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[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of scene in auditorium decorated with bunting and flags.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
View of auditorium with convention attendees.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of man greeting convention attendees.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of group gathered in bedroom.
[36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of two men at podium, one reading document.
[36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of two men, one standing and speaking.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of group in bedroom, man speaking on old phone. L to R: Major Benjamin F. Swank, Lt. James C. Gossett (talking on a phone call to Lt. A.E. Munson of the Bronx, NY), Captain Paul L. Wells, Major Lee F. Allison, Lt. John W. Moore, and Captain Rowland Willeford.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of group in bedroom.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of group in bedroom, one man on old phone.
[36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of two men holding document.
[36th Infantry Division Convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of three men, two in uniform.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of group talking to man on crutches. In the center is General Fred L. Walker greeting wounded veterans arriving at the convention. Others L to R are: Jack P. Everett of Valley Mills, Dick Stansell of Littlefield, Arnold Murdock and Sgt. August Waskow of Temple. Man on far right is unidentified.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood]
Photograph of a group of men, some in uniform.
[36th Infantry Division convention at Brownwood, Johnnie Palmer and Bill Durham]
Photograph of two men talking, one taking notes. The newspaper caption for this photo states that this is Johnnie Palmer on the left of Flat, Coryell County, being interviewed by Bill Durham, a veteran of the Pacific theater with the 41st, and a Fort Worth reporter.
50th Wedding Anniversary
Photograph of couple standing behind fiftieth wedding anniversary cake.
[Abbie Hevron Hackley]
Photograph of 1 person. There are two images of Abbie Hevron Hackley in two similar bust poses. She is wearing a velour-like dress, and a jewel clip in her hair.
Actors at HemisFair '68
Photograph of female actors in a play at HemisFair '68, including two adult actors standing to the left -- one wearing a tiger-like costume and the other dressed in an oriental-patterned robe. A small group of child actors are kneeling in the background to the right, and some are wearing Oriental-type dresses.
[Adolfo Mateos Addressing Press]
Photograph of Adolfo Mateos standing at a podium under a canopy and addressing members of the press. Behind this group lies a river and trees.
[Adolfo Mateos and Lyndon Johnson]
Photograph of Adolfo Mateos and Lyndon Johnson walking together at the head of a group. Johnson's arm is entwined with Mateos'. Mexican band members follow Johnson to the right while playing guitars.
[Adolfo Mateos Strumming a Guitar]
Photograph of Adolfo Mateos strumming a guitar while sitting at an outdoor picnic table. He is sitting with a group of people that includes Harry S. Truman (left), Sam Rayburn (left, sitting behind a seated woman), Lyndon Johnson (obscured behind Mateos), and Lady Bird Johnson (seated right). The picnic table is topped with glasses, tea cups, and a pair of sunglasses.
[Adolph Boeh Golfing]
Photograph of Adolph Boeh swinging a golf club on the golf course. There is a woman watching in the background.
[Aerial of Downtown Port Arthur]
Photograph of downtown Port Arthur, TX. At the bottom of the photograph is the Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse in the middle of a large courthouse square. It is surrounded by tall downtown buildings. In the distance, the petroleum storage tanks can be seen near the chemical plants.
[Aerial of Mary Gate Memorial Hospital]
Photograph of Mary Gates Memorial Hospital in Port Arthur, TX. The hospital is a three story building at the far left. Residential neighborhoods are to the right of the hospital. According to accompanying information, the hospital was converted and used as a city hall from 1930-1970.
[Aerial of National Guard Armory]
Photograph of the shoreline of Port Arthur, TX. Most of the downtown area is to the right. In the distant background are the chemical plants and petroleum storage tanks. The National Guard Armory is in the lower middle. A storm levee surrounds the building and the coastline.
[Aerial of North Port Arthur]
Photograph of the northern portion of Port Arthur, TX. A large residential portion is visible. On the left is the Carver Terrace Apartment Complex. Railroad tracks also run by the apartments.
[Aerial of Port Acres Community]
Photograph of the Port Acres community on the outskirts of Port Arthur, TX. The area appears to be a rural, residential area. Many of the houses have large pastures and lots between them. The West Port Arthur Road is at the bottom of the picture.
[Aerial of Sabine-Neches Shoreline]
Photograph of the shore of the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, TX. In the center of the photograph is Woodrow Wilson Junior High School on the shore. Pleasure Island is behind the school, across the canal. Much of downtown and residential Port Arthur is below the school. Also visible in the picture are Gates Library and Port Arthur College.
[Aerial of Stephen F. Austin High School]
Aerial photograph of Stephen F. Austin High School located on 61st Street in Port Arthur, in the Port Acres neighborhood. In the distance, the smokestacks from the petrochemical plants can be seen.
[Aerial of Texaco Island]
Photograph of Texaco Island in Port Arthur, TX. Several ships are docked by the shore. On the island are a large grain elevator and a motor oil packaging factory. At the far end of the island, the is a grouping of petroleum storage tanks.
[Aerial of West Port Arthur]
Photograph of the sparsely populated western portion of Port Arthur, TX. A water tower is in the center bottom. At the top is the main "B" drainage canal for the Texaco Company.
