Resource Type

[Photograph of Alvin Mansfield Owsley in front of troops]

Photograph of Alvin Mansfield Owsley walking in front of his American Legion with someone beside him. The men are standing at attention to both sides. On the front of the print is a handwritten note that reads "Archives Brochure - Photo A - Enlarge to 115%". On the back is another that reads "Library - Archives (Owsley)".
Date: [1904..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

St. Luke's Episcopal Church's History

A continuation of St. Luke's historical events, Reverends and vestry from 1906 through 1909.
Date: 1906/1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Exterior of Church of Good Shepherd, Sapulpa

Built in 1905 then moved to Walnut and Thompson. Unpaved road in front of the wood framed building and a cross at the apex of roof.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Interior of early Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Wood chairs on either side of the center aisle, altar at center front and gas lit lighting hanging from the ceiling. The image is dated before 1909 at Broadway and Tenth.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Enid St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, First Building circa 1904

Side view of wood frame structure with three windows, covered front entry, cross steeple on roof. First church building for St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, established 1902.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

First Building of Oklahoma City St. Paul's Cathedral

Steep pitched roof, bell tower atop covered entrance at front, arched windows. Constructed in 1893 at 219 NW 2nd (Robert S. Kerr). In 1901 building moved to NW 4th and Broadway.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

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

Main Street Irving, Texas, c. 1904

West side of Main Street, Irving, Texas, shortly after the founding of the town in December 1903.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Class of 1901

North Texas State Normal College, class of 1901. Numerous head shots of individuals on a single page.
Date: 1901
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jerry and Della Story

Jerry and Della Story. When the post office moved from the Kit community to the town of Irving in 1904, Jerry Story served as temporary postmaster.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Irving Train Depot

Two men in front of the Irving train depot. The Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway built this depot in 1904.
Date: 1906~
Creator: unknown
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

J. B. Howard House

A lady standing on a porch at the Howard home at 318 Iowa (now O’Connor Rd.), believed to be Irving's oldest existing house, built in 1904.
Date: 1904~
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chemistry Class Lab, 1900.

North Texas State Normal College, Chemistry Class Lab, 1900. Individuals in lab aprons gathered around a table with equipment on it.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

William Herschel Bruce

William Herschel Bruce, President of North Texas State Normal College, 1906-1923. Man in suit seated at a desk and writing.
Date: [1906..1923]
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

[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

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
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
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
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History