I. & G.N. Depot

Postcard of the I.& G.N. Railroad Depot in Taylor Texas. Correspondence on the back in English.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cotton Compress, Taylor, Texas

Postcard of the cotton compress with bales of cotton ready for shipping. Railroad cars are stationed between the loading docks.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fire Department, Taylor, Texas

Postcard of the Taylor Fire Department, located at the back of Taylor City Hall. There were three bays for equipment. Pictured outside are a horse-drawn water wagon and a horse-drawn ladder wagon. Notice the white dog. There is correspondence in English written on the back of the card.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gentry's Trained Animal Show Wagon]

Black and white photograph of a carriage of animals mounted on decorative embossed matte; the carriage is driven by a man in a uniform and drawn by horses; part of Gentry's Trained Animal Show parading in front of the fourth Williamson County Courthouse; on reverse are pencil markings
Date: 1902~
Creator: Sharpe, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gentry's Trained Animal Show Wagon]

Black and white photograph of a man on a horse-drawn carriage mounted on decorative embossed matte; on the carriage "GENTRY'S TRAINED/ ANIMAL SHOW"; man is in a uniform and is driving the carriage in front of the fourth Williamson County courthouse
Date: 1902~
Creator: Sharpe, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gentry's Trained Animal Show Wagon]

a black and white image of a man and dogs in a horse-drawn carriage mounted on decorative embossed matte; the man wears a uniform and drives the carriage in front of the fourth Williamson County courthouse; part of Gentry's Trained Animal Show
Date: 1902~
Creator: Sharpe, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Taylor]

Photograph of Main Street, Taylor, looking south, during a fair parade.
Date: 1906~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wagons clearing fire debris]

Photograph of East Street in Hutto after a fire destroyed most of the buildings, horse-drawn wagons clear debris.
Date: 1902~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Horse & Buggy by gin]

Photograph of early cotton gin in Williamson County. Mule pulled wagon out in front.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blacksmith shop with buggies out front]

Photograph of Mr. Law (on left) at the blacksmith shop in Florence with buggies parked out front.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Round Rock Post office Mail Carriers with buggy]

Photograph of two mail carriers and the Postmaster standing in front of the U.S. Post Office in 1905 in Round Rock. From left to right: Bob Carlson, father of Carlo and Leon Carlson, unidentified, and Postmaster Robert Hyland, 1897-1911. Each mail carrier stands in front of a horse-drawn hack, which they would drive all around the countryside to deliver mail, and which are identified by signs reading "US Mail Route No. --". Both carriers hold bags of mail, and Carlson also holds a metal cash box. The post office behind them is a limestone building with double front doors, arched glass windows, pillars, and a covered porch.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Walsh Family with horse & buggy]

Photograph of the W. J. Walsh family in front of Trinity College in 1907. In the foreground is a horse-drawn buggy with four occupants, a man, woman, and two children. In the background is a light colored school building with twin bell towers and arched doorways and windows.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Round Rock Hook & Ladder Co. with wagon]

Photograph of the Round Rock Hook and Ladder Co.; 18 men in pant and shirt uniforms with bibs labeled "1"; military-style flat, short brimmed caps; some of the men hold tall hooks, buckets and an ax; they stand in front of or on or sit in a long wooden wagon
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of Granger with streets]

Photograph of aerial view of Granger showing Runhardt Hotel and several other buildings in town.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[I&GN Railroad train Round Rock]

Photograph of the Williamson County International and Great Northern Railroad in 1904. The depot is on the upper left side of the photograph. The track crossed Brushy Creek about two miles below the town of Round Rock, then located on the north side of Brushy, and terminated in 1876 just short of the proposed Lake Bridge site, where a depot and freight station were built. Four men are seen in front of the train past the engine.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Round Rock Post Office with buggy]

Photograph of the old post office building. Two wheel rural route mail hacks delivered the mail and one is pictured on the left with the horse on the right. Postmaster Robert Hyland has on the derby hat.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Schwertner & Road]

Photograph of the city of Schwertner pictured around the turn of the twentieth century.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gathering at the Round Hall Train Station]

Photograph of Round Hall located between Bartlett and Holland on State Highway 95. The Granger Picnic Band played there when it was built and continued to play there regularly.
Date: 1908/1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Granger Picnic Band on a Road]

Photograph of the Granger Picnic Band. Martinets General Merchandise Store in background, present location of Granger National Bank. First row: George Matyscak, ____ Hruska, Frank Martinets, Emil Wentercek, Jim Martinets. Second row: Charles Vitek, Karel Strmiska, Joe Vitek, Frank Kerbala, Joe Rozacky. Third row: Tom Martinets, William Vitek, Roman Zatozek, Frank Drozd. Also location of S. P. J. S. T. Hall.
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Patch Stubblefield With a Horse by the Courthouse]

Photograph of Judge Billy Ray Stubblefield's grandfather, William Oscar "Patch" Stubblefield, with his horse in front of the fourth Williamson County Courthouse built in 1877-1878.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Horse and Buggy]

Photograph of Two men with a horse and buggy in 1900s Granger.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Boy on a Horse]

Photograph of Boy on a horse with dog on way to school.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Girl on a Horse]

Photograph of Girl riding her horse on the way to school.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Granger Street Scene]

Photograph of a street in Granger. In the photograph is Baca and Co. Furniture and Stove Store established ca. 1900 in Granger.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History