as pastor of Haslet Baptist Church. Courington is a "graduate of Mississippi College, and will enroll to work toward a BD at Southwestern Seminary."
Date: 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Large Gathering of Women Eating a Meal]

Photograph of a large group of women sitting down at large tables and eating a meal.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men and Women Sitting at Tables]

Photograph of a large gathering of women seated at tables in a room; there is one man seated at the table in the background.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Receiving an Award]

Photograph of two women standing at a podium, one is pinning an award on the other's shoulder. In the foreground there are rows of folding chairs, mostly empty, and one woman sitting on the far right side of the picture.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Gathering of Women at a Table]

Photograph of a large gathering of women seating at a long table eating a meal.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harry and Mayme with their Grandchildren]

Photograph of Harry and Mayme Bahl with their daughter and grandchildren; from left to right the names of the people are: Mary Florence Collins (Mayme) John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry), Mary Beth, Margay, Martha Green, and Mary Elizabeth Bahl Green (Mary Betty).
Date: 1961~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women on Stage]

Photograph of a group of women lined up next to a man on a stage in front of an audience; there is another woman standing at a podium next to the stage. All of the women are wearing nice dresses and the one man on stage is wearing a nice suit.
Date: June 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elmer Josephine Wheatly to James R. LeBlond, May 29, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Elmer Josephine Wheatly to James R. LeBlond, May 29, 1961]

Letter typed to James R. LeBlond from Elmer Josephine Wheatly concerning the renewal of the lease of the building she owned in Waco, Texas: "I wish to retain possession of building at 1008 N. 25th St. for another year..." Also included in a clipping from a newspaper with the headline "Wheatly Dance School to Open September 17" at the top; the clipping says that the "Wheatly School of Dance has been set for Monday, Sept. 17."
Date: May 29, 1961
Creator: Wheatly, Elmer Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram]

Newspaper clipping discussing the upcoming city council meeting in Haslet, Texas; "Will A. Shaw, will preside at the session in the town's fire hall."
Date: March 7, 1961
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Working at Desk at Beaumont Enterprise #17]

Photograph of an unidentified man working at desk in office space. Also depicted are other desks, typewriters, phones, a waste bin, shelves, and a coat.
Date: 1961~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Working at Desk at Beaumont Enterprise #26]

Photograph of an unidentified man working at desk in office space. Also depicted are a typewriter, phones, and papers.
Date: 1961~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History