Rescuing Texas History, 2015 - 16 Matching Results

Search Results

Results: 1 - 16

[The Commander-in-Chief Presenting Awards]

Description: Photograph of the Commander-in-Chief presenting award belts to the All-Navy Champions at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The officers are wearing their white naval uniforms, and the athletes behind them are either not wearing a shirt or are wearing dirty sweatshirts.
Date: February 9, 1929
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Firefighter Standing in Lot Behind Superior Bowling Lanes]

Description: Photograph of a uniformed firefighter standing in a bare, dirt lot behind Superior Bowling Lanes (a one-story, light-colored cinder-block building). The firefighter is wearing glasses and is looking at something out of shot on the left. Partially visible through the smoke above the building, a stream of water is directed at smoke from an aerial platform that extends up and out of shot. Beyond the building, on the right, a one-story house is visible through the smoke. On the back of the photogra… more
Date: April 9, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Firefighters Fight Fire at Superior Bowling Lanes]

Description: Photograph of a close-up view of the front of Superior Bowling Lanes as it smokes. In the foreground, the top of a fire engine, with "Dallas Fire Dept." on the side, is visible. On an aerial platform in the right background, two firefighters spray a hose into a window of the building. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes giving the Superior Bowling Lanes' address and the date.
Date: April 9, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Large metal poles on truck]

Description: Photograph of men standing by long metal poles laid horizontally with one end on pallets on the ground and the other on a truckbed.
Date: March 9, 1972
Partner: Edison Museum

[Men Standing By Long Metal Poles #1]

Description: Photograph of men standing by long metal poles laid horizontally on the ground. Back of photo reads, "L128531".
Date: March 9, 1972
Partner: Edison Museum

[Photograph of Bell]

Description: Photograph of a small bell mounted on a platform supported by tall logs., with trees in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Charlie Martin Thompson Grave Marker]

Description: Photograph of a grave marker in a graveyard. The grave marker says "(Chief Sunkee) Charlie Martin Thompson. Born 1860, Died Sept. 8, 1935. At Rest." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk Co., Tex."
Date: June 9, 1949
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Grave Marker]

Description: Photograph of a grave marker in a graveyard among other grave markers. There is no text on the marker. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk Co., Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Grave Marker]

Description: Photograph of a grave marker for an unidentified person, with several other grave markers visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of John Scott Grave Marker]

Description: Photograph of a small wooden grave marker that says "John Scott, Born 1806, Died Feb. 3, 1913." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews]

Description: Portrait of Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews. Andrews is wearing his black dress uniform with a lanyard attached to his shoulder.
Date: July 9, 1929
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Portrait of Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews]

Description: Portrait of two men, Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews, wearing identical clothing. One man is holding a small flute-like instrument, and the other is holding a banjo.
Date: August 9, 1891
Creator: Caradine
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Power Station Construction Progress #4]

Description: Photograph of the progress of a power station being constructed. Back of photo reads, "#34 Sta. C. Gen. View 4/9-17".
Date: April 9, 1917
Partner: Edison Museum

[Smoking Roof of Superior Bowling Lanes Building]

Description: Photograph of the roof of Superior Bowling Lanes (a one-story, light-colored cinder-block building), which is partially obscured by smoke. A large ventilation unit sits on the roof, and an electrical pole stands on the left, connected to the building by four long wires. On the back of the photograph are notes giving the address of Superior Bowling Lanes and the date of the fire, in handwritten blue ink.
Date: April 9, 1964
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum
Back to Top of Screen