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[Anderson Campground - Brushy Creek Arbor]

Description: This is a photo of the Anderson County Campground. There is a Texas Historical Commission Marker at the site, which was dedicated on September 6, 1981. That same day a National Register of Historic Places designation was also given to the site. Commonly called the Brushy Creek Arbor, Anderson Campground has a long and well known history. During the 1850's, the nearby area was settled with families, most of whom had come from a place called Brushy Creek, which was in Anderson County, South Carol… more
Date: 1950~
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[Pages of commemorative stamps]

Description: Photograph of two pages of commemorative stamps. The top page mainly includes stamps from historic locations in the United States, including the Statue of Liberty and Fort Ticonderoga, and there are also some stamps for wildlife conservation. The bottom page mostly includes stamps with people's portraits, namely portraits of presidents.
Date: January 19, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Historic Marker at Indianola, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a historic marker in Indianola, Texas which served as an entry port for German immigrants in the mid 19th century. The marker is made of stone and is surrounded by bluebonnets and other miscellaneous foliage.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Aerial Photograph of Denton County, DJR-6P-142]

Description: Aerial photograph of an area of land in Denton County, Texas surveyed by the Texas Highway Department. Major roads include: FM2181, Teasley Ln and Old Alton Rd. Major land features include: Sharon Lake, Hickory Creek and Bryant Branch. Historical sites include: Old Alton Bridge.
Date: October 20, 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department. Planning Survey Division.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 12 - The Doughboys on Tour 1952 - 1959]

Description: This home movie documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour and performing in Texas and the Southern United States in 1952 - 1959. Footage includes performers at the Bob Wills Ranch House in Dallas, Texas on November 27, 1951 (3 min., 06 sec.); a performance in Houston, Texas on June 25, 1952 that includes actors Tim Holt and Preston Foster (6 min, 44 sec.); a visit with actor Noah Beery, Jr. on September 30, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas (8 min, 07 sec.); a trip to historic sites in Vick… more
Date: 1952/1959
Duration: 32 minutes 35 seconds
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[News Clip: Cabin restored]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 24, 1959
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Cabin restored]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Pioneer Texas Heritage group moving log cabins out of Fort Worth.
Date: March 24, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Beaumont Hotel in Colorado]

Description: Photograph of the Beaumont Hotel in Ouray, Colorado. A few automobiles are parked in the street near the building. A man can be seen crossing the street. The Beaumont Hotel was built in 1886 and closed in 1964 for thirty years until it reopened in 2003.
Date: [1958..1962]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Redwood log]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Georgia Pacific Corporation, bringing its "Redwood Road Show" to Fort Worth, including a log that's eight foot in diameter, twenty feet long, and 1,500 years old.
Date: March 21, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: First brewery attracts tourists]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the ruins of the first brewery in Texas, built in La Grange by German Immigrants in 1855. The ruins, situated next to the Monument Hill burial site commemorating the soldiers of the Texas Revolution, are becoming a tourist attraction in their own right.
Date: December 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Unknown Men at the Alamo]

Description: Photograph of two unknown men captured on the grounds of the Alamo. Both men are pictured wear patterned shirts and with dark colored pants. The younger of the men is standing to the left with the older on the right. They are positioned standing in the open gates with part of the Alamo seen behind them.
Date: September 21, 1958
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to B. P. Briscoe, April 24, 1954]

Description: Letter from D. W. Kempner to B. P. Briscoe discussing on a topic involving vapor barriers in construction. He appreciates Mr. Moore's advice on the subject. Additionally, the letter refers to a past conversation about historical sites in Texas, specifically the old Baker place from the Republic of Texas era, and inquires about any published information on it, hoping for a copy.
Date: April 24, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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