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[Chicago Union Station]

Description: One of the nation's great railroad passenger terminals, the Chicago Union Station on July 13, 1969.
Date: July 13, 1969
Creator: Hanlon, Pat
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Construction at fleet berthing facility]

Description: Photograph of construction at the fleet berthing facilities in Orange, Texas. There is a motorboat docked along the shoreline in the foreground. Text in the lower-right corner says: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet berthing facilities Orange, Texas. View of Const. from across river Opp. Pier 6. 7/19/46 No. 61."
Date: July 19, 1946
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[First Christian Church Dedication]

Description: Photograph of the new church building dedication for the First Christian Church. The Reverend Claude F. Pierce (dressed in white shirt and pants with dark jacket in front with his hands on his hips) was the minister here 1911-1915.
Date: July 1915
Partner: First Christian Church of Port Arthur

[Gas Blowout at Orangefield, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a derrick with steam shooting up from it. Description on the photo reads, "Gas blowout, July 29, 1921, Orange, Texas, Tremendous fog of gas, sand, rock, and oil. Could be seen and heard for ten miles. Hogan"
Date: July 29, 1921
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Group of Soldiers in France July 1944

Description: Photograph of a group of soldiers at Bourg de Peage, France in July, 1944. Buddy Sinclair is seated at the right.
Date: July 1944
Partner: Sulphur Springs Public Library

[Highland Park, Texas Depot]

Description: The new Highland Park, Texas Depot of the Missouri - Kansas - Texas Railroad (KATY) which opened on July 1, 1922 and closed on July 1, 1965.
Date: July 1922
Location: 32.825263 -96.789826
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Holy Cross Hospital old & new

Description: Photograph of a building with a sign that says "Holy Cross Hospital." A man in overalls is standing on the sidewalk, watering the yard.
Date: July 11, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Old Settlers Parade 1942]

Description: Photograph of the Old Settlers' parade held in Childress, Texas in 1942. In the procession are two young children, a boy and a girl, in costumes riding scooters. Following them is a woman dressed as a clown and a line of men and women riding horses. The parade is traveling down a busy street lined with businesses, parked cars, and watchful spectators. Among the spectators is a man in military uniform.
Date: July 17, 1942
Creator: Webb Studio
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Picnic on Simms Place

Description: Photograph of a large group of people walking away from the camera. They are outside on grass and there are many trees. The women wear white blouses with skirts, some wear hats, the men wear trousers and shirts with hats. There are children running. In the lower left hand corner of the frame there is writing that reads, "I am in front of Bessie Huff. Picnic on Simms Place 1908". Across the bottom it reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Huff" and "Grace Bayer".
Date: July 4, 1908
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

St. David's Hospital

Description: Stone plaque with a scripture quotation.
Date: July 28, 1950
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

["Sunset Limited" departing from Houston's Grand Central Station]

Description: Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited" train No. 2, eastbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 206, departing from Grand Central Station in Houston enroute to New Orleans on July 13, 1953.
Date: July 13, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Texas Eagle" entering Houston]

Description: Missouri Pacific's "Texas Eagle" train No. 1-21, arriving in the Houston Union Station on July 12, 1953.
Date: July 12, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Twin Star Rocket" departing from Dallas]

Description: Rock Island Train No.17, the southbound Twin Star Rocket headed by No.652 a 2250 HP Electromotive E8 and a 2000 HP E7 approach Tower 19 on July 14, 1952.
Date: July 14, 1952
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Valley Eagle" departing from Houston]

Description: Missouri Pacific's "Valley Eagle" train No. 11, southbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 8005 , departing from the Houston Union Station, enroute to Brownsville, Texas on the morning of July 12, 1953.
Date: July 12, 1953
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
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