[Aerial of Woodrow Wilson Junior High School]
Photograph of downtown Port Arthur, TX and Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Behind the town and school are the Sabine-Neches Canal and Sabine Lake. A ship is sailing by the junior high on the canal.
Aerial photo of HemisFair '68
Aerial photograph looking straight down on the HemisFair site before it opened. Visible buildings in the fairgrounds include the roofs of the circular United States Exhibit Pavilion and Confluence Theater (right of center); the Texas Pavilion is in the back middle ground; and the Convention Center, Theater, and Arena buildings (left of center). The top of the Tower of the Americas is visible in the center with the tower itself casting a long shadow toward the left. A San Antonio public housing development is visible across the highway from the Texas Pavilion.
[Aerial Photograph Canal and River Confluence]
Photograph of the confluence of the Sabine-Neches Canal and the Neches River. The Rainbow Bridge is seen at the top left. The top corner of the petroleum storage fields is in the middle left.
[Aerial Photograph of Port Arthur]
Photograph of Port Arthur, TX taken from the Navy aircraft "Dirigible Akron." Most of the city, canal, and lake are visible. A train is traveling through the rail yards. A tanker is sailing through the canal towards the raised Pleasure Pier Bridge. Pleasure Island and a majority of the coast of Sabine Lake can be seen.
[Aerial Photograph of Port Arthur]
Photograph of Port Arthur, TX. It is a light, partly cloudy day. The Sabine-Neches Canal is to the bottom-right of the city.
Aerial Photograph of Train Wreck at San Marcos
Aerial photograph of train wreck. Cars are off track and smoking.
Aerial view- Arena and Convention Center
Image of an aerial view of the construction of the Arena and Convention Center for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
[Aerial View of a Swollen Ranch Creek]
Photograph of an aerial view of a ranch creek. The swollen body of water bends around a tree covered hillside and disappears into forested hills.
Aerial View of Bee County College
Photograph of an aerial view of Bee County College. In 1965 the voters of Bee County named the entire county as a college district and issued bonds in the amount of $1,500,000 for a junior college. One hundred acres of land was donated for the college campus by the widow of A.C. Jones II, and her three living children, Mrs. W.M. Thompson, W.W. Jones II, and Mrs. H.B. Hause. In the fall of 1967 the first classes of Bee County College were held. Today the college is named Coastal Bend College and includes campuses in Beeville, Alice, Kingsville, and Pleasanton.
Aerial View of Colorado City
Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Aerial view of Convention Center construction site
Image of an aerial view of the Convention Center construction site for the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.
Aerial View of Downtown Austin
Aerial view of downtown Austin looking west. Driskill Hotel is on left.
Aerial View of Downtown Austin
Austin High School (first campus - note semicircular part of building) on the top right of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel and to the top left of the St. David's Episcopal Church (top of Driskill Hotel). The roof top of St. Mary's Academy is noticible between Stephen F Austin Hotel and St. David's Episcopal Church. Left center on 7th Street and Lavaca two churches visible First Presbyterian Church (Original Site) on top and Cumberland Presbyterian on bottom (sold in 1955).
Aerial View of Downtown Austin
Downtown Austin seen from the air. Looking south towards the river.
Aerial view of downtown San Antonio, Texas
Photograph of downtown San Antonio, Texas with the partially-constructed central concrete shaft of the Tower of the Americas (without the tophouse) and the HemisFair Arena visible in the background. A highway interchange is visible in the foreground, at the bottom of the image. The Tower of the Americas and the HemisFair Arena were constructed for HemisFair '68.
[Aerial View of Groves]
Photograph of the town of Groves, TX. The photo is taken from the air and the area surrounding Groves can be seen, including oil storage tanks, the Jefferson Chemical Plant, and Hogaboom Road. The town is small and surrounded by crop fields.
Aerial view of HemisFair '68
Oblique aerial view of the HemisFair '68 site near the completion of construction, including the Tower of the Americas (center-right) which has a crane working on the observation structure at the top. Other buildings in the fairgrounds are visible, including the Arena (center) and the United States Exhibit Pavilion (left foreground), which are both circular buildings. Portions of downtown San Antonio, Texas can be seen in the background.
Aerial view of HemisFair '68
Photograph from a helicopter of the HemisFair '68 site in San Antonio, Texas, a few weeks from opening day. Prominent structures include the 622 foot high Tower of the Americas (center-right), the United States Confluence Theater and United States Exhibit Pavilion at left foreground, and the Convention Center, Arena, and Theater in mid-ground. Downtown San Antonio buildings are visible behind the fairgrounds.
Aerial view of HemisFair '68
Aerial photograph of the HemisFair '68 site, looking east, with downtown San Antonio visible in the background, to the right. The Tower of the America is in the center of the image; other buildings on the fairgrounds include the 10,500-seat Arena, the Convention Center, and Theater (at right) as well as the circular United States Confluence Theater and Exhibit Pavilion (at left).
Aerial view of HemisFair '68
Oblique aerial photograph of the HemisFair '68 fairgrounds and downtown San Antonio buildings behind it. The Tower of the Americas is visible in the center of the image and the circular HemisFair Arena is visible to the right of the tower's base.
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