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[8-Year Old Tareq Musleh]

School photograph of 9-year-old Tareq Musleh. There is a small sticker on the right-hand corner in Arabic. The writing on the back of the photograph reads, "Dear Daddy, I love you. You are the best. I miss you. I want to visit you or you visit me. I want to go to America. Love, Your son, Tareq."
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[9-Year Old Jana Musleh]

School photograph of 9-year-old Jana Musleh. She is wearing a white shirt under white overalls decorated with flowers. The background is a tree-lined road in autumn.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
1941: Texas Goes to War (open access)

1941: Texas Goes to War

This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward; Barnes, Carolyn N.; Bowman, Kent A. & Crow, Laura
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session Texas House Concurrent Resolution No. 171 (open access)

72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session Texas House Concurrent Resolution No. 171

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to honoring the Boerne Village Band.
Date: March 27, 1991
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ameican Legion Members at League Park]

Photograph of members of the American Legion Post 554 participating in League City's Americanism Day ceremonies at League Park. They are standing in a scattered formation, watching two of their fellow members attach the American flag to the flagpole pulleys. In the background, a few other uniformed men are saluting the flag; two yellow school buses are also partially visible.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of four male members of the American Legion participating in a flag ceremony. The men are standing in a row; all four men are wearing blue vests and garrison caps. The two men standing on the ends of the row are holding rifles in their palms and balancing them against their shoulders. The two men standing in the middle are holding folded American flags.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of five male members of the American Legion participating in a flag ceremony in League City. Each member is wearing a blue vest and a garrison cap. Two members are balancing rifles, another two are holding folded American flags, and one member on the right is saluting something that is not visible.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of a man, wearing a garrison cap and a dark blue suit, standing behind a podium and speaking into a microphone at the American Legion flag ceremony in League City. A man, who is also wearing a garrison cap, stands behind him while a woman wearing a blue vest and a festive hat stands by an American flag. Numerous people are standing in the background.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of a speaker at the American Legion flag ceremony in League City. The speaker, who is standing behind a podium, is wearing a dark blue suit and a garrison cap. A man standing behind him is also wearing a garrison cap.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of seven participants lined up in a row and standing at attention at the American Legion flag ceremony. They are each wearing dark green uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of the American Legion flag ceremony in League City. Ceremony dignitaries are gathered near an American flag and an American Legion flag. All of the members are wearing blue vests and garrison caps. A member on the left is holding a rifle balanced against his shoulder.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of a woman standing beside an American flag stand at the American Legion flag ceremony in League City. She is wearing a blue vest and a festive, patriotic hat.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Flag Ceremony]

Photograph of a burning American flag at the American Legion flag ceremony in League City. The flag is draped over a small frame standing on a partially grassy, partially rocky area. A few people are standing in the background and watching the flag.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Members]

Photograph of five American Legion male members standing in a row in League Park. They are all wearing garrison caps and blue vests. Two men are holding rifles in front of their bodies; the other three men are saluting.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Members in a Parade]

Photograph of a group of men, wearing American Legion uniform attire, parading a trio of flags down a League City street: namely, the Texas flag, the American flag, and an American Legion flag. A few onlookers are standing on the side of the street where the Legion members are walking.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Members in League Park]

Photograph of a few members of the American Legion Post 554 walking around the fountain at League Park for Americanism Day, a special event in League City. They are wearing matching vests and Garrison caps, although each man has varying numbers and types of pins on their individual caps. In the background is the park gazebo, where a small group of people watch the ceremonies as they unfold.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Trumpeter]

Photograph of a trumpeter playing his instrument at the American Legion flag ceremony in League City. He is evidently an American Legion member, judging by his attire, a garrison cap and a blue vest.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Trumpeter]

Photograph of a man at the American Legion flag ceremony in League City, standing in a covered storage area as he plays his trumpet. He is evidently an American Legion member, judging by his a garrison cap.
Date: 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
An American Saga: William George Hughes, 1859-1902 (open access)

An American Saga: William George Hughes, 1859-1902

Biographical account of William George Hughes including his immigration from Britain, how he learned the ranching industry, and how he ran a successful sheep and horse ranching operation in Kendall County. The text is based on letters, interviews, newspaper articles, and other sources. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1994
Creator: Perry, Garland A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Americanism Day at League Park]

Photograph of Americanism Day ceremonies at League Park. A group of people in various uniforms stand before three flagpoles, which are adjacent to the park's gazebo. White picket fences border areas in the park.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Americanism Day at League Park]

Photograph of four women in similar uniforms holding up flags during the Americanism Day ceremonies at League Park. To their left is a man standing behind a video camera on a tripod. White picket fences line areas of the park. Directly behind a large tree is a parked yellow school bus.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Americanism Day at League Park]

Photograph of three members of American Legion Post 554 hoisting up flags in League Park using the pulleys on three individual flagpoles. The first flag is a deep blue with some text on it. The second and third flags are an American flag and a Texas flag respectively. A uniformed man is partially visible in the right hand corner.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Americanism Day Festivities in League Park]

Photograph of a group of teenagers that form part of a school band, seated beside the gazebo in League Park. They are part of the city's Americanism Day ceremonies. A few people are seated inside the gazebo, while a man stands at its entrance.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Americanism Day in League Park]

Photograph of four women wearing matching uniforms walking into League Park on Americanism Day. Walking in formation, the pair of women in the center are holding up the American flag and the Texas flag. The women standing on either side of the flag-bearers are holding guns to their side. Two men in helmets salute them as the women walk by.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History