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$1,000 War Bond Winners

Photograph of a man pointing to the name of the $1,000 War Bond Winner listed on the "Work-to-Win" chart.

Date: unknown

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

1.2. & 3 Ranch Headquarters After a Snow

Photograph of the 1,2 & 3 ranch after a snowfall. There are several dark wooden buildings and a wooden fence covered in snow. Next to the buildings is a Model T car, a water tower and a windmill. In the foreground is snow-covered ground.

Date: March 17, 1932

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

1/2 Blood Beefalo Heifer

Photograph of a light-colored beefalo heifer. Typed across the bottom of the margin is, "Impressive 120 Day Old 1/2 Blood Beefalo Heifer, The Product of Pure Blood Beefalo Bull Crossed with a Commercial Cow."

Date: unknown

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

1/2 Blood Beefalo Heifer and Angus Dam

Photograph of a large black angus damn and a light-colored calf. In the background are several cattle in a grassy field. Typed on the bottom margin is, "Commercial Angus Dam with Typical 1/2 Blood Beefalo Heifer (120 Day Old)."

Date: unknown

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

3 Bull Group

Photograph of three bulls harnessed together by a single chain. From left to right is a bull calf, a young bull and a very large bull with large horns.

Date: unknown

Creator: Smith, Guy E.

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

16 Foot Aermotor Windmill

Photograph of a 16 foot Aermotor windmill at the Kenedy Pasture Co. headquarters. Written on the back of the photo, "16' Aermotor furnishing water to the Kennedy home place. Pumps from 5" siphon pump into 30,000 gal steel tank on 80' steel tower. Water flows to pump from artisan well. Uses about 20,000 gal water per day. The mill has supplied 40,000 gal per day (24 hrs.)"

Date: unknown

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

16 Foot Aermotor Windmill in Sarita

Photograph of a 16 foot Aermotor windmill. Written on the back of the photo, "16' Aermotor. 33' Steel Tower. Supplies water for Sarita county seat of Kenedy County. Uses 5" siphon pump. water flows to pump from artisan well. Forces it into 40,000 gal. steel tank on 100 ft. tower."

Date: unknown

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[16 Year Old Curtis Atteberry]

Image of 16 year old Curtis Atteberry working with metallic materials.

Date: unknown

Location: 32.774992 -97.449530

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[16 Year Old Teenagers]

Image of four male teenagers working together. Left to right is: Clois Duffee, Robert Lee Smith, Paul Fanning, and Robert Couch.

Date: unknown

Location: 32.774992 -97.449530

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[16 Year Olds]

Image of three male sixteen year old teenagers working together wearing protective glasses and holding power tools. Left to right is: Jack Dalby, Paul Haddix, and Billy Simonds.

Date: unknown

Location: 32.774992 -97.449530

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[18-month-old jack colt]

Photograph of an 18-month-old jack colt. Back of photograph: "18-months-old jack colt sired by imported Poitou Jack. Note the compact, sturdy body; stright, big-boned legs; thick neck which promises a wide, deep, chest. Out idea of a good, young jack."

Date: unknown

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[26 month-old jack]

Photograph of the 26 month-old offspring of a Poitou jack.

Date: unknown

Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

40 airplanes on Lake Worth to Escape Gulf Storm

Aerial photograph of forty aiplanes floating on Lake Worth, possibly PBYs. In the bottom part of the photograph is land with roads and buildings. There are small islands in the lake.

Date: unknown

Location: 32.817362 -97.434282

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

40 PBYs on Lake Worth

Aerial photograph of forty airplanes floating on Lake Worth. According to Jeff Rhodes: "On 22 November 1940, Consolidated Aircraft Chief Test Pilot Bill Wheatley contacted newspaper publisher and Fort Worth, Texas, civic booster Amon G. Carter, explaining the company had been ordered to transfer 200 PBY Catalina patrol seaplanes (37 of the aircraft can be seen in this photo) from San Diego, California, to Britain and that the crews were in immediate need of a layover point. In just eight days, … more

Date: November 30, 1940

Location: 32.812158 -97.451343

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

220-yard dash at the 1944 Fat Stock Show

Photograph of the runners making their start in the 220-yard dash at the 1944 Fat Stock Show track and field meet. The man on the far right is Curly Whitaker, who entered for Convair.

Date: 1944

Location: 32.745740 -97.365889

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

The 1911 Majestic Theater in Fort Worth

Photograph of Commerce Street in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Majestic Theater is in the center of the frame with many signs and posters on it. Some read, "The St. Louis Limited. Road Through The Ozarks. Frisco Lines" Another poster reads, "Majestic, Venus, Alpha Sextette". This is Fort Worth's second Majestic Theater, built in 1911. Next to the theater is a building with awnings and a sign that reads, "Fisk Tires, Gasoline". Telephone poles and wires and horse-drawn buggies line the road.

Date: 1911?

Location: 32.750864 -97.327428

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library