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[Redland Class Photo]
Photograph of several students from a Redland High School class in the 1930s. The students are posing in 3 rows on a grass area with trees seen behind them.
Date:
193X
Creator:
Bowers, David
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Redland High School Students]
Photograph of several students from a Redland High School class in the 1930s.
Date:
193X
Creator:
David, Bowers
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo of Mr. Incredible]
Photograph of a Christmas card from Sunnyhill Ranch with a picture of a cow on it.
Date:
1977
Creator:
Grunden, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Simon Henderson to his Wife]
Letter from Simon Hendersn to his wife, Loucile Johnson thanking her for the letter she previously sent and expressing joy for hearing from her. Simon shares his recent activities with his wife and his travel plans to Houston and their home.
Date:
October 18, 1926
Creator:
Henderson, Simon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Photos at a Gas Dump]
Photographs of veterans at a gas dump near Victoria, France. The photos on the first page are identified as "Left: At gas dump near Verona France. Top right: Summfrour. Bottom right: Me still the best shot in the outfit." and those on the second page "Left: Reims Cathedral near Paris. Right: Cemetery near Paris".
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Horse Riding Near Stony Cross]
Photograph of several people on horseback at a location near stony cross. They are identified from left to right as Baker, Roxie, Rothwell, Lorton, Didriksen.
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men on a German Bomb Crate]
Photographs of men in an army camp, posing with a German bomb crate and drilling holes in it with an awl. The people are identified as "McCoy & Me" (right and left) and "McCoy & Lorton" (center). Handwritten text says: "At St. Quintin, north eastern France - near Belgium. Making a 'four-holer' - outdoor toilet - made from German bomb crate. We were here only a few days."
Date:
[1943..1945]
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo of Early Homes and Barns]
Photograph of several houses and barns in the mid 1400s. The top left photo was taken in front of a house where they spent the winter of ’44. Tip of burned roof on left. Chicken house just in front of house. The photos are described as "Top right: Side view of house. Barn in front. “there is a duck” Bottom left: barn in front of house. We used it as mess hall. Pit in middle of yard used for all garbage from kitchen, chicken house, hay from cattle barn etc. It rotted during the winter and spread on fields in the Spring. Smelled terrible. Top left: barn mess hall left washing mess kits. Top middle: German trailer we used as our office. Top right: Me – back view. Bottom left: pups-“K” ration and “C” ration. We had dogs, ducks and a hog. The Frenchmen came by and fed them."
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photos at Normandy Beach - France]
Photograph of several events taken in Frence, Belgium and Germany. The top left photo was taken on the boat crossing the channel, bottom left photo is Didrikson and Lortom and the top right was the first Day on Normandy beach in France. On the second photo, the top left photo was also on Normandy a few days after arrival, the top right is a photo of the boys in a tent, McCoy, Howard, Summfrour, Roxie, and Lorton.
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photos of Men in Fields]
Photographs of men standing in fields in the mid 1940s. The photos on the first page are described as "Left: me behind the house. Right: me in a German lookout blind behind the house." and those on the second page are described as "Left: Dedricksen our company clerk. Right: me- Dedricksen and I were exploring in the woods near our house. The ground was a frozen over marsh. Cold – yes.".
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photos of Roxie Crews in Germany]
Photographs of Roxie Crews in Frankfurt, Germany. The photos on the first page are described as "Top left: Summfrour and me. Top right and bottom left: We brought our trailer “office” on to Frankfurt. Sometimes we got our gas in barrel easier to handle. We used the hanger for the cans out of the weather.". The photos on the second page are described "Left: Me and a large bicycle factory was here. Top right: Me and the masur, Summfrour, flags at half-mast the day Roosevelt died. Bottom right: Me in a field of wild poppies. Beautiful – the poppies.".
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roxie Crews Photos in France]
Photographs of Roxie Crew when he visited France. The photos on the first page are described as "Left: Summfrour on arc of triumph. Top middle: me near the Eiffel Tower. Top right: French taxi Bottom right: tomb of the unknown solider at the arc of triumph. After war is over w are now back near Paris in Leon at R staging area waiting for orders. We got them. Go to Japan but after we got as far as Marseille France the war in Japan was over and we came home." and the photos on the second page are identified as "Left: Notre Dame Middle: Trocadero Museum in Paris. Far right: statue at museum.".
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
Partain, Douglas Wise
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Esther Pennington from Catherine]
Letter to Esther Pennington from Catherine thanking her for the letter she sent, expressing joy for hearing from her and discussing plans for them to meet soon.
Date:
November 17, 1902
Creator:
Pennington, Esther
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Law Enforcement Certification Awarded to Arthur Howard Malone]
Photograph of a certification from the Texas Department of Public Safety, completion of Law Enforcement Academy awarded to Arthur Howard Malone in 1960.
Date:
1960
Creator:
Texas. Department of Public Safety.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Morning News Article about Kurg Pryor]
Newspaper article from the Dallas Morning News about Kurg (Preacher) Pryor, describing his life and some of his accomplishments.
Date:
May 7, 1974
Creator:
Tolbert, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for Eulalia Bowen Wellborn]
Newspaper article discussing the life of Eulalia Bowen Wellborn for their memorial. The article also shares information about several members of the Wellborn family and the sickness that affected them.
Date:
January 10, 1952
Creator:
Wellborne, Sydna Farrar
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[11 Collage Road Building Photos]
Photograph of the road construction activity by J. S. Moore and Sons Construction until 1938 after 1938 Moore Brothers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[AC and Paula Coward Slacks Home]
Photograph of a group of people seated on the front porch at AC and Paula Coward Slacks home on Hwy 69 South. They are identified from left to right as Henry Slack (brother of AC Slack), John Coward (brother of Paula Coward Slack), Wesley Slack (brother of AC Slack), Joel Coward (brother of Paula Coward Slack), Herbert Hamilton, Roy Blalock (a neighbor). All of them are holding musical instruments. Their granmother (Granny Hamilton) is identified as the lady seated in the back.
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Leslo Lumber Store]
Photograph of the view looking down at the Leslo lumber store in Bryan, TX.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Annie Jewel and Willie Royle]
Photograph of Annie Jewel and Willie Royle, mother and father of Janice Anne Royle. The couple are seated next to each other at an outdoor location wearing formal clothing.
Date:
1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aron Alexander and Martha Scott Sitting in a Swing]
Photograph of cousins Aron Alexander (left) and Martha Scott (right) sitting in a swing.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aron Alexander With a Birthday Cake]
Photograph of Aron Alexander sitting at a table with his birthday cake placed in front of him. A handwritten note is visible on the back on the photograph.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aron Ellis Alexander and Martha Scott With Family Dog]
Photograph of Aron Ellis Alexander and his cousin Martha Scott standing next to their family dog Pup. Aron is standing on the left with his arms around the dog and Martha is standing on the right and looking over at the dog.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aron Ellis Alexander Navy Photo]
Photograph of Aron Ellis Alexander visible from the shoulders up wearing a Navy uniform.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History