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[Central Presbyterian Church]

Postcard of a color image of the Dallas Central Presbyterian Church, a large stone building with several towers, stained glass windows, and a red roof, on a street corner with trees on the left and houses in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Central Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confederate Monument in City Park, Dallas]

Postcard image of a Confederate monument within City Park in Dallas, Texas. In the image the monument is made up of three small statues that surround one large statue. In the background there is a landscape of trees with a large building visible behind the treeline.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art Colored
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confederate Monument in Dallas]

Photograph of a woman wearing a hat standing in front of a confederate monument in Dallas with a child watching from the left side; there are other monuments and trees in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cultivating Cotton, Dallas, Texas

A stereographic image of a man standing in a cotton field with a plow and a mule. Another man, also with a plow and a mule, is visible in the distance.
Date: 1905
Creator: Keystone View Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Public Library]

Postcard image of the Dallas Public Library positioned in a side corner point of view. In the image the library is two stories tall with eleven white colored columns around the exterior. An American flag is visible on top of the roof of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas Skyline from Oak Cliff End of Corinth Street Viaduct

Image of the city skyline in Dallas taken from the Oak Cliff side of the Corinth Street Viaduct. The horizon is filled with mid-rise and high-rise buildings, while magnolia trees frame the foreground. A long bridge spans across low-lying land.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Episcopal Church in La Grange]

Postcard image of white-and-brown church that has a square tower and large spire on the left side. Printed text below the image identifies it as "Episcopal Church, La Grange, Tex." with a handwritten note that says, "This is a pretty little church." Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Miss Lou DeLany of Austin, Texas.
Date: 191X-07-17
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Presbyterian Church Dallas]

Postcard of a color image of the Dallas First Presbyterian Church, a white building with a dome and several columns around its two entrances, with a sunset in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Presbyterian Dallas]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of Dallas' First Presbyterian Church, a large red building with a tower in the center and several stained glass windows; there is a man standing in front of the steps in front of the church entrance and a lawn in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grace Methodist Church]

Postcard of Dallas's Grace Methodist Church, a brick and stone building with a tower and large stained glass windows, on a street corner with a tree in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Grace Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas." The church was designed by William A. Cann.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cann, William A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas]

Postcard image of Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. In the image the church is built with early Gothic styles with spires, stained glass windows, and pointed archways. The church was designed by William A. Cann of St. Louis.
Date: 1911
Creator: Cann, William A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group of Children Posing in Costume]

Photograph of Mary Lou, June, and Anna Carolyn Scott, and Richard and Gus Berry posing together in costumes. The children standing in the back wear cowboy costumes, while the children kneeling in the front wear Native American costumes.
Date: Summer 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Portrait of Four Women]

Photograph of four women in long-sleeved dresses and hats sitting for a portrait. They rest their arms on one another, with the two women in the center looking toward the camera and the two women on the sides looking to the left of the photographer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Church
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holy Trinity College]

Postcard of a colorized image of a pond and trees with Dallas's Holy Trinity College in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Scene near The Holy Trinity College, Dallas, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: June 22, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Briscoe Scruggs Portrait]

Portrait of James Briscoe Scruggs wearing a suit and bow tie posing in front of a neutral background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Todd Willis, Jr., for Texas Centennial] (open access)

[John Todd Willis, Jr., for Texas Centennial]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. stapled to a certificate given to him during the Texas Centennial. It certifies that he has taken the Junior Ranger Pledge: "Like a good ranger, I'll be brace, honest, obedient, and always keep my eyes open for danger."
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Letter from Jack G. Bishop to Todd Bradford Willis, December 15, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Jack G. Bishop to Todd Bradford Willis, December 15, 1978]

Letter from Jack G. Bishop at Baylor College of Dentistry to Todd Bradford Willis on December 15, 1978, informing Willis of his acceptance into the Department of Pedodontics, provided he maintains his GPA until his graduation the following year from The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. Bishop also informs him of a $200 deposit.
Date: December 15, 1978
Creator: Bishop, Jack G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul P. Taylor to Todd Bradford Willis, February 12, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Paul P. Taylor to Todd Bradford Willis, February 12, 1979]

Letter from Paul P. Taylor to Todd Bradford Willis on February 12, 1979. He congratulates Willis on his acceptance into the Pedodontics program at Baylor College of Dentistry, and invites him to a workshop on pain and anxiety for the child dental patient.
Date: February 12, 1979
Creator: Taylor, Paul P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Loose Page Covering Views of Texas]

Scrapbook page that has separate photos of take in different parts of Texas. 5 of the photos show a view of the Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. The top right photo shows Sam Houston's home in Huntsville, Texas and the top left photo shows the Montgomery County Courthouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Magnolia Building by Night

Image of the Magnolia Building in Dallas at night. Many of the windows are lit up, and the neon Pegasus logo is visible on the roof. Cars line the streets below.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Child by Confederate Monument]

Photograph of a man in a dark suit and hat holding a baby in front of a confederate monument in Dallas, Texas; part of the monument's plaque is visible and there are other monuments and trees in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Family in Front of Their House]

Photograph of a family with three children. All but one are standing in front of their house. The text on the back reads: " From the Nov. 2015 estate sale in Dallas, Texas of Capt. Clarence Ashby Cobb (1920 - 1966) and Charlotte Slack Cobb ".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women and Two Men]

Photograph of a group of five women with hats and two men behind them. The text on the back reads: " Rebecca-...Fannie...Clay...Inez Caruth...Ruth Prather."
Date: unknown
Creator: C. Weichsel Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History