[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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 2]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in left profile, is centered in the frame and appears to be at or near a mooring tower. The figure of one person and a portion of another are visible at the middle to lower right edge. Sideways handwritten inscription on the verso right edge reads "The first 'blimp' to come to Ft. Worth." A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 1]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in left profile, is centered in the frame and appears to be at or near a mooring tower. The figure of one person and a portion of another are visible at the middle to lower right edge. Sideways handwritten inscription on the verso right edge reads "The first 'blimp' to come to Ft. Worth." A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Road and numbered buildings in downtown Fort Worth skyline]

Snapshot photograph taken from a road and looking east to the downtown Fort Worth skyline. Drawn onto the photo, in black ink, are arrows pointing down at buildings with numbers at the top.
Date: [1910..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five young women in a row, possibly the Wren sisters]

Photograph of five women on a diamond shaped photograph. The women are in a row stacked with one behind the other, their heads going from the bottom corner of the photo to the top. Each wears a ruffled, high collared dress, and has their hair pinned back with small curls around their faces. on the two bottom edges of the cream colored board the photograph is mounted to is the studio imprint reading, "Leffler / Fort Worth, Texas." On the back of the board is the inscription, "Possibly the Wren sisters."
Date: unknown
Creator: Leffler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Annie Belle Emery Bright seated in front of Allen house on Heaton Avenue in Fort Worth]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Annie Belle Emery Bright, seated on stone steps slightly below and in front of the Allen home on Heaton Avenue in Fort Worth. The two story house has wood siding and a two story corner tower or turret. Handwritten blue ink inscription across verso top reads "Annie B. Emery, Heaton Ave., Fort Worth."
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen Sweet Sixteen]

Cabinet card photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen wearing a blouse with a large ruffled collar and a large bow at the center of the collar. Her hair is styled in an up-do and she has small dangling earrings. At the bottom of the card, printed in gold ink is "Daniel, Ft. Worth, Texas," and in very light handwriting the words "Dr. Daisy." Handwritten on the back of the card in blue ink is ""Sweet 16" Daisy."
Date: 1892~
Creator: Daniel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Retouched image of Dr. J. W. Allen based on 1892 photograph]

Print of a retouched image of Dr. James Walter Allen which was created using a damaged photograph by J. E. Daniel from 1892. The image shows Dr. Allen wearing a suit and tie, and a clean shaven face. Text at the bottom reads: "J. E. Daniel, Fort Worth, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Final Plat of Lot 1, Block 1, J.K. Allen Farm: Being a Tract of in the Jud Rowland Survey, A-1294

Text of an official abstract describing a tract of land in White Settlement, Texas, with a plat map of the property and a vicinity map of the area.
Date: January 1984
Creator: SureTex, Inc,
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheila Emery Allen looking at her reflection in mirror near storefront]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Sheila Emery Allen, looking at her reflection in a mirror. She is wearing a hat, gloves, and a long winter coat. The mirror is attached to a column near a storefront in downtown Fort Worth. There is an illegible black ink stamp on the verso middle for a photofinishing company. Black stamped text below reads "XXN 31 194X." The last numeral of the date is illegible. Sideways black ink stamp at the verso right edge is "403J."
Date: 194X-01-31
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Allen Family photograph album] (open access)

[Allen Family photograph album]

Photograph album of the Allen family ranging from the 1900s through the 1920s. Images include snapshots of outdoor activities and scenes, children at play, group portraits, houses, and some travel. There are also a couple of photographic postcards of a house and a group portrait.
Date: [1900..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Football team seated on bleachers]

Photograph of an American football team seated on wooden bleachers. Some of the team wear shoulder pads under their plain long sleeve shirts. They wear breeches that go over the knee and tube socks that go up to the knee. Four men wear dark suits and hats, and another wears a white button down shirt, tie and hat. The photo is mounted to a grey board with decorative printed boarders and a printed information about Bryant Studio.
Date: [1910..1929]
Creator: Bryant Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maggie Hale, Village Creek School]

