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[Passengers Descending the Houston Express]

Photograph of passengers descending from The Houston Express, a train which once traveled between Houston and Galveston. The train is stopped in League City for the Red Ribbon Rally, an event that was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City. The event was held in League Park.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at a Celebration in League Park]

Photograph of three individuals at League Park for the celebration of the Texas Limited train's inaugural stop in League City. Behind them are numerous people joining in the festivities. A red trailer where yellow and white balloons is parked in the background.
Date: February 4, 1993
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of three individuals standing outside of the League City Civic Center and laughing with each other. The woman on the right is wearing a striped shirt and has a camera on a strap hanging from her neck. She has another camera attached to a strap hanging from her shoulder.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Celebrating Independence Day]

Photograph of an elderly woman and man posing for a picture at the Fourth of July celebration in League Park. The woman is wearing a white shirt with patriotic patches on the front. Numerous people are milling around in the background.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People on Train Tracks]

Photograph of a group of children posing for a picture with a man in a space suit on the train tracks just by League Park. The Texas Limited train, parked on adjacent, parallel tracks, had just made its inaugural stop in League City
Date: February 4, 1993
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Outside of a Republican Rally]

Photograph of two men and a woman standing together outside the League City Civic Center where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. They are standing in line for the event. The man on the left has his arm raised to point at something. His free arm is linked with the arm of the woman standing to his right.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing Next to a Train]

Photograph of five people standing beside The Houston Express, a passenger train which once traveled between Houston and Galveston. The individual on the left is wearing a conductor's hat. The train is stopped in League City for the Red Ribbon Rally, an event that was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City. The event was held in League Park.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing on Train Tracks]

Photograph of a group of children posing for a picture with a man in a space suit on the train tracks just by League Park. The Texas Limited train, parked on adjacent, parallel tracks, had just made its inaugural stop in League City
Date: February 4, 1993
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perfectly Splendid: One Family's Repasts (open access)

Perfectly Splendid: One Family's Repasts

Cookbook containing the recipes of the family which resided in the McFaddin-Ward House, collected by Ida Caldwell McFaddin and Mamie McFaddin Ward, as well as a brief family history
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Gerald Hatch Family, 1992]

Photograph of the Hatch family sitting together in the backyard on the grass. They are identified, left-to-right: back row, Travis, Carol and Gerald (parents), Garrett, and Trent; front row, Gregory Berkley Quintin, and Randall. Several trees are partially visible behind them.
Date: June 1992
Creator: Johnson, Deborah
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Gerald Hatch Family, 1992]

Photograph of the Gerald Hatch Family posing together in the front yard in front of a large hedge. They are identified (left to right) as: back row, Trent, Travis, and Garrett; middle row: Randall, Carol and Gerald (seated), and Gregory; and front, Quintin and Berkley.
Date: 1992
Creator: Johnson, Deborah
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ludwig Börne Statue]

Photograph of a bronze statue of Ludwig Börne, taken from the side, at just above eye-level with the statue. The statue man has his hair parted on the left side, and is holding a book open in front of him on a flat surface. The man's name is etched into the left side of the statue. In the background, an asphalt road is visible beyond a tree that sits in the lawn next to the statue. The name of the statue and the date the photograph was taken on are written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ludwig Börne Statue Inscription]

Photograph of an inscription, on the side of a bronze statue of Ludwig Börne, taken from an upward angle. Part of the inscription at the bottom is cut off at the edge of the photo. The first paragraph mentions that Mr. Börne inspired other Germans to come to Texas, and that Boerne, Texas is named after him. The base of the statue and a grassy lawn are partially visible to the left of the statue. There are handwritten notes about the photo on the back.
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographer at a Repulican Rally]

Photograph of a line of people standing outside the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. A male photographer is capturing a snapshot of attendees wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the words "David Duke President" on top of an image of the American flag.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Boerne Gesang Verein Flag]

Two photographs of a large, dark blue flag with embroidered images and text, indicating that it is a flag for the Boerne Gesang Verein singing club. The flag is hung flat against a large white board, with many, colorful ribbons and prizes hanging on either side of the flag. The board is propped up against a grey wall with wood siding on the bottom half of the wall. In the second photo, a woman wearing a blue blouse and grey skirt is standing to the left of the board. The photographs are attached to a piece of paper, upon which there are handwritten notes.
Date: December 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Boerne Village Band at Börne Dedication]

Four photographs of the Boerne Village Band playing at an event. The first photograph features the whole band, wearing traditional German dress, and playing instruments while sitting on chairs in front of a residential fence. The second photo features six of the men and a boy setting up their equipment and instruments. The third photo features three women (one of whom is not in traditional Germanic dress) and a man sitting down with their instruments. The two women in traditional dress are holding accordions. The fourth photo features a man in traditional dress in front of a fence, holding a brass instrument. The photos are attached to a piece of paper with handwritten notes on it, including one that reads, "Börne Dedication."
Date: June 11, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Boerne Village Band]

Postcard featuring a photograph of a group of men and women (mostly in traditional German dress) standing in front of and on a tall stage. Most of the people are holding various musical instruments. A small banner reading, "Boerne Village Band, Boerne, Texas, German Music Since 1860," is attached to the stage. In the background, the dark stage curtains are visible. The back of the postcard has postcard markings, a brief summary of the history of the band, a description of the photo (taken at Abendkonzerte) and a schedule of performance dates for the band.
Date: 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pre-school Graduation]

Photograph of seven children standing in a line in front of folding chairs during a preschool graduation, including Cassandra Jones (far left), Toni Marie Jones (center), and Kevin Robinson (center-right). The girls are all wearing fancy dresses with hair bows and dress shoes; Kevin is wearing a gray suit with a silver necktie. A group of helium-filled balloons is visible in the background, near the center of the image and a black chalkboard is on the wall behind them.
Date: May 1991
Creator: Jones, Christine
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Ludwig Börne Statue Dedication Ceremony, June 11, 1995] (open access)

[Program: Ludwig Börne Statue Dedication Ceremony, June 11, 1995]

Program for a dedication ceremony held by the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society, on June 11, 1995, at 2 p.m., at the Boerne Public Library. The ceremony is for the dedication of a bronze Ludwig Börne statue, sculpted by Jonas Perkins, to the town of Boerne, Texas. the program includes an order of events, a brief history and background of Ludwig Börne, and a short bio about the statue's sculptor.
Date: 1995-06~
Creator: Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Protesters at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a couple of protesters standing in the parking lot outside of the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. The protesters' signs read, "Duke You Disgust Me" and "Silence = Death." A few other protesters holding signs are visible in the background.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Protesters at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a small group of protesters standing in the parking lot outside of the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. The protesters' signs that are visible read, "DUKE YOU MAKE ME PUKE" and "100,00 GAYS WERE KILLED IN THE NAZI HOLOCAUST. NEVER AGAIN!" The protesters are walking in a circle as they raise their signs.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Protesters at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a small group of protesters in the parking lot outside of the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. The protesters are walking in a circle with their signs held up.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered near the gazebo in League Park. A historical plaque on League City is visible in the foreground. The Houston Express passenger train is visible just beyond the crowd of people, who are in town for the Red Ribbon Rally, an event that was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered in League Park for the Red Ribbon Rally. The Houston Express passenger train is visible in the background just beyond some trees. The event was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History