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[Portrait of Beulah Williams Evans]

Photograph of Beulah Williams Evans (1880-1968) posing for a portrait. Her hair is pulled into an elaborate updo with a comb and she wears a light-colored dress with a wide neckline. She wears a small pendant around her neck.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of a Cotton Gin and Corn Elevator Plant]

Photograph of a cotton gin, corn elevator plant, and the Evans & Westbrook mercantile store in Lorena, Texas. In the distance, Walter Philmore Evans Sr. and Walter Philmore Evans Jr. (age 1.5 years) are posing together.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior Shot of the Westbrook & Evans Mercantile Store]

Photograph of the interior of the Westbrook & Evans mercantile store. Walter Philmore Evans Jr. (Age 5) is posing in a World War I uniform in the middle of the store. Several adults stand behind counters lining both sides of the building.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of May McSween Harris in a Wedding Dress]

Photograph of May McSween Harris (Mrs. L. A. Robinson) posing for a portrait in her wedding dress. The dress features button details along the sides and shoulders along with a dark-colored collar. She wears a hat with a large feather at the top.
Date: September 2, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Onie Robinson Posing with Daughter]

Photograph of Onie Robinson holding his daughter, Mary Frances Robinson at the Robinson home. There is a battle house in the background.
Date: Summer 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Vincent Carr, John Kane, and Horace Nelson Posing]

Postcard of Vincent Carr (left), John Kane (middle), and Horace Nelson (right) posing together for a portrait. A handwritten message is scrawled across the dedicated correspondence space as well as around the front of the card. The message in the correspondence space reads: "Hello Mame Skeet said to tell you he still loved you but I know he don't like you like I do Horace." The message at the top of the front of the card reads "going to moving picture show every night and am painting the town red white and so sweet blue." A message on the side and bottom margins of the front of the card reads "watch him go tho some old bashful barefoot boy but nevertheless he still loves son H. N." A message written next to Vincent Carr reads "ain't he cute the dear boy." The card is addressed to Miss Mammie Parker of Bonham, Texas.
Date: June 22, 1911
Creator: Howse, A. M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clyde Eiland Posing]

Photograph of Clyde Eiland posing for a photograph in front of a tree as the wind blows his hair and tie back. A note on the back of the card reads "Clyde Eiland Armor & Co. B'wood Tex."
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Brooke Doswell Smith with Dog]

Photograph of a young Brooke Doswell Smith (1911-1988) sitting on top of a wooden pergola with a dog in their lap.
Date: January 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coleman Family Members Pose for a Picture]

Photograph of Ruth Coleman (1912-), James Archie Coleman (1882-1966), David Wesley Coleman (1850-1923), and Elvin Littleton Coleman (1828-1914) taken outside. The two oldest men and the baby sit while the youngest man stands.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcards of Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of soldiers serving themselves food outdoors at Camp Macarthur. The soldiers are in uniform, including hats. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dearest Folks, - We surely sweat down here. but that's only on the drill grounds. Got some candy from Myrtle but my air pillow hasn't come yet. Love to all. Chancy." The card is addressed to Mr. B. A. Henry of St. Louis, Missouri.
Date: June 6, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArther. Text on the back of the card reads: "Dear Dad and Mother. I have felt fine all day. Have been out on the porch most of the time. All the boys are well Lots of Love. Park" The postcard is addressed to Mr. S. E. Waterbury.
Date: December 1, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Albert's Buckhorn Saloon]

Postcard of the "wild and domestic sheep and goat heads to be seen at Albert's Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio, Texas" as an inscription at the bottom of the card states. The photograph on the front of the card features a number of taxidermy animal heads mounted on a beige background. The back of the card advertises "12 different Post Cards of this famous establishment."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bloomfield Indian Seminary]

Postcard of Bloomfield Indian Seminary near Denison, Texas. Several trees occupy the yard in front of the building. Handwritten text on the back of the card reads "Hello Dad. Having a fine time Went to fair last night. It sure is big. Mart."
Date: October 26, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gaff Rigged Sailing Vessel Leaving Orange Shipyard]

Copy negative of a large gaff-rigged sailing vessel leaving port in Orange, Texas. The photograph was taken from the International Shipyard in Orange.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas]

Copy negative of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas. The photographer is positioned across a body of water, looking at a large ship that is docked parallel to the shoreline. Several one-story buildings are visible on the left of the frame.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Native American Man Leaning Against Tree]

Photograph of a Native American man in a hat and suit jacket leaning on tree. The man is elderly and his outfit is distinctly American. There is an open field behind him.
Date: May 26, 1918
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of World War I Soldiers]

Postcard of two World War I soldiers, one from the army and one from the navy, standing next to a woman in a pink dress, who is labeled as "reserve." Handwritten text on the back of the card reads "Dearest Janet How are you? I am in the best of health. I hope you are the same. I am sending a small package let me know if you receive. Yours much. Love, Jackie" The card is addressed to Miss Janet Brenner of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Date: [1917-07-20..1919-03-07]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the McLendon Hardware Company Building]

Postcard of the McLendon Hardware Company Building, which printed text on the front of the card describes as "one of the most ornate commercial bldgs. in the South. The home of the largest hardware business in Texas." Handwritten text on the front of the card reads "I miss you very much, Mrs. B."
Date: November 11, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Lionel Robinson]

Photograph of a young Lionel Robinson (1915-1930) posing for a portrait in a light-colored coat with a matching hat. He stands in a carved wooden chair and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date: 1916~
Creator: Baeuchle Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Vault in First National Bank]

Postcard of the vault in the First National Bank in Waco. The large, circular vault door is open, revealing another barrier of metal bars behind it.
Date: January 2, 1919
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Faudi Family #2]

Photograph of the Faudi family posing for a portrait. The parents sit in the middle of the frame as their children surround them. The subjects are identified as Jacob H. Faudi, Olga Wolff Faudi, Esther Faudi, Lydia Faudi, Phillip Faudi, Marvin Faudi, and Alice Faudi.
Date: 1913
Creator: Heilmann
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Evans Family Photo on Porch Steps]

Photograph of George Washington and Lucy Evans posing for a family picture with 21 other family members on the steps of a porch. The couple stand on the porch, surrounded by the rest of the adults. The children sit lined up on the lowest step with a dog.
Date: December 25, 1919
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Launching of the City of Shreveport Ship]

Copy negative of the City of Shreveport Ship launching from a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The ship is in a dry dock, heading into the water. Several passengers stand on the deck of the ship. One waves a large American flag.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Orange, Texas Shipyard]

Copy negative of two tankers flanked by two tugboats out on the water at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The four vessels are docked on the left side of the frame, though they largely obscure the dock itself.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History