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[Forest Avenue Bridge]

Photograph of a firefighter standing near the railing on a bridge.
Date: December 25, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 8, 1953 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 8, 1953

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 8th (third concert) during the 4th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Julius Hegyi.
Date: December 1953
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. A. S. Blodgett] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. A. S. Blodgett]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. A. S. Blodgett, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Plaque" (20" x 42"), and "Plaque of Roland Young" (12" x 6").
Date: December 1953
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Walter Brock] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Walter Brock]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Walter Bro[ck], including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast of a "Life-Size Head."
Date: December 1953
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[2401 South Harwood Fire]

Photograph of a two story brick commercial building on fire.
Date: November 8, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at 2401 South Harwood]

Photograph of a two story brick commercial building near three train tracks.
Date: November 8, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph W. Ater to Miss Roberta Biles - November 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph W. Ater to Miss Roberta Biles - November 6, 1953]

Letter from Ralph W. Ater to Miss Roberta Biles, both of Amarillo, Texas, which includes a memo with information about the Santa Fe railroad in the Amarillo and Panhandle area of Texas.
Date: November 6, 1953
Creator: Ater, Ralph W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: November 2, 1953 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: November 2, 1953

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran November 2nd (second concert) during the 4th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Julius Hegyi.
Date: November 1953
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girls in a Building]

Photograph of girls standing in a building with wooden columns and an exposed ceiling.
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students Outside of School]

Photograph of three young women in school uniforms sitting on a brick wall outside of their school building. They hold papers in their hands.
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition]

Photograph of women and a child standing in front of a display with a sign that says "Travis County Home Demonstration Club Women's General Exhibition."
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Baking]

Photograph of a woman using a towel to take food out of an oven.
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Preparing Food Outdoors]

Photograph of women standing at a table outdoors and preparing food in a large colander. One woman stands at the right and holds a can and another woman stirs something in the colander. A boy and another person only partially visible stand at the left and hold cans of food. Trees are in the background.
Date: November 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: October 12, 1953 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: October 12, 1953

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on October 12th, 1953 during the 4th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The music director was Julius Hegyi.
Date: October 1953
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Ruth Ann Bellinger, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Ruth Ann Bellinger, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Ruth Ann Bellinger for membership in the State Medical Association of Texas. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: September 2, 1953
Creator: State Medical Association of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: American Brake Shoe Company] (open access)

[Client Card: American Brake Shoe Company]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Carroll of American Brake Shoe Company, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze cast plaque (12" x 19").
Date: September 1953
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Miss Helen Beling] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Helen Beling]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Helen Beling, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: bronze cast figure (42"), plaque of birds and group of people (16.5"), and baby bust (12.5" x 11").
Date: 1953-08-24/1966-06-15
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Church of the Immaculate Conception] (open access)

[Client Card: Church of the Immaculate Conception]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Church of the Immaculate Conception, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: Sheidwo Bronze door by Betti Richards (6 copies).
Date: July 1953
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Byron Browne] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Byron Browne]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Byron Browne, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces include: "Head" (17"), "Bull" (22" x 17"), and "Reclining Figure" (26" x 20").
Date: 1953-07/1959-02
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Standford Furniture Warehouse Fire]

Photograph of the two story brick Stanford Furniture Warehouse with smoke pouring from the rooftop and windows, at 316 Olive between Live Oak and Pacific. Ladders reach the second floor and firemen climb to the roof and windows. Lieutenant Crites died in the fire.
Date: June 13, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Herman Block] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Herman Block]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Herman Block, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Portrait Bust of Grausman" (2 copies; 1 bronze cast, 1 plaster cast; 18" x 13.5"; Belgian black marble base; repatine), "Bakelite base", and "Portrait Bust of Mr. Block" (18" x 13.5"; Belgian black marble base 10.5" x 10" x 2").
Date: May 1953
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Journal of Medicine, Volume 49, Number 5, May 1953 (open access)

Texas State Journal of Medicine, Volume 49, Number 5, May 1953

Journal of the State Medical Association of Texas which includes articles, editorials, and news related to state physicians. Pages of advertisements come before and after the body of journal articles.
Date: May 1953
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Miss Ruth Brall] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Ruth Brall]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Ruth Brall, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces include "Heads" (2 copies, 12" tall), and "Portrait Head" (12" tall).
Date: 1953-04/1956-04
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man in Hotel After Fire]

Double exposed photograph of a man inside the American Hotel after a fire.
Date: April 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History