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[Old Trixie]

Photograph of a dog, named Old Trixie, standing in an open doorway. Two women and a baby appear in the background. On the right are cases of bottled 7-Up and other soft drinks.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John M. Moore, Jr. Family in the Moore home]

Photographic portrait of John Moore, Jr. Family, taken in parlor of Moore home, ca. 1947. Pictured left to right: John Moore III, Dorothea Guenther Moore, Charlien Martin (age 7), Edwina (Mrs. John II) Moore, Philip Moore (age 1), John Moore, Jr., Hallie Kellie Peareson (Mrs. Hilmar) Moore, Himar Moore, Dorothea Moore (age 3), Marie Bachman Guenther.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four generations of Moore family]

Photographic portrait of 4 generations of Moore family, ca. 1947. Left to right, Dorothea Moore (age 2), John Moore III, Dorothea Guenther Moore, Marie Bachman Guenther
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four generations of the Moore family in Moore Home parlor]

Photographic portrait of four generations of Moore family, taken in Moore Home parlor, ca. 1947. Seated on a velvet settee, left to right, Hilmar Moore, Dorothea Guenther Moore, Marie Bachman Guenther, Philip Moore (age 1).
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marie Bachman Guenther sitting with three great grandchildren]

Photographic of Marie Bachman Guenther sitting with three great grandchildren on velvet settee, ca. 1947. Taken in parlor of Moore home. Left to right: Charlien Martin, Guenther, Philip Moore, Dorothea Moore.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Moore, Jr, and Dorothea Guenther Moore]

Photograph of John Moore, Jr, and Dorothea Guenther Moore standing in front of a fireplace. He is wearing wire rimmed eyeglasses, a light colored pin-stripe suit with dark tie. His left hand is resting on the mantle. Dorothea is wearing a dark knee-length dress and shoes. He has her right hand on John's hip. Bottom of a large portrait can be seen hanging above the fireplace in background.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employees of the Imperial Sugar Company.]

Group photograph of employees of the Imperial Sugar Company taken at their employee appreciation dinner in November of 1947. The group includes 46 men and two women (front row). Roof of a tin building in background. Imperial Sugar main building (brick with windows) in top right corner of photograph. Employees are identified as front row left to right: Gus Stabler, W. L. Friend, Mabel Dunkerly Woolley, Myrtle Friend Stabler, J. E. "Daddy" Blair, Claude Douglas, Homer Johnson, R. B. "Bob" Sheppard, Frank Schultz, Luke Thompson, J. Q. Boyer, H. R. Rushing, Louie Dreier, Vic Krehmeier, ? Willie Reese. Second Row: J. B. Fowler, Eluterio Cervantez, Juan Cervantez, J. F. "Jim" Guyer, R. A. Prikryl, M. M. McBride, Henry A. "Buck" Herder, A. M. Horn, W. L. Scarborough, E.O. Guenther, S. V. "Sid" Loper, J. M. "Jim" Sheppard, J.H. "Jinx" Hobbs, Paul Schumann, I.H. Kempner Sr, Harry G. Thompson, E.E. Saeger. Top Row: C. A. Dierks, Frank Tallas, W. T. "Bill" Matlage, Frank Hauerland, Ramaldo Nanez, Cosme Gonzales, Max Schumann, T. F. Freeland Smith, Arthur Rister, Frank Seitz, B. H. "Bennie" Varnau, O.W. "Otis" Enquist, Robert Harper, Frank Williams, Lee Townsend, Ted Harman.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H.G. Thompson and I. H. Kempner, Sr.]

