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[Photograph of a Group at Balance Rock]

Description: Photograph of a group of four people, two men and two women, at Balance Rock. The men are sitting on top of the large rock, and the women are standing in front wearing white dresses. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life, Sep 1929 [?], This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: 1929~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of Young Man Standing on the Steps of a Porch]

Description: Photograph of a young man standing on the steps leading up to the porch of a house. The house is wooden with a stone foundation, and it appears to be whitewashed. The young man is wearing a tie and a hat. There is a name written on the back which appears to say Arm. M. Voigt. There is a note written on the back that says that the photograph was taken in 1926. The following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas,… more
Date: 1926
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Man at a Granite Quarry]

Description: Photograph of a man standing next to a crane at a granite quarry. He is wearing a tie and hat. There is a name written on the back of the picture that appears to say Arm. M. Voigt. The back is dated July 5, 1928, and the following is stamped on the back: "Guaranteed for Life This is a Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made By Fox Co., San Antonio, Texas, Copyrighted 1927 by Carl D. Newton."
Date: July 5, 1928
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio, Texas. A Checker taxi can be seen parked on the side of the street. Two men walk down the large stone pathway. A row of storefronts is visible across the street. A portion of the Alamo is visible on the right.
Date: [1920..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.425786 -98.486534
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a woman walking down the San Antonio River Walk]

Description: Photograph of a woman walking along the San Antonio River Walk. She wears a matching skirt and jacket and has a handbag hanging from her forearm. Across the river, is a restaurant with outdoor seating called Casa Rio Fine Mexican Foods. A decorative stone bridge crosses the river behind the woman. Several tall buildings are visible in the background, beyond the bridge.
Date: [1920..1980]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.423630 -98.488157
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Animated Sign

Description: Patent for a display apparatus to be implemented as animated advertising signs which successively display different images by controlling the timing of changes in the colors of light used to flood the front and to backlight the display surfaces. The images are created in such a way that certain elements created in certain colors become absorbed or are made invisible when illuminated by certain colors of light. An apparatus controls the cyclical changes of the colored lights used by the sign.
Date: September 5, 1922
Creator: Craig, Richard M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Adjustable Split Lock-Nut or Union.

Description: Patent for an affordable and efficient coupling device for use "on valve rods of internal combustion engines, especially those used in automobiles and aeroplanes or on those motors or engines employing overhead valves and whereby the union or coupling may be readily and securely locked on a valve rod with sufficient resistance to withstand the strain of direct pressure" (lines 14-21).
Date: August 17, 1920
Creator: Dickinson, Harry E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to W. J. Higgins - April 12, 1924]

Description: A Western Union telegram sent to Col. W. J. Higgins, San Antonio, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated April 12, 1924. Carswell requests that Higgins keep an open mind concerning Green's candidacy. The reverse side includes Western Union terms and information regarding The Western Union Telegraph Company, Incorporated. Newcomb Carlton, President.
Date: April 12, 1924
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Rough draft of letter from T. N. Carswell to W. J. Higgins - April 14, 1924]

Description: A rough draft of a letter written to Col. W. J. Higgins, San Antonio, Texas [from T. N. Carswell], dated April 14, 1924. Carswell acknowledges his receipt of Higgin's letter of April 9 written to Julien Hyer, expresses his appreciation that the letter was forwarded giving Carswell the opportunity to tell Higgins, frankly, concerning Green's candidacy for District Governor. Carswell advises regarding a letter written to Col. Perry in January and of the reply from Perry. Carswell explains the h… more
Date: April 14, 1924
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to W. J. Higgins - April 19, 1924]

Description: A letter written to Col. W. J. Higgins, San Antonio, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated April 19, 1924. Carswell acknowledges his receipt of a letter from Higgins, explains the possible consequences of any support by Higgins for Lion Green and expounds on the consequences of the injection of International Politics into the State Campaign.
Date: April 19, 1924
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, November 24, 1921]

Description: Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, wishing them a happy thanksgiving. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a small body of water flowing over a short dam into a small stream. The water is lined on either side by trees and bushes, and on the far bank, there is a short fence separating the grassy area.
Date: November 24, 1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Nellie D. to Mrs. Dora Dullnig, July 2, 1909]

Description: Postcard from Nellie D. to Miss Dora Dullnig, saying hello and writing to say she will be touring the canyon on the front of the postcard. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the mouth of Cibolo Canyon mouth in Boerne, Texas (colored in with ink). The canyon edges are close enough together that a man has wedged himself in between the canyon edges and is posing for the camera.
Date: July 2, 1920
Creator: D., Nellie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Lena to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 8, 1920]

Description: Postcard from Lena to her sister, Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, letting her know she returned home safely from her trip. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kronkosky residence in Boerne, Texas. The house is a three-story, light-colored stone building with a balcony on the third floor. Two houses sit on either side of the Kronkosky residence - the one on the left is about the same size, while the one on the right is much smaller. The houses sit on a hill with a steep decline, leading … more
Date: August 8, 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, October 6, 1920]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of a young woman with dark hair, wearing a hat and an old-fashioned dress, standing on the right bank of a small stream. The stream is situated in a wooded area, which opens up into a clearing further upstream. The young woman is holding an umbrella, resting it on the rocky bank.
Date: October 6, 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, April 28, 1921]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, discussing arrangements for Mrs. Philippus to meet her mother-in-law at the depot on May 8, 1921. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story, light-colored wood building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, and a short flagpole at the front of the roof. There is a large group of students and nuns standing on the first-f… more
Date: April 28, 1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 325.
Date: 1926
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Application for Admission into the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 for May Patterson Osterhout]

Description: Copy of application for admission into the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 for May Patterson Frear Osterhout. The papers include basic personal information about May and her ties to the organization. She applied for membership by right of descent from her grandfather and provided a trace through her genealogy back to him.
Date: November 3, 1922
Creator: Osterhout, May Patterson Frear
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Austin College

[Marie Bachman Guenther]

Description: Photographic portrait of Marie Bachman Guenther. Part of a series taken by Bachrach Studios in San Antonio in 1928. Image is oval cropped. Guenther is wearing a dark dress with large white lace collar and cameo pin. She has gray wavy hair and wire frame glasses.
Date: 1928
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Boys basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Boys Basketball Team at the Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas. Team for the years 1923-24. In the center, a player is holding a ball marked 1924. First row, left to right: Captain Ralph W. Emerson ; Lafitto Jesus Kawas ; Manuel Garcia ; Corrado Alvarado ; Hidalgo Ramos. Second row, left to right: Eloi Leal ; Roberto Goreno ; Solomon Masso ; Alfredo Barrero ; Fidelio Guerero.
Date: 1924
Creator: Garcia's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Girls basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the girls basketball team, San Antonio Texas. In the center, a player is holding a basketball marked, "HH 24". Back row, from left to right: Juana Gomez ; Mary Dobbs ; Myrtie Jones, Captain ; Eula Hill ; Mary Nixon. Middle row, from left to right: Anita Alarcon ; Wilson ; Carmen Rodriguez ; Francisco Perez ; Ema Trevino. Front row, from left to right: Consuelo de Leon ; Noemi Cavazos ; Celia Osuna.
Date: 1924
Creator: Garcia's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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