McClurkan's White Elephant

Photograph of people gathered, sorting through some shoes on a table at McClurkan's Department Store white elephant sale.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McClurkan's Storefront White Elephant Sale]

Photograph of McClurkan's Department Store at night, with a large sign labelled "WHITE ELEPHANT SALE" and a huge crowd gathered outside.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at White Elephant Sale at McClurkan's]

Photograph of a huge crowd of people shopping at McClurkan's Department Store White Elephant Sale.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Elephant Sale at McClurkan's Department Store]

Photograph of shoppers searching through a box of books at McClurkan's Department Store White Elephant Sale.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Work Continues on Highway Project]

Photograph of two tractors leveling the ground to build a highway.
Date: January 16, 1968
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arthur Bea Williams Recorded Swearing in]

Photograph of Arthur Bea Williams being recorded during her swearing-in ceremony for a third term as Justice of the Peace for Wichita County.
Date: January 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Work on Jacksboro Highway Expressway]

Photograph of the construction work on the Jacksboro Highway expressway.
Date: January 16, 1968
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Don Waldrip]

Photograph of Dr. Don Waldrip, Wichita Falls ISD Superintendent and a Midwestern State University graduate, holding a pipe and leaning against a tree in front of the Wichita Falls School Administration Building.
Date: January 16, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Jacksboro Highway Expressway]

Photograph of the new Jacksboro Highway expressway. A road closure sign can be seen in the distance.
Date: January 16, 1968
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graham Purcell at His Desk]

Photograph of Graham Purcell in his office with 2 recorders, a telephone, and a folder labeled Re-Elect Purcell Democrat Congress.
Date: January 12, 1970
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Keith Nelson Swears in Arthur Bea Williams]

Photograph of Arthur Bea Williams being sworn in as Justice of Peace by Judge Keith Nelson. This is the second term for Arthur Bea Williams as Justice of Peace for Wichita County.
Date: January 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Snow]

Photograph of the Castillo's Chevy Malibu parked in the family home's driveway at 1308 North 6th Street, Wichita Falls, Texas. Snow covers the ground and neighbors' homes in the background. This is the first snowfall in January 1970.
Date: January 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy With Stuffed Boar]

Photograph of a little boy, Chuck Heydrick, sitting on a desk next to a stuffed and mounted wild boar, nicknamed 'Sam', in a classroom for "Show and Tell" at Cunningham Elementary School.
Date: January 27, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Browses Boxes of Books at McClurkan's White Elephant Store]

Photograph of shoppers buying books at McClurkan's Department Store white elephant sale.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Purcell Stares at Camera]

Photograph of U.S. Representative from Texas Graham Purcell sitting at a desk in front of a recorder looking at the camera. A typed speech sits underneath his arms on table. Another man can be seen in the right corner of the picture with a folder reading "Purcell."
Date: January 12, 1970
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Shows Off His Slate During Show and Tell]

Photograph of a little boy showing off an old chalkboard slate in the classroom for "Show And Tell." The chalkboard reads, "Charles Simpson/2128 ave H/Slate about 6 for 70 years old."
Date: January 27, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Shift Through Books at McClurkan's White Elephant Store]

Photograph of women searching through a box with books, with a "Sale 1/2 off " sign next to it at McClurkan's Department Store white elephant sale.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girl With Toy Giraffe]

Photograph of a little girl showing off her toy giraffe in the classroom for "Show And Tell" at Cunningham Elementary School.
Date: January 27, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Speech Therapist and Patient]

Photograph of a man and woman at a table, the woman is holding a paper which states "1 hour =_ minutes." The woman is wearing a name tag that reads, "Speech Therapist." The man is a patient at the North Texas Rehabilitation Center.
Date: January 15, 1968
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Holds His Mason Jar Up to Another]

Photograph of two little boys holding a mason jar with an unidentified creature inside. The boy holding the mason jar is participating in the classroom "Show and Tell."
Date: January 27, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Shop Perfume Tables at McClurkan's White Elephant Store]

Photograph of women shopping in the perfume section for the McClurkan's Department Store white elephant sale.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Browses Vinyl Records at McClurkan's White Elephant Store]

Photograph of people looking through vinyl records at McClurkan's Department Store White Elephant Sale.
Date: January 20, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Don Waldrip Leans Against Fence in Front of Administration Building]

Photograph of Dr. Don Waldrip, Wichita Falls ISD Superintendent and a Midwestern State University graduate, leaning casually against a fence in front of the Wichita Falls School Administration Building. The American flag and the Texas flag can be seen hanging from the building.
Date: January 16, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Writing Notes at School Desk]

Photograph of a little boy in a classroom, sitting at his desk, writing notes.
Date: January 6, 1969
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History