Photograph of left to right: H.G. Thompson and I. H. Kempner, Sr. (as printed on the back in pencil) at an Imperial Sugar Company employee recognition dinner. Thompson is wearing a three piece wool suit with dark tie. He has thinning gray hair and wire rimmed eyeglasses. He has a carnation pinned on his left lapel. He has his hands behind his back. Kempner, who is standing in front of a microphone, is wearing a pin-stripe dark three-piece suit with dark tie. He also has a carnation pinned on his left lapel. Kempner has his left hand in his pants pocket and is holding a page of paper in his right hand. A group of people can be seen seated in the background. Back of photo, stamped in purple: Bob Bailey fine photograph Fairfax 3765 1302 Rusk Avenue Houston 2, Texas. Negative Number 10864-7.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company]

Photograph of Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company. Circa: 1947. Thompson has thinning gray hair and is wearing wire frame eyeglasses. He is wearing dark pants, white shirt and striped tie. He has his hands clasped together and resting in his lap. A phone is hanging on the wall on right of photograph. Window with blinds in top, left background. Back of photo is stamped in red: HORACE G. TUCKER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER THE HOUSTON POST. Also written in black: 1 Col. Please save these cuts for Morris Frank.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bill Gilbert at Irving State Bank

Two men shaking hands. Bill Gilbert (left) greeting customer Albert Farine in Irving State Bank's new building, 1947. The Merchants and Planters Bank was organized in 1907. Chaney and Fletcher Miller took over operation of the bank and in 1908 and had it chartered as the Irving State Bank. It later became Irving Bank and Trust Company and remained in business along Main Street until 1975.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A tractor pulling a combine in a field at the George Ranch]

Photograph taken at the George Ranch of a tractor pulling a combine in a field. There is a man seated on the tractor beneath the umbrella top and a man wearing overalls, long sleeved shirt, and hat, who is walking beside the right rear tire of the tractor. The image is small with dimensions that measure approximately: 2.9 cm x 3.1 cm. The picture has a large white border around perimeter. Stamped on back of photograph in black: "29U 1947 Trade Mark Reg. Fox-Tone Fox Co [in outline of fox] San Antonio, Texas".
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Directors of the American Brahman Breeders Association]

Photograph of a group of fifteen men and one woman. They are the "Directors of the American Brahman Breeders Association Present at the Meeting Held March 17, 1947, at Houston, Texas" as type written on tape attached note on back of photograph. Also type written was identification of members: "Front Row (Left to right): G. A. Parr, Alice, Texas; R. G. Herrmann, Ocala, Florida; Edgar Hudgins, Hungerford, Texas; Afton Burke, President, Corsicana, Texas; Mrs. S. C. Border, Secretary, Hungerford, Texas; Claude C. Appling, Louise, Texas; Gail Whitcomb, Vice-President, Houston, Texas; Andrew Johnson, Port Bolivar, Texas. Back Row (Left to Right): Howard C. Parker, Center, Texas; Malcolm Levi, San Antonio, Texas; J. V. Gates, Poteet, Texas; Wm. States Jacobs, Houston, Texas; Bill Pate, Hidalgo, Texas; Wilbourn S. Gibbs, Huntsville, Texas; Houghton Brownlee, Burnet, Texas; Jack T. Garriett, Houston, Texas. Other members of the Board of Directors who were not present for this picture are as follows: Cecil Boyt, Devers, Texas; C. H. Beville, Bushnell, Florida; T. J. Durrance, Sr., Brighton, Florida; George Echols, Houston, Texas; O. J. Flowers, Menard, Texas; Fernando Calan, Havena, Cuba; A. P. George, Richmond, Texas; George Gilbert, Houston, Texas; Bob R. Jones, Slaughter, La.; M. G. Johnson, …
Date: March 17, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jean Kiger with her champion steer]

Photograph of Jean Kiger with her champion steer at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition in 1947. Albert Peyton George is standing to the right of the young exhibitor. He is wearing a dark coat, three piece suit, dark print tie, and white shirt. Another man (unidentified) is standing next to George. The photograph was taken in the indoor arena. Other men in background. Stamped on back of photo in black: "Morris Photographs David J. and Mattie V. Morris Box 428, South Houston, Texas Print From Negative No. [in blue ink] 512".
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jean Kiger and her champion steer]

