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Dedication of Marker for Saint Rose Cemetery in Beeville, Texas
Saint Rose Cemetery was designated a Texas Historical Cemetery during a dedication ceremony in August 2008. Dr. Barbara Welder, chair of the Bee County Historical Commission, spoke at the dedication which was attended by Lawrence Oaks, Executive Director of the Texas Historical Commission. This historical African American burial ground was formally deeded in 1921. However, some burials took place prior to that; with the earliest known burial being that of a former slave, Nancy Williams, dating from 1901. Among the prominent individuals interred here are Mose Lott and Allen Canada, the two men who built the first Beeville schoolhouse for African Americans; several veterans of conflicts dating back to World War I; and Mrs. Mary Canada, who was a mediator between the black and white communities during the “incident free” desegregation of the Beeville Independent School District.
Bee County Courthouse's Lady Justice Lowered for Repairs, 2001
Lady Justice, sculpted by W.C. Stephenson, is lowered from atop the clock dome for repairs after Lauron Fischer and her fellow 4-H’ers raised $30,000 for the lady’s rejuvenation. The restorations were done by the Dallas Museum of Art. In March of 2005 Lady Justice was returned to the dome. Unlike most representations of Justice, this lady reigns from her top-of-the-dome perch, not with a blindfold, but with her eyes open. Stevenson called his Lady Justice an “enlightened justice” a representation of what Justice should be. He thought the lady should have both eyes open to see who might be trying the tip the scales of justice one way or other. She has the mandate of the law (“scroll of records”) hanging on a staff in her left hand and the torch of knowledge in her right. She is made of zinc and covered with a coating that resembles copper. Since Stephenson gave permission to make copies of his work, there may be other “Stephenson Justices” scattered throughout the country.
[Restored Stone Ranch]
Photograph of ranch buildings in a field. A small building with a chimney is sitting to the left of a larger building that has a chimney on either side, two windows, and a door.
[Crowd Seated for an Event at a Stele]
Photograph of a crowd of people seated before a large rock. The crowd, left, is made up of various ages and races of people, with some standing along the edge of the mass. To the right, a group of people are situated in a line to the sides of a rock that is half again the size of a person. The rock is broad and thin and has a hide on its front. A man in a pink shirt (Bob Green) leans against the rock to the right, while another man (Joe Blanton)stands in front of it. Cars can be seen parked in the background.
[Elders in a Field]
Photograph of four elderly people in a field. Three elderly sisters (Sallie, Lucile, and Ethel) are seated in the field with the elderly Watt Matthews standing behind them with his hands on the first and third lady. A prickly pear cactus grows to the right of the group.
[Group of People outside of a Ranch House]
Photograph of over twenty people at various stages in their adult lives who are gathered in front of a stone ranch house. Three elderly sisters (Sallie, Lucile, and Ethel) sit in chairs in front of the group.
[Stone Building Under Construction]
Photograph of a stone building under construction. Stone blocks are scattered among the foreground in front of the partially built wall. A group of people stand near a doorway that is being propped up with lumber.
[Laura Wilson, Richard Avedon, and Watt Matthews in the Cookshack]
Photograph of (left to right) Laura Wilson, Richard Avedon, and Watt Reynolds Matthews sitting in the cookshack at Matthews Ranch headquarters. Wilson is holding a notepad, and she and Avedon appear to be listening to Matthews as he talks. Avedon is wearing a cowboy hat given to him by Matthews. In the background are two picnic tables with checkered table cloths.
[Ethel Casey, Watt Matthews, and Lucile Brittingham]
Photograph of three elderly Matthews siblings: (left to right) Ethel Matthews Casey, Watt Reynolds Matthews, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham. The two women are standing on either side of Watt Matthews with their arms linked through his.
[Richard Avedon, Watt Matthews, Ethel Casey, and Lucile Brittingham]
Photograph of (left to right) photographer Richard Avedon, Watt Reynolds Matthews, Ethel Matthews Casey, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham in front of a brick wall and a window. Ethel Matthews Casey is sitting in a chair while the others stand. To their right is Avedon's 8"x10" Deardorff large format camera on a tripod. Avedon is wearing a hat given to him as a gift by Watt Matthews.
