[Sanger Sewer System Map]

This is a 1942 copy of a 1923 sewer map of Sanger, Texas. The map indicates the location of dwellings, churches, mercantiles, industrial areas, and the Santa Fe depot. The diagram documents the location of 33,067 linear feet of sewer lines, 36 manholes, and 33 cleanouts.
Date: May 25, 1923
Creator: Dalton, E. L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1923-24, Third Grade]

Mrs. Winnie Minick's Third grade class of 1923-24 Front row: first four unknown, Ocie Isbell, Jessie Alice Isbell, unknown, Alma Cowling Second row: Winnie Minnick, unknown, unknown, Florene Horst, Jessie Hopkins, next five unknown Back row: T. H. Pritchett, unknown, Hugh Wilfong, unknown, unknown, Maedell Isbell, Bessie Brown, Gale Draper, Alma McClendon
Date: 1923~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School Class of 1928-29]

Graduating class standing on the steps of school in cap and gown. It is known that Esta Lou McReynolds, Ida Pearl Nance, and J. B. Harper are included in this group.
Date: 1923
Creator: Border Fox Tone Picture
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1922-23, Fifth Grade]

Only a few of these children have been identified. Names corresponding to the numbers on the photograph: #2 Tommy McDaniel, #4 Helen Ruth Gentle, #5 Arlan Newton #6 J. P. Hampton, #8 Ida Pearl Nance, #10 Faye McClendon, #13 Bill Burroughs, #18 Alyne Seal, #21 Frank Burchard. Other names listed but unable to place with number are Morris, and Pauline Carson. All others are unidentifed.
Date: 1923~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School Class of 1915]

Left to right: Alma Lain Chambers (teacher), William Bush Chambers (teacher), four unknown, Gwendolyn Chambers (later Huey), unknown
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School]

View looking north along Sixth Street to the front of Sanger High School. The building was built in 1917. Candid shot of students, teachers, bicycles, see-saws and one car.
Date: 1938~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train engine]

Santa Fe locomotive 4045 (4000 class) pulls into the Sanger depot. Cotton gin in the background and the hand laid brick platform in the foreground.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fuqua, Idaleene Scheu
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Public School - Sanger, Texas

The new brick wing added to the old building on Elm Street. A similar wing was added on the east side. This wing and the old building burned in the 1980s.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sanger Indian Football Score and Squads

Sanger football team of 1932, listed alphabetically Tip Allred, T. H. Averitt, Joe Batis, Clyde Berryhill, Lynwood Brewer, Frank Cornell, Leon Caves, Lanier Chestnut, Edwin Ganzer, L. N. Landers, J. F. Mundkowsky, T. H. Pritchett, Marion Newton, Bill Nat Rector, Weldon Roane, Jimmie Tyson, Edward Spratt, Coach: Sam McClure
Date: 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1930, Third Grade]

Mrs. Winnie Minick's third grade class of 1930 Front row: James Giles, Douglas Tippen, Don Hampton, Wayne Dickens, Troy Strickland Second row: Cynthia Crowson, unknown, Catherine Flowers, unknown, unknown, ___? Sims, Rebecca Batis, Alta F. Williams, Idaleene Scheu, unknown, Ouida F. Holt Third row: unknown, Woody Marion, unknown, ___? Marion, Franklin Landers, Winnie Minick, unknown, unknown, Walter Lee Jones Back row: Frank Lee Terrell, LeRoy Brown, unknown, unknown, ___? Belcher, unknown, Ralph Brewer, Billy Gentle, Dick Ready, Harold Sims
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School Class of 1929]

Front row: Arlon Newton, Keno Lusk, Lawrence Horst, Clinton Enlow, Willard Ashley, Grady Woods Second row: Lucille Miller, Linnie Bess Draper, Frances Jackson, Mary Sue Lusk, Faye McClendon, unknown, Maybell Montgomery, Jennie Dee Bronuagh Third row: Oran Campbell, Clarabell Bentley, unknown, Mildred Touchstone, C. O. Mitchell, Linnie Mae Melton, unknown, Ida Pearl Nance, Alyne Seal, L. I. Samuels Back row: Jess Schmidt, John Ezell, Harris Brewer, J.P. Hampton, unknown, J.B. Harper, Frank Burchard, Carl Ganzer, Claudie Allred
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1928, grade unknown]