Photograph of a Jean Kiger and her champion steer at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition in 1947. An unidentified man is standing to the right of the exhibitor. Kiger, who is holding the chain to the steer's halter in her right hand, is wearing slacks, blouse, plaid jacket, and a felt cowboy hat. She is holding the champion banner in her left hand. Exterior of brick building in background. Stamped in black on back: "Morris Photographs David J. and Mattie V. Morris box 428, South Houston, Texas Print from Negative no. [in ink] 425".
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of seven Brahman cows in a pasture on the George Ranch]

Photograph of seven Brahman cows in a pasture on the George Ranch. Barb wire fence divides pasture. Two small trees in right background. Blue stamp in back of photograph reads: "Photograph by David J. Morris Houston Post Houston, Texas".
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A close view of Brahman cattle in a pasture on the George Ranch]

Photograph of Brahman cattle in a pasture on the George Ranch. Close-up of a Brahman on left. White barn and house in right background. Back of photograph in blue type: "A. P. George ACTIVE Rosenberg, Texas 9 mi. SE Ft. Bend County Coastal Plains SCD Tex. 43,824. 5/6/47. Registered Brahman cows. Orig. Neg. 4x5 in. USDA-SCS Photo by E. W. Jenkins." and in white print on front of photo, bottom right "Tex - 43 - 824".
Date: May 6, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brahman cattle with their heads down in the feed trough on the George Ranch]

Photograph of Brahman cattle at feed trough on the George Ranch. Back of photograph in blue type: "A. P. George ACTIVE Rosenberg, Texas 9 mi. SE Ft. Bend Co. Coastal Plains SCD Tex. 43,820. 5/6/47. Registered Brahman cows at feed trough. Orig. Neg. 4x5 in. USDA-SCS Photo by E. W. Jenkins". Written in white print on front at bottom right: "Tex - 43 - 820".
Date: May 6, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brahman cattle around a feed trough on the George Ranch]

Photograph of Brahman cattle around a feed trough on the George Ranch. Back of photograph in blue type: "A. P. George ACTIVE Rosenberg, Texas 9 mi. SE Ft. Bend county Coastal Plains SCD Tex. 43,822. 5/6/47. Registered Brahman cows at feed trough. Orig. neg. 4x5 in. USDA-SCS Photo by E. W. Jenkins" and in front bottom right in white type: "Tex - 43 - 822".
Date: May 6, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of several Brahman cattle eating feed from a feeder]

Photograph of several Brahman cattle eating feed from a feeder. Back of photograph in blue type: "A. P. George ACTIVE Rosenberg, Texas 9 mi. SE Ft. Bend County Coastal Plains SCD Tex. 43,821. 5/6/47. Registered Brahman cows at feed trough. Orig. Neg. 4x5 in. USDA-SCS Photo by E. W. Jenkins". Front bottom right of photograph in white print: "Tex - 43 -821".
Date: May 6, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph Irvine]

Ralph Irvine served as Mayor of Palestine from 1947 until 1953.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Damaged warehouse and storage tanks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Two men stand on top of a line of damaged railroad freight cars. Another man sits on the top of a freight car while several men below sort through debris. To the right of the train cars a long warehouse building has been destroyed. Metal and wooden debris and a number of dark barrels line the railroad tracks. In the distance on the right a number of the storage tanks from the Richardson-Republic tank farm can be seen, many of which have visible crushing and compression damage. The number "#42" is written in the lower right hand corner.
Date: April 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Republic refinery structures after 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A view of evidently undamaged refinery facilities from the top of a storage tank.
Date: April 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of refinery structures after the 1947 Texas City disaster]

An aerial view of Republic's refinery facilities after the 1947 Disaster. In the foreground, the large spherical liquid petroleum tank has been visibly damaged on the left and top portions of the sphere. A spiralling stairway runs from the ground to the top of the tank. Behind the tank are other refinery pipelines and structures, and a line of freight cars.
Date: April 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Damaged freight cars and pier structure after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A line of freight cars parallels a road alongside twisted and warped metal framework from pier buildings. Three or four train cars are overturned and have sustained heavy damage. Metal and wood debris is scattered in the foreground. An automobile is parked on the road just left of the center of the image. The number "#14" is written in the lower right hand corner.
Date: April 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History