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[Texas Doctors at Polyclinic Course]

Description: Copy print of eight doctors posing together around a cadaver on a table during a five-week course at the New York Polyclinic Medical School. The instructor is wearing a dark gown and cap, standing in the middle of the six doctors standing behind the table; the other doctors are all wearing light-colored gowns and one doctor is seated on either end at the front of the table. Behind them, framed images are hanging on the wall, and a blackboard with writing on it is at the right side of the imag… more
Date: May 1901
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

Newt Harris Barber Shop, Richardson, Texas

Description: Barber shop interior, with 3 chairs facing a mirrored counter, and 2 men visible. No sinks, individual shaving mugs reflected in mirror, gas light. Electrical or pneumatic equipment visible.
Date: May 16, 1919
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[Battle of Flowers]

Description: Photograph of the Battle of Flowers parade in San Antonio. A group of women in white is sitting atop a float being pulled by horses down a crowded street. The man at the bottom center, smiling into the camera is William Donald Stephenson.
Date: May 1924
Partner: Midwestern State University

Greenville Avenue, Elevated View 1927, Richardson, Texas

Description: Elevated view of Greenville Avenue, looking south, probably from Main Street. In the foreground, on the right is a church with Polk St. behind it. On the left is the First United Methodist Church, which was built in 1898. One car is on Greenville Ave. A sidewalk runs along the right/west, side of Greenville Ave. In the background is Philips Street, with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church on the SE corner of the intersection, completed in 1886. The Richardson School building, opened in 1914, is o… more
Date: May 5, 1927
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[Governor Allred Speaks]

Description: Photograph of Texas Governor Allred speaking at Texas Centennial event in downtown Paducah in front of a large crowd.
Date: May 1936
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Graduating Class of 1944 from Academy in Colonia Juarez]

Description: Photograph of the graduating class of 1944 from Academy in Colonia Juarez, Mexico posing outside the school. They are posing in alternating rows of women and men, with the first two rows kneeling or seated on the ground and the others lined up behind them. A large gate and a number of trees are visible behind them.
Date: May 1944
Partner: El Paso Community College

Dedication of Delaney Hall

Description: Photograph of Dr. and Mrs. Delaney inside Delaney Hall during its dedication. Dr. Delaney is standing in front of a couch, touching a plaque on the wall; Mrs. Delaney is standing to the right, in front of several bouquets, and looking at the plaque.
Date: May 1949
Creator: Schreiner Institute
Location: 30.028541 -99.131645
Partner: Schreiner University

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1949]

Description: Photograph of the 1949 confirmation class of at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are four girls in white dresses, holding bouquets and standing in a line. One boy stands at the center in the front row in a dark suit and tie. The teachers, Helen Levenson and Charlotte Siegel, and Rabbi Charles Blumenthal and Rabbi Isadore Garsek are standing behind them. The group is posed on the bimah (altar) at the synagogue. The students are Sandra Zaetler, Pearl Katz, David Rubin, Barbara Walensky, and Lil… more
Date: May 29, 1949
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[John Dollinger Jr., Inc. barge]

Description: Photograph of the first barge purchased by John Dollinger Jr., Inc., anchored at the Port of Beaumont. The barge was purchased from U. S. Steel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1949. A group of men are in the process of loading it with steel products with the help of a crane. In the background are warehouse buildings, a crane, and a watertower. The Neches River is the body of water on the right. Handwritten on the back of the photo, "1st barge load steel ever received for John Dollinger Jr Inc.… more
Date: May 22, 1950
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Carolyn Scott with Bob Richards]

Description: Carolyn Street Scott with Bob Richards at Mark & Caroline Richards' wedding.
Date: May 14, 1954
Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[Heating unit under construction]

Description: Photograph of a heating unit under construction at a factory in Hobbs, New Mexico. The unit was built and installed by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. The steel framing of the structure is photographed having further steel materials placed within it. Factory buildings and piping systems can be seen in the background. Written on the back of the photo is "May 11, 1956 Job #749 Hobbs, N. Mex."
Date: May 11, 1956
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1956]

