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[Somerville Float]

Description: Photograph of the Somerville float. The car is covered in flowers and decorations, and a man and woman are sitting inside. The woman is holding a parasol. The car is parked in front of an unidentified house.
Date: 1930~
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Unidentified family in front of rural home]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman, man and child standing in front of a fence. A home surrounded by trees is in the background of the photograph. The woman is wearing a dress. The man, who is holding the child, is wearing a cowboy hat and dark shirt and pants. The child appears to be wearing a striped sweater, pants and boots.
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Unidentified Float]

Description: Photograph of a parade float. The car is covered in flowers and decorations. There are four children riding in the car and a man driving. There is another float behind, and there are two large signs in the background. On of the signs if for Fink Bros.
Date: 1930~
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Unidentified group of children]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group of twelve children standing outside in front of a fence. "Ruth" has been written above the head of the girl standing in the fourth spot from the left. The boy all the way to the left is sticking his tongue out. There are five partially viewable buildings behind the group. There is also a partial view of an automobile to the right side of the photograph. There are nine girls in the group and they are all wearing dresses; some are holding hats. One boy in the b… more
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Unidentified group of children]

Description: Photograph of unidentified group of children. The photograph appears to be a school photo: there are four rows of children, with the smaller children at the bottom. Most of the girls are wearing dresses and most of the boys are wearing overalls. One boy, third in from the right hand side of the photograph is not wearing shoes. This is written on the back of the photograph: "Bobbie Laster, no Haslet."
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Unidentified group of children]

Description: Photograph of unidentified group of children. The photograph appears to be a school photo: there are two rows of children and a teacher sitting in the middle of the top row. Most of the girls are wearing dresses and most of the boys are wearing overalls. This is written on the back of the photograph: "Bobbie Laster."
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Unidentified group of women sitting in church]

Description: Photograph of a group of women sitting in church pews. There are three rows of women all wearing dresses and some wearing hats. There are two empty rows of chairs in front of them. On the right hand side of the photograph there are two visible children sitting in laps. There is a white cloth screen behind the women covering windows and two light bulbs suspended in the air above them.
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Unidentified group of young women]

Description: Photograph of unidentified group of young women standing outside close to the Highway 156 Bridge. They are all wearing dresses and holding unidentifiable objects in their hands, sometimes close to their mouths. One face is missing from the left side of the photograph and an electric pole can be seen in the distance.
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Unidentified man]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a brick column, attached to a building that is only partially visible. He is wearing a hat and a mechanic’s uniform and is holding an unidentified object in his hands. There are automobiles, electrical poles, gas station sign and buildings visible in the background. There is a partial view of an automobile that the man is standing next to. A shadow of a woman can be seen on the bottom left hand side of the photograph.
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Young man and woman sitting on an outside chair]

Description: Photograph of a man and woman sitting on an outside chair. The chair is on a dirt road. In the background there is visible a home and barn. The chair is a wooden fold-out with an attached cloth cover. The woman is wearing a white dress, socks and white heels. The young man is wearing a cowboy hat, collared buttoned shirt, slacks and black shoes. Written on the back of the photograph is "Ona Holt Lee (Stewart) and Ray Rust." It has not been identified how they are related.
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Young man holding binoculars]

Description: Photograph of a young man holding binoculars and standing in front of a wooden, fold-out chair. Two wooden buildings are visible in the background. He is standing on a dirt road and is wearing a cowboy hat, collared buttoned shirt, slacks and black shoes.
Date: 1930?
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Coronation Stage]

Description: Photograph of the coronation stage for the Mai-Fest in 1930. The stage is decorated with sets and flowers and has a long catwalk coming out from the front. There are chairs in front. There is a piano to the right below the stage. The photograph is dated May 28, 1930.
Date: May 28, 1930
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Parade Float at Maifest]

Description: Photograph of a parade float at Maifest. Several children wearing insect costumes are posing on the back of a float. The float is decorated with flowers and fringe streamers. In the background, people are watching the float from outside of a yard. Text at the bottom of the image says "May 29, 1930" and "25."
Date: May 29, 1930
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter to Ahavath Sholom]

Description: Typed letter from B. Max Mehl to the Ahavath Sholom Congregation. In the letter, Mehl responds to a dues statement sent to him from the congregation. The letter is requesting a corrected dues statement due to the congregation overcharging Mehl. The stationery includes a colored illustration at the top of the page that says, "Importer of and Dealer in Rare Coins, Medals, and Paper Money of all Countries and Periods"
Date: November 11, 1930
Creator: Mehl, B. Max
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

Hallettsville High School Class of 1931

Description: Portrait of the Hallettsville High School graduating class of 1931. There are fourteen young men and eleven young ladies pictured. All of the boys are wearing suits, and the girls are wearing dresses. At the bottom right is written "H.H.S. Class 1931 Hallettsville-Tex."
Date: 1931
Creator: Braunig
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library
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