Map of Wichita Falls, Texas, 1890

Map of a birds-eye view of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1890. Illustrations of the Courthouse, Grocery Store, School, Bank, and other establishments surround the view of the town's buildings and it's lake.
Date: 1890
Creator: Fowler, Thaddeus Mortimer
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spudders Baseball Stadium in Wichita Falls]

Photograph of the Spudders Baseball Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The stands are full of spectators. A couple of ball players can be seen on the field. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hinsdale & Bryant
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dipping Cattle, Wichita Falls, Texas

Photograph of cattle being herded through a chute. Several men are standing over the chutes with sticks and an elderly man is spraying the cattle as they pass through the gate. A little boy is sitting on top of a fence on the left side of the frame. In the background are large trucks and one old car.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spudders Baseball Stadium Under Construction]

Photograph of Spudders baseball stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas when it was under construction. Two horse-drawn carriages are on the field. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hinsdale & Bryant
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pipperoo Domino, Hereford Bull

Photograph of Pipperoo Domino, a Hereford bull wearing a harness.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Guy E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Bull, The Best Bet Sale

Photograph of a champion Hereford bull with horns and wearing a harness. Standing behind the bull are two men in suits and ties, both wearing cowboy hats. One man is holding the bull's harness and the other is holding a banner that reads, "Champion Bull, The Best Bet Sale, Wichita Fallls, Texas 1958".
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Silver Anxiety 2nd, Hereford Bull

Photograph of Silver Anxiety 2nd, a Hereford bull wearing a harness.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Guy E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Backside of a Horse

Photograph of the backside of the horse with a rider on top of it. Behind the horse is a barbed wire fence and in the background is a ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy wearing a cowboy hat and boots seated on a saddled horse. He is holding the a large braided lasso as the reins. In the background is a small house and large silo.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hall & Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men at Santa Rosa Roundup, 1966

Photograph of three men at the Santa Rosa Roundup in Vernon, Texas in June 1966. The man in the center is John Biggs, manager of the W.T. Waggoner Estate Ranch and the man on the right is Carter McGregor of Wichita Falls.
Date: June 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy riding a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy seated on a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mrs. W. Stanley Crawford

Photograph of Mrs. W. Stanley Randolph. Written on the back of the photo, "June 20th, 1869. Also included is a calling card with her name printed on it and the address 1514 Eleventh Street, Wichita Falls, Texas. Handwritten on the back of the calling card, "Little gifts I send to-day, telling of remembrances true, would that they could fully say all the good I wish for you."
Date: June 20, 1869
Creator: D.S. Randolph
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy riding a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion and Resident Champion Hereford Bulls

Photograph of 88 Zato Heir and Crown Dandy M26, Champion and Resident Champion Hereford Bulls at a Stock Show. Several men in suits, ties and cowboy hats surround the bulls. In the background is a stadium with bleachers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-laws, rules, regulations and names of members of the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas. (open access)

By-laws, rules, regulations and names of members of the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas.

A publication from the 1903 annual meeting of the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas which includes proceedings, by-laws, regulations, and a list of members.
Date: 1903
Creator: Cattle Raisers Association of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth, Texas : "where golden West and sunny Southland meet" (open access)

Fort Worth, Texas : "where golden West and sunny Southland meet"

A book promoting Fort Worth for business and development.
Date: 1923
Creator: Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook: The Story of Methodism During the Last One Hundred Years in Texas. Illustrated With Some Twenty-five Hundred Portraits of Persons and Places. (open access)

Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook: The Story of Methodism During the Last One Hundred Years in Texas. Illustrated With Some Twenty-five Hundred Portraits of Persons and Places.

Texas Methodist Centennial Yearbook includes six sections. From the table of contents: Section I: This section deals with the careers of Bishop H. A. Boaz and Bishop A. Frank Smith--The early beginnings of Methodism in England under John Wesley with illustrations of his family and religious life--His experiences in America--Early days in Texas--Pioneer Methodist educational institutions along with present-day ones--Early leaders of Texas Methodism--Sketches of important events--Portraits of various clerical and lay leaders. Sections II-IV: Minutes of the North Texas, West Texas, Central Texas, Texas, and Northwest Texas Conferences including statistical tables and pictures of the ministers. Index to pictures starts on page 790; indexes to various schools, historic scenes and events and to historical sketches start on page 796.
Date: 1934
Creator: Nail, Olin W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cattle Raisers Association of Texas, 36th Annual Convention, Fort Worth, Texas, March, 1912 : official souvenir magazine. (open access)

The Cattle Raisers Association of Texas, 36th Annual Convention, Fort Worth, Texas, March, 1912 : official souvenir magazine.

Souvenir booklet from the 1912 annual meeting of the Cattle Raisers Association.
Date: 1912
Creator: Cattle Raisers Association of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Spring Palace. (open access)

The Texas Spring Palace.

This pamphlet includes a guide to the Texas Spring Palace including particular sites and places in Texas. Additionally, the Texas and Southwestern Railway Guide starts on page 59 with printed timetables for the train schedules.
Date: May 1890
Creator: Rose, John R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Central Texas Conference, Fifty-Third Annual Session (which is the ninth session since division), Methodist Episcopal Church, South (open access)

Journal of the Central Texas Conference, Fifty-Third Annual Session (which is the ninth session since division), Methodist Episcopal Church, South

Journal proceedings of Central Texas Conference include a list of members, committees, condensed minutes of the proceedings, reports of boards and committees, memoirs, resolutions, statistical tables, and advertisements.
Date: 1918
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual Session of The Northwest Texas Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, held at Temple, Texas, November 12 to November 17, 1902. (open access)

Journal of Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual Session of The Northwest Texas Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, held at Temple, Texas, November 12 to November 17, 1902.

Minutes of Northwest Texas Conference include a list of members, committees, formal minutes of the conferences, condensed minutes, resolutions, reports from committees, selected biographies, and statistical tables.
Date: November 1902
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1899-1900. (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Fort Worth 1899-1900.

Directory to the city of Fort Worth, Texas includes lists of important institutions and locations as well as address listings for businesses and individuals. Index to Advertisements is on page 7; Table of Contents is on page 8.
Date: 1899
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Session of The Northwest Texas Conference...of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, held at Corsica, Texas, November 13 to November 18, 1901. (open access)

Journal of Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Session of The Northwest Texas Conference...of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, held at Corsica, Texas, November 13 to November 18, 1901.

Minutes of Northwest Texas Conference include a list of members, committees, formal minutes of the conferences, condensed minutes, resolutions, reports from committees, and statistical tables.
Date: November 1901
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History