Group of Unidentified People

Large group of unidentified people in an unknown room.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group of Unidentified Young Women

Studio portrait of ten unidentified young women.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postage-size portrait of Dr. Louisa Owsley]

Photograph of Dr. Louisa Owsley wearing a tea hat. The photograph is attached to an advertisement for the Photograph Studio of Titche's - North Park, 100 North Park Center, Dallas, Texas 75225.
Date: 1895~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Will Huffman, ? Brown, Jack Christal, Rufus Fry, ? Brown

Photograph of five men posing on horseback. Stables can be seen in the background with rooftops of many homes behind them. The men are wearing boots, white shirts, vests, and hats. A Rope is attached to the saddles of some horses. The man on the far left is Will Huffman, next is a man named Brown, in the middle is John Calvin (Jack) Christal, followed by Rufus "Ruf" D. Fry, and another unidentified man named Brown.
Date: 1894?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Louisa Owsley

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Louisa Owsley in a light-colored blouse and dark hat. On the back of the photo is handwritten: "Dr. Louisa Owsley, Mother of A. C. Owsley, Sr., Grandmother of Clark, Lou, Stella, Eunice, Henry, Charlotte & Alvin. Louisa Owsley came here from Missouri in 1872 from Missouri with her husband, Dr. Henry Owsley, an allopath. She died in 1908." From newspaper articles, we have found that Louisa Owsley was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1830 and died in Denton County in 1904. She was a midwife and homeopathic doctor.
Date: 1895~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ed Reed and Edgar Clark with Unidentified Man

Portrait of Ed Reed (on right), Belle Starr's son, and Edgar Clark of Denton, Texas, with an unidentified man on the left. They are standing by a wooden contraption and in front of a painted backdrop. Both men are wearing similar rings on their left ring fingers. According to the 1900 U.S. Census, Edgar Clark was born in May of 1870 and living with his widowed mother and siblings at the Clark home located at the corner of Center (which is now Carroll Blvd) and Mulberry streets in Denton, Texas. His occupation was listed as "bartender." James "Ed" Edwin Reed was born in California on February 22, 1871 to Myra Maybell Reed, who later became known as Belle Starr. He was shot and killed in Claremore, Indian Territory [Oklahoma], on December 14, 1896 while attempting to arrest two men - J. N. Clark and Joe Gibbs - charged with peddling whiskey. He was previously a deputy U.S. Marshall and was known for the killing of two outlaw brothers in Wagoner, Oklahoma: Zeke and Dick Crittendon. Ed Reed's notorious past included horse theft and stolen property in Fort Smith, Arkansas (c1889), and along with his brother, Russell, the murder of James …
Date: 1890?
Creator: W. H. Catterlin Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lou Hann and Her Art Class

Portait of Lou Hann and her art class, five individuals standing behind four sitting. They are identified as (top row, left-to-right) Lula Blewett, Zilpha Eads, Effie Wright, Myrtle Bacon, Clara Hann, (bottom row, left-to-right) Myrtle Wright, Lou Hann, and Georgia Carruth.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Generations in One Portrait

Four generations of in one portrait. Identified (from back to front) are Mary Camp Gober, Julia Ann Gober Wright, Effie Wright Williams, and Myrtle Branche Williams.
Date: July 1899
Creator: Williams Art Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton Public School Third Grade Class

1895-96 Denton Public School third grade class photo. The teacher, Leona Gray, is on the far right. There are 52 students who are all unidentified.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton Public School Third Grade Class

1895-96 Denton Public School third grade class photo. The teacher, Leona Gray, is on the far right. There are 52 students who are all unidentified.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gober Family

Family photo of the Gober family in front of a frame house. Pictured from left-to-right are: Mattie Gober Curry, Julia Gober Wright, Arcania Gober Wright, Mary Camp Gober, John W. Gober, William Gober, Gus Gober, J. S. J. Gober, Otis E. Gober. Two framed signs on the outside of the house say, "Home Sweet Home" and "Trust in God." A note written on the back of the photos says" Aunt Kanie married Bob Wright; Mattie married Wesley Curry; Otis married Elvira McCracken; J.S.J. married Ida McCracken; Gus married (no name); Marmaduke was brother of W. C. Wright. The name Effie is handwritten at the top, so we assume that the photo belonged to Effie Wright.
Date: 1891
Creator: Chism Bros.
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Frazier Home

The Frazier Home on 44. E. Sycamore, just near the Alliance Mill. Built in approximately 1892, the house was a two-story frame house. William and Fannie A. Frazier are standing on the front porch. According to an article in the September 1, 1892, of the Denton County News, Mr. Frazier had just built the house and noted that he was the (locomotive) engineer on the "Dallas & Henrietta".
Date: 1892~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minnis, Madden & Co.

