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Water Edges Close

Description: Photograph of flood water edging closer to the bridge at Circleville, 10:00 pm, Wednesday April 24, 1957.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Brushy Exceeds Spring Floods

Description: Photograph of Brushy Creek flooding higher than the flood in spring of 1957. Picture taken at 2:15 pm Monday, October 14, 1957 at Highway 95 near Coupland.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Photograph of Sam Rayburn and his sisters, Katherine (Rayburn) Thomas and Medibel (Rayburn) Bartley

Description: Photograph of Sam Rayburn and two sisters; Katherine [Kate] (Rayburn) Thomas and Medibel [Meddie](Rayburn) Bartley. The women are on the left wearing dark dresses with brooches. Sam Rayburn is wearing a dark suit and tie. They are standing outside Sam Rayburn's home, near the screened porch on the south side of the home.
Date: February 2, 1957
Creator: Eastman Kodak Company
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Photograph of Sam Rayburn With Four Siblings

Description: Photograph of Sam Rayburn with four of his siblings. The black and white photograph was taken on the day of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, October 9, 1957. The photo was taken in the parlor of Sam Rayburn's home. From left to right are: Tom Rayburn, Medibel (Rayburn) Bartley, Sam, Katherine (Rayburn) Thomas and Richard "Dick" Rayburn. The men wear dark suits with ties. The women wear dresses. They are sitting on a sofa that is now located in Sam Rayburn's bedroom. The Porfirio Sa… more
Date: October 9, 1957
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, stray lumber in front]

Description: Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, July 2, 1957. Photo is from west side of courthouse. Wall construction out of cinder blocks. Wall framing is visible. Similar to 1998.023.013 Partial view of an automobile in lower right. There is a man wearing a white shirt and hat walking away from the camera to the right on the other side of a pile of wood.
Date: July 2, 1957
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Aerial View of Rainbow Bridge, 1957]

Description: Photograph with aerial view of the Rainbow Bridge spanning the Neches River near Port Arthur, Texas. Shadows of several clouds dot the landscape. A ship is passing underneath the bridge. Several canals branch off from the river on its way to Sabine Lake, which encompasses much of the background. The other side of the photo has a handwritten note saying that this was a gift of A. W. Catanach, 1992.
Date: August 2, 1957
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

John and Ted Clegg in Lincoln-Mercury Showroom, 1957

Description: Photograph of John (left) and Ted (right) Clegg standing in a Lincoln-Mercury automobile showroom. The suited men are standing in front of a 1950's model Lincoln Premiere.
Date: 1957
Creator: Beryl Crist Photography
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Christmas Parade

Description: Photograph of a Christmas float by the Cub Scouts, Pack 167. Float has a large layer cake in the center, flanked by two smaller Christmas trees. The float is labeled "Christ's 1957 Birthday." Note bystanders at the top of the picture, standing in front of parked cars.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Christmas Parade

Description: Photograph of a Christmas Parade entry by the Girl Scouts, Troop 11. The entry is a live nativity scene on the back flat bed of a pickup truck. Note the bystanders along the top of the photo.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Christmas Parade

Description: Photograph of a Christmas parade entry by the local Brownie troop. The float is a trailer pulled by an unseen vehicle, with a Christmas tree in the center, and little girls seated around it. The side of the float has a banner which reads: "Tis more blessed to give than receive."
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Thrall-Thorndale Road Wreck

Description: Photograph of a traffic accident with wreckage on the Thrall-Thorndale road, July 1957. Cars fully seen on road are, left: 1957 Chevrolet, right: 1953-54 Ford.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Thorndale-Thrall Wreck

Description: Photograph of a automobile wreck out in the cornfields, off the road between Thrall and Thorndale, July 1957. The vehicle is identified as an early 1950's Plymouth.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Floods Close Business in Thorndale

Description: Photograph of flooding in Thorndale, on Tuesday April 23, 1957. Depicted are flood waters surrounding a store and a pickup truck.
Date: April 23, 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Shade for the Parade

Description: Photograph of part of the crowd on the shady side of the street at the Annual Rodeo Parade on July 2, 1957. The temperatures were almost 100 degrees, so many viewers stayed in the shade of the buildings until the head of the parade come their way.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Lost Pines Sheriff's Posse

Description: Photograph of the Lost Pines Sheriff's Posse of Bastrop County. One of two sheriff's posses represented in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, July 2, 1957.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

Williamson County Sheriff's Posse

Description: Photograph of riders in the Williamson County Sheriff's Posse. This was one of two sheriff's posses represented in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, July 2, 1957. Can see spectators standing along the side of the road, in front of Melasky Drugstore.
Date: 1957
Partner: Taylor Public Library

[Centennial Parade on west side of the square in Denton, TX]

Description: Photograph of the Centennial Parade on the west side of the square in Denton, Texas. A man and woman carry the Texan and American flag on horseback. The Good Year in the background is located at 115 S. Elm St.
Date: 1957
Partner: Denton Public Library

Aerial View of St. Philip's Presbyterian Church

Description: Aerial photograph of St. Philip's Presbyterian Church looking south from the Pipeline/Precinct Line Road intersection. The church was built in 1956, and the sanctuary was added in 1964.
Date: 1957
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

["Pere Marquette" diesel engine]

Description: The "Pere Marquette" train No. 9, westbound, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, enroute from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Chicago.
Date: 1957~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Pere Marquette" dining car]

Description: Dinner aboard the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's "Pere Marquette" train No. 8, eastbound, enroute from Chicago to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Date: 1957~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Official statement of credit transcript]

Description: A few documents certifying Claudia Webb Betti's credits at the Art Institute of Chicago. These papers also include a black and white headshot of Claudia Betti as a young woman.
Date: June 6, 1957
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Richland Hills United Methodist Church

Description: Sanctuary of Richland Hills United Methodist Church. The pastor, Bob Young, is recognizing a member of the congregation, Ward C. Anderson, before the assembly. Congregation identified on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1957~
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room
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