[Series of Barrels]

Photograph of a line of barrels on a railway platform outside of a building. There are six barrels, four made of wood and two of metal. Text in the lower-right corner of the photograph reads, "Plate No. 7570, 5-1-27." An accompanying card (which has the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the photograph as "Original type asphalt product packages" and the same text is handwritten on the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract for Statuary for Audelia Gabino's grave, 1929] (open access)

[Contract for Statuary for Audelia Gabino's grave, 1929]

Contract for a monument for Francisco (Frank) Gabino's mother, Audelia, who died on December 29, 1928. Houston Monument Company was contracted to build a granite statue and base for $420.
Date: May 21, 1929
Creator: Houston Monument Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Photo of Laurits Harton and Abelone Wind]

Black and white photograph of a newlywed couple, Laurits Erik Harton and Abelone Wind. They are standing outdoors on a lawn; a tree is visible behind them to the left. Abelone is wearing a bridal gown and a veil and is carrying a floral bouquet in her arms. To her left is her husband Laurits, who is wearing a suit jacket, pants, a shirt, and a hat. The shadows of unidentified individuals are cast on the lawn where they stand. An automobile is parked behind them to the right.
Date: May 18, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1924 Confirmation Class

Photograph of the 1924 Danevang Ansgar Lutheran Church confirmation class, consisting of a group of adolescent boys and girls. They are standing on the front steps of the church, wearing formal attire and separated into rows by gender, with the girls in the front and the boys in the back. Additionally, there is an unidentified man behind the boys standing in front of a set of double doors. The girls, from left to right, have been identified as Marie Brodsgaard, Dagny M. Hansen, Ester Juhl, and Esther Knudsen. The boys have been identified from left to right as Hans F. Hansen, Ejolf Larsen Wind, J. C. Theodor Jensen, Harry Lauritsen, and Eddie Petersen.
Date: May 25, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1924 Confirmation Class

Photograph of the 1924 Danevang Ansgar Lutheran Church confirmation class, consisting of a group of adolescent boys and girls separated into two rows. The back row is composed of the boys, who wear similar dark three-piece suits. The front row consists of the girls, who wear light-colored dresses. Their hair has been styled in short bobs. Names have been provided, but have been matched properly in another photograph where they were in different positions (see note).
Date: May 25, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chattel Mortgage to First National Bank of El Campo by Andrew Jensen (open access)

Chattel Mortgage to First National Bank of El Campo by Andrew Jensen

Document recording a mortgage taken out by Andrew Jensen from the First National Bank of El Campo, Texas. Andrew took out three hundred dollars with a ten percent interest. A piece of paper has been stapled on the back with a stamp of approval and two postage stamps.
Date: May 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bertrand to Meyer Bodansky - May 1925] (open access)

[Letter from J. Bertrand to Meyer Bodansky - May 1925]

Letter from Paul E. Howe requesting data from a recently written article by Dr. Meyer Bodansky. The letter details several issues in the article which Mr. Howe wishes to examine against the data.
Date: May 19, 1925
Creator: Howe, Paul E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul E. Howe to Meyer Bodansky - May 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Paul E. Howe to Meyer Bodansky - May 1925]

Letter from Paul E. Howe to Dr. Meyer Bodansky requesting information regarding several new procedures developed for determining chemical levels within domestic animals. The letter outlines several areas of concern regarding the equations used in developing the procedures.
Date: May 19, 1925
Creator: Howe, Paul E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History