Photograph of Maggie Hale visible from the chest up. she wears a dark blouse covered in a small floral pattern, and has a pocket watch clipped to her lapel. Her hair is curled in rows tight to her head, and a ribbon is tied around her collar with a bow at the back. The photograph is a diamond shape and is mounted to a cream colored diamond shaped board. The inscription on the back of the board reads, "Maggie Hale / Maggie Hale / Village Creek School / 1898."
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Effie Pruitt]

Photograph of Effie Pruitt from the shoulders up. She wears a high-collared dark blouse with decorative beading on the collar and chest, and a ribbon bow peaking out from the back of her neck. Her hair is pinned up to her head, and her bang curl on her forehead. Her head is turned three-quarters to the left. The photo is mounted on a dark card with has a studio imprint at the bottom in light ink, which reads, "Swartz / Cottage Gallery / 600 Main St., Fort Worth, Tex." An inscription on the back of the card reads, " Effie Pruitt / mother's niece."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz Cottage Gallery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frances Marion Allen and Sheila Emery Allen standing in front of house at 2256 Fifth Avenue in Fort Worth]

Snapshot photograph of two girls, Frances Marion Allen and Sheila Emery Allen, standing in front of their two story house at 2256 5th Avenue in Fort Worth. An upside-down blue stamped number "25" is on the verso top left corner. Sideways black ink inscription on verso right edge reads "Frances & Sheila Allen 2256 5th Ave."
Date: [1920..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheila Emery Allen standing in snow next to storefront window]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Sheila Emery Allen, standing in snow next to a storefront window in downtown Fort Worth. She is wearing a hat, one glove on her left hand, and a long winter coat. Her right hand is bare. A mannequin is visible in the storefront window on the right. There is an illegible black ink stamp on the verso middle top for a photofinishing company. Black stamped text below reads "JAN 31 194X." The last numeral of the date is illegible. Sideways black ink stamp at the verso right edge is "403J."
Date: 194X-01-31
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Effie Wren]

Cabinet card photograph of Effie Wren standing before a backdrop with a river, bridge, and trees, and a plant next to her. She wears a long sleeve dark dress with sections of lighter fabric at the shoulders and chest. Along the edges of the lighter fabric are silver circles. She wears a black lace collar tied at her throat, with her hair pinned back. She holds her hands behind her back and looks slightly away from the camera. The studio's imprint is at the bottom of the card and reads, "Works / Norton Block 3rd and Main, FT. Worth, Tex." An inscription at the top of the back of the card reads, "Effie Wren 1892." and a longer inscription describing Effie's life.
Date: 1892
Creator: Works
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aunt Lizzie Emery]

Photograph of Aunt Lizzie Emery viewed from the chest up. She wears a dark high-collared dress with puffed out sleeves and a small decorative pattern and embroidery around the collar. She wears a white bow made out of a thin fabric at her neck, with a brooch directly underneath of a star with a wreath around it. She look austere with her gaze slightly away from the camera, hair tied back, and round wire-framed glasses. The photo is mounted to an off white board, which has a studio imprint at the bottom reading, "Leffler / Fort Worth, Tex." An inscription on the back reads, "Mrs. J W Emery / Aunt Lizzie Emery."
Date: unknown
Creator: Leffler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen snapped one night in front of Will Rogers Auditorium]

Unaddressed and unposted Ansco photographic postcard of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen at night. She is wearing a hat, gloves, and long coat. Sideways blue ink handwritten inscription on verso middle reads "Snapped, one night, in front of Will Rodgers [sic] Auditorium. Is awful. F. has been in Dallas 2 weeks. S. went over on Bus this morn. am expecting them back about 3 P.M. neighbor (Boyd) [illegible] [illegible] in living room. I'm trying to suppress a cough."
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheila Emery Allen in downtown snow]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Sheila Emery Allen, standing in snow in downtown Fort Worth. She is wearing a hat, one glove on her left hand, and a long winter coat. Her right hand is bare and she is holding an object up to her face. Various buildings, storefronts, signs, and an automobile in the street are visible in the background. There is an illegible black ink stamp on the verso upper middle for a photofinishing company. Black stamped text below reads "JAN 31 194X." The last numeral of the date is illegible. Sideways black ink stamp at the verso right edge is "403J."
Date: 194X-01-31
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History