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[LeTourneau Industries]

Description: Photograph of the LeTourneau Tournalayer, a massive machine that was designed by Robert G. LeTourneau. The machine was used to create monolithic homes in basic units of 784 square feet, and it could turn out as many as eight homes in one day.
Date: January 1977
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Partner: Longview Public Library

[Faith of Our Fathers Sesquicentennial]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing around a bouquet of flowers on a carved chair during the sesquicentennial celebration in Wilson County, Texas. They are, from left to right, John Grammer, Judge Marvin Quinney, Maurine Liles in pioneer dress, LaJuana Leus, and Alene Quinney.
Date: January 3, 2010
Creator: Grammer, Shirley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Five People at Sesquicentennial]

Description: Photograph of John Grammer, Shirley Grammer, Maurine Liles, who wears a pioneer outfit, LaJuana Leus, and Allene Quinney, standing by a flower bouquet on a wooden chair, for the sesquicentennial of Wilson County, Texas.
Date: January 3, 2010
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Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

SPC Women of Honor

Description: Photograph of women from St. Philip's College being honored during the 1996 Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women, led by Mayor William Thorton. There is handwritten text on the back of the photograph; at the top: "Ltor: Terri Hoffman, Director of Public Safety, ACCD; Alicia Reyes, Research Specialist, Public Funding and Contract Administration, ACCD; Dr. Ruth Burgos-Sasscer, President of San Antonio College; Mayme Bailey Williams, Coordinator of Public Funding and Contract Administration,… more
Date: January 12, 1996
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Partner: St. Philips College

Wreck of the Don Milo

Description: Photograph of the Lavaca River Bridge after the wreck of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass "Don Milo" freight train. There are pieces of the wreck still in the water, and there are men on what is left of the bridge, on the bank, and in the water. A train engine is on the tracks just before the bridge. There are cows in the background. According to the accompanying article, the wreck happened on Saturday, January 5, 1890 at 5:30 P.M. after heavy rainfall, and three people were killed. On the back… more
Date: January 15, 1890
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Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Grissom Landfill

Description: Photograph of the entrance road leading to Grissom Landfill on Lookout Drive, near Sherrill Park Golf Course. A sign on a gate says "Entrance Sanitary Landfill City of Richardson[,] Open 8:00 to 5:00 Sat. 8:00 to 12:00."
Date: January 1959
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Partner: Richardson Public Library

Grissom Landfill

Description: Photograph of Grissom Landfill on Lookout Drive, near Sherrill Park Golf Course. Two trucks are in a dirt pit. One man is standing beside the truck on the right, and one man is standing on a pile of dirt above the truck.
Date: January 1959
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Partner: Richardson Public Library

The Light Crust Dough Boys at Perk's Steak House

Description: Photograph of the Light Crust Dough Boys, a country-music band, performing at Perk's Steak House. The six band members are arranged in front of a restaurant counter and holding instruments that include a guitar, violin, keyboard, banjo, and string bass. R. B. Boyett, proprietor, is visible behind the bar, along with coffee pots, and various other objects; there are unoccupied dining tables in front of the band members.
Date: January 9, 1960
Creator: Young, Moon
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Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Frozen Trees by Cleveland Water Tower Support Beams]

Description: Photograph of several trees covered in ice under the support beams of a metal structure in Cleveland, Texas. Buildings and other trees are visible in the background. A big freeze in January 1962 caused the Cleveland water tower to leak. This is a view from below the tower supports showing everything coated in ice.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Young, Moon
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Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[City of Cleveland Water Tower]

Description: Photograph of a water tower in Cleveland, Texas. A big freeze in January 1962 caused a leak in the water tower. The trees at the base of the tower are completely covered in ice, as is the road in the foreground.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Young, Moon
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Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Leggett Memorial Hospital Nursing Class of 1964]

Description: Photograph of graduating nurses trained at Leggett Memorial Hospital. There are three graduates and their instructor (Pat Oneal, R.N., far right); all of the women are wearing nursing uniforms and standing in a line behind a table covered in a tablecloth with a single lit candle. A calendar is partially visible on the wall behind them.
Date: January 1, 1964
Creator: Young, Moon
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Partner: Cleveland Historic Society
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