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Workers sweeping an arena

Description: Several workers maintain the floor of a large bull fighting arena while hundreds of people are in the audience. In the forefront there are there are two men in bullfighting regalia preparing for the event.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

[Working Overtime]

Description: Color postcard depicting a man and woman embracing. Written in the card is, "Have no time to write Working overtime Don't Worry" Correspondence on the back reads, "9-1-09 My dear Peoples- Well I got home OK and found Miss E. here - I have started in to work this A.M. so haven't time to write now. Will write soon. Lovingly, Rosa" It is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, 517 High St. Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Monett & Paris on Sep 1, 1909.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[World Youth Conference]

Description: Photograph of the World Youth Conference. Five buses are parked in a row with all the members of the conference standing in front of the buses, waving at the photographer. The conference was held at Methodist Temple on Fifth Street because the First Christian Church did not have a large enough place to have the meeting.
Date: February 11, 1955
Creator: J.C. Watkins Photography
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: First Christian Church of Port Arthur

[Wreckage near the causeway]

Description: Photograph of aftermath of the Corpus Christi hurricane of 1919. A square structure sits in a pool of water. Inscription on back of photo, "More storm wreckage near the causeway. Don't know what this is nor where it came from."
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Wrecked Vehicle]

Description: Photo of an overturned bootleggers truck in Anderson County. This photo is possibly related to the wreck mentioned in the article below, which was found in the Palestine Daily Herald Newspaper on 23 December 1933. Shorty Burnett Makes Bond Today In Fatal Mishap Walter Wiley Killed In Climax of Chase Last Night By Officers; Big Liquor supply Is Found W.S. "Shorty" Burnett, local white man, posted $1000 bond in Justice A.G. Moore's court today on a charge of transporting intoxicating liquor grow… more
Date: 1933~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

Y.M.C.A.

Description: Photograph of the Childress Y.M.C.A. in 1906 when R. H. Norris was the organizer and president. There are four unidentified young men on the sidewalk outside of the porch and three unidentified young men sitting on the stone porch wall. All seven men are looking at and posing for the camera in suits.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Y.M.C.A. in Waco, Texas]

Description: Black and white photo of the Y.M.C.A. in Waco, Texas. It is a square building, three stories high with windows all around. The card is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Dill, Box 838, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Waco, Texas on Sept 12, 1908.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

["Yankee Clipper" in Forest Hills, Mass]

Description: The New Haven Railroad's "Yankee Clipper" headed by Engine No. 1396 - a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, enroute through Forest Hills, Massachusetts, on June 11, 1934. Operating between Boston and New York on a 4-hour and 45-minute schedule, this All-Pullman train comprised Club car, two Parlor cars, Dining car, and Sun Parlor Observation car. The "Yankee Clipper" rolled over the New Haven's main line rails - between Grand Central station (New York) and Back Bay, South Station (Boston) - a rail… more
Date: June 11, 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Yard at Dallas Union Station]

Description: Observe this scene of activity in the Dallas Union Station's yards - the "Sam Houston Zephyr" has just entered the terminal, closely followed by the "Hustler" while the "Texas Zephyr" waits for its scheduled departure.
Date: 1949~
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Yates Hotel - 204 South Main Street]

Description: Photograph of a two story building with curtained storefront, suspended awning under small windows, and a hanging sign (Air Conditioned) between the second story windows. A ladder sits on top of the awning, and a car is partially visible on the street.
Date: 1976
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Val Verde County Historical Commission

Yern and Inger Grimland Family

Description: Large family group, posing on front lawn and porch, honoring the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Inger and Yern Grimland. Those indentified are Tellef Grimland, Marren Grimland, Clara Swenson Grimland, J K Grimland, Annie Olson Grimland, Ole Solberg, Kerste Grimland Solberg, Nils Grimalnd, Mary Johnson Grimland, Gunsten Grimland, Sphie Brown Grimland, Yern Grimalnd, Inger Halverson Grimland, Mrs Thornson, Rev Thornson, Inger's sisters (in white) back of Yern, far right Hilma and Oscar J Rea
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bosque County Historical Commission
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