Rescuing Texas History, 2010 - 11 Matching Results

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Confirmation Class of St. Joseph Catholic Church

Description: Portrait of a confirmation class at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton, Texas. The group is made up of girls and boys, and they are posing in front of an unidentified building, maybe the church. According to accompanying information, the pastor in the picture is Rev. August H. Falkenberg.
Date: 1926/1937
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[T. H. Quelle Residence]

Description: Photograph of the T. H. Quelle residence. The wooden house is one-story tall with a porch on the left side. In the foreground, there are trees in the yard.
Date: April 1926
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Harben - Spotts Company, Harben's Drug Store and Richardson Telephone Company Annual Picnic

Description: Photograph of a group portrait at the Harben-Spott's Company annual picnic at Kidd Springs. The picnic involved Harben's Drug Store and Richardson Telephone Company. The men, women, and children are identified as (seated on ground, first row) Earle Harben, Ray Chap Harben, Marjorie Mae Meyer, Lewis, (second row) Mrs. M. M. Meyer, Miss Florence Ingle, Mrs. Walter Williams, Miss Ethel Christopherson, Mrs. P. E. Riley, Miss Stella Moody, Mrs. Sam P. Harben, Mrs. Doyal Taylor, Mrs. Sherwood Spott… more
Date: July 1, 1926
Creator: McAnally, C. C.
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[Longview School Graduation]

Description: Photograph of the 1926 sixth grade graduating class of Longview School in Longview, Texas. The students are standing on the steps outside a brick building. The young women are wearing white, ruffled dresses, and the young men are wearing suits.
Date: 1926
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Mai-Fest Car]

Description: Picture of a decorated car in the Mai-Fest Parade. The car is covered in flowers and decorations. Even the wheels are decorated. There are at least four people inside the car, including a young boy wearing a costume. The car is at a corner in front of unidentified businesses, and there are spectators in the background. Written at the bottom right corner is "Mai-Fest 1926."
Date: 1926
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[The Pony Express Banner]

Description: Photograph of two cowboys on paint horses holding the Pony Express banner for the Mai-Fest Parade. The Banner says "The Pony Express Galveston & San Antonio Oct 2nd to Oct 8th 1925, Benefit of Old Trailers Monument Fund. Old Trail Divers of Texas, Pictures Will Be Shown At Rex Theatre soon." There is a longhorn cow pictured on the center of the banner.
Date: 1926~
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Purina Float]

Description: Photograph of the H. F. Wehmeyer Purina Chows truck in the Mai-Fest parade in 1926. There is a young boy wearing a donkey costume with a sign for the business in front of the truck. The truck is covered in a checkered pattern, and there is a man inside behind the wheel. There are sacks of chicken feed on the back of the truck and a sign that says "H. F. Wehmeyer Purina Chows, Horses - Cows - Hogs - Poultry." There is a man putting a sack of chicken feed on the back. The truck is parked in front… more
Date: May 1926
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Unidentified Float]

Description: Photograph of a parade float for Mai-Fest. The float is a car covered in flowers and decorations. There are at least five people inside, including two children in costume. The are lots of spectators on the sidewalk. The glass plate has been chipped at the bottom. "Mai-Fest 1926" is written in the bottom right corner.
Date: 1926
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Wichita Falls lease map

Description: Railroad Map of Wichita Valley Railway in Wichita Falls, Texas from Wichita Mill & Elevator Company through Ohio Street, Barwise Street, 13th Street, Pecan Street, Indiana Street, Oak Street, 14th Street, Elm Street, Scott Avenue, Walnut Street, Jalonic Street, Lamar Street, 17th Street, Travis Street, 18th Street, Waco Street, 19th Street to Austin Street. Scale [1:1,200]
Date: 1926
Creator: Wichita Valley Railway Company
Partner: Midwestern State University
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