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[Image of frame containing Junior Police Badges with description]

Photograph of frame containing two different Junior Police Badges with description. Futher comments not in the image follow: "These badges were issued in the 1940’s. A few citizens were frequent riders with the Arlington Police. Riders did not carry guns, but did wear these badges when on patrol. Badges were returned to desk officer at the end of shift.

Date: 1940

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Image of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs]

Photograph of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs. The badge is made of brass-like material in an oval shape with scrolling, a star, other figures and "Arlington Special Officer" stamped into the metal. The badge is on a block of wood with a placard behind. The placard reads: "In the late 1940's and early 1950's, when extra police officers were needed, Chief Ott Cribbs distributed these Special Officer Badges to individuals he could trust. The practice ceased in 1954 when a Res… more

Date: [1940..1954]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Image of Arlington Police Officer Minor Moore's badge, slapper and blackjack]

Photograph of Police Officer Minor Moore's police badge, black leather blackjack and leather slapper. He carried these items when he was an officer for the APD from 1941-1962. These items are donated on loan to the Arlington Police Museum by his son.

Date: [1941..1962]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Arlington Police Officers, 1948: J.W. Dunlop, Frank Kelly, Minor Moore, Hugh Robinson and S. (Oscar) Webster in front of a police car]

Photograph of Arlington police officers J. W. Dunlop, Frank Kelly, Minor Moore and Hugh Robinson with Oscar Webster (not from the police department) standing beside a 1948 Ford police car. The door of the car is decorated with a police officer's shield that is inscribed on the inside with the words "Police Dept. Arlington."

Date: 1948

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder and Fire Chief Mike Thompson, 1948, "Clean Up Now" campaign, date on photo]

Photograph of Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder (kneeling) and Fire Chief Mike Thompson beside a 1940s Ford police car that has a large decal promoting the "Clean Up Now" campaign on the side of the back door.

Date: 1948

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder and Fire Chief Mike Thompson, 1948, "Clean Up Now" campaign, name and date on photo]

Photograph of Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder (kneeling) and Fire Chief Mike Thompson beside a 1940s Ford police car that has a large decal promoting the "Clean Up Now" campaign on the side of the back door.

Date: 1948

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Officer on Motorcycle]

Photograph of an officer, identified as Tommy Baxter, on his motorcycle. He is wearing a full uniform and sunglasses, and driving towards the camera. Writing on the back of the photograph reads, "Seawall 1942-1949."

Date: [1942..1949]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Beaumont Police Department]

Photograph of the Beaumont Police Department. There are ten men posing in front of the building, three are seated on motorcycles and the rest are standing. The officer on the left is identified as Tommy Baxter by writing on the back of the photograph, which also dates it 1943.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Beaumont Police Department Day Shift]

Photograph of the Beaumont Police Department's day shift. There are ten men standing in front of the building, with three motorcycles in between them.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Cars Driving After Tornado

Photograph of several cars and trucks driving towards the left side of the frame after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. There is one car driving the opposite direction and a police car parked on the side of the road. On the ground lining the road are trees and fallen trees.

Date: April 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Damaged Car After Tornado

Photograph of a badly damaged car after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The car is crumpled from debris on top and inside of it. There is a group of people, including a policeman, on the right side of the frame. Behind the car is a damaged building.

Date: April 9, 1947

Creator: McCurry, J. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Police Car and Debris]

Photograph of an old police car in front of a row of damaged storefronts after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The signs on the stores read, "Weis Dry Goods Company" and, "Slack and Wassenmiller Grocery and Market". In the background are three cars with three men in jackets and hats standing beside them. In the foreground are scattered pieces of wood.

Date: April 9, 1947

Creator: McMurry, J. W.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Sgt. Tomko and Civilian]

Photograph of Sgt. Tomko standing in a street with a civilian volunteer German policeman. Other people are visible in the background.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[A Texas City policeman after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A photograph of an unidentified Texas City policeman in uniform after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The officer has a blanket around his shoulders, and a bag on a strap over his shoulders. On the back of the photograph is written: "Texas City Policeman April 1947".

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[An officer looks at all that remains of a truck after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

An officer inspects the twisted metal remains of a truck found near a destroyed warehouse after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. In the background are the remains of a long concrete warehouse. On the back of the photograph is written: "an officer looks at all that remains of a truck."

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[T.J. (Jeff) Stovall as Chief of Police of Rosenberg]

Photograph (copy) of T.J. (Jeff) Stovall as Chief of Police of Rosenberg, Texas, 1942-1954. Stovall is wearing his Police uniform with badge above his left chest pocket. He is wearing wire-framed glasses.

Date: 1942

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Abilene Police Force in the 1940s]

Copy slide of a photograph of members of the Abilene Police Force posed on the front steps of a building. The officers are wearing uniform and they are standing in three horizontal rows.

Date: 1940

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: McMurry University Library

[Abilene Police Force 1940s]

Copy slide of a photograph of members of the Abilene Police Force posed on the front steps of a building. The officers are wearing uniform and they are standing in three horizontal rows.

Date: 1940

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: McMurry University Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to M. L. Fay Woolley - 1946-03-07]

Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to M. L. Fay Woolley, Constable of Harris County, on behalf of Ruben Cisneros.

Date: March 7, 1946

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., July 2, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing H. Kempner's cotton stock, a labor settlement, a ticket with the police, a letter from Judge Elkins, and Mr. Thompson from Coca-Cola.

Date: July 2, 1949

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Conway Shannon, May 11, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Conway Shannon discussing a check Kempner sent as a donation to the Police Benevolent Association for recovering money that was stolen from the Kempner residence.

Date: May 11, 1948

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

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[News Clip: The Texas News

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from 1949-1950. This year in review presents excerpts from news stories covered in Texas and across the United States, including airplane crashes, human interest stories, politicians, "Texas Personalities," sports, and the Korean War.

Date: 1949

Duration: 13 minutes 29 seconds

Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Chief Fred M. Ford, February 7, 1944]

Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Chief Fred M. Ford discussing the Galveston Police Department's efforts to reduce venereal disease in Galveston and possible solutions to the disease and its connection to prostitution.

Date: February 7, 1944

Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

Fire Chief Jones and Policemen

Photograph of four men standing together. One is Fire Chief Jones who looks over some papers with policemen. The policemen wear uniforms and one has on a bowtie. The other two men wear suits. Three of them wear glasses.

Date: May 23, 1942

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

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