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Confirmation Bible of Rose Levenson, Beth-El Congregation

Description: Confirmation Bible, Beth-El Congregation. Presented to Rose Levenson for Confirmation on Shevuoth, May 26, 1909 at Fort Worth, Texas by Rabbi George Zepin. Title page and inscription of the bible states that this volume contains "the Twenty-Four Books of the Holy Scriptures, carefully translated according to the Massoretic text, after the best Jewish authority by Isaac Lesser."
Date: May 26, 1909
Creator: Rabbi George Zepin
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

The Texas Spring Palace.

Description: This pamphlet includes a guide to the Texas Spring Palace including particular sites and places in Texas. Additionally, the Texas and Southwestern Railway Guide starts on page 59 with printed timetables for the train schedules.
Date: May 1890
Creator: Rose, John R.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico

Description: Engraved map of the United States of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Major cities are marked and the Mexican states are outlined in color. Bodies of water and geographic features are also marked, with relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:4,752,000 Near the lower-left of the page, there is a table showing distances between cities (Tabla de Distancias) and a table of statistical notes regarding size, population, etc. for each state (Tabla Estadistica). There is also an inset map in the low… more
Date: May 31, 1828
Creator: White, Gallaher & White
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Group in front of camp building]

Description: Photograph of a group at a Lay-Leaders Retreat. The group is standing in front of the dining hall. Left to Right: Mrs. B.B. Wedemeyer; Rev. J.W.W. Shuler, Mrs. Shuler, Bishop Martin, Wm. H. Cole, Mrs. Peyton and Mrs. John A. Siceloff.
Date: May 18, 1950
Creator: Williamson's Studio
Partner: Archives of the Central Texas Conference United Methodist Church

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for flight to Paris

Description: The B-58 flight crew writes down information for a flight from New York to Paris. This flight would win the Harmon and Mackay trophies. L to R: Maj. Payne, Capt. Wagener and Capt. Polhelmus. Patch on Capt. Polhelmus' flight suit is 64th Bomb Squadron of the 43rd Bomb Wing.
Date: May 26, 1961
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

Bleriot Trophy Winners

Description: Bleriot Trophy Winners next to their plane, the Firefly, a Convair B-58: Major Elmer E. “Gene” Murphy, Major Eugene F. Moses, Lieutenant David F. Dickerson with Colonel James K. Johnson.
Date: May 11, 1961
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth
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