Resource Type

[Portrait of Carl Venth]

Mounted photograph of a man, Carl Venth. He is wearing a dark suit and tie with a white shirt and round metal glasses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dr. F. D. E. Allen for engraving]

Photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen as an older woman. She wears a dark button up blouse with a horizontal bar brooch at the collar. Her hair is up and she wears wire framed glasses.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. J. W. Allen as a young boy]

Tintype photograph of a young Dr. James Walter Allen seated in front of a backdrop with pathway and foliage. He wears a dark jacket with collared shirt underneath. In inscription in black ink at the top of the photo reads, "James Walter Allen."
Date: [1870..1889]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large elementary school class outside]

Photograph of a large group of elementary school students outdoors in front of a school building. The girls all wear dresses with different patterns. An adult woman stands to the right of the group, another at the back left of the group, and a man in suite and hat stands at the far left of the group.
Date: 192X
Creator: Jernigan Photo Service
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas card with tiny portraits]

Card made of cardstock with spaces to hold 35 small photographs. 22 photographs are still in place within the card, each a portrait. On the back of the card each space is labeled with the names of the individuals pictured. Among the names is the inscription, "Miss Anna / from Vinette / Merry Xmas."
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cousin Ben Johnson]

Cabinet card photograph of cousin Ben Johnson. He is visible from the chest up, and wears a jacket over a white collard shirt with striped tie. He has short hair and a large moustache. An inscription on the back of the card reads, "Cousin Ben Johnson / Rusk Co. / Mrs. Neil Johnson Brown's brother."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cassie Hale]

Photograph of Cassie Hale from the chest up. She wears a blouse with dark collar and yoke, and lighter puff shoulder sleeves. She looks to the left, and her hair is pinned up on the sides of her head with decorative flowers towards the top. The photo is mounted on a cream colored card with decorative cut edges. An inscription on the back of the card reads, "Cassie Hale."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 3]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in right three-quarter profile, is centered in the frame and is stationed at a mooring tower. A horizontal line of parked automobiles is visible below. A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 4]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in right three-quarter profile, is centered in the frame and is stationed at a mooring tower. A horizontal line of parked automobiles is visible below. A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. James Walter Allen seated portrait]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen seated backwards on a wooden chair. He wears a suit and hat, and holds the back of the chair with one hand, the other resting on top. A wooden frame with a backdrop is visible behind him. The photograph is mounted to a black board with textured decorative edges.
Date: 190X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen]

Photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy emery Allen wearing round glasses, and a dark blazer over a light lace decorated blouse. The photograph is mounted on paper, which has "April 1930" handwritten on the back.
Date: April 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young man wearing hat]

Tintype photograph of a teenaged young man (possibly Dr. James Walter Allen) wearing a light suit, vest and tie, and a dark fedora style hat. The man looks into the camera. The surface of the photograph is damaged, so the image is not very clear.
Date: [1880..1899]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stirman infant]

Cabinet card photo a baby partially wrapped in white lace fabric and sitting on top of a blanket with floral designs. The image is oval, and the studio imprint on the bottom of the card reads, "Peery's Studio, Kaufman, Texas." An inscription on the back reads, "Mrs. J. W. Wilson / ? Stirman."
Date: 189X
Creator: Peery's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rollin Stirman]

Photograph of Rollin Stirman from the chest up. He wards a dark suit jacket and geometric patterned tie. He has a large moustache and is bald on top. The oval photo is mounted to a black board with white around the photo and edge of the board. An embossed white fluer de lis with crown around it is at the bottom center. An inscription on the back reads, "Uncle Rollin Stirman."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gem tintype portrait of young girl 2]

Gem tintype photograph of a young girl from the chest up. She wears a striped jacket buttoned to the collar, and a black hat that covers only the very top of her head. She has shoulder-length light colored hair with straight bangs. She looks directly at the camera and does not smile. There are slight losses of the emulsion layer on all edges of the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young boy related to Emery family]

Tintype photograph of a young boy seated in a wooden chair with a pillow behind him. He wears a dark jacket and breeches set with horizontally stripped socks that go past the knee. He looks directly at the camera and lays his hands on the tops of his thighs. All of the corners have been cut diagonally and there is cracking in the emulsion layer throughout.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Uncle Hugh Brown as a child]

Carte de visite photograph of Uncle Hugh Brown as a young boy. He sits on a wooden chair with one hand on his upper stomach and the other resting on an object next to him. The photograph is very faded and has stains throughout. The back of the photo has the following inscription: "This I think is / uncle Hugh Brown / Grandmother Elizabeth Emery's brother."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postmortem portrait of Hale infant]

Tintype photograph of a baby in a small crib, postmortem. The baby is propped up on a pillow and wears a white gown. A small bouquet of red roses has been drawn onto the photograph, held in one of the baby's hands. There is a large tree trunk and light filter through leaves in the background. on the tree trunk in black ink is the inscription, "Hale baby." All four corners are cut off diagonally.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five young women, possibly the Wren sisters]

Photograph of five young women grouped together. Each can only be seen from the chest up. All wear high necked ruffled dresses, and have their hair pinned up with small curls around their faces. The photograph is in a diamond shaped and mounted to a slightly larger white board. An inscription on the back reads, "Possibly the Wren sister."
Date: unknown
Creator: Leffler
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Dr. F. D. E. Allen]

Photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen taken for her passport. She wears a lace collar partially covering the lapels of her blazer and a light colored blouse with a fleur de lis brooch. She wears pince-nez spectacles with a chain attached to her hair. She looks directly at the camera. "3842" is written on the back of the photograph in pencil.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Studio portrait of Dr. James Walter Allen]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen wearing a dark three piece suit and tie. He has a moustache. The oval photograph is mounted to a board with silver guilt text at the bottom which reads: "Swartz / 705 Main St. / Fort Worth, Tex."
Date: 1902
Creator: Swartz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unfinished sketch of Dr. J. W. Allen based on damaged 1898 photograph]

Print of an unfinished sketch of Dr. James Walter Allen based off a damaged portrait taken by J. E. Daniel in 1898. The sketch shows Dr. Allen in a suit and tie. The sketch lacks the detail and shading visible in similar sketches.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. W. Allen and friend as young boys]

Tintype photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and a friend as young boys. Dr. Allen is seated on the right. Both boys wear dark jackets and plaid ties. They lean their heads together. The top and bottom left corners of the photograph have been cut off at a diagonal angle. Inscriptions written in black ink above their heads read "friend" and "J W Allen."
Date: [1880..1899]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aunt Dollie Stirman]

Photograph of Dollie Stirman from the chest up. She wears a high collared white blouse with stripes of decorative lace going down the front. She has two small bows at the collar, wears wire frames glasses, and has her hair pulled up. The oval photo is mounted on a dark green or black board with embossed lines framing the photo. Along the bottom of the photo, written in pen, is the inscription, "Aunt Dollie Stirman."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History