Interior view of the Minnis,Madden & Co. Drug Store. Glass counters line all three visible sides of the store. Behind the counters are shelves which are filled with goods. Eight men are visible in the photograph, but only five are identified. From left: J. A. Madden (behind show case), unknown male, Dr. J. M. Inge, unknown male, unknown male, Fred Hutchinson, Mr. Shehay (first name unknown, listed as the "drug drummer"), J. A. Minnis. J. A. Minnis is behind the counter on the right. -Photograph was given to the Emily Fowler Library by Mrs. Fred (Bess) Minnis McFadden. The identifying information on this photograph says: Minnis and Curtis Drug Store, 1888; the information was written by Bess Minnis McFadden, daughter of J. A. Minnis, however, we think it is more likely that the photograph should be identified as Minnis, Madden & Co. and the time period should be around 1892-1894. This is based on the fact that the people listed on the back are Minnis & Madden and Curtis is not listed. Advertisements for Minnis, Madden & Co., are listed in the 1892 Denton County News and the 1894 business directory of Denton County. The History of Denton, Texas by …
Date: 1892?/1894?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton Dramatic Club

Photo of the Denton Dramatic Club including: John Waldron (director), (top row, left-to-right) John Douglas, Myrtle Wright, Gene Richardson, (middle row) Otis Graham, Lee Williams, Inge McCormick, (bottom row) Will Head, Effie Wright, Henry Neely.
Date: 1894
Creator: Williams
System: The Portal to Texas History

Williams Family Picnic

Posed group photo taken at the Williams family picnic in Decatur, Texas. Pictured are (back row, left-to-right) Dr. P. Lipscomb, Joe A. Long, Lula Blewett, Will Williams, and Lenora Hann, (two women in middle, from left-to-right) Lee Williams and Effie Wright, (bottom row, left-to-right) John Douglas, J.P."Pink" Magee, Bertha Saufley,and Effie Collins (Mrs. Ted) Ponder.Entered on Back of Photograph: Made March 31-1901 Decatur, Texas: Dr. P. Led Ponder), Lula Blewett, Lenora Hann, Effie Wright, Bertha Saufley (Little Girl).
Date: 1897~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lee Williams in an Owsley Rifles Uniform]

Three quarters length portrait of Miss Lee Williams in an Owsley Rifles uniform. Entered on back of photo in blue ink "Owsley Rifles" 1892 Miss Lee Williams Library (Library written in pencil)
Date: 1892
Creator: Journeay
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mrs. Will Williams]

Portrait of Mrs. Will Williams in her wedding dress on her wedding day. Written on back of photo "Mrs. Will Williams Married Oct. 1897"
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cooper Creek School

School picture from Cooper Creek School for the 1893-1894 school year. The teacher is identified as Leona Gray.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton City School Grade Two

Class picture of the second grade at the Denton City School for the 1894-95 school year. Superintendent Professor Limbaugh is standing in the back. Written on back of photo in black ink "The Second Grade"
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interior of Unidentified Grocery Store

Interior of unidentified grocery store with five unidentified men standing in the back. There are glass counters on either side of the store with items above, below, and inside the glass. Shelving is also visible on the left side of the store, running the length of the wall and stacked full of goods.
Date: June 24, 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior View of W. C. Wright's Home

Exterior view of W. C. Wright's brick home.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Shaw
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior View of W. C. Wright's Home

Exterior view of W. C. Wright's brick home, "Boscobell", built in 1892 on West Oak Street.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Shaw
System: The Portal to Texas History

Low Fourth Grade Class at the Denton City School

Class picture of the Denton City School's low fourth grade. The teacher, Leona Gray, is on the right in a print dress and Superintendent Professor Snow is in the rear in a suit and bow tie. The children are unidentified.
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Low Fourth Grade Class at the Denton City School

Class picture of the Denton City School's low fourth grade. The teacher, Leona Gray, is on the right in a print dress and Superintendent Professor Snow is in the rear in a suit and bow tie. The children are unidentified.
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History