[Watt Casey, Jr. Photographing the Matthews Family]
Photograph of Watt Casey, Jr. photographing (left to right) Richard Avedon, Watt Reynolds Matthews, Ethel Matthews Casey, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham. Laura Wilson is standing next to Watt Casey, Jr. in the foreground.
[Watt Matthews with Photographer Richard Avedon]
Photograph of Watt Reynolds Matthews and photographer Richard Avedon. Avedon is holding an envelope under his left arm.
[Carol Channing between Watt Matthews and Joe B. Matthews]
Photograph of Carol Channing standing between Watt Matthews and Joe B. Matthews in front of a covered wagon. Watt Matthews, left, is shorter and is wearing a hat and loose tie. Channing is wearing a broad brimmed cowboy hat and a gun belt. Joe B. Matthews, right, is wearing a cowboy hat, dark rimmed glasses, a vest, and a bandana around his neck.
[Man Diving at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. He is diving from the top of a tall ladder. The ladder is held up by cables, and there is a platform near the bottom of it.
[Man on Platform at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. He is standing on a small platform at the top of a tall ladder.
[Man Performing at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. He is standing on a platform in front of a pool, waving to the crowd.
[Man with Dolphins at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man with dolphins at Seven Seas ocean theme park. The man is skiing on two dolphins in a pool. Three other people are observing nearby. There are diving boards on the left, a hut on the right, and a crowd is watching the performance.
[Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the sea lion show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. A sea lion is jumping out of the water, doing a flip in a pool with a bar and hoop. A park worker is walking on a platform in the middle of the pool directing the sea lion. A crowd watches from the stands.
[Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the sea lion show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. A sea lion and park worker are performing on a platform in a pool with a hoop and bar. A crowd watches from the stands.
[Swimming with Dolphins at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man swimming with dolphins at Seven Seas ocean theme park. The man and two dolphins are in a pool. There are diving boards on the left, a hut on the right, and a crowd is in the front watching the performance.
[Aerial View of Ranch Buildings]
Photograph of Lambshead Ranch taken directly over four buildings and animal pens. Trucks are visible along the left side.
[Aerial View of Ranch Property]
Photograph of Lambshead Ranch taken from the air. Buildings, dirt roads, and fields are clearly visible in this view from the west.
[Group of People in a Lobby]
Photograph of a group of people standing together in a lobby. Lady Bird Johnson and another woman are wearing prairie dresses to the left, and elderly Watt Matthews stands to the right of them with a hat in his hand.
[Lady Bird Johnson Standing with Award Winners]
Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson Highway Beatification Award Winners with their certificates. Johnson is standing under the Exit sign.
[Lady Bird Johnson Standing with the Threadgill Family Band]
Photograph of the Threadgill Family standing with Lady Bird Johnson. Johnson stands in front with two young girls on either side. Two rows of band members stand behind her, with several carrying instruments.
[Dolphin at Seven Seas]
Slide of a dolphin performing at Seven Seas ocean life park. It is in a pool in front of people on a stage jumping to a pole held high in the air.
[People at Seven Seas]
Slide of several people standing outside a building at Seven Seas ocean theme park. They are on a walkway over water. Parts of other buildings, attractions, and landscape are in the background.
[Red Hussars at Cavoilcade Parade]
Photograph of the Thomas Jefferson High School Drum & Bugle Corps, called the Red Hussars, in the 1974 Port Arthur Cavoilcade Parade. The girls are all dressed in uniforms of white cowboy boots, red skirts, pink shirts, white scarves, and red cowboy hats. Some are playing bugles and others are playing various percussion instruments.
[Seven Seas Theme Park]
Slide of Seven Seas ocean theme park. A building is lit up with a fountain and pool in front of it. Two men are cleaning the pool.
[Seven Seas Theme Park]
Slide of part of Seven Seas ocean theme park. There is a hill with rocks and stairs with a vendor at the bottom. Buildings are on the left and in the background.
[Ship at Seven Seas]
Slide of the ship at Seven Seas ocean theme park. There are people on board the ship and gathered nearby looking at it. Other buildings and park attractions are in the background.
