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[Postcard of Ice House in McAllen]
Postcard of a building near railroad tracks with people standing on its porch. A note on the front of the postcard describes it: "McAllen, Tex. Ice House." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard, addressed to Mrs. Amelia Rinkle in St. Louis, Missouri, says, "Best regards from Lon and Florence."
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tintype Portrait of Luana J. Pratt]
Tintype portrait of Luana J. Pratt wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date:
April 1867
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Man]
Daguerreotype portrait of a man with a long beard wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph, purchased from a Fort Worth estate, is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Beckers & Piard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 26, 1914]
Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, inviting her to the Cotton Palace's Woman's Day Parade on November 7 and instructing her about her position in the parade. The letter is typed on Texas Cotton Palace stationery. Mrs. W. A. Crawford's mailing address is at the Tietz Hotel of Waco
Date:
October 26, 1914
Creator:
Koch, Mrs. A. W. & Wilkes, Mrs. W. O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of "Battle of The Flowers" Parade]
Photograph of a woman sitting on top of a parade float covered in flowers. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that it was taken during the "Battle of the Flowers" parade in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Group of Children]
Portrait of five young boys wearing suits and one girl in a white dress, all holding diplomas and New Testaments, along with one adult man sitting in the middle of the group.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baeuchle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Grave at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco]
Photograph of a grave covered in flowers at Oakwood Cemetery, with many graves visible in the background.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Grave of Mary Alice Guthrie]
Photograph of the grave of Mary Alice Guthrie (1864-1943), covered in flowers, located at Holy Cross Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Lloyd
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Dead Ducks at Chris's Cafe]
Postcard of dead ducks hanging from a wooden pole in front of the window of "Chris's Cafe." A sign above the ducks says, "These ducks killed with Peter's High Velocity Shells (The Shell With A Wallop). Peter's Shells for Sale by the W. A. Holt Co. Inc., 407 Franklin St."
Date:
1920
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Woman and Baby]
Tintype portrait of a woman in a dark dress holding a baby in a long white dress. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Parade Float]
Photograph of a car decorated as a float in a parade. Two women are sitting in the front seats and one is sitting on a pedestal behind the front seats, with two little girls sitting in the back seats.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Bell Botkins]
Portrait of Bell Botkins wearing a dress and leaning on a hay bale.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Blair, W. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Waco City Hall]
Photograph of Waco City Hall, located on the "Square," with cars in the parking lot around it. A sign on the building says "Police Dept." and another sign in the parking lot says "Fire Costs Live and Money."
Date:
1967~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of John Milton and Ione Chapman]
Portrait of John Milton Chapman and Ione Chapman of Ennis, Texas as young children.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas]
Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with buildings lining the street. The street is under construction during the creation of a pedestrian mall.
Date:
196X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Carroll Library and Chapel at Baylor University]
Photograph of the Carroll Library and Chapel on Baylor University's campus in Waco, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Man]
Daguerreotype portrait of a man wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph, purchased from a Belton estate, is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Man]
Ambrotype portrait of a man wearing a white shirt with rolled up sleeves with a vest and bow tie. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hamilton House]
Photograph of the Hamilton House at 1521 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. The home was owned by Charles Hamilton (1842-1927) and Maud E. Hamilton (1852-1936). The house was later used for many years as a women's clubhouse.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Waco High School]
Photograph of the side of Waco High School, with snow on the ground and on a tree in front of the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Brook Avenue Elementary School Students]
Photograph of Brook Avenue Elementary School students standing on steps outside of the school with their arms crossed.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cloradee and George E.]
Postcard of Cloradee E., a woman with a dark dress and hat, sitting on a bench and holding her son, George. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
November 28, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of George M. and James W. Riveire]
Portrait of twin babies George M. and James W. Riveire, sitting in a chair covered with a lace blanket.
Date:
1892
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Grandfather Edwards]
Tintype portrait of a man wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph, purchased from a Dallas estate, is contained in a case with a brass matte, and an attached note reads "Myra's Grandfather Edwards."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History