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[Wendell and Walden Tarver Seated on Stairs]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver (left) and his younger brother, James Walden Tarver (right) seated on stone steps outside an unidentified building. Both are wearing light-colored clothing and appear to be unhappy. Wendell is raising his hands to his face and Walden is sucking his thumb. There is a Fox Tone stamp on the back and a handwritten note that says "Wendell & Walden Tarver."
Date: 1935~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outdoor Photograph of Wendell Tarver]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver wearing a winter coat, gloves, and hat, standing in the snow outside of a shed. There are metal basins and brush on the ground next to him; trees and houses are visible in the background. There is a Fox Tone stamp on the back of the photograph.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wendell Tarver Graduation Photograph]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver wearing a light-colored graduation cap and gown, standing on a lawn. He graduated from Burnet High School in Burnet, Texas during spring 1949. Neighborhood houses and trees are visible behind him.
Date: April 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Children and Friends]

Photograph of the Tarver family children and unidentified friends standing in a line in front of a dark-colored automobile. From left to right: James Walden, unknown, Wendell Lee, unknown, Elizabeth Ann, unknown and Leta Joy (front). Elizabeth Ann and the girl on her right are both holding dolls in front of their chests. Signs for Piggly Wiggly and coffee are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men in Pig Pen]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver (left) and an unidentified FFA (Future Farmers of America) member on a farm in Burnet, Texas. The two men are wearing casual clothing and hats and appear to be standing in the middle of a pen. There are several pigs and a wire fence visible in front of the men. Various structures including a house and shed as well as trees and fence posts are visible in the background.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wendell Tarver and Dog]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver seated in the grass with a puppy on his lap outside of a house in Burnet, Texas. A porch is visible behind him including a trellis and several plants; there is a shadow in the foreground. There is a Fox Tone stamp on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1933~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Wendell Lee Tarver]

Portrait of Wendell Lee Tarver, partially visible from the chest up; he is wearing a striped polo shirt and has a strap across his chest. There is a decorative border around the outside of the image.
Date: 1939~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Wendell Tarver and Son, John]

Photograph of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver posing with his oldest son outside of a house in Mexico City, Mexico. Wendell (left) is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark jacket and slacks; John Arthur (right) is wearing a dark-colored, military-style uniform including several medals and pins over the left breast. A lawn and building with windows are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back that says "June 1971."
Date: June 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Wendell Tarver in Texas A&M Uniform]

Portrait of Wendell Lee Tarver, visible from the chest up, taken while he was a student at Texas A&M University. He is wearing a light-colored shirt and tie with a darker-colored jacket; the jacket has pins with crossed rifles and the initials A.M.C. on the lapels. A handwritten note on the photograph says "Love, Wendell;" a second note on the frame outside the photo says "Wendell L. Tarver." The photo is inside a red folder.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Aggieland Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burnet, Texas First Grade Class Photo]

Photograph of the 1938 first grade class in Burnet, Texas. The students are arranged in three rows outside of a stone building and have their hands around one another's shoulders. The boy in the far left of the photo is Wendell Lee Tarver. Writing on the front of the photograph says "First Gr., Burnet, Tex., 1938" in the lower-left corner and "'Mecca' San - Ant" in the lower-right corner. The name "Wendell Lee Tarver" is handwritten on the back.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burnet, Texas Fourth Grade Class Photo]

Photograph of the 1941 fourth grade class in Burnet, Texas. The students are arranged in four rows outside of a brick building, seated in the front rows and standing in the back. Wendell Lee Tarver is in the front row, second from the right. Writing on the front of the photograph says "Fourth Grade, Burnet, Tex., 1941."
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wendell Tarver at Houston Fat Stock Show]

Photograph of Wendell Lee Tarver and two unidentified men crouching in a cattle pen filled with straw at the Houston Fat Stock Show in Houston, Texas. Wendell (left) is wearing jeans , a button-down shirt, and a cowboy hat; he is holding a rope attached to a dark-colored calf standing just behind the men with a larger, dark-colored cow. The two men are wearing suits and hats and are gesturing as if they are speaking to Tarver. There are other animal pens partially visible in the background.
Date: [1947..1949]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snow in Burnet, Texas]

Photograph of snow covering a pick-up truck and car in the driveway of John Agrippa Tarver's house in Burnet, Texas. A hedge lining the driveway on the right side of the photo is also covered in snow. Text above the image says "Jun 66" and a handwritten note on the back says "Snow in Burnet."
Date: June 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Guests at Wedding of Wendell and Mary Jane Tarver]

Photograph of guests at the wedding reception for Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver and Mary Jane Daniels. The bride and groom and other members of the wedding party are standing in a line in front of a brick wall with windows; guests are standing in front of them as they move through the reception line. A group of young girls is in the foreground. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says "Wendell & Janie's wedding."
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1960]

Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children on the left. There is a black-and-white illustration on the right depicting baby Jesus in the manger, sheep, an angel, and the star; the words "A Joyous Christmas" are written within the illustration. In the photograph, the two young boys are seated on a couch and are wearing dark pants, light shirts, and bowties; they are holding the arms of their little sister who is standing between them and is wearing a light-colored dress and shoes. They are, from left to right: John Arthur and Byron Lee on the couch, and Carol Lynn in the front. A handwritten note under the photograph says, "Wendell, Janie, Arthur, Byron & Lynn."
Date: December 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1961]

Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children in the center. There are black-and-white illustrations on either side including two lit candles in a candelabrum on the left and a stained glass window depicting baby Jesus and Mary on the right; the words "Peace on Earth" are at the top of the postcard. In the photograph, the children are seated in a line on the hearth next to a fireplace. They are, from left to right: Byron Lee, Carol Lynn, and John Arthur. A handwritten note under the photograph says, "Wendell, Janie, Arthur, Byron & Lynn."
Date: December 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1957]

Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children on the left. There is a black-and-white illustration on the right of the card depicting birds sitting on a crossroads sign pointing "From our house" and "To your house"; the words "Greetings and best wishes for the new year" are under the illustration. In the photograph, a young boy (John Arthur) is standing behind his younger brother (Byron Lee) who is seated in an infant seat. A handwritten note under the photograph says, "With Love, Wendell, Janie, Arthur & Byron."
Date: December 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1958]

Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children in the center. There is a black-and-white illustration at the bottom of the card depicting a drum, doll, top, train, and toy tea set; the words "Greetings ~ from our house to your house" are written next to the illustration. In the photograph, the young boys, John Arthur (left) and Byron Lee (right) are both wearing suits with jackets and bow ties; they are standing together in a yard in front of a bush and the wall of a house. A handwritten note under the illustration says, "Wendell, Janie, Arthur & Byron."
Date: December 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Larry Tarver in Front of a Tree]

Photograph of Lawrence Alden Tarver posing with his hands behind his back in front of a tree trunk. He is wearing a striped, long-sleeved shirt and dark-colored pants. Lawns with plants and other trees are visible in the background, as well as a building in the left side of the image. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Lawrence Alden Tarver January 1969, Front yard in Mexico City."
Date: January 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wendell and Mary Jane Tarver at Christmastime]

Photograph of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver standing behind his wife, Mary Jane, with his arms around her. They are posing together at their house in Monterrey, Mexico next to a decorated Christmas tree and a pile of presents. A long flowered curtain is visible behind them and there are chairs on the right of the image. A handwritten note on the back says, "Dr. Wendell and Jane Tarver. Taken Christmas Eve 1966, Monterrey N.L. Mexico."
Date: February 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tarver Siblings]

Photograph of the Tarver siblings standing in a line together in front of a curtain that has a wood-grain pattern. They are, from left to right: Byron Lee, Carol Lynn, John Arthur (in back), and Lawrence Alden. Lynn appears to be wearing a navy blue graduation robe. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "May 1978, Byron, Lynn, Arthur, Larry."
Date: May 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tarver Family in Bedford, Texas]

Photograph of the Tarver siblings and their mother standing in a line together in front of a curtain that has a wood-grain pattern. They are posed with their arms around one another's shoulders; from left to right: Lawrence Alden, Mary Jane (Daniels) John Arthur, Carol Lynn, and Byron Lee. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "May 1978, Larry, Janie, Arthur, Lynn, Byron."
Date: May 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1982]

Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo on the left of the card. To the right of the photo, there is a color illustration of two pine cones on a branch and the words "Happy Holidays." In the photograph, the Tarver siblings and their mother are standing in a group in front of a brick wall; there are guns and horns hanging on the wall and shelves on the right containing books and knick-knacks. They are, from left to right: John Arthur, Lawrence Alden, and Byron Lee (back row); Mary Jane (Daniels) and Carol Lynn (front row). A handwritten note under the illustration says, "The Wendell Tarvers, 1982." A handwritten list on the back of the photograph says, "Janie Tarver, Arthur Tarver, Byron Tarver, Larry Tarver, Lynn Tarver."
Date: December 1982
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Tarver Family Out-of-Doors]

Photograph of the Tarver siblings and their mother posing together in Monterrey, Mexico. They are wearing dressy clothes and are standing on a lawn in front of bushes and buildings in the background. From left to right: John Arthur, Mary Jane (Daniels), and Byron Lee (back row); Carol Lynn and Lawrence Alden (front row).
Date: November 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History