1928 Class photograph, grade unknown. Students not yet identified.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1928, Third grade]

Mrs. Winnie Minick's third grade class of 1928 Front row: Harry Lyons, Jr. , unknown, Jimmy Williams, Buford Chestnut, Hugh Pate, Guy Hurd, unknown, unknown. Second row: unknown, unknown, Betty Rector, Anita Hicks, unknown, unknown, Louise Brackney, Edna Mae Sims, Irene McCracken, Olita Ezell. Third row: Only the teacher, Winnie Minick, is known. Back row: Jack Hampton, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, L.N. Landers, unknown, unknown, Gober McClellan.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sewer site with building]

Original Sanger Sewer site probably built in 1920s. Showing pipes and a small building. Sign says, "DANGER Chlorine gas"
Date: 1980~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water tower construction with site sign]

Construction of elevated tank is about half finished. Site sign identifies "1982 Bond Program, Acker Street". Identifies Hunter Associates, Inc. of Dallas Texas as Engineer and Brown Steel Contractors of Newman, Georgia as Contractor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Municipal Light and Power

Two story city power plant, water tower and 1938 Dodge truck. Building is located on the southwest corner of Bolivar and 2nd Streets.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sanger Fire Department (Part 2 of 2)

Firemen and their fire trucks, March 19, 1927. Sanger Fire Department members from left to right: Otis Jones, Chief Bud Gentle (standing), A. G. Nance, Joe Hughes, Alton Gentle, S. C. Moore, L. B. Daniels, D. C. Gheens, G. W. Sullivan, Troy Stinson, Elmer Hulse, Jack McReynolds, Jno Richardson. Members not in the picture Butler Boydstun, Chester Ausband, Jeff Cornett and Jim Kline. Taken on the square in Sanger, looking north.
Date: March 19, 1927
Creator: Chas. E. Carruth
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sanger Fire Department (Part 1 of 2)

Firemen and their trucks, March 19, 1927. Listed on second photograph , from left to right, George A. Sullivan, Chas Milligan, W. D. Lewis, Glen Rieger, A. H. Haynie, A. L. Gentle, W. B. Chambers, Jno McClendon, R.E. Gentle, H. W. Ezell, Jno Hughes, Otis Jones and Chief Bud Gentle. Members not in the picture: Butler Boydstun, Chester Ausband, Jeff Cornett, and Jim Kline. The top of the Sanger School is seen in the background.
Date: March 19, 1927
Creator: Chas. E. Carruth
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Office, Sanger, Texas]

Group includes (from left): H.D. Green, postmaster, Effie Green, Mrs H.D. Green, Tyler Green, Cleburne Warren, mail carrier, John Vaughn, mail carrier, Curtis Warren, mail carrier. The Post Office was located at east end of Dunn building on the north east corner of Bolivar and 4th Streets.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bolivar Street, Sanger, Texas]

Downtown Sanger looking east along Bolivar Street from the corner on Fifth Street. The native stone wall marks the edge of the square.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Methodist Church - Sanger, Texas

Methodist Church located on the northwest corner of Locust and 5th Streets.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - Sanger, Texas

Stone building that later housed the Landmark Baptist Church. Building is located on the southeast corner of Cherry and 4th Streets.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gipson & Babb General Store]

Front of Gipson & Babb Drugs & General Merchandise in Hunt County. Five men in western dress on front porch, one man on horseback. Hand made signs for ice cold drinks and one for long distance telephone.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gentle Ambulance]

Man, woman and child in front seat of an ambulance with two nurses and the "patient" in back. Probably a 1928 Cadillac limousine.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History