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Opal Garner
Photograph of a woman, Opal Garner, of Van Horn TX, wife of Carl Garner, and member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is visible from the chest up in front of a textured backdrop.
Laura Harriett Dameron
Photograph of woman in wedding dress. Photograph of Laura Harriett Dameron Toolen, in wedding dress and veil, of Van Horn, TX. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Toolen, and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Hall.
1935-36 Van Horn Basketball Team, District Champs
Photograph of coaches and basketball team. Photograph of the Van Horn Basketball Team, 1935-36. District Champions. Front Row-Bob Hurt, Roy Johnson, D.L. Moore, James Mayfield; Second Row-Horace Oiver (Superintendent), Baylus Wagnon, Bart Knight, Dutch Walters, Ben Medley, Raymond Wheat (Assistant Coach), Back-Jimmy Terrell (coach)
Jim and Laura Bean
Photograph of man and girl standing in front of store. Photograph of Jim and Laura Bean standing in front of Audrey's Beauty Shop, possibly the United Building, in Van Horn, TX
[Athletic Team 1937]
Photograph of eleven young men, eight dressed in athletic costumes. Photograph of athletic team of Van Horn, TX including front row-Bobby Hurt, Roy Johnson, D.C. Moore, James Mayfield, and back row-Horace Oliver, Baylas Wagnow, Barton Knight, Jimmy Terrell, Unidentified, Ben Medley, Raymond Wheat.
Centennial Pioneers Dance at Culberson County Courthouse, 1936
Photograph of large group of dancers in ballroom. Photograph of large group of dancers standing in ballroom of the Culberson County Courthouse, at the 1936 Centennial Pioneers Dance.
Group photo of young people, c. 1936
Photograph of seven young people. Photograph of young people in Van Horn,Tx, including Jimmy Terrell, Baylus Wagnor, Barton Knight, Bob Hurt, Arlene Wallace (Hart), Peggy Provine, Wilma Ray Strickland (Mrs. Raymond Wheat)
Group at the door of the El Capitan Hotel
Photograph of 18 men by door of hotel. Photograph of 18 men in front of door of the El Capitan Hotel in Van Horn, TX, 1939, including front row: Jimmy Terrell, Ed Dixon, Milton Eglin, Jack Chinn, J.Wylie Holmes, center row: Reed Smith, RE McBride, Julius Sadowsky, J.T. Heath, Jack Price, Joe T. Provine, Back row: A.J. Adcock, F.D. Harrell, L.D. Field, Paul McWhorter, Jim McBride, Burch Carson, Ernest Taylor
Four Van Horn children c.1937
Photograph of four children, from Van Horn, TX, including Gloria Wright, Wayne Hurt, Joann Walker, and an unidentified boy.
Van Horn children, 1939
Photograph of seven children. Photograph of seven children of Van Horn, TX, including Johnny Harper, Charlene Walker, Wayne Hurt, and Joann Walker. c. 1939
Post convention tour N.A.D.C. 23rd annual convention, Dallas, Texas ... Having breakfast at Sharyland in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Conventioners standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of Shary lake. Cars lined up on dirt road on the left.
Dinner honoring the Vice-President of the United States by his fellow citizens of Texas on the occasion of the visit to Washington of the Goodwill Special Train, National Press Club
John N. Garner and John H. Shary labeled in this group photograph of a banquet dinner.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of Shary lake. The same woman is at both ends.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of Shary house, lake, and clubhouse. Cars lined up behind group in driveway.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion at Sharyland ... opening of 2000 acre tract
Excursion party posing in front of Shary House, lake, and clubhouse
Anderson Orchard SE 10-33-4
Young citrus trees with a paved road and telephone lines along the left side.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of palm trees
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of palm trees and a house
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of house.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of house.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of house.
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of house
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of house
Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland
Excursion party posing in front of palm trees
[American Oil Company workers in 1934]
A group photograph of American Oil workers in 1934. A group of 28 men in light coats or jackets, some wearing shirts and ties, some wearing outdoor work clothes, have gathered for a group photograph. The photograph is taken on a dirt clearing in front of a wooden building. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "2-14-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
[An aerial view of American Oil storage tanks in Texas City in 1934]
An aerial view of two large round black storage tanks of American Oil in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground are other refinery structures. Behind the large storage tanks can be seen some one-story buildings. Further back can be seen some homes and other structures. On the horizon can be seen other structures and the water tower. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil :"2-12-34". Taped to the back of the photograph is a label that reads: "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company September 15, 1971."
[An aerial view of the American Oil storage tank farm in Texas City in 1935]
An aerial photograph of the white and black storage tanks in the American Oil Tank farm in Texas City. Some other refinery buildings can be seen about mid-photograph, behind the storage tanks. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil "1935." Taped to the back of the photograph is a label reading "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company September 15, 1971."
[A view of the docks and pipelines under construction in Texas City in 1934]
Long lengths of pipeline lie on the ground near a dock. On the dock, men can be seen. A hoisting crane and a truck are near the docks. Other men gather near the hoisting crane.
