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[1952 Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class]

Description: Photograph of the 1952 Ahavath Sholom confirmation class standing near the altar (called a bimah) at the synagogue at 1600 W. Myrtle Street, Fort Worth, Texas. There are six young men wearing black robes in the picture and four young women wearing white robes. From left to right, the confirmands pictured are: Front row: Patsy Ansel, Saradel Applebaum (Baker), Diane Solomon (Oberstein), Estaline Tuck (Gilbert). Back row: Burton Rakoover, Tommy Weitzman, Bernard "Bubba" Rubin, Rabbi Isadore Gar… more
Date: November 20, 1952
Creator: Hall Bakke Photography
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[1953 Cleveland Elementary-Junior High Flag Raising ]

Description: Photograph of two members of local Boy Scout Troup raising a flag at the opening of Cleveland Elementary-Junior High School in 1953. A crowd of people is gathered to the right, one of whom holds a sign reading "Kiwanis Club". Principal E. D. Balch of this school and Cleveland ISD Superintendent Frank E. White stand in the bed of a truck to the left. This building would become Southside Elementary after a new high school was built in 1956, Junior High was moved to the previous high school buildi… more
Date: 1953
Creator: Young, Moon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Ablon Poultry & Egg Co.]

Description: Photograph of the storefront of Ablon Poultry & Eggs. Crates are stacked against the front wall. Two carts are situated to the right of the crates, behind which a car is parked.
Date: August 23, 1958
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

Aerial View of Downtown Richardson

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of downtown Richardson, Texas. Streets intersecting in the foreground are Main Street and Greenville Avenue. The City Hall complex can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the image. Other buildings and cars are visible.
Date: 1950~/1960~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[Ahavath Sholom Synagogue]

Description: Photograph of the Ahavath Sholom Congregation's third synagogue, located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Myrtle Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The $400,000 building, designed by architect Charles O. Chromaster and built by Rambo Construction Co., was completed in the Fall of 1952.The congregation remained at that location until December 1980.
Date: September 1952
Creator: W. D. Smith Commercial Photography
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

Arapaho Road at U. S. 75

Description: Photograph of an intersection of Arapaho Road and U. S. 75. Two cars and two trucks are driving down one road. On the left of the road, there are houses; on the right, there is a construction site.
Date: 1958~
Creator: Martin, Jerry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[B'nai B'rith Youth District Convention]

Description: Photograph of the teenagers at a 1956 B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) district convention n Montgomery, Alabama. The conclave was at Huntingdon College. The male wing of the organization is called Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA), and the female wing is called B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG). Text at the bottom of the photograph says, "BBYO District 7 Convention, Huntington College June 5-10, 1956 Montgomery, Ala."
Date: June 1956
Creator: Robertson, Paul
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Bish Mathis Typewriting School]

Description: Photograph of the staff of the Bish Mathis Typewriting School in Longview, Texas. Mathis opened the school in 1935 on Green Street, where it remained until 1937. He then moved the school to the Glover Crim Building. From left to right, the staff members pictured are: Top row: Bish Mathis, Don Khoury, John Ben Sheppard, unknown. Bottom row: unknown, Oscar Jones, Josh Moore.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

Charles O. Austin Memorial Library (First Public Library)

Description: Photograph of first public library in Cleveland built by Mrs. Bessie Austin as memorial to her late husband called the Charles O. Austin Memorial Library. It was about 1/2 block from the grammar school. Students would walk single file to check out books. Three sides of the library were shelves of books. The only other item was a small desk and chair where the librarian worked. As of November 3, 2023, building razed due to termite damage and general deterioration.
Date: 1950
Creator: Young, Moon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

Citizens State Bank, 1954

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Citizens State Bank on Main Street in Richardson, Texas. The bank is a brick building with a sign that says "The Citizens State Bank" over an awning, and a Freemasonry symbol at the top. Other buildings are connected to the right of it. Cars are parked outside the building.
Date: November 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[Cody B. Culpepper]

Description: Photograph of Cody B. Culpepper of Longview, Texas. Mr. Culpepper was Longview's primary photographer and historian. Mr. Culpepper is standing next to his camera in the photograph.
Date: 1950~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Conner Produce Company]

Description: Photograph of the storefront for the Conner Produce Company. In the photograph, produce is displayed outside the storefront. Crates are stacked against the storefront. A truck is parked on the street.
Date: March 27, 1951
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Cover of Water Main]

Description: Photograph of a dray line covering a section of a new 30 inch main. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Drayline [sic] covering section of newly laid 30" main - near aerators at old White Rock filter plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives
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