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[Barkley and Dobbs]

Photographic postcard of Harry Mildren Barkley Sr. and Walter Cleveland "Dutch" Dobbs standing in front of a painted railroad car backdrop. Mr. Barkley is standing on the left, and Mr. Dobbs is standing on the right.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Electric Post Card Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue Mound School]

Photograph of a teacher standing in front of a rural school door. The class of 20 students stands in front of her. A school window is visible on the right hand side of the photograph. Building was located on Hicks Road, west of Highway 156. Student and teacher names are as follows. Teacher: Miss Cantrell. Students: Cloie Hudnall, Marion Thompson, Pearl Hudnall, Ethel Laird, May Hair, Viola Laird, Lucile Laird, Loy Hudnall, Lee Watts, Howard Thompson, Frank Laird, Evie Thompson, Buster McDaniel, Ermie Laird, Nora McDaniel, Louie Thompson, Ruby McDaniel, Carl McDaniel, Floral Hair, Nona Hair.
Date: [1909,1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Chaparral, Yearbook of the College of Industrial Arts, 1906 (open access)

The Chaparral, Yearbook of the College of Industrial Arts, 1906

Yearbook for the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas, (now Texas Woman's University) includes photos of and information about the college, student body, faculty and organizations. The Daedalian represents the school's unique history and standing as a single-sex college established by the state of Texas for the education of women.
Date: 1906
Creator: College of Industrial Arts (Denton, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Chaparral, Yearbook of the College of Industrial Arts, 1907 (open access)

The Chaparral, Yearbook of the College of Industrial Arts, 1907

Yearbook for the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas, (now Texas Woman's University) includes photos of and information about the college, student body, faculty and organizations. The Chaparral represents the school's unique history and standing as a single-sex college established by the state of Texas for the education of women.
Date: 1907
Creator: College of Industrial Arts (Denton, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Card]

Photographic postcard of Longview School students standing outside of a brick building in Longview, Texas. There is an illustration of Santa Claus and his reindeer on the right side of the postcard, with the greeting: "Merry Christmas." From left to right, top to bottom, the students pictured are: Top row: Junius Flewellen, John Morrow, Lawrence Chaney. Second row: Betty Oliver, Flo Bramlette, Dory Van Orten. Third row: Kathleen Howard, Marie Brown, Annie Brown, Ruth Buchanan, Pearl Foster. Fourth row: B. W. Crain, Willis McDaniel, Lidnal Clark, Willie Hurst. Bottom row: Lamar, Brownie Protho, Noel Mobberly, Margaret Levy, John C. Brown
Date: 1901~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Early Class at Greenville Avenue School

Photograph of a group of students and one teacher from Greenville Avenue School. They are posing in four rows outside of a wooden building. They are identified on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Methodist Church

Photograph of First Methodist Church, erected in 1905. Writing on photograph indicates address E. Church South. A.L. Carnes, P.C.
Date: 1905
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood Waters at Train Crossing at Turtle Creek]

Photograph of Trinity River flood waters. Handwritten note on back: "May 1908 flood waters M.K. + T. train crossing at Turtle Creek; Cotton belt trestle in back ground."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

George W. Huffhines Home

Photograph of an exterior view of the George W. Huffhines home on 310 Phillips Street. The wooden house is two-stories tall with a wide balcony on the left side. A wooden fence surrounds the property. Two women standing on the balcony are identified as Mary and Eula Huffhines. Five people on the porch are identified as George W., Minnie, baby Lucille, Geraldine, and Le Ella. To the right, there is a view of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, which was destroyed in a 1909 storm.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Haslet street and businesses]

Photograph of a street lined by six visible buildings. An automobile is visible on the left hand side of the photograph behind a rail road crossing sign. A second automobile is visible towards the middle of the photograph, to the left of a power line. The third building in from the right hand side of the photograph has a sign that includes this name: "Baltzelle Groceries".
Date: 1900?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Here Is One That Didn't Get Away

