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[Arthur Bea Williams Graduation]

Description: Photograph of Arthur Bea Williams in graduation robes. She is graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Baby Eudora with Isabell Beauchamp]

Description: Photograph of baby Eudora Beauchamp Burris with Isabell Bernet Beauchamp kneeling next to her in the bassinet. They appear to be in the front yard of a home on Jasper Street.
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Baby Ronald Walker]

Description: Photograph of baby Ronald "Ronnie" Walker.
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

Chapel Service at Schreiner Institute

Description: Photograph of chapel service at Schreiner Institute with guest minister Reverend Donald R. Raish. Dean W. C. Weir and student song leader Bill Jones sit on either side the stage as students watch Reverend Raish speak.
Date: 1953
Creator: Schreiner Institute
Partner: Schreiner University

[Cloys Patterson in Naval Uniform]

Description: Photograph of Cloys Eugene Patterson in his naval uniform. The bottom of the photograph reads, "N.T.C. [Naval Training Center] Great Lakes."
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

Country Store [Grocery], Richardson, Texas

Description: Fred [P] Winkler (owner), Morgan Gant, Billy Giles, James Tune, Clarence Hastedt and Tillman Jones, youths Ronny Clark and Jackie Fielder, all wearing aprons, standing in an aisle. Assortment of groceries, some brand names visible, on left and right. Written on back: Fred Winkler, Morgan Gant, Billy Giles, James Tune, Clarence Hastedt and Tillman Jones. 1953. (2 youths, Ronny Clark and Jackie Fielder, standing in front) all wearing aprons. Additional information: [Richardson 1959-1960 Dir… more
Date: 1953
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[Eudora Beauchamp Burris]

Description: Studio photograph of Eudora Beauchamp Burris at 6 months old.
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Margaret Tyacke Cover]

Description: School photograph of Margaret Tyacke Cover (Cynthia Cummings mother). The back of the photograph reads, "To Daddy From Peggy Dec. 2, 1953."
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Naval Training Ship]

Description: Photograph of Cloys Eugene Patterson's naval training ship 870 at the Naval Training Center at the Great Lakes.
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Sarah Holding Infant Eudora]

Description: Photograph of Sarah Ellen Beauchamp (age 53) holding infant Eudora Beauchamp Burris in a front yard on Jasper Street. A small bassinet is visible at the bottom left corner.
Date: 1953
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Petroleum heater construction]

Description: Photograph of the inside of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Pipes and steel beams are gathered in stacks upon the floor of the structure. Handwritten on the back of the photograph, "Alcorn Combustion Co Crown Central Petroleum Co Pasadena Heater file A2" The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's S… more
Date: October 27, 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Petroleum heater under construction]

Description: Photograph of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Scattered construction materials and steel beams are located throughout the site. A ladder is leaning against the left side of the structure. Several men are standing near a building in the far right background. The back of the photo is stamped "Litterst Com'l Photo Co. 2007 P… more
Date: October 27, 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Petroleum heater under construction]

Description: Photograph of a section of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two workers are at the top of the structure, each wearing a hard hat. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: October 27, 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Magnolia Petroleum Company smokestack]

Description: Photograph of a smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company during installation. The unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Several men are amongst construction materials that are in the foreground. Two cranes are lifting the stack into place. To the left is a second smokestack that says "Steel by Dollinger." Stamped on the back of the photograph is "BM Photography Business Men's… more
Date: November 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Preparation of railcars for transportation]

Description: Photograph of the preparation of railcars for transportation of a smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. The smokestack unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. A flatbed railcar is being lowered on to tracks by two cranes. Large stacks of steel beams are in the area. Several men are nearby observing the operation. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men'… more
Date: November 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Smokestack in transport]

Description: Photograph of a smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. The unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. The photograph shows the stack laid on a flatbed train for transportation to final location. Two men are at the bottom right adjusting valves at the end of the rail car. The train has stopped within a railroad crossing and two automobiles are waiting to the right. Houses and buil… more
Date: November 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Smokestack transportation preparation]

Description: Photograph of smokestack built for the Magnolia Petroleum Company being prepared for transportation. The smokestack unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. The smokestack is being lowered onto a railcar with the help of several men to set it in the right place. Several stacks of steel beams are in the surrounding area. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio … more
Date: November 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Magnolia Petroleum Company building construction]

Description: Photograph of construction of a Magnolia Petroleum Company building, being built by Alcorn Combustion Company, showing a steel structure by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two men are standing near the structure on the left and another is on the far right side of the photograph. Two workers can be seen within the building on the left, each wearing a hard hat. A crane at the top of the structure says "The Lummus Company." Several stacks of lumber are seen scattered in areas around the site. John Dollin… more
Date: November 11, 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library
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