Circus Performers

Photograph of circus performers in front of a decorated sidecar. The twelve male performers and four female performers are dressed in highly-decorate costumes. The sidecar is decorated with flowers and birds.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Circus Performers and Personnel

Photograph of performers and personnel of the Ringling Brothers Circus. The photograph was taken inside of a large tent. The group of men consist of some members dressed in full costume while others are dressed in plain clothes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Circus Performers in Costume

Photograph of three men, a woman and a young boy in circus uniform. The men are wearing decorative suspenders and bow ties on top of white collared shirts and pants. The woman wears a dress with an embroidered bodice and long skirt, lace up boots, and ruffled bonnet.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Circus Showhorses

Photograph of a circus act consisting of a man conducting four horses in a ring. Each horses is up on its' hind legs. A crowd of onlookers surround the ring, seated in bleachers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Circus Unloading

Photograph of the Ringling Brothers Circus in Asheville, North Carolina. Circus workers are unloading items from the train, pictured left. The railroad station is crowded with onlookers watching the circus unload.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pelton, H. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Bakery]

Photograph of a city bakery. It is a small wooden building with a porch, and there are multiple people standing in front of it facing the camera. There is a young boy sitting on the back of a donkey in front of the store.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Hall in Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the Cleveland, Texas city hall, a mostly one-story building that is surrounded by sidewalks and lawns. Two flagpoles with the Texas flag and the American flag are visible near the entrance of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Cleveland Emblem] (open access)

[City of Cleveland Emblem]

One-page pamphlet containing a photograph of the emblem of the City of Cleveland. The emblem is gold and has a large blue letter 'C' with a red star in the middle. The caption beneath the photograph reads, "Cleveland.... A Product of the Pines."
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Civic Center of Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the Cleveland, Texas Civic Center, a two-story building surrounded by sidewalks, grassy areas, and small trees. There are several windows on the front facade of the building. Two flagpoles, one with the Texas flag and one with the American flag, flank the entrance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleveland, Texas 1935-2010 (open access)

Cleveland, Texas 1935-2010

Document discussing the incorporation of Cleveland, Texas. It briefly describes the history of the Cleveland area and identifies Charles Lander Cleveland, the original owner of the patent of the land. His photograph is shown at the bottom of the page.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cleveland, Texas] 75th Celebration Schedule of Events (open access)

[Cleveland, Texas] 75th Celebration Schedule of Events

List of events for the City of Cleveland's 75th Anniversary Celebration. The list includes a timeline outlining events from July 2, 2010 to July 4, 2010.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleveland, Texas is incorporated in 1935 (open access)

Cleveland, Texas is incorporated in 1935

Document that lists historical events that occurred in 1935, the year that Cleveland was incorporated, in the United States and beyond. The list includes songs, movies, political issues, sports, and average prices and wages from that year.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cleveland's Oldest Known Resident] (open access)

[Cleveland's Oldest Known Resident]

Information about the City of Cleveland's oldest known resident, identified as Linia Hamilton Alfred. The paper provides information about her life and major historical events that occurred while she was growing up. She was born on October 31, 1904 and is currently a great-great-great grandmother.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Closed Pool Hall]

Postcard of a large group of people standing outside of a closed pool hall. There is a wagon drawn by two horses in front of the group. Handwriting on the back of the postcard describes the scene.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clown and Dog

Photograph of a clown dressed in a white two piece ensemble with long gathers at the wrists and ankles. He has a large ruffle around his neck and over-sized shoes on his feet. The clown's face is painted white with dark shapes on his nose, mouth, and eyes. To the left of the clown, a dog balances on its' hind legs on a block.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clown and Dwarf

Photograph of a clown and dwarf in full costume. The clown is carrying a long stick resting on his shoulder and standing behind a low bench. The dwarf stands to the left on the clown, wearing a suit with flowers pinned to his label.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clown at the Circus

Photograph of a clown at an outdoor circus. The clown is wearing a bucket hat and a long shirt with two rows of buttons down the front. A crowd of onlookers sits in rows of bleachers behind him.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cochran Drug Store]

Photograph of the interior of the Cochran Drug Store. It is a long room with tall shelves lining the walls and counters on each side. There are five men standing by the display counters looking towards the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coderra Family Portrait]

Postcard photograph of siblings Rosa, Eduardo, and Hortensia Coderra. The children are standing in a row, facing forward with their arms to their sides. The two girls, on the left and right of Eduardo, wear matching white dresses with polka-dot trim and large hair bows. Eduardo wears a long sleeve shirt with a large sailor's collar and two rows of button running down it. The shirt is secured with a belt. He also wears a cap on his head, and lace-up boots. A letter is inscribed on the back from Hortencia B. Coderra, addressed to Federica Abreu, in New York City.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collingsworth County Courthouse]

Postcard of the Collingsworth County Courthouse. It is a three-story brick building with multiple windows on each story. There is a road in front of it and other buildings in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collingsworth County Courthouse covered in snow]

Photograph of the Collingsworth County Courthouse covered in a blanket of snow. There are Christmas lights placed on the building, and a large star on the roof. There is one car near the right side of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collingsworth County Courthouse during Christmas]

Photograph of the Collingsworth County Courthouse during the Christmas season. The courthouse is pictured at night and there is a large Christmas tree in front of it. There are lights strung across the street between multiple buildings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collingsworth County Fair Exhibit]

Photograph of the Collingsworth County Fair Exhibit. It is located indoors, and there are tables with various types of produce on them. The man holding a large gourd and standing in the center of the photograph is identified as Morris Higdon, the Chamber of Commerce Manager.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collingsworth County Jail]

Postcard of the Collingsworth County Jail, located at Belton and 9th Streets in Wellington, Texas. It is a two-story brick building with a covered front porch. There are a few small houses in the distant background, and no other buildings nearby.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History