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[First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Texas]
Postcard image of the First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Texas that is positioned from a side front view. The church is designed with early Gothic features such as pointed archways, and a large spire. Greenery is visible growing up the side of the front of the church. William A. Cann of St. Louis designed the church edifice.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Cann, William A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Chancel]
Photograph of the chancel and the altar of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Most of the chancel is raised on a platform. At the very back is the raised choir loft and the Kilgen organ console (mostly obscured). The back wall contains wooden paneling, tracery and facade organ pipes. A short upper wooden screen separates the choir from the main part of the chancel, on which are clergy seats, the pulpit, decorated with a parament, and the altar. This portion is accessible by stairs on the very left and right. A narrow passage for the ministers is located between the lower screen of the chancel, nearly flush with the pulpit, and the altar rail. A small baptismal font is within this passage at right, elevated with a round cover. Kneeling cushions are placed along the entire length of the altar rail, with the pews visible along the very bottom of the image. On the left and right walls adjoining the chancel are the hymn boards, doors, and a raised balcony/gallery. The entire chancel is decorated for Advent and Christmas with spruce rope, garland, Christmas lights, and white poinsettias. A garland with a tied ribbon is hung above …
Date:
December 22, 1953
Creator:
Willis Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unidentified Couple]
Photograph of an unidentified couple standing arm-in-arm for a portrait. The woman (left) wears a floor-length formal dress, along with a floral headdress with long, light-colored ribbons attached. The man (right) wears a three-piece suit and tie along with a floral boutonniere. Both subjects wear rings on their right ring fingers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pannewitz, Gustav A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Thomas Middlebrook Willis]
Tintype photograph of Thomas "Tommie" Middlebrook Willis (1859–1937) of Abilene, Texas. He is depicted as a young man standing next to an armrest, facing forward. His cheeks are slightly tinted pink.
Date:
1872
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Robert Parker Willis]
Photograph of Robert Parker Willis (1892–1959), son of Thomas Middlebrook Willis and Sallie Ann Parker Willis. He is dressed in a suit and tie with a pin on his lapel. He has combed hair and looks to the left. He was known for being a sharp dresser.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp Cotton]
Postcard of Camp Cotton located in El Paso, Texas. In the center of the image are rows of 20th Infantry tents attached to the ground. Soldiers are shown positioned between the rows of tents and in a group to the left of the tents. The postcard is addressed to Miss Judith Locke of San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
September 28, 1915
Creator:
W. H. Horne Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Cotton Mill in East Waco]
Photograph was taken in an East Waco neighborhood. It is believed that the large structure on the right was the cotton mill owned by John Baylis Earle located at the corner of Taylor and Cherry Streets. This mill helped supply uniforms for Confederate soldiers. Several buildings, trees, and a road can be seen from an elevated position.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Beck, Hester M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Joe Retchek and Julie Retchek]
Photograph of Joe Retchek (1887–1968) and Julie Retchek (1889–1966). Joe sits at left in a wooden chair in a suit and tie, and Julie sits at right in a bridal gown and veil.
Date:
1916?
Creator:
Maresh
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown Service Man in Navy Uniform]
Photograph of an unidentified Navy serviceman. He wears a Navy cap, eyeglasses and a coat, with sleeve markings and insignia on his hat. The symbols on his sleeve and hat may indicate he was a petty officer.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Maresh
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
James Dowell: Portraits, Landscapes and Still Lifes
Exhibit catalog for paintings by James Dowell displayed at Tyler Museum of Art, including an essay about Dowell's art; a chronological list of Dowell's education, exhibitions, and publications; images of paintings; and a checklist of the exhibition.
Date:
2003
Creator:
Tyler Museum of Art
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
James Dowell: Paintings
Exhibit catalog for paintings by James Dowell displayed at The Art Center in Waco including an essay about Dowell's art, images of paintings, and a checklist of the exhibition, as well as staff affiliated with the organization.
Date:
1983
Creator:
Art Center (Waco, Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History