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[Cassie Hale in two oval photographs]
Two photographs on the same strip of paper, each in a separate oval, of cousin Cassie Hale. In both photos she wears a high collared white blouse with hair pinned up. In the left photo she is turned slightly to the left and does not wear a hat. In the photo on the right she faces the camera directly and wears a straw boater hat with a dark ribbon and feathers sticking up on one side of the brim. The photo is creased throughout, and the left edge is torn at a diagonal. An inscription on the back of the photo reads, "Cousin Cassie Hale / Rusk County."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eve Houghton, husband, and child]
Cabinet card photograph of Eve Brown Houghton, her husband, and son posed together in front of a backdrop with fence and foliage, and on top of a rug that is bunched up under the man's feet. Sybil stands at the left with one hand on the back of the chair her husband sits in, and the boy stands between them. They all wear dark clothes. At the bottom of the card is the studio imprint reading, "F. A. Montee, Artist." On the back is an inscription which reads, "Sybil Harmon / Helen Harmon does [illegible]."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Montee, F. A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Uncle Arthur Houghton]
Cabinet card photograph of Uncle Arthur Houghton with moustache and wearing a three piece suit and thin white tie. The card is printed in so that the photograph looks as if it's on a piece of paper that is curling at the top and bottom edges, and sits inside of a dark window on the card. The edges of the card are scalloped, and the lower front has a studio imprint reading, "E. W. Fortune / Los Angeles, Cal. 239 1/2 South Spring Street." An inscription on the back reads, "Uncle Arthur Houghton."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Fortune, E. W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Benjamin Franklin Cathey, Texas State Representative]
Photograph of Benjamin Franklin Cathey, Texas State Representative. He is shown from the waist up, body and head facing towards the right of the camera. He wears a dark suit, white shirt, and dark bowtie. The photograph is mounted inside of a decorative gray envelope with ornamentation around the window. Handwritten below the photo is the inscription, "State Repr. Ben Cathey." The folder has a full length flap that folds down over the image, and a smaller flap at the bottom that folds up and tucks into a slit on the larger flap.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a girl]
Cabinet card photograph of a young girl visible from the chest up. She has one elbow resting on a piece of furniture in front of her, and her cheek resting on that hand. The other hand rests on the furniture. She wears a short sleeve, light colored top, a metal bracelet, ring and necklace. He hair is styled in long ringlets with curled bangs. She is posed in a three-quarters view. The card has decorative scalloped edges and the studio imprint at the bottom reads, "Barron's Studio, Opera Block, Terrell, Tex." An inscription on the back reads, "? Stirman."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Barron's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portraits of Allen women in four-fold folder]
Three photographs in a folder with four spaces for photographs. Each photograph space has a rectangular window and the one closest to the left is empty. The photographs each show one woman from the Allen family. Left to right: Frances Marion Allen, Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen, and Sheila Allen. Frances Marion and Sheila are shown at a younger age while Dr. Allen's portrait is of her as an older woman. The outside of the folder is gray and textured.
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Emery Sisters]
Photograph of Annie Belle Emery Bright (looking to the side), Sue Lottie Emery, and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen, each wearing a highly decorative dress with collar that covers the neck. They each have their hair up, and Frances wears wire rimmed glasses. The photograph is mounted on black cardstock with an oval window with a decorative embossed border. Embossed on the lower right corner of the cardstock is "Deane / Dallas / Texas." Inscription on the back reads "1902."
Date:
1902
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Best Friend - Worst Enemy, portrait of a man]
Photograph of a seated man wearing cowboy hat, boots, and vest. He sits on a chair with a blanket on the back and seat, with his legs crossed at the knee. There are clumps of hay below his chair, and he sits in front of backdrops. The photograph is slightly out of focus and mounted on a white board. A handwritten inscription below the photo reads: "Best friend - Worst Enemy - 2/20/02." A pencil inscription on the back reads: "Frances [illegible] / Heap bad man all some just like / cow boy."
Date:
February 20, 1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo engraving of Dr. D. E. Allen in The National Cyclopedia of American Biography folder]
Engraved print of a photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen placed inside a folder from The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Dr. Allen wears a dark button-down blouse with a horizontal bar brooch at the collar. The folder has is a light tan color with a woven texture and dark gray text reading :" The National Cyclopedia of American Biography / James T. White & Company / New York."