Description: Photograph of the 1956 confirmation class at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are six girls in white robes and five boys in dark robes and bow ties. Rabbi Isadore Garsek and Cantor A. Friedman stand in the back row. The students are Sandra Leona Berkowitz, Elaine Schwartz, Linda Ellen Grenadier, Frances Jay Friedman, Maxine Stein, Janet Marilyn Siegel, Harry David Pila, Harry Sherwin Bailin, Morton Alan Levenson, Alvin Daiches, and Cordell Green.
Date: May 13, 1956
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1960]

Description: Photograph of the 1960 confirmation class at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are four girls in white robes and six boys in black robes with bow ties. Rabbi Isadore Garsek stands in the center of the back row with them. The students are Carol Shannahoff, Laurel Beth Kimbrell, Annetta Lichtman, Marsha Berger, Sidney Cohen, Stanley Spigel, Marvin Meinstein, Gay Coplin, Larry Daiches, and Ivan Beckhoff.
Date: May 29, 1960
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Boerne High Graduates, 1964]

Description: Contact print of the Boerne High School 1964 graduating class wearing dark-colored caps and gowns, with light-colored collars on the womens' robes. There are fifty students and they are posing together in five rows on wooden bleachers with the school building partially visible in the background.
Date: May 21, 1964
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1968]

Description: Photograph of the 1968 confirmation class at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are seven girls wearing white robes and six boys wearing dark robes with bow ties. Rabbi Isadore Garsek stands at the far right in the first row, while Cantor Shimon Berris stands at the far left of the first row. The students are Barbi Garsek, Ava Fleischmann, Debbie Goodwin, Judith Beckoff, Linda Rice, Rene Moses, Lynn Fishbein, Mark Lidell, Henry Wolff, Tommy Sankary, Thomas Paul, Murray Cohen, and Steve Robinson. more
Date: May 1968
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Photograph of Mamie McFaddin Ward with Flowers]

Description: Photograph of Mamie McFaddin Ward wearing a white dress and jacket and holding a metal vase filled with large red flowers. She is standing on a paved surface with trees and bushes in the background.
Date: May 1968
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1971]

Description: Photograph of the 1971 confirmation class at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are twelve girls wearing white robes and nine boys wearing dark robes with bow ties standing on steps. Rabbi Isadore Garsek stands with the students in the center of the back row. The students are Paul Solomon, Janice Rubin, Stephanie Kahn, Holly Berkowitz, Jan Schumer, Jackie Schumer, Madelyn Singer, Ruth Fischbein, Cheryl Blum, Brian Kimmel, Ira Goldstein, Elaine Bergolofsky, Carol Luskey, Stephanie Rocher, Janet … more
Date: May 1971
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Photograph of Mamie McFaddin Ward and Mural]

Description: Photograph of Mamie McFaddin Ward wearing a floral print dress, holding a cup and handbag, and standing in front of a wall mural of a lake scene.
Date: May 1981
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Barbecue Trailer in a League City Parade]

Description: Photograph of a black barbecue trailer being pulled down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fair parade. The barbecue is in the shape of a steam engine locomotive, branded with a CC on its front end. Text on the back end of the barbecue reads, "CC Express." A man in a cowboy hat and a red shirt is walking in stride with the barbecue trailer while grilling meat.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Belgian Hitch in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a team of horses drawing a wagon through Kansas Street, where League City's 32nd Annual Village Fair Parade took place. The horses are reined together and attached to a red wagon driven by a man in a peaked cap. A dog is standing atop the wagon's cargo. A man in a red shirt is walking in stride with the horses.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Car in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a light brown convertible carrying passengers affiliated with the League City Garden Club; the convertible is coasting down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest parade. A small sign featuring an image of the League Park gazebo is posted on the driver-side door.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Catholic Church Float in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a float featuring a replica of St. Mary Mission Church, a Catholic church in League City. A few women wearing pioneer-themed clothing are riding the float and are sitting in front of the church replica. A small sign attached to the float trailer reads, "St. Mary's League City Bazaar, July 19-20, Come join us, Texas - Walker."
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Children Sitting on a Curb]

Description: Photograph of three young boys sitting on the curb on the side of Kansas Street. They are all wearing tall socks, tennis shoes, and ringer shirts. The boy in the middle is holding an open beverage bottle. Other people are partially visible behind and beside the three boys.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clear Creek High School Band in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Clear Creek High School marching band, also known as the Mighty Wildcat Band. Four band members are holding up a maroon banner as they walk down Kansas Street in the League City 32nd Annual Village Fair parade.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library
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