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[Deceased photograph of Perry Gamble's body, following his suicide by train]

Description: Photograph of Perry Gamble's body, following his suicide by train. Typed on the back of the photograph, "The body of Perry Gamble - On the night of April 23rd, 1939, Perry Gamble left his house one mile north of Foard City at three o'clock in the morning and went to the rail road. The fireman on the train saw him standing beside the track. Just before the train got to him, he throwed his hands up and dove in front of the train. Eleven cards passed over his body. Both hands, both feet and his he… more
Date: April 23, 1939
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Close-Up of Control Tower]

Description: Photograph of a close-up of a control tower at Meacham Field at the Fort Worth Municipal Airport. A single-engine plane to the right banks around the tower.
Date: April 21, 1939
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Photograph of Project in Bastrop County]

Description: Photograph of the east end of a construction project in Bastrop County. A fence marks the closure of a dirt road with two sings that read "road closure" and "detour". To the left side of the photo is a billboard with a woman for the drink Pearl.
Date: April 17, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of West End Project]

Description: Photograph of the west end of a construction project in Bastrop County. A wooden fence encloses the construction area with signs reading "road closed", "detour" and "slow". Behind the fence is empty fields with a tree line visible in the distance.
Date: April 17, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[People Walking Around Barton Springs Pool]

Description: Photograph of Barton Springs pool and visitors walking around its perimeter. A concession stand built to look like a windmill is visible in the background.
Date: April 16, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Photograph of Barricades]

Description: Photograph of barricades at the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets in Taylor, Texas. On the left side of the road trees cover the sides of buildings. To the right telephone poles line the street with buildings and more trees in the background. On the barricades there is a sign reading "road closure".
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Barricades at East End of Project]

Description: Photograph of barricades at the east end of a project in Williamson county. On the barricade is a sign that reads "road closed". In the background various buildings are visible.
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Barricades at Intersection]

Description: Photograph of barricades at the intersection of Main and Fourth Streets in Taylor, Texas. Various trees and buildings are visible throughout the background. To the right is a road barricade with signs that read "road closure" and "detour". On the left side is a welcoming sign for Taylor.
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Detour in East End]

Description: Photograph of the beginning of a road detour in the east end of a project. Two roads meet at an intersect where the detour starts. At the end of one road is a barricade blocking incoming traffic. In the background are empty fields and telephone poles. There is one sign to the right that reads "Detour 3 1/2 mi. long. Drive Slow".
Date: April 12, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of a Gravel Pit]

Description: Photograph of a gravel pit at the San Gabriel River. Above the pit is a large construction crane with workers inside. Behind the crane is other construction equipment and workers.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Washing Plant at San Gabriel River]

Description: Photograph of washing plant and equipment at the San Gabriel River. Behind the construction equipment large trees are visible.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Washing Plant at San Gabriel River #2]

Description: Photograph of the washing plant at San Gabriel River. In the foreground of the equipment is one worker and animal. In the background of the equipment are large trees.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Photograph of Excavation Near the San Gabriel River]

Description: Photograph of the excavation near the San Gabriel River. Within the image there is areas of empty land with large trees spaced throughout. In the background on the right a construction crane is next to a mound of dirt.
Date: April 5, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Headstone of James B. Simmons]

Description: Photograph of the headstone of James B. Simmons, deceased on December 17, 1905, in the Founders’ Cemetery at Hardin-Simmons University. The photo was taken on Founders Day with vases of flowers surrounding the stone.
Date: April 1939
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

["The Hustler" arriving in Shreveport, Louisana]

Description: Known in the Pelican State as the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway's "The Hustler," train No. 4-203, northbound, arriving in Shreveport, Louisiana from New Orleans on an April morning in 1939. The small Pacific, type 4-6-2 locomotive, which heads this passenger train, carries the train's name etched on a metal plate attached to the boiler front, positioned below the headlight. These overnight trains - operating between New Orleans and Shreveport were popular over a long span of years, making t… more
Date: April 1939
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Man Riding a Mustang]

Description: Photograph of a man riding a mustang during a rodeo contest in Texas. People sit in the stands in the background.
Date: April 1, 1939
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas
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