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[Sign at Battery Kimble at Fort Travis]

Photograph of a sign in front of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis, Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. It has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Concrete Pad at Battery Kimble]

Photograph of a large concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Battery 236 at Fort Travis]

Photograph of the concrete bunker Battery 236 at Fort Travis in Texas. It was completed in 1943 and never armed.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Concrete Pad]

Photograph of a large concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stairway at Battery Kimble]

Photograph of large metal doors and a stairway leading to the top side of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. Battery Kimble has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Battery Kimble at Fort Travis]

Photograph of the back side of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. It has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

Milking a goat

Photograph of an unidentified person milking a goat on a private farm.
Date: July 25, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Milking a goat

Photograph of an unidentified person milking a goat on a private farm.
Date: July 25, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Machine at NASA]

Photograph of a camo green machine in a hangar at NASA in Houston, Texas.
Date: July 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1876 July 18.

Land Grant for 320 acres in Montague County.
Date: July 18, 1876
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Sam Houston Statue, 'A Tribute to Courage'

A statue or Sam Houston entitled, 'A Tribute to Courage' on the northbound side of I-45 in Huntsville, TX.
Date: July 6, 2021
Creator: Adickes, David
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Sam Houston Statue, 'A Tribute to Courage'

A statue or Sam Houston entitled, 'A Tribute to Courage' on the northbound side of I-45 in Huntsville, TX.
Date: July 6, 2021
Creator: Adickes, David
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Sam Houston Statue, 'A Tribute to Courage'

A statue or Sam Houston entitled, 'A Tribute to Courage' on the northbound side of I-45 in Huntsville, TX.
Date: July 6, 2021
Creator: Adickes, David
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Waverly Water Tower and Murski's Cafe]

Photograph of a water tower and Murski's Cafe located in New Waverly, TX.
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Photograph of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Property is listed as a historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Photograph of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Property is listed as a historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historical Marker for St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Photograph of the Historical Marker in front of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Marker Text reads: "The Rev. Felix Orzechowski, who came to Texas in 1866 to answer an appeal for Polish missionaries, organized St. Joseph's Parish in 1869. The first Catholic church in Walker County, it served the many Polish families who settled this area in the 1870s. Church tradition often sustained the immigrants until they adjusted to life in a new country. Services were held outdoors or in private homes during Father Orzechowski's pastorate. Soon after leaving this parish in 1876, he returned to Poland and was imprisoned by ruling Russian officials for advocating democratic ideals. A frame church building was erected in 1877 under the direction of the Rev. Victor Justiana Linicki, who was a Polish baron before he became a priest. A larger edifice, designed by Tom Lavandoski, was built in 1897, and the original structure was used as a school. The present church was begun in 1905 and dedicated on the feast of St. Joseph, March 19, 1908, during the pastorate of the Rev. Thomas Aloysius Bily (1859-1921). The stately Gothic-style structure, designed by L.S. Green, reflects the European …
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Waverly, TX]

Photograph of St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Elmore St. in New Waverly, TX. Property is listed as a historic site by the Texas Historical Commission.
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tower and Dr. Mud's Liquor in Sour Lake, TX]

Photograph of a water tower and liquor store in Sour Lake, TX.
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pump Jack and Storage Container Display: Spindletop Park

Photograph of a a pump jack and oil storage containers on display in Spindletop Park in Beaumont, TX.
Date: July 6, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Breastworks - Granite Marker]

Photograph a granite marker at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. Marker reads: "No 15 Mexican Breastworks"
Date: July 7, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mammoth Fossil Excavation Display]

Mammoths Q and R as seen from above in the Dig Shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.
Date: July 10, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mammoth Fossil Excavation Display]

Mammoths Q and R as seen from above in the dig shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.
Date: July 10, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mammoth Fossil Excavation Display]

Mammoths Q and R as seen from above in the Dig Shelter at the Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, TX.
Date: July 10, 2022
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History