Portrait of Reinhold Kluge and child with a large fish. The two are standing in front of an unidentified building with the fishing pole and fish. Written at the bottom is "HERE IS ONE THAT DIDN'T GET AWAY" and "REINHOLD KLUGE HALLETTSVILLE AT BAYSIDE, TEX."
Date: 1909/1945
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hoskins Residence]

Photographic postcard of the family home of Joseph M. Hoskins, located at 210 South Green Street in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the postcard. The front of the home is pictured. It was built in 1902.
Date: 1902~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Houston Hustlers in Hallettsville, Texas

Photograph of the Houston Hustlers as they came through Hallettsville, Texas. According to an accompanying article, "Seven wagons chained together and drawn by eight yoke of oxen conveyed the Houston party from the depot to the barbecue grounds." The wagons are in front of several buildings on the west side of the Courthouse Square. According to another accompanying article, you can see the Lavaca Bank, the white building in the center background, partially visible. There are other people in the street watching, including a band. Written at the bottom right of the photograph is "Houston Hustlers at Hallettsville Texas April 26, 1907." On the back it says "Property of Lillie Ahrens."
Date: April 26, 1907
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

John B. Floyd Home

Photograph of the L. N. Grissom family posing in front of the John B. Floyd home. Behind the family, there is a man posing beside four mules. The wooden house is two stories tall, and was also known as the Floyd Inn; it was built in 1856 in Breckinridge, the predecessor to Richardson, Texas.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Judson Schoolhouse of Longview]

Photographic postcard of the Judson Schoolhouse in Longview, Texas. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Helen Ray" of Longview, as noted on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lillian Gunter's Steno Book] (open access)

[Lillian Gunter's Steno Book]

Notebook filled with notes written by Miss Lillian Gunter. The text appears to include speeches, mathematical notation, and other notes. Accompanying information suggests that some of the information may be related to the Cooke County Library bookmobile, and some speeches also seem to refer to World War I and city preparations.
Date: 1903/1963?
Creator: Gunter, Lillian
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Longview Fire Department]

Photographic postcard of the Longview Fire Department hose cart. There is a man sitting in the hose cart, and it is being pulled by two horses. There are unidentified buildings in the background of the photograph.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Longview Fire Department]

Photographic postcard of the Longview Fire Department answering a call. The fireman pictured is riding in a horse-drawn carriage, and there is a dog running behind the carriage. There are unidentified buildings in the background of the photograph. The photographer is standing in the middle of Tyler St and looking east toward the intersection of Tyler and Fredonia St.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Longview High School Building]

Photographic postcard of the high school building in Longview, Texas, which was located on the southeast corner of Green St. and present-day College St. The school was built in 1884, and it is complete with three floors and a bell tower. There are children standing in front of the school building. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Edith Northerett" of Smyrna, Georgia, as noted on the back of the postcard.
Date: November 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Filling Sand Bags]

Photograph of several men filling sand bags. Trucks are parked on a dirt road. A handwritten note on back states: "Filling sand bags to use in protecting Fish Trap Road lake Dallas."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Northcutt Residence]

Photographic postcard of the W. D. Northcutt's family home in Longview, Texas. The home is three stories tall with two large wrap-around porches on the first and second stories. There is an unidentified family in front of the house, which is likely the Northcutt family. Two children are sitting on Shetland ponies, and there is a black and white dog to the left of the photograph.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Bridge and Flood Waters]

Photograph of the T&P bridge and surrounding flood waters. In the photograph, a boat is visible floating behind a tree. Handwritten note on reverse: "May 1908 flood waters T&P Bridge remains standing tracks washed out."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ervin Bucek and H. J. Braunig]

Photograph of Ervin Bucek, H. J. Braunig, and three other unknown men. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Ervin Bucek (in hat) cutting cake. H. J. Braunig is next to Mr. Bucek." According to accompanying information, this party may have been around Easter.
Date: 1909/1945
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of H. J. Braunig and Carl Braunig, Jr.]

Photograph of H. J. Braunig and Carl Braunig, Jr. posing with cakes. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "H. J. Braunig & Carl Braunig, Jr. Easter."
Date: 1909/1945
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History