Resource Type

Portrait of Girl; Men and Women by Car

Copy negative of two pictures. The first is a portrait of little Beverly Buchanan taken in Beaumont in 1941. The second is of Douglas, Ronnie, Beverly, Alma, and Hubert Henry Buchanan standing on a sidewalk near cars, bushes, and a tree with houses in the background, taken in Putnam 1951.
Date: {1941,1951}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Woman in Yard; Soldier in Army Uniform

1 copy negative of 2 images. Image A is of Virginia Buchanan standing in a front yard. She is wearing a striped dress that ties at the waist. A car is parked underneath a tree behind her. At the house across the street you can see a car parked in the open garage. Image B is a portrait of Robert Buchanan in his army uniform.
Date: [1948..1958]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Pictures

One copy negative of two images. Image A is of Serena Ladell Buchanan standing in a yard. She is wearing a skirt and jacket. There is a car and house in the background. Image B is a school picture of Robert Buchanan. He is wearing striped overalls with a collared shirt.
Date: {1945,1947}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior View of Hemphill Wells Department Store and Moutray Oil Service Station

Copy negative of street scene with cars and unidentified people standing outside of the Moutray Oil Service Station. To the left of the service station is a large brick building housing the Hemphill Wells Department Store.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Women's Softball Team; Automobiles in Background

Copy negative of six women dressed in team uniforms with the Moutray Oil Company logo posing with softball equipment. There are several automobiles and farm buildings in the background.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ranch Hands on Horseback

Copy negative of John Berry (center) and four ranch hands on horseback at Berry Ranch. Written in the top right corner is the number 46.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rambouillet Sheep

Copy negative of a group of registered Rambouillet sheep in a field at John Berry's ranch.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Boy

Copy negative of a portrait of young Charley Frank Dennis wearing a patterned shirt taken in the 1940's.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Band Members

Copy negative of some HSU Cowboy Band members and HSU Cowgirls. Three are standing by the Cowboy Band logo, one is sitting playing a trumpet, and more are in the background on the right.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Band Members

Copy negative of HSU Cowgirls and a Cowboy in western costumes sitting on the ground.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men and Farm Equipment; Farm Equipment; Barn and House Exterior; Barn and House Exterior

Copy negative of four pictures taken on Sunnybank Farm in Abilene. The top left picture is of three men working with a machine in 1958. From left to right they are Charley, A. John, and another man. In the top right picture, taken in July of 1958, there is a man on a tractor in a field with a pile of hay on a wagon behind him. The bottom left picture is of the barn in 1945. The bottom right picture is of the ranch house in 1945. It has stone siding, a chimney, porch, and balcony. There are people on the porch.
Date: {1945,1958}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man Conducting Band

Copy negative of David Banos conducting the McMurry Band in the late 1940's, viewed from behind the band. The band members are seated, playing their instruments, and Jim Verner and another man are sitting at the front of the room.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man and Boy on Horses

Copy negative of John Berry on buckskin or dun horse Sandy with young Jim Berry on a dark colored pony with a star named Skeet, near a house with trees in the background.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two Men on Horses

Copy negative of John Berry on horse Sandy (right) and another man on a horse with trees in the background at John Berry's ranch.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Child with Dog in Yard

Copy negative of little Pat McDaniel standing in a yard, holding puppy Tuffy, and wearing a helmet. Behind her is a stack of wood, a fence, and a tree.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baby Pictures

Copy negative of two portraits of babies. The photograph on the left is of Norma Ann Smith in a light colored dress laying on some silky fabric, taken in the 1940's. The picture on the right is of Theodore Stephen Green sitting in a chair, laughing with a white background, taken in 1950.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Picture of a Little Girl; Portrait of Little Girl

One copy negative of two images. Image A is a school picture of Pat McDaniel while she was attending Alta Vista Elementary School in Abilene, TX. She has her hair pulled back from her face and is wearing a sweater vest. Image B is of Pat McDaniel standing in her front yard. She is wearing a printed dress with a light colored collar.
Date: {1947,1949}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dining Hall]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Dining Hall, showing the building from a three-quarter view. The entrance door and steps and several windows of the building are visible. Various trees and large shrubs obscure the building from view. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “Hardin Simmons University -- Subject: Dining Hall -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File HSU 7.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marston Gymnasium]

Photograph of Marston Gymnasium at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trombone Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band trombone section. There are 3 women posed in a tier pattern with their instruments. A shadow is cast on the back wall.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Caldwell Hall]

Photograph of Caldwell Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Hardin-Simmons University -- Subject: Caldwell Fine Arts -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File: HSU 6.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Burning]

Photograph of the original Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University on fire. A large plume of black smoke is pictured emanating from the top of the building. Two students are in the forefront of the picture, watching the building burn.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boxing]

Photograph of Howard McCranie (’48), left, and an unidentified man in a boxing ring, wearing boxing attire and gloves. The man on the right has been knocked to the ground and struggles to stand up again. An audience watching the boxers can be seen in the background.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall]

Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Typed note taped to the bottom of the photo reads, "Hunter Memorial Hall serves as a women's dormitory."
Date: [1947..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History