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[Edgar Jensen in Uniform]

Description: Photograph of a young man in a Naval uniform. Edgar Jensen is was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jensen, entered the Navy at 1936, trained in San Diego, California, and was awarded GC, Victory Medals, AT Ribbon and Bronze Arrowhead.
Date: 1936
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Adam R. Johnson at his desk]

Description: Photograph of Adam R. Johnson, the Director of the Texas Relief Commission, at his desk in his office. A portrait of Franklin Roosevelt is on the desk behind him. Photograph is signed and dated 5/19/1936.
Date: 1936
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Photograph of a church with two steeples]

Description: Photograph of the top of a church building. Two pointed steeples rise up from the roof of the building. A short metal pole stands atop the steeple on the right. A bushy tree grows in front of the church, obstructing the bottom half.
Date: 1936
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a street lined with cars]

Description: Photograph of a street packed with automobiles. Many automobiles are parked along both sides of the street, and several drive down the street towards the camera. A tall brick building stands on the left side of the street. It has many rows of windows and metal fire escape stairs. A sign on the floor level of the building advertises "blank books" and "filing cabinets." A church with a tall steeple stands behind it, partially obstructed by a tree.
Date: 1936
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Five Photographs of a U.S.S. Texas Christmas Party]

Description: Five photographs of a Christmas party aboard the U.S.S. Texas. Santa Claus is seen giving gifts in the top left picture. On the top right there is a picture of a Christmas celebration taking place, below is a photo of Christmas decorations looking like the inside of a decorated house. The bottom two pictures show a circus theme as there is a clown and a pet monkey among the crowd.
Date: January 25, 1936
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a policeman giving a ticket]

Description: Photograph of a police officer ticketing an automobile parked on the side of a busy city street. He wears a peaked hat and a white collared shirt. A sign advertising "Monnig's" hangs in the background next to a streetlight. Tall stone and brick buildings line either side of the street and fade into the distance.
Date: 1936
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a police officer ticketing an automobile]

Description: Photograph of a police officer writing a parking ticket for an automobile. The policeman stands on the sidewalk next to a parking meter and looks down at a small notebook in his hands. He wears a peaked cap with a long-sleeved shirt and dark pants. Buildings line both sides of the street and fade into the distance.
Date: 1936
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Nancy Keith in Dallas, 1936

Description: Photograph of Nancy Keith walking down the sidewalk in Dallas in 1936. This type of photo was taken of various people walking down the street then they were given a number which they could take to the studio to purchase a print of the photo.
Date: 1936
Creator: Keith, Jimmie
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Crescencia Natividad, Cook at the Brite Ranch

Description: Photograph of Crescencia Natividad in 1936. She was the cook at the Brite Ranch during the bandit raid of 1917. She could not read or write but could cook with the best of them. She cooked at the ranch for Van Neil, Oscar & Tommy Wells. She also cooked in Marfa, Texas for Mrs. Brite. In this photo she stands outside the house at the ranch.
Date: 1936
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Jesse Barcus]

Description: Photograph of Jesse Barcus, who stands with a hat in his right hand, wearing a dark-colored suit with a bow tie. Behind him and to the right is a white building with wooden lattice panels covering the window, suggesting a screened sunroom. The building is surrounded by shrubbery and brush and a large, leafy tree can be seen peeking out from behind it. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Jesse Barcus, 1936."
Date: 1936
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt riding in car]

Description: Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt in Arkansas parade, riding in a large convertible automobile. The Roosevelts are in the back seat and two men are flanking the right and left of their car. A third man is sitting between the President and Eleanor Roosevelt. A fourth man is in the seat right in front of the President and Elanor Roosevelt, and a fifth man has his back to the camera and is entering the driver's side of the automobile.
Date: June 10, 1936
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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