[Ship at Seven Seas]
Slide of two people looking at the front of the ship at Seven Seas ocean theme park. There are walking platforms and park buildings behind it.
[Three Dolphins at Seven Seas]
Slide of three dolphins performing at Seven Seas ocean life park. They are in a pool in front of a stage performing a synchronized jump. There are a few people on the stage.
[Whale at Seven Seas]
Slide of Newtka the killer whale performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. She is jumping out of the water at the command of park workers on the stage behind her.
[Whale at Seven Seas]
Slide of Newtka the killer whale performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. She has splashed into the water in front of a stage with two park workers. Some children are in the audience, watching.
[Whale at Seven Seas]
Slide of Newtka the killer whale performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. A park worker is riding the whale around the pool in front of a stage.
[Woman at Seven Seas]
Slide of a woman kneeling on a dock at Seven Seas ocean theme park. There are shoes and a bucket beside her. She is leaning over a large pool. A crowd is watching from across the pool with buildings behind them.
[Woman at Seven Seas]
Slide of a woman at Seven Seas ocean theme park. She is standing in the water beside a platform and bucket.
[Bugler Performing at Lyndon Johnson's Gravesite]
Photograph of a marine in his dress uniform playing a bugle at Lyndon Johnson's gravesite. A man with his hands in his pockets stands to the right of the marine. A United States flag and a tombstone are seen in the foreground, and a line of trees behind a low metal fence fills the background.
[Burial of Lyndon Johnson]
Photograph of Lyndon Johnson's burial in the Johnson Family Cemetery. Military personnel stand around Johnson's casket to the left, while a man stands with his hand over his chest near tombstones. Military personnel can be seen behind a low stone wall in the background.
[Burial of Lyndon Johnson]
Photograph of the burial of Lyndon Johnson at the Johnson Family Cemetery. Military personnel are arranged around Johnson's casket to the lower left. A man stands among tombstones and a U. S. flag to the right. Military personnel are visible in the background.
[Funeral Procession for Lyndon Johnson]
Photograph of people lined up under a bridge for the funeral procession of Lyndon Johnson. Lady Bird Johnson is standing near the center of the photo with a saluting man in uniform, and her daughters' families. A photo is sandwiched between this photograph and a largely obscured photograph of mourners.
[Honor Guard at Lyndon Johnson's Burial]
Photograph of a military honor guard attending to the burial of Lyndon Johnson. Behind a headstone, two uniformed men in front carry rifles while a third man carries a U. S. flag. A clergyman in a black robe stands behind them, and men in uniform act as pallbearers to Johnson's casket behind him. A crowd of onlookers is visible to the right.
[Journalists at Lyndon Johnson's Funeral]
Photograph of journalists standing behind a stone wall of the Johnson Family Cemetery. They observe and record the funeral of Lyndon Johnson.
[LBJ Funeral Procession]
Photograph of the Lyndon Johnson's funeral. There are several men in military regalia who are saluting the casket. In the front row: A saluting man in uniform; Luci Baines Nugent with her saluting son, Patrick; Lady Bird Johnson; Lynda and Chuck Robb with two of their children.
[LBJ Funeral Procession]
Photograph of the Lyndon Johnson's funeral. There are several men in military regalia who are saluting the casket. In the front row: A saluting man in uniform; Luci Baines Nugent with her saluting son, Patrick; Lady Bird Johnson; Lynda and Chuck Robb with two of their children.
[Line of Cars Surrounded by Military Personnel]
Photograph of a line of cars parked in a dirt road and surrounded by military personnel.
[Lyndon Johnson's Family in Funeral Procession]
Photograph of Lyndon Johnson's family during his funeral. Luci Baines Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson are visible in the picture, along with other men and Lyndon Johnson's grandchildren.
[Lyndon Johnson's Funeral Procession]
Photograph of Lyndon Johnson's funeral procession. Several men in military uniforms carry Lyndon Johnson's casket, which is draped in an American flag. There are some men standing off to the side who are saluting as the casket goes past. More people are watching from behind a rope.
[Lyndon Johnson's Funeral Procession]
Photograph of Lyndon Johnson's funeral procession. Men in military uniforms carry the casket while Johnson's friends and family look on.
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