Date:
1948
Creator:
James T. White and Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of 27 men and boys and one woman in front of a fence]
Panoramic photograph of twenty-seven men and boys and one woman arranged in three rows. The front row sits on the ground, the middle are seated on a bench, and the back row stands. Most of the men wear work clothes such as overalls, worn out button up shirts and pants. The older man and woman at the center of the middle row wear nicer clothes, he in a suit and tie, she a nice blouse and necklace. The group is posed in front of a wood slat fence with lattice along the top. Much of the fence is covered in foliage. There are cracks and tears throughout the photograph.
Date:
[1910..1929]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Allen Family Travel Photograph Album]
Photo album containing mostly black and white photographs from an Allen family world cruise. The destinations included India, Hawaii, and other Asian countries. Photographs include images of family members on a cruise ship, riding elephants, interacting with performers, visiting religious temples, and other various sites.
Date:
1960
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
[Miss Annie Belle Emery Bright on California trip]
Photograph of a group of thirty-four people sitting on large rocks with a flowing river behind them. Women in the group wear light colored long, long sleeve dresses, some with decorative collars, and many wear wide brimmed hats, some with veils. The men wear dark suite, and some wear or hold boater style hats. Most of the group looks at the camera. One woman is facing away and some people peak from behind others. An inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Miss Annie Belle Emery / ?California trip," and she is denoted on the image with a check mark.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Teenaged Fred Stirman]
Cabinet card photograph of a teenage boy partially seated on a small table covered in a patterned cloth. He wears a light plaid three piece suit, with a pocket watch chain attached to a vest button. A wooden chair is visible to the right and the backdrop has a decorative design along the lower wall and painted curtains to the left of the image. The card has decorative cutouts on either side of each corner and the studio imprint at the bottom reads, "Peery, Extra Finish, Kaufman, Texas." An inscription on the back reads, "Fred R. Stirman, Kaufman, Tex."
Date:
189X
Creator:
Peery
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eva Stirman]
Cabinet card photograph of a young woman wearing a long sleeve floral patterned dress with lace around the collar and belt. She wears a small corsage on her chest. Half of her hair is pulled back, and she has short curly bangs. She stands with her hands behind her back, and looks slightly to the side of the camera. The photo has stains throughout. At the bottom of the card is the studio imprint, which reads, " Peery, Photo. Kaufman, Texas." An inscription on the back reads, "Cousin Eva Stirman / February 2[illegible], [illegible]."
Date:
February 1892
Creator:
Peery
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Freddie Houghton as an infant]
Carte de visite photograph of Freddie Houghton as an infant. He is seated on a fur covered chair and wears a gown with a lace collar and bib, and lace around the lower hem. He also wears dark boots and has light colored hair at the top of his head. On the back of the card is an inscription in pencil reading, "Fred Houghton," and the photographer's studio imprint which reads, "F. H. McMillen, portrait and landscape photographer / Duplicates of this photo can be secured at any time / Second floor, Evans block, Riverside, California."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
McMillen, F. H.
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
[Daisy Emery Allen, Jennie Stirman, Sidney, and Marvin Stirman in garden]
Photograph of two women, a man, and a child standing around a brick well with a wooden cover on it. The child sits on the edge of the well with one hand to its mouth. The women wear shin length dressed with long sleeves, and the man wears a white button up shirt, tie, and fedora style hat. There are trees behind them and a wooden covered bridge in the background. The snapshot has a decorative stripped boarder. An inscription on the back of the photo reads, "South of Clyde / D.E. Allen / Sidney / Jennie Stirman / Marvin " / Sept. 1927."
Date:
September 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. J. W. Allen at nineteen]
Cabinet card photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen at the age of nineteen. He wears a dark pea coat and slightly baggy pants. He leans one arm on a studio prop that looks like the end pillar of a low decorative stone wall. The backdrop is painted sky, pathway, and trees. At the bottom of the card is printed text that reads, "Ardmore. Downing, Ind. Ter." An inscription in pencil on the back of the card reads, "Father - when I was nineteen-"
Date:
1893~
Creator:
Downing
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