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[1924 Waco High School Football Team]
Photograph of the 1924 Waco High School football team. Players are seated in three rows with striped shirts and socks, facing forward. Some wear coats and neckties. Players are identified along the bottom of the image in pen, corresponding to their position in the photograph. Paul L. Tyson, the head coach, stands in the back row at center in a coat and tie.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Academy Plaque]
Oval plaque made of brass with letters spelling out "Academy of the Sacred Heart." There are four holes punched in around the edges, at the center of each side.
Date:
1920%
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Dancer in Costume]
Photograph of an unidentified dancer in a colorful costume with a sparkly bodice. Her skirts have been colored pink and blue. She wears large, ruffled cuffs on her wrists.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
Mickle Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Evans]
Photograph of Lucy Jane Zachary Evans and George Washington Evans posing together outside of their daughter's (Mrs. Virginia Evans Norton) home in Harlingen, Texas.
Date:
June 15, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Edd Manning]
Photograph of Edd Manning posing for a portrait in a suit with a bow tied around his collar. He looks toward the photographer. Writing on the back of the card reads: "R. R. # 2 3. 3 mi S. E. Hamilton and Goldswait road."
Date:
September 1921
Creator:
Sparkman, W. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[June Robertson with a Christmas Tree]
Photograph of June Robertson as an infant. She sits in a highchair next to a table with a Christmas tree on it. The tree is decorated with tinsel and ornaments.
Date:
1925-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Medina Dam]
Postcard of workers in the quarries used to build Medina Dam. Text on the back of the card reads "Showing Quarries from which rock is taken for making concrete for the dam More than 2500 laborers are at work in this project. Dam is located in left of picture in Distance." The card is addressed to Mr & Mrs. Harry Morland.
Date:
March 9, 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs.Charles Evans Sr. to Clara Evans Willis and Lucile, June 20, 1928]
Letter and envelope from Mrs. Charles Evans Sr. to Clara Evans Willis and Lucile dated June 20, 1928.
Date:
June 20, 1928
Creator:
Evans, Mrs. Charles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico]
Visa authorizing R. E. Denison of Texas to travel to Mexico for up to one year, starting May 1921. The front of the card has a partial photograph -- attached to the upper-left corner -- of Denison, wearing a suit and hat, standing in front of a large plant or tree. There is an official stamp from the consul general in Laredo, Texas on the front of the card.
Date:
May 14, 1921
Creator:
Mexico. Consul General.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Virginia Ebeth Powell to Mrs. S. E. Powell Sr. - November 1, 1921]
Postcard to Mrs. S. E. Powell, Sr. in Oglesby, Texas from Virginia E[?] Powell in Houston, Texas. Virginia writes about arriving in Houston with her mother. The front of the postcard depicts a small footbridge over a creek in Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. The bridge connects concrete footpaths on both sides of the creek, and is situated in front of large ferns and small red pavilions and buildings.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Powell, Virginia Ebeth
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. J. P. Bahl - December 7, 1920]
Postcard addressed to Katharine Bahl, "Mrs. J. P. Bahl", of Waco, Texas, from Harry Bahl in San Antonio. Harry states he is having a "good time" and anticipates he will be home soon. The front of the post card depicts a large pagoda at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio. At left, people walk past footpaths lined with ferns onto stairs that lead to the leftmost wing of the pagoda. Along the bottom of the picture is a lower section of the park, below the pagoda, which contains more pathways, stone walls holding garden planters, and an arched stone bridge over a calm pond lined with bushes and flowers.
Date:
1920-12-07~
Creator:
Bahl, Harry
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from H. Lora to Miss Leta Ball]
Postcard from H. Lora in Houston, Texas to Leta Ball in Waco, Texas,. Lora writes about positive experiences with the "folks" and passes on regards to Leta. The front of the postcard depicts an open gated entrance into Courtlandt Place, an upscale suburban neighborhood with stone walls along the sides of the neighborhood and gas lamps atop the walls' pillars. Large two-story suburban homes are visible along the paved boulevard. The caption reads "Entrance to Courtland [sic], exclusive residential district, Houston, Texas."
Date:
1928-06-24~
Creator:
Lora, H.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Lock and Dam No.8 in Waco, Tx]
Postcard of lock and dam no. 8 on the Brazos River near Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mr. William Pinney from New York.
Date:
March 4, 1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of New Years Wishes]
Postcard of an sundial clock with poinsettias and candles on either side of the clock. Text below the clock reads "This brings from me a hearty wish, and a friendly greeting true. The best of health and the best of luck is my New Year wish for you.". The postcard is addressed to Sam Knight from Waco, Texas.
Date:
December 31, 1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Postcard to Portia Barnhill]
Postcard at Christmas addressed to Portia Barnhill, Waco, Texas in 1922.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Easter Postcard to John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Postcard at Easter addressed to John Todd Willis, Jr., Waco, Texas, from Rosbarrie "Bitsy" Settegast and her brothers, Marion & Warren Settegast in Houston.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rally Day Invitation]
Postcard to John Todd Willis, Jr. inviting him to the Rally Day celebration event in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Hotel-Bath House]
Postcard image of the Imperial Hotel-Bath House in Marlin, Texas. Also noted are the Majestic Hotel-Bath House and Torbett Sanatorium. In the background is the Imperial Hotel. The Hot Wells Pavilion is located on a grassy area with flowers and trees around it. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mrs. M. P. Feris of Kennedale, Texas.
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Galvez Hotel]
Photograph of the Galvez Hotel in Galveston, Texas. In the foreground multiple automobiles are on the roadway outside the hotel. Galvez Hotel is visible in the background with a wooded area in front of the hotel entrance.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Guy B. Harrison, Jr.]
Photograph of Guy B. Harrison, Jr, captured in a wooded area of Cameron Park. He is pictured wearing a patterned tie, and dark colored suit with matching hat. His hands are by his sides curled into loose fists. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Home in Galveston, Texas]
Postcard image of a home in Galveston, Texas. Within the image on a small portion of the house is visible with greenery growing on the exterior. Different types of flowers and trees are growing in the yard that leads up to the house. Text on the front reads "A Home on the "Treasure Island", Galveston, Tex."
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[University Ave]
Postcard image of University Avenue in Austin, Texas. In the center of the image a long gravel pathway leads to multiple large building structures. This walkway has trees lining either side and in the middle has planted areas of grass and flower bushes. In the background the focal point is a large building with 3 large spires spaced throughout. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. Will B Puckett of Waco, Texas.
Date:
1923
Creator:
C. T. American Art
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Benjamin Franklin Sharkey Jr. Portrait]
Postcard of a portrait of Benjamin Franklin Sharkey Jr as a child, wearing a dark cardigan sweater, posing standing on a bench in front of a light background.
Date:
1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown People in Front of House]
Photograph of a group of unidentified people posing on a front lawn in front of a house; the men are wearing suits and ties, several holding hats, and the women are wearing light-colored dresses.
Date:
1920~/1929~
Creator:
Palmer Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History