[An aerial view of construction in Texas City in 1934]
An aerial view of several construction sites in Texas City. At the bottom left, the foundation of a large building is in place and several men are walking within the building perimeters. At the bottom right the concrete walls and internal supports of another building have been built. About mid-picture the first floor of a large industrial building has been completed. A line of automobiles are parked along a wide dirt road between the construction sites. These sites appear to be refinery buildings and lines of pipelines, and power poles, surrounded by security fencing can be seen. In the background are scattered houses. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written :"1-13-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is a label reading "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971"
[American Oil Company Refinery in Texas City in 1934]
A view of the American Oil Refinery in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground, a man holds the reins to three mules in tandem, pulling something. A four wheeled car with metal drums and a flatbed truck can be seen behind the man. The refinery buildings, smokestacks and tanks and piping structures can be clearly seen in the picture. A row of railroad cars sit in front of the pipeline structure. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "10-19-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
[Col. Hugh B. Moore working at an easel]
Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, suit vest and bow tie, sits at an easel in front of large windows. The easel is set up on a table.
[Helen Moore holding a stringer of fish in front of a cabin]
Helen Moore stands in front of a log cabin holding a fishing pole and a stringer of fish. The cabin is probably located at the Moore's Rainy Day Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
[Col. Hugh B. Moore walking along a dirt road]
Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a suit and bow tie, walks along a dirt road bordered by trees and scrub. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil: "1935".
[Col. Hugh B. Moore in front of the Moore cabin at the Rainy Day Ranch in New Mexico]
A photograph of Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a light-colored suit, bow tie, and a hat, standing in front of the log cabin at the Moore's Rainy Day Ranch in New Mexico.
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore relaxing on the porch of their ranch]
Photograph of Colonel and Helen Moore sitting in wooden rocking chairs on the front porch of their log cabin on the Rainy Day Ranch. Both have their feet up on the porch rail. Col. Moore is smoking a pipe.
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore standing in front of a car]
Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Moore stand on the sidewalk near a black automobile. Mrs. Moore stands on the right. She is wearing formal clothes and a hat. Col. Moore stands to her left dressed in a dark suit, a bow tie and a hat.
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore and Mrs. Crawford taking a walk]
Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Moore and Mrs. Crawford walk arm-in-arm along a ridge. Behind them is a tree and a stone outcropping. To the left of them, is a valley. Col. Moore is dressed in a suit and Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Crawford are wearing dresses. This landscape may have been near the Moore's Rainy Day Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. On the back of the photograph is written: "Mrs. Crawford HB & I, 1935".
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore with an unidentified couple]
A photograph of Col. and Mrs. Moore with two unidentified people standing in front of bushes near a multi-storied commercial or institutional building. From left to right the individuals are: Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a dark suit and bow tie and holding a straw hat; Helen Edmunds Moore with her arm through Col. Moore's arm; an unidentified man dressed in a dark suit and tie and wearing a hat, and an unidentified woman in a white dress and hat with her arms behind her back.
[Col. Hugh B. Moore relaxing near the cabin]
Col. Hugh B. Moore, smoking a pipe, sits in a wooden rocker in front of the Moore cabin in New Mexico. Col. Moore wears knee-high hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and a hat. Near the corner of the cabin, on the far left, an unidentified young woman sits in a free-standing glider/swing shaded by an awning. The cabin sits at the bottom of a mountain, and the mountainside covered with scrub and some trees can be seen behind the cabin.
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore on the porch steps of their cabin in New Mexico]
Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Moore stand on the steps of their log cabin at their ranch in New Mexico. Col. Moore is dressed in a suit, hat and a bow tie. Mrs. Moore is dressed in denim pants and a short-sleeved shirt. In the foreground are rocks and scrub.
[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore without his glasses. He is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt with a bow-tie.
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore in front of their cabin in New Mexico]
A casual portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore and Col. Hugh Benton Moore standing in front of their log cabin at their Rainy Day Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mrs. Moore is on the left wearing denim jeans and a print short-sleeved shirt. Col. Moore is on the right wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and bow tie. On the back of the photograph is written "At their camp in N Mexico".
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore standing on a road near Santa Fe, New Mexico]
An automobile is stopped on a dirt road near an aspen woods. Helen Moore, dressed in a white dress, and Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a suit, stand alongside the car. On the back of the photograph is written "Near the Aspen Ranch Santa Fe 1935 - Lona Stamper was with us."
[Col. Hugh B. Moore relaxing at the cabin in New Mexico]
Col. Moore is lying on a striped glider swing with an overhead awning near the Moore cabin in New Mexico. He is holding a newspaper in one hand. A woman with her hair in a turban sits near the glider.
[Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore taking a walk]
Helen Moore, wearing dark pants and a dark shirt, and Col. Hugh B. Moore, wearing a long-sleeved dark shirt, dark pants, a hat, and no tie, hold hands while out for a walk on wooded slopes. The photograph was probably taken at the Moore's Rainy Day Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. A small wooden bridge, crossing an arroyo, can be seen behind Mrs. Moore.
[Col. Hugh B. Moore at a black-tie dinner]
Approximately 25 older men, almost all in formal black-tie evening dress, stand in five rows behind a banquet table. The table has been set formally. Col. Hugh B. Moore is standing second from the left, in the back.
[A group picture at the driving of the first pile for the Texas Sugar Refinery in 1923]
A group of seven people (3 ladies and four men) pose in front of a tower structure. The third person from the left appears to be Helen Edmunds Moore. In the background is a long, one-story commercial building. On the back of the photograph is written: "Sugar Refinery March 1923".
[A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore]
A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore looking to the right. Mrs. Moore wears a short hairstyle, parted on the left. She wears a tweed jacket over a blouse with a bar pin at the v-neckline. She is also wearing a string of pearls. On the back of the photograph is written: "Photo by Naschke."
[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
A formal portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore wearing a dark suit and a dotted bow tie. Col. Moore wears glasses in this portrait.
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