Rescuing Texas History, 2006 - 47 Matching Results

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UT International Center

Description: 2 men standing in front of the University of Texas International Center and International Office. They are holding a poster advertising a semi-formal dance sponsored by The Organization of Arab Students to be held on December 4, 1959 in the Union Ballroom.
Date: December 22, 1959
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

John Roberts Band

Description: Photograph of nine members of the Mello-Tones playing instruments at a function. Several guests are sitting in the background at right.
Date: November 22, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

YMCA

Description: Group photo. Man seated at center of table with young men and women seated next to him and standing behind him.
Date: November 22, 1958
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Candy Company Drug Store

Description: An unidentified man stands in the Austin Candy Company drug store in front of a wall of miscellaneous products over which the word "Beverages" has been written on the wall.
Date: April 22, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Thomas Evans Riddle, Confederate Vet]

Description: Photo of Confederate Vet, Thomas Evans Riddle. Austin, Texas. 14 years old when the Civil War began, Mr. Riddle served with Co. 1, 22nd Regiment, Army of Tennessee and participated in the Battle of Gettysburg.
Date: June 22, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[At the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A large crowd watches as honor guards carry in the caskets of unidentified victims of the 1940 Texas City Disaster at the mass funeral service on June 22, 1947, at Memorial Park. Identical caskets decorated with floral sprays are lined up in rows. An honor guard carries in a casket to start the fourth row. On the back of the photograph is written: "Mass burial - June 22, 1947 - unidentified remains - 63 indiv caskets attended by 5,000 people 197 Loop North/ 29th Street outside city."
Date: June 22, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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