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Graduating Seniors in Veterinary Medicine: Texas A&M College, Class of 1954

Collage of individual portraits for the 44 graduating seniors in the Texas A&M veterinary medicine program as well as portraits for the 9 professors and dean across the top. In each case, the portrait is cropped to an oval shape and the name of the person is printed below. The title is printed below the faculty and above the students; an image of the caduceus overlaid with a "v" for veterinary medicine is in the center of the top line of students.
Date: [1953..1954]
Creator: Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wendell Tarver and Men in Cow Pen]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver and two unidentified men crouching in a cattle pen filled with straw at the Houston Fat Stock Show in Houston, Texas. Wendell (left) is wearing jeans, a button-down shirt, and a cowboy hat; he is holding a rope attached to a dark-colored calf standing just behind the men with a larger, dark-colored cow. The two men are wearing suits and hats and the one at the left has his hand on the calf. There are other animal pens partially visible in the background.
Date: [1947..1949]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Football Player #33]

Photograph of a young man wearing a football uniform with the number 33 on the front and a class ring on his left hand. He is posing in a field with his right arm propped on his right knee and his left hand on his hip.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wendell Tarver in a Room]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver, visible from the waist up, standing with his arms crossed near a wall that has vertically-striped wallpaper and a window with the shade drawn to the right. He is wearing a light-colored shirt open at the collar with a darker jacket.
Date: [1950..1971]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bridge Across Water]

Photograph of a large body of water with a bridge spanning the visible portion (at left) and the ground on the other side is significantly higher than the level of the bridge.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with Serape]

Photograph of an unidentified white-haired man outside a building with a window directly behind him. He has a striped blanket or serape over his left shoulder, which he is holding with his right hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young Woman with Three Cows]

Photograph of a young woman wearing loose clothing and a headscarf, standing to the right of three cows, looking toward them and holding their leads. Two are dark-colored cows and the one in the middle is lighter colored. Text written at the bottom says, "How do you like _my_ colors? Nice, aren't they?" Handwritten note on the back: "1 - Wendell or Laura or Emily or me."
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy and Pig]

Photograph of a boy crouched behind a dark-colored pig, posing in a grassy field or yard. A tree and parked car are partially visible in the background.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girl in Tree]

Photograph of a girl climbing in a tree that has no leaves, identified on the back as "Sister."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cadets Cleaning Barracks]

Group portrait of cadets dressed casually and posing with mops, brooms, and buckets inside the barracks. Handwritten on back: "Cleaning up for Fed Inspection."
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Tilson Outside of Barracks]

Photograph of a young man -- identified on the back as Robert Tilson "Wrencho" -- standing in front of of the double-screen door entrance with the text "Hotel Welcome Mothers" chalked above it. He is wearing a military-style uniform including a loose jacket and brimmed cap, posing with his hands on his waist, and is visible from the waist up.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Taylor Outside Barracks]

Photograph of James Taylor wearing a military-style uniform, standing outside the corps barracks with his arms behind him and his elbows akimbo. There is a double screen door entrance directly behind him and chalk text above the doorway says "Hotel Welcome Mothers."
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James and Roy Outside Barracks]

Photograph of James Taylor and Roy Spears wearing military-style uniforms, posing together with their arms around one another. They are visible from the waist up, standing in front of double screen doors; text is chalked around the doorway, but is only partially visible.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donald Tschirhart Outside Barracks]

Photograph of Donald Tschirhart, visible from the waist up, wearing a military-style uniform with his hands in his pockets, standing in front of double screen doors. Writing is chalked around the door frame including "T-206" above and "[...]ainview Bulldogs the Best in the West" at the left side of the image.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Telesforo Ramirez Standing Near Bushes]

Photograph of young man wearing a military-style uniform and holding a towel across his waist, identified on the back as "Ramirez, Teleford, III." He is posing out-of-doors, next to a row of bushes to the left, and several trash cans; on the right, several buildings are partially visible.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frankie Prochaska Outside Barracks]

Photograph of Frankie Prochaska, visible from the waist up, wearing a military-style uniform with a garrison cap, standing in front of double screen doors. Writing is chalked around the door frame including "Mothers" above and "Don't Laugh Lady" at the left side of the image.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charles Sebesta Outside Barracks]

Photograph of Charles Sebesta visible from the knees up, wearing a military-style uniform including a garrison cap, posing in front of a screen door with his hands behind his back and his elbows akimbo. Behind him, to the right, text appears to be chalked next to the door, but it is only partially visible.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Winifred McNair Outside Barracks]

Photograph of Winifred McNair, visible from the waist up, wearing a military-style uniform and standing in front of double screen doors. There is text chalked around the doorway including, "[Welcome] Mothers" at the top, and "[...]ainview Bulldogs | [T]he Best [in] the West" in the lower right.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Thomas Wearing a Uniform]

Photograph of William Thomas standing in front of double screen doors, angled toward the left side of the image and facing forward. He is wearing a military-style uniform, including a button-up shirt, slacks, and garrison cap-style hat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anton Backholt Outside Barracks]

Photograph of a young man, identified on the back as Anton Backholt, wearing a military-style uniform and standing outside the door to the barracks at A&M College of Texas. The area around the doorway is decorated with lettering that says "Welcome Mothers" over the door, with other messages on either side.
Date: [1949..1954]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sammy Cranford Outside Barracks]

Photograph of Sammy Cranford standing outside a building in front of double screen doors. He is visible from the waist up, posing with his arms akimbo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Thomas Outside Doorway]

Photograph of William Thomas wearing a military-style uniform, standing outside a building in front of double screen doors.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Darwin, James, and Robert Outside Barracks]

Photograph of three young men -- identified on the back as Darwin Cargill, James Taylor, and Robert Tilson -- posing with their arms around one another, visible from the waist up outside a building with double screen doors. They are wearing military-style uniforms, but the boys on either end have their jackets open, with T-shirts underneath. Text is chalked around the doorframe behind them, including "Mothers" at the top and "P[...]ology Majors Inside" at the upper-right.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Derrick and Tank in Field]

Photograph of an oil or gas derrick with a truck parked behind it at right and a large storage tank at left. There is a large open field in the foreground and a forested area is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History