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[Presidential Stop in Grand View, Texas]

Description: Copy photo of the President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt's presidential stop in Grand View, Texas on April 8, 1905. The train made a stop at the Grand View, Texas MKT depot. Roosevelt is visible on the train platform. Many people came to meet the train.
Date: April 8, 1905
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

[Harris Children]

Description: Photograph of Pauline, George Jr., and Mitzie Harris on Easter 1934. The children are sitting on the steps of a house. George Jr. is wearing a suit. The girls are wearing dresses. The photograph was taken by George Harris, Sr.
Date: April 1934
Creator: George Harris, Sr.
Partner: Midwestern State University

Judge David Edington and Dr. James J. Delaney

Description: Photograph of Judge David Edington and Dr. James J. Delaney at the inauguration of president Dr. Andrew Edington at Schreiner Institute, April 11, 1951. Judge Edington (left), the father of Andrew Edington, stands beside president emeritus Dr. Delaney (right), both men are dressed in their full regalia.
Date: April 11, 1951
Creator: Schreiner Institute
Partner: Schreiner University

[Lorena Harbison with a Man]

Description: Photograph of Lorena Harbison, a middle-aged bespectacled woman, and an unidentified man standing indoors. They are both wearing semi-formal clothing. According to accompanying information, Lorena worked at the League City State Bank for thirty-two years.
Date: April 1956
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[American Legion Members in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of American Legion members walking in the 32nd annual village fair in League City; the parade took place on Kansas Street. The members are wearing uniform vests and garrison caps. Two of the members are holding rifles while three others hold up the three distinct flags: a navy and gold American Legion flag, the U.S. flag, and the Texas flag.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Antique Carriage in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a black, old-fashioned carriage transporting costumed passengers in League City's sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The four passengers, seated in the rear cab of the carriage, are wearing clothing in the style of the mid-1800s. In keeping with the theme, the driver, who is seated in the front cab, is wearing a curly-haired wig. With the reins in hand, he drives the wagon down the major road in League City where the parade took place.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Boy Scouts Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of the Boy Scouts parade float in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade features an animal hide stretched out within a frame, a small teepee, and an American flag on a makeshift flagpole. Several young Boy Scouts are riding on the float with an adult dressed entirely in brown. A Scoutmaster clad in his uniform walks in stride with the float. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Catholic Church Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a large group of elderly people in costume, riding a float in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The elderly people are seated in rows facing the front of the float; many of them are waving. The women are wearing pioneer-like clothing and bonnets, while the men sport porkpie hats. The back of the float is dominated by a model of a church, complete with a cross, a bell tower, and mock stai… more
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Catholic Church Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a float that features a model of St. Mary Mission Church -- a Catholic church -- complete with a cross, a bell tower, and mock stained glass windows. A large group of elderly people in costume ride the float in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The elderly passengers, who are wearing pioneer-like clothing and bonnets, are waving to a crowd that is not in view.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clear Creek Cavaliers Performing in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Clear Creek Cavaliers, the Clear Creek High School drill team, performing a routine in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The drill team, comprised of teenage girls, is standing in a line formation with their hands on their hips. They are all dressed in a skirted, burgundy uniform, complete with white cowboy hats and white boots. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clear Creek Drill Team Performing in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Clear Creek Cavaliers, the Clear Creek High School drill team, performing a routine in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The drill team, totally comprised of teenage girls, is standing in a staggered formation as they walk. Each member, wearing a skirted drill team uniform and a cowboy hat, has their hands on their hips with their elbows out. Two girls near the front of the group are holding between them a banner that says "Clear Creek … more
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clear Creek Flag Corps in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Clear Creek High School flag corps performing a routine at the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The members, dressed in black and white uniforms, are arranged in a sparse formation while walking down the road. Each individual member is holding a pennant flag raised above her head. Visible just behind the flag corps is the Clear Creek High School band. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clear Creek High School Band in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Clear Creek High School marching band performing in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. They are a large group of teenagers standing in a linear formation; each band member has an instrument to hold and play. They are all wearing uniforms in the school colors: maroon pants and white shirts. The flautists walk in front, leading the group through the parade which took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clear Creek High School Band in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of the Clear Creek High School marching band performing in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Comprised of teenage members, the entire band is clad in uniforms of their school colors: maroon pants and white shirts. As the band moves through the parade, the percussion section and brass section are largely in view. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Costumed Children in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a sizable group of children in costumes riding a trailer-turned-float in the League City sesquicentennial parade. The parade took place on a major road in League City. A woman is walking in stride with the float, which has a faux wooden fence corralling the children.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Cowboy-Themed Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a cowboy-themed float at the League City sesquicentennial parade in celebration of Texas' 150th birthday. The float's decor includes plastic blow-up cacti and a model oil well. Lights are strung all over the float. A large group of individuals dressed as cowboys and cowgirls are riding the float, which is traveling down a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Fire Truck in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a red fire truck driving in League City's sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. On the truck's driver-side door are the words "League City Fire Dept. 68." Visible in the driver-side window is the fireman steering the vehicle. The parade takes place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Fire Truck in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a red fire truck in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Although the driver of the truck is not completely visible, a fireman riding on the back of the truck is in view waving to the crowd. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Gazebo on a Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of the League City Garden Club's makeshift float in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Two individuals in the cab of a white truck are pulling along a small model of the League Park gazebo, which sits on the trailer attached to the truck.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Hand Drawn Hose Reel Wagon in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of four firemen leading a hand drawn hose reel cart in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The wagon features a red metal box and a roll of thick rope in between its two large red wheels. Each fireman is wearing a light blue, collared uniform shirt and blue jeans, as well as a navy blue cap. The two firemen in front pull the wagon along while the firemen in back push. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Hay Ride Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a hay ride, a part of the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The hay ride is atop a trailer converted into a wagon. The parade took place on a major road in League City. League City. The makeshift wagon has an exposed frame of four arches stretched above the passengers. It has been decorated with stringed lights and a red, white and blue paper garland. A large group of children are on the ride, seated atop the bales of hay.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City Fireman at a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a League City fireman dispensing handouts to individuals who are not visible. In his other hand he is holding some papers. A young boy is standing to his left.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City Sesquicentennial Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a parade float at the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The float's base is covered in a dark green tinsel-like material. The float features a large cutout in the shape of Texas. Along the cutout's perimeter are lights and at its center is a red star. A few people riding the float are seated below the cutout. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Multicultural Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a multicultural parade float at the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The float's theme is centered around the six countries, represented by their flags, that have ruled over Texas. Six individuals are clad in costumes that are representative of the six ruling nations' cultures; four are standing while the other two are sitting on the float. At the end of the float is a lit-up model of the Alamo. The parade takes place on a major road in League… more
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library
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