Photograph of a science classroom at West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon, Texas. Tables holding several microscopes are in the foreground, cases and cabinets along one wall hold equipment, models, and a human skeleton.

Photograph of women in a sewing class in the Home Economics Department of West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The women are seated at large tables or at sewing machines, working on sewing projects. A woman standing at the back of the room may be Home Economics Professor Anne Wood.

Photograph of the 1925 Canyon High School basketball team. The players and coach are photographed against a studio backdrop, with six players seated and six players and a coach standing behind them. Eleven players are wearing basketball uniforms, one is wearing a letter sweater and tie, and the coach is dressed in suit and tie. The player in the center of the front row is holding a cup trophy on top of a basketball. A hand-printed sign at his feet reads "Won 15 straight games." One player is identified on the verso as Delbert Lowes who is seated, second from the right.

Photograph of the dining room of Cousins Hall at West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas. The room has rows of tables covered with white tablecloths, surrounded by high-backed wooden chairs. Each place is set with silverware, and stacks of plates are on each table. A potted plant sits at the center of each table.

Photograph of a football game at West Texas State Normal College. The field is viewed from above, with a play in progress. Spectators and parked automobiles line the far side of the playing field and a few houses and other buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of a football game played at West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon, Texas. A play is in progress, with spectators watching from bleachers on the far side of the field. A few reserve players are seated on the far sideline.

Photograph of a women's physical education swimming class at West Texas State Normal College. Four groups of women are standing in the pool, in pairs or groups of three, with one woman being held up out of the water by her two companions. There are windows at one end of the room and along one side wall, and a diving board is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of of two bison calves that were the mascots for West Texas State Normal College in 1922. The two calves are standing in a wooden enclosure.

Photograph of the West Texas State Teachers College basketball team. The studio portrait shows the eleven-man team standing and seated in rows, wearing team warm-up clothing with the word buffaloes lettered on the front. Tea members are identified on the reverse:. Bottom row, l to r: Elvis Ward, Pat Gerald. Middle row: Coach S. D. Burton, Cleatice Crump, Cleveland Jones, J. D. Hazlewood. Top row: Delbert Lowes, R. F. Newman, Clifford Keith, Hatcher Brown, Boyce Bandy, and Buster Brown.

Photograph of the 1927 basketball team at West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon, Texas. Five team members and the coach are standing, with five other team members seated before them. Team members wear dark, long-sleeved jerseys with the word "Buffaloes" lettered on the chest, and long trousers. A player in the center of the front row is holding a basketball labeled "T. I. A. A. Champs '27." Individuals are identified on the verso: Front row: Elvis Ward, Oscar Gamel, Alex Hale, Clifford Keith, R. G. Newman. Top row: Delbert Lowes, Leon Reeves, Guy Fuller, Ben Pearson, Jim Stringer, S. D. Burton (coach).

Photograph of the basketball team for West Texas State Teachers College. Eighteen players and two coaches are posed before a studio backdrop, two rows seated and one row standing. Players wear dark, long-sleeved jerseys with the word "Buffaloes" lettered on the chest, and long trousers. Two coaches are dressed in suits. Individuals are identified on the verso:. Bottom row: Hotcher Brown, J. D. Hazlewood, Buster Brown, Oscar Gamel, Kenneth Starnes, and Cleveland Jones. Middle row: Mitchell Jones, ___ Ward, Cleatice Crump, Delbert Lowes, Alex Hale, Pat Gerard, Clifford Keith. Back row: Arthur Jennings, Cyril Layne, ___Strain, William Lockhart, Boyce Bandy, R. F. Newman, S. D. Burton.

Photograph of a group of women at a Home Economics Club tea at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. They are shown standing and seated while holding tea cups and conversing. In the foreground is a table set with candleholders and a flowering plant.

Photograph of the West Texas State Teachers College football team during the 1924-1925 year. The players pose in three rows wearing jerseys with striped sleeves, football pants, striped socks and cleats. A coach wearing a suit stands in the back row. The players are identified on a separate sheet: back row: Cleatice Crump, Floyd Golden, Otello Herm, Evart Adams, Frank Brown, Weldon Thompson. Middle row: Oscar Gamel, Carl Scott, Davis Hill, Ray Bivens, Hugh Hancock, Finis Vaughn. Front row: Herschel Jennings, Odus Mitchell, Grady Burson, Mitchell Jones, Virgil Santy.

Photograph of a stage performance at West Texas State Normal College. Students in eighteenth century period costumes perform before a painted backdrop. Visible before the stage are chairs, music stands, and a piano.

