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[View of a House]

Description: Photograph of a wood-paneled house with laundry drying on a line on the porch. Some buckets are in front of the house and a pile of firewood is under the porch. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the house belongs to Cecil Hayes. It was located at 303 Orchard Street, Austin, Texas.
Date: December 30, 1939
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B(1) U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Includes cars, utility poles, businesses and some barricades in the distance.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene with homes, sidewalks, utility poles, and Marathon Oil Company gas station.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Detail of sidewalk at corner with steps and retaining wall with a home in the background.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene with new Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad underpass, homes, sidewalks, and utility poles.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene with new Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad underpass, ladder, sidewalks, and utility poles.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. View of new Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad underpass showing rails, railings and utility poles.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Shows culvert and riprap alongside new Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad underpass. A bicycle is in the background.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene just past the cemetery entrance shows manicured shrubs along cemetery edge, homes and utility poles.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene with the cemetery entrance on the left, homes and utility poles.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene looking back to town past the cemetery entrance shows homes, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad underpass and church spires in the distance. Possibly paving the highway near the underpass. Man in hat and necktie walking beside the highway.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. New bridge across creek that runs into Mustang Creek. Shown are railings, riprap and homes in the distance.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Side view of new bridge across creek that runs into Mustang Creek. Shown are railings, riprap and piers.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Underside view of new bridge across a creek that runs into Mustang Creek. Shown are railings, riprap and piers.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Shows cemetery and culverts at entrance.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene with new Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad underpass and sidewalks.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Federal Aid Project 279-C (1) and/or FAGM 279-B (1) on U.S. Highway 79 in Taylor. Street scene with new Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad underpass and sidewalks. Visible train including Missouri-Pacific boxcar, Green Bay & Western boxcar and MKT gondola.
Date: December 31, 1939
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Partner: Texas Department of Transportation

[Katie Skinner]

Description: An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Gown with hooded jacket of purple bougainvillea petals accented with girdle and band trimmings representing sequins made of grapefruit seed.
Date: December 1939
Creator: Edrington Studio
Partner: Weslaco Museum

[Frances Woodward Ferguson]

Description: An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Frances is wearing a gown with bustle effect composed of grapefruit seed. The nosegay was made of membrane giving the effect of orange blossoms. Costume weighed 60 lbs. Representing the Rio Grande Valley Citrus Exchange Employees.
Date: December 8, 1939
Partner: Weslaco Museum

[Garnett Bell]

Description: An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Representing F.H. Vahlsing of Elsa. Dress was made of 250,000 kernels of fresh roasting ears. Nine workers created this dress in 405 hours.
Date: December 1939
Partner: Weslaco Museum

[Frances Bowling]

Description: An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Frances Bowling is wearing a Native American costume. Representing the Donna Public Library. Indian girl costume is made out of grapefruit & tangerine peel, trimmed in beading of pepper, banana leaves, bamboo and papaya blossoms.
Date: December 1939
Creator: Edrington Studio
Partner: Weslaco Museum

[Mary Ellen Bailey]

Description: An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Ballet skirt was made of corn husks with bodice made of chili peppers. The flower trim was of radishes, red peppers, and turnips.
Date: December 1939
Creator: Edrington Studio
Partner: Weslaco Museum

[Hilda Griffin]

Description: An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Hilda was in the evening gown division, and was representing the American Legion and Auxilary. Dress, shoes, purse and head-dress were of white grease-black beans. Red and yellow decorative design were of red and yellow from the poinsett… more
Date: December 1939
Partner: Weslaco Museum

[Hilda Griffin]

Description: An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Hilda was a contestant of the Evening gown division, and was representing American Legion & Auxilary. Dress, Shoes, purse, and head-dress were of white grease-black beans. Red and Yellow decorative design were of red and yellow poinsetta… more
Date: December 1939
Partner: Weslaco Museum
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