Resource Type

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Construction]

Photograph of workers pouring concrete from a concrete-mixing truck into a long curved frame on the ground to the right of the truck. The workers are using shovels to move the concrete inside the frame. The construction site is surrounded by trees, and just behind the concrete-mixing truck are three tall, thin stone pillars. There is a large pile of small rocks in the left foreground, and in the background, behind the trees, a two story building is partially visible. A sticker on the back of the photo indicates the workers are pouring the sidewalk for the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers.
Date: April 21, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Construction]

Photograph of at least seven construction workers pouring concrete from a concrete-mixing truck into a long curved frame on the ground to the right of the truck. The construction site is surrounded by trees, and just to the right of the concrete-mixing truck are three tall, thin stone pillars connected by a metal piece with three holes in it. A sticker on the back of the photo indicates the workers are pouring the sidewalk for the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers.
Date: April 21, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Center Tower]

Photograph, taken from above, of three large stone pillars erected vertically in a triangle formation, connected at the top by a large piece of metal in the center. The pillars stand in a large patch of packed dirt, and are surrounded by large trees. In the background, two multistory brick buildings with many windows are visible behind more trees. A sticker on the back of the photo indicates the pillars make up the center tower of the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers, and that one of the buildings in the background is Veda Hodge Hall.
Date: April 20, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Construction]

Photograph of a large stone pillar raised vertically by a construction crane, above the ground where two other pillars lay. The pillars are surrounded by trees, and three men look on from beside the crane. Two workers help secure the pillar at the bottom while another worker rappels from halfway down the pillar. In the background, several buildings are mostly obscured by trees. On the back of the photo is a sticker indicating the workers are constructing the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers.
Date: April 18, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Construction]

Photograph two tall, thin, stone pillars standing vertically, secured by two cables each while a crane arm, on the right, raises a large metal piece with three holes in it. A group of workers gathers next to another pillar still laying horizontally on the ground. Large trees obscure much of the background, where at least one car is parked. A sticker on the back of the photo indicates the pillars are for the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers.
Date: April 18, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Construction]

Photograph of a large stone pillar raised at 45 degree angle on the left side by a construction crane, above the ground where two other pillars lay. The pillars are surrounded by trees, and three men are gathered at the raised pillar's right end, which is still on the ground. In the background, a long, two-story brick building with windows along each floor is visible with cars parked in front of it. On the back of the photo is a sticker indicating the pillars are for the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers, and that the pillar being raised is for the center tower.
Date: April 18, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Construction]

Photograph of a large stone pillar raised vertically by a construction crane, next to another vertical pillar, and above the ground where another pillar lays. The construction is surrounded by trees, and several people are gathered near the remaining pillar on the ground. In the background, a multistory building is mostly obscured by trees. In the foreground, a metal piece of equipment is partially visible at the bottom left of the photo. On the back of the photo is a sticker indicating the pillars are for the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers.
Date: April 18, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Pillars]

Photograph of two tall, thin stone pillars raised vertically, one of which is attached to two cables. The hook and cable of a crane dangle from above, against the pillar on the right. The pillars are mostly obscured by the thick branches of a tree in the right foreground. A sticker on the back of the photo indicates the pillars are for the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers.
Date: April 18, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers Pillars on Trucks]

Photograph of three 18-wheeler trucks, parked in a line along a long road, carrying long stone pillars held down by chains. The trucks are parked in front of a long row of trees. On the back of the photo is a sticker identifying the pillars as materials for the J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers.
Date: April 18, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. Howard Hodge Memorial Towers]

Photograph of three tall towers made up of three tall, thin concrete pillars each. Each group of three pillars is connected by a large piece of metal with three holes arranged vertically. Each hole has a bell in it. The memorial site is surrounded by trees and each tower is surrounded by a circular concrete sidewalk.
Date: 1978~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Guy D. Newman Hall]

Photograph of a large, multistory, dark brick building with a tall opening in the center of the wall. The building's walls are curved inwardly. The photo was taken across a large, open space, and there is ongoing construction in front of the concrete sidewalk leading to the front entrance. A small label at the bottom right of the photo identifies the building as Guy D. Newman Hall in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: 1977~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Guy D. Newman Hall of American Ideals]

Photograph of a large, multistory, dark brick building with a tall opening in the center of the wall. The building's walls are curved inwardly. The photo was taken across a large, open space, and there is ongoing construction in front of the concrete sidewalk leading to the front entrance. The photo has been mounted in matting and a label on the back of the matting identifies the building as the Hall of American Ideals at Howard Payne University, completed in 1975.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Academy Program Building]

A B/W negative of the building (former Brownwood Center Avenue High School) that was purchased in 1921 to house the Academy program on the Howard Payne College campus.
Date: 192X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Academy Students and Teachers]

A B/W negative of students and teachers of the Academy on the Howard Payne College campus. The Academy was a preparatory school, and graduates were automatically accepted as HPC freshmen without further examination.
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adelphian Theological Society Group Picture]

Glass lantern slide plate of the Adelphian Theological Society at Baylor University.
Date: 190X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown County Courthouse]

Glass lantern slide plate of the Brown County Courthouse, Brownwood, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown County River View]

Glass lantern slide plate of a river view at a hunting lodge in Brown County, TX.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown County Snowfall]

Glass lantern slide plate of a snowfall in Brown County, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown County Snowfall #2]

Glass lantern slide plate of a group of people and a car in snowfall in Brown County, Texas. The wheel cover on the back of the car says "Evans, Brownwood, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownwood City Hall]

Glass lantern slide plate of the building that housed City Hall, the Fire Station, and jail in Brownwood, TX.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownwood High School WWI Veterans Monument]

Glass lantern slide plate of a monument erected by the 1921 Senior class of Brownwood High School to honor those who served in WWI. The monument was dedicated in May, 1921. The inscription reads: "To those men from Brown County who rendered valiant service in the World War; who feared not, who believed in the sacred principles upon which this Republic is founded, who preferred death to slavery, who signified a willingness to give their lives and to perpetuate Democracy, this monument is reverently dedicated." The 1921 Senior Class role was etched on the back of the monument.
Date: 192X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownwood Junior High Building]

Glass lantern slide plate of Brownwood Junior High School. It was located between Durham Ave. and Rogan on Ave. B.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownwood Junior High Rogan Building]

Glass lantern slide plate of the front of the Rogan Building (Brownwood Junior High) in Brownwood, Texas, between Durham and Rogan on Ave. B.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownwood Post Office]

Glass lantern slide plate of the Post Office building on Center Ave. in Brownwood, TX.
Date: 192X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History