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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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pauline Harris Porch Sitting]
Photograph of 4-year-old Pauline Harris holding her doll while sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch of her home. A potted plant on a stand is also visible on the porch. The back of the photograph reads, "Pauline ("Polly") 1/3/37. 33 lbs. 4 years old on 1/10/37."
Date:
January 3, 1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cummings Siblings]
Photograph of Cynthia Cover Cummings (standing), Chris Cover (sister), and Richard Jr. (brother) eating in the kitchen.
Date:
January 1973
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, January 5, 1942]
Letter from George Cooke Brundrett to Valree Brundrett discussing his life during World War II in the Philippines. George was captured and held as a Prisoner of War in May 1942 after his battalion was ordered to surrender. He would die as a P.O.W. in July 1945.
Date:
January 5, 1942
Creator:
George Cooke Brundrett
Object Type:
Letter
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd Gathered After Bank Robbery]
Photograph of a number of individuals gathered on the opposite side of the road from the Alvord National Bank after it has been robbed.
Date:
January 31, 1968
Creator:
Cochran, Jimmy W.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alvord Bank Robbery
Photograph of a number of individuals gathered on the other side of the road in front of Alvord National Bank at 111 N. Wickham in St. Alvord, TX, after it has been robbed.
Date:
January 31, 1968
Creator:
Cochran, Jimmy W.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mitzie Mae Harris and Her Doll]
Photograph of 5 years and 5 months old Mitzie Mae Harris holding her doll while sitting in a rocking chair on her front porch. The back of the photograph reads, "Mitzie Mae 1/3/37. 35.5 lbs. 5 years-5mo."
Date:
January 3, 1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Playing With Christmas Presents]
Photograph of Richard Cover, Jr holding a dollhouse and Chris cover doing a backbend in the living room. A Christmas tree is visible in the background. The children (Cynthia Cummings siblings) are surrounded by ballons and dolls.
Date:
January 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alfred Dreher to Bonnie Fieldsend, January 14, 1995]
Letter from Alfred "Ben" Dreher to Bonnie Fieldsend discussing his friendship with Bonnie's father, Geroge Brundrett while in the U.S. Army Air Corps and as a Prisoner of War during World War II in the South Pacific. George died while a P.O.W. in July 1945.
Date:
January 14, 1995
Creator:
Alfred B. Dreher
Object Type:
Letter
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Playing in the Snow]
Photograph of Danny and Joe Castillo playing in the first snow of the year. The photograph was taken at the Castillo family home at 1308 North 6th Street, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date:
January 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History