Rescuing Texas History, 2010 - 23 Matching Results

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[Letter to Gilbert Family]

Description: Two photostat copies of a typed letter from William J. Voelker Jr. to Mrs. Max Gilbert, mother of Private Harold Gilbert. The letter describes the attack that killed Harold Gilbert, and discusses the details of Gilbert's burial in Normandy, France on on Dec. 27, 1944.
Date: April 30, 1945
Creator: Voelker, William J., Jr.
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

Station Map Wichita Falls

Description: Blueprint. Drg. no. G-105XI, Sheet no. S-1 WF&S, T-1 Missouri, Kansas. Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Kemp, Buchanan, Grant, Garfield, Arthur Streets. Avenues T, U and V. Ball Bros. FFruit Jar Co.; Texas Bottle Co.; Wichita Falls Window Glass Co.; Wichita Falls Motor Co.; Wichita Falls Pottery Co. Scale [1:1,200]
Date: June 30, 1918
Creator: Wichita Falls and Southern Railway
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Beaumier Iron Works]

Description: Photograph of the Beaumier Iron Works Building. It is a brick building with four windows along the front. There is a train to the left.
Date: July 30, 1915
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Maifest Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a Maifest parade float. Several children are posing on the back. The front is decorated with a swan sculpture. The sides are decorated with vines. Text at the bottom-right of the image says "May 30, 1931" and "26."
Date: May 30, 1931
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

LifeFlight: Debut in Cleveland

Description: Photograph of first life flight from Hermann Hospital landing in Cleveland, Texas. This opened a new chapter in emergency medicine. Outlying communities from Houston, had previously sent any emergency care that needed trauma care by ambulance. Now they could be stablized and in the Medical Center in minutes.
Date: March 30, 1978
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

Morrison Hay Barn

Description: Photograph of a quartet of singers, Kent, Eunice, Sandra and Johnny Morrison, standing around two microphones, performing at Morrison's Hay Barn. It appears to be a family group, with two women in the center, wearing checked dresses; the younger is wearing an apron over her dress. There are two men in the group, an older man on the right and a younger on the left; they are both wearing dark pants with light-colored striped jackets.
Date: May 30, 1964
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

Morrison's Hay Barn

Description: Photograph of country music entertainer at Morrison's Hay Barn, playing a piano. A second person holding a guitar is partially visible on the right.
Date: May 30, 1964
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

Morrison's Hay Barn

Description: Photograph of a large band playing at Morrison's Barn near Shepherd, Texas. Johnny Morrison at microphone center stage in front of his house band on Opening night May 30, 1964. Son Kent, daughter Sandra & wife Eunice are on the left. There is a man on a pedal steel guitar in the far right of the image, a man playing piano on the far left, several guitarists, singers, and others in the background. The stage is bordered by wood panels across the top and bottom.
Date: May 30, 1964
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society
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