Photograph of the West Texas State Teachers College campus, viewed from the northwest, showing construction of the college gymnasium. The construction site has been excavated and work on the foundation is underway. A wagon drawn by mules stands in the foreground and a second wagon is visible at the far side of the construction site. Buildings in the background include the college main building, the power plant, and Cousins Hall. Several automobiles are parked at various locations.

Photograph of the construction of the gymnasium at West Texas State Teachers College. The steel framework of the building is in place and work at the ground level is underway. Five men are visible at the front of the structure, and construction equipment and material can also be seen. An automobile is parked at the right front of the building.

Photograph of the steel framework of the gymnasium. A portion of the ground level exterior wall is also also completed. Four workmen are visible at the front left of the structure, and construction material can also be seen.

Photograph of members of the West Texas State Normal College football team, posed in three rows, seated, kneeling and standing. Players are wearing uniforms consisting of dark jerseys with a double white stripe on the chest and both arms, lighter colored pants, dark socks with white stripes, and helmets. Three players are wearing jerseys with a slightly different design, and one player is without a helmet. One player in the back row is holding a football. Coach Sam Burton stands at the left rear, wearing a dark jersey with the letter "O" on the chest. Another man, not in uniform, stands at the right rear. The players are partially identified on the verso: "Back row: Coach Burton, Weldon Thompson, 3 _____ 4 _____ 5 _____ 6 Grady Burson 7 Barto Johnson, 8 W.E. Lockhart Second row: 1 _____ 2 Dan Sanders 3 Paul Stewart 4 Clifford Henry 5 _____ 6 Virgil Santy 7 Ray Golden 8 Odus Mitchell Front row: 1 _____ 2 Evetts Haley 3 Mitchell Jones 4 Davis Hill 5 Delbert Bivins 6 Nay Hale 7 Leslie Key 8 _____

Photograph of a group of nine men wearing suits, five men standing in the back row and four men seated in the front row. Dr. J. A. Hill is standing at the far left in the back row. Other men are unidentified.

Photograph of a group of people, posed standing, kneeling and seated outside of Randall Hall. Numbers have been added to the image next to several individuals, who are identified on the verso: 1. T.B. McCarter 2. Mrs. Geraldine Green 3. Miss Linnie Babston 4 Miss Mary Morgan Brown 5 Mrs. Tommie Montfort 6 Miss Mary E. Hudspeth 7 Miss Tennessee Malone 8 R.A. Terrill 9 C. W. Warwick 10. Mrs. C. W. Warwick 11. L.A. Allen 12 D.A. Shirley 13. Wallace R. Clark 14. L.F. Sheffy 15. Dr. S.L. Ingham 16. Travis Shaw 17. Mrs. Travis Shaw 18. Miss Mattie Swayne 19. Dr. R.P. Jarrett 20 President J.A. Hill 21. Miss Edna Graham 22. Miss Jennie C.Ritchie 24. Mrs. T.V. Reeves 25. T.M.Clark 26. Mrs. J.A. Hill 27. Mrs. Wallingford

Photograph of members of the West Texas State Teachers College band, posed on the steps of the administration building. The all-male band members are standing in three rows, holding musical instruments. A bass drum with a decorated drum head is at the center of the front row. The band director stands before the group. All are wearing dark uniforms and caps. Band members are: back row: Fred Oberst, Ray Daniel, Weldon Thompson; middle row: Rudolph Fuchs, Archibald Lang, Raymond Thompson, John Stapleton, O.F. Thomas, Preston Wahlford, Joe Wahlford, Harry Witt, Herschel Coffee; front row: John Randolph, Curtis Brown, Frank Stafford, Guy Tabor, Harold Shanklin, Mason Anderson, Earl Hicks, Eugene Smith, Matthew Shepard, Travis Shaw, Jr., Charles Strain, Jr.; Director: C.E. Strain.

Photograph of the front facade of the administration building on the campus of West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon, Texas.

Photograph of a team of two horses pulling a plow to break ground for the college gymnasium. J. Davis Hill leads the team while Odus Mitchell and Nay Hale walk behind. A large crowd of onlookers encircles the event. A second team of animals is visible in the background, and several automobiles are parked beyond the crowd.

Photograph of two West Texas State Teachers College students in a scene from the play "The House Beautiful." They appear on stage with the stage curtain as a backdrop. The stage set consists of a small sofa, table and two chairs, an armchair and a lamp. The male actor is seated at the table with the female actor standing behind him