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Following a Kemp's ridley sea turtle released at dawn

Staff person from the rescue and rehabilitation organization, "Sea Turtle, Inc" on South Padre Island live-streams the progress of Kemp's ridley hatchlings moving towards gulf waters at sunrise.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Point Isabel Lighthouse

Photograph of Point Isabel Lighthouse (located at Point Isabel) in Cameron County, Texas.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Point Isabel Lighthouse

Photograph of Point Isabel lighthouse as seen from western side.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kemp's ridley sea turtles

Kemp's ridley turtle hatchlings moving towards Texas gulf coast waters at dawn.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cristo de los Pescadores, Detail

Photograph of statue entitled, "Cristo de los Pescadores" in Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island north west of the Jetties.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kemp's ridley sea turtles released at dawn

Staff members from the rescue and rehabilitation organization, "Sea Turtle, Inc" on South Padre Island release endangered Kemp's ridley hatchlings at dawn, surrounded by onlookers.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Causeway and South Padre Island

Eastward-facing photograph of the Queen Isabella Causeway and South Padre Island, taken from atop the Point Isabel Lighthouse.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cristo de los Pescadores

Photograph of statue entitled, "Cristo de los Pescadores" in Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island north west of the Jetties. The statue is on top of carved, stacked blocks of stone that have small plaques on them and it is behind a carved stone marker that has text and illustrations of a ship and anchors.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Point Isabel Lighthouse

Photograph of Point Isabel lighthouse as seen from its base on the easter side.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Statue of Padre José Nicolás Ballí

Statue of Padre José Nicolás Ballí on South Padre Island
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kemp's ridley sea turtles at dawn

Juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles make their way towards gulf coast waters during sunrise at South Padre Island beach.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 328, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 26, 2013 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 328, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 2013
Creator: Cobb, Dawn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 328, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 328, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 2014
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 329, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 26, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 329, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 26, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014 (open access)

The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Seagoville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yorktown News-View (Yorktown, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 26, 2013 (open access)

Yorktown News-View (Yorktown, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Yorktown, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014 (open access)

Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 26, 2014
Creator: Samuels, Jeanne F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 2014

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 26, 2014
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

This short video clip was taken the day that the Supreme Court handed down it's decision on Obergefell v. Hodges. The crowd chants, "USA, USA, USA." Two signs are seen, one says, "Dignity Declared," and the other says, "The Arc of History Bends Towards Justice."
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

Video of a jubilant crowd shouting, "USA, USA, USA!" at the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced the decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington]

Video of The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington singing two songs after the announcement of the Supreme Court on Marriage Equality. The first song is "Make Them Hear You," and the second song is "The Impossible Dream" by Andy Williams.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced their decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case. The crowd is waiting to hear the decision.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court as the decision is announced on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court as the decision is announced on Marriage Equality Day]

A video taken from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced the decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case. A jubilant crowd celebrates the announcement while a young couple in the foreground is interviewed by a member of the press.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Awaiting a decision: a Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day] captions transcript

[Awaiting a decision: a Video taken at the U.S. Supreme Court on Marriage Equality Day]

A short video of the crowds on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on the day they announced their decision on Marriage Equality and the Obergefell v. Hodges case.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History