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West Side of Main Street, c. 1908

Main Street, Irving, Texas, c. 1908. West side of Main St. between First St. (Irving Blvd.) and Second St.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Journal Staff

North Texas State Normal College, Journal staff, 1908. Men and women standing and sitting around a table with papers and a typewriter on it.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train In Flood Waters]

Photograph of the Trinity River flood waters. In the photograph, a train is surrounded by water.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood Waters, Katy Crossing at Turtle Creek]

Matted photograph of flood waters at the Katy [Railroad] crossing at Turtle Creek.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Site of Turtle Creek Pumping Station]

Photograph of flood Waters at Oak Lawn and Alamo, the site of Turtle Creek Pumping Station.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

(Site of Turtle Creek Pumping Station)

Matted photograph of flood Waters at Oak Lawn and Alamo, the site of the Turtle Creek Pumping Station.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trinity River Flood Waters From Train Track]

Photograph of Trinity River flood waters from a train track near Alamo Street. Trees are visible in the background, behind the flooding.
Date: 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Virginia Tucker Schulze on Horseback, 1910

Virginia Tucker Schulze on horseback at a ranch in Pyote, Texas. Virginia was the wife of C. P. Schulze, Sr. The Schulze family owned the Irving Lumber Company form it inception in 1903 until it closed during the 1980s. Back of photo reads: "My first ride to Brown's tank, August 1910."
Date: [1908..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Independent Volunteer Fire Company

North Texas State Normal College, Independent Volunteer Fire Company, 1908, 45 male students protect state property and boarding houses. Men standing in front of the Main Building holding water hoses
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trinity River Flood Waters From Train Track]

Photograph of Trinity River flood waters as seen from a train track. Beyond the train tracks, which appear on the left, are flood waters and trees. The photograph is inside a decorative black matte.
Date: 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boat on Trinity River Flood Waters]

Photograph of a boat on Trinity River flood waters. Handwritten note on back: "May 1908 flood waters ship crossing between Dallas and Oak Cliff."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood Water in Turtle Creek Pumping Station]

Photograph of flood water inside Turtle Creek Pumping Station. Handwritten note on back: "1908 flood waters in old Turtle Creek Pumping Station water seceding."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trinity River Flood Waters From Train Track]

Photograph of five figures walking on a train track with Trinity River flood waters in the background. A handwritten note on back of the photograph reads: "May 1908 flood Union Station at site of present structure."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Filling Sand Bags]

Photograph of several men filling sand bags. Trucks are parked on a dirt road. A handwritten note on back states: "Filling sand bags to use in protecting Fish Trap Road lake Dallas."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood Waters at Train Crossing at Turtle Creek]

Photograph of Trinity River flood waters. Handwritten note on back: "May 1908 flood waters M.K. + T. train crossing at Turtle Creek; Cotton belt trestle in back ground."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Bridge and Flood Waters]

Photograph of the T&P bridge and surrounding flood waters. In the photograph, a boat is visible floating behind a tree. Handwritten note on reverse: "May 1908 flood waters T&P Bridge remains standing tracks washed out."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Virginia Tucker Schulze with Friends, 1910

Three women on horseback. Virginia Tucker Schulze with friends at a ranch in Pyote, Texas. Back of photo reads: “First ride to Brown tank, Madeline, Henrietta and Virginia.” Virginia Schulze was married to C. P. Schulze, Sr. The Schulze family owned Irving Lumber Company from the town's inception in 1903 until the 1980s.
Date: [1908..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Turtle Creek Pumping Station]

Photograph of the Turtle Creek Pumping Station. The photograph, which is inside a white decorative matte, is washed out. A handwritten note on the back reads: "[Trinity River] Flood waters 1908 (May) old Turtle Creek pumping station in back ground."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Crossing Turtle Creek Through Flood Waters]

Photograph of the M. K. & T. train in Trinity River flood waters. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "M K & T crossing Turtle Creek through flood waters May 1908 Cotton Belt Train in back ground."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographic postcard of three Stirman boys]

Photographic postcard of three young boys outdoors. The oldest boy sits cross legged on the grass, while the middle boy stand behind him, and the youngest stands to the left of him. They all wear white shirts and dark pants. The oldest boy has dark hair, while the younger boys have blonde hair. The card has a white boarder around the photo. The back of the postcard has a green one cent stamp and is postmarked Oct 25 1909, 7:30p. There is a long handwritten message on the correspondence side from Eva.
Date: October 25, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trinity River Flood Waters From Turtle Creek]

Photograph of the Trinity River flood waters. The photograph is inside a black matte. Poles are jutting out of the water. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Flood waters May 1908 M. K. + T. tracks and Alamo Street at Turtle Creek looking from Oak Lawn Ave towards the city."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main building, North Texas State Normal College, 1908

Main building, built in 1904, photo taken in 1908 (see 1957 Yucca, pp. 10-11), 1907-08, Tuition free, total fee for nine-month session, $15.00. Large brick building behind a fence and trees
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Zionist Convention]

Photograph of the Texas Zionist Association Convention at the Shearith Israel Congregation in Dallas, Texas. There are men and women in suits and dresses seated outside the synagogue. There is a Star of David above the doorway of the synagogue with a Hebrew word that translates to "Zion" as well as American and Zionist flags hanging from the building. From left to right, the known members seated in the front row are: Moses Shanblum (fourth from left), Joe Jacobs (fifth from the right), William Goldstein, Israel N. Mehl (with his two children).
Date: 1908
Creator: Roesslor & Fineau Photography Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[West Fork of the Trinity River at Flood Stage]

Photograph of the West Fork of the Trinity River seen at flood stage. A group of people are standing at the water's edge looking out over the water.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History