Automobiles, c. 1930

Photograph of automobiles parked in a line in front of store fronts along Main Street in Irving, Texas.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

William Smith House - Side View

This photo, made in 1906, shows a side view of the William Smith home in the Union Bower community. The house was built in 1888.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Earl Steele Delivering the Mail

Earl Steele delivers the mail in Irving in his horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle, c. 1910.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wedding Picture of Joe and Essie Keeling

Essie Jones and Joe Keeling's wedding picture. Essie Jones and Joe Keeling were married in 1910. Both lived most of their lives in Irving. They had three children: Helen, Weldon and Clyde.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Albert Farine Home

Albert Farine home, constructed in 1906 and burned in the 1960s. The Farine family came to Texas in 1855 as part of the La Reunion colony and settled in the area that is now Irving in 1859.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Irving Student Body at the Water Tower

The student body of the Irving Independent School District gathers at the water tower, which was in the middle of the intersection of Main and First streets (Irving Blvd.), to celebrate growing to a district of 500 students, c. 1915.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children in a Toy Car

Howard and Lorene Lucas play in their early toy automobile, c. 1913. The children's father, Doug Lucas, ran a general merchandise store in Irving from 1906-1931.
Date: 1913~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Virginia Tucker Schulze and Friends, c. 1910

Virginia Tucker Schulze, wife of early Irving settler, C. P. Schulze, is seen on horseback with friends on an outing in Pyote, Texas, c. 1910. C. P. Schulze was the brother of Irving's co-founder J. O. Schulze.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Agnes Sueppel Schulze in Buggy, c. 1904

Agnes Sueppel Schulze and a friend sit in a buggy in front of the Schulze home on Hastings Street, Irving, Texas, c. 1904. Agnes Schulze was the wife of Irving's co-founder J. O. Schulze.
Date: 1904~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

W. D. Lucas Home at 127 Hastings Street

Home of W. D. Lucas and family at 127 S. Hastings. The house was built in 1907. W. D. Lucas was the proprietor of a general merchandise store from 1906 until his death in 1931.
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Train at the Irving Depot

Train at the Irving Depot. Completed in 1903, the site of the Chicago Rock Island & Gulf railroad depot also served as the location of the 1903 lot sale that founded Irving.
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Myrtle Story White and Jim White, 1919

Photograph of Myrtle Story White and husband Jim White, 1919. They are standing on a dirt road in front of a a white picket fence. The Story family was one of the pioneer families of northwest Dallas County.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Williamson Home, 1912

The Williamson home, 1912. The house was located on the site of today's Nimitz High School in south Irving. Seated in the yard are C. P. Schulze and wife Virginia, Joe and Mae Williamson, and the Williamson children.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

E. M. Story Children, 1909

The children of E. M. Story. Left to right are: Louis, Myrtle, Clarence, and Jane, 1909. The Story family were some of the first pioneers in northwest Dallas County. They came to the Irving area during the mid-nineteenth century.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Williamson Home, 1912

The Williamson home, 1912. At the fence are Mae Williamson, Joe Williamson, Virginia Tucker Schulze, C. P. Schulze, and the Williamson children. The home was on the site of today's Nimitz High School in south Irving.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Irving High School Girls' Basketball Team, 1922

Irving High School girls' basketball team, 1922. Left to right are: Mae Mitchell, Exie Cunningham, Delma Crowe, Wilma Harkey, unidentified, Lillian Embree
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Irving School's Third Grade Class, c. 1930s

Mrs. White's third grade class, c. 1930s. The Irving Independent School District was established in 1909. The building in this photograph was a three-story red brick building that was constructed in 1913.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

W. D. Lucas with Children

W. D. "Doug" Lucas poses with his three children: Howard, Roy (baby), and Lorene. W. D. Lucas owned a general store on Main Street in Irving from 1906 to 1931.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

W. D. Lucas Store - Interior

W. D. "Doug" Lucas operated a general store on Irving's Main Street from 1906 until 1931. In this photo, he is seen behind the counter.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lucas and Joffre Store

Lucas and Joffre Store was founded by W. D. "Doug" Lucas and Fred Joffre in 1906 on the west side of Irving's Main Street. Lucas and Joffre split, but W. D. Lucas maintained a store on Main Street until he died in 1931.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Miss Hicks Millinery

Fannie Hicks ran a millinery store on Main Street during Irving's early years. She later married T. C. Haley, the proprietor of another Main Street business. In 1909, she closed her store.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Iron Bridge Across the West Fork of the Trinity River Near Irving, Texas

This bridge was on the main road from Dallas to Irving. It crossed the West Fork of the Trinity River just north of Eagle Ford in what today is west Dallas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Doug Lucas Family in Surrey

The Doug Lucas family in a surrey. Doug Lucas holds his daughter Lorene while his wife holds their son Howard.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Irving State Bank Board of Directors, 1949

Members of the Irving State Bank board of directors, 1949. Standing left to right are: Dr. F. M. Gilbert; W. E. Harrington; John Brandenburg; Charlie Lucas; and Zack Gilliland; seated left to right are: Charles Schulze, Jr.; Louis Blaylock; Mac Clawson; Bill Gilbert; Larry Bellah; W. H. (Boots) Roberts; and Gus Crassons.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History