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James Dowell: Paintings (open access)

James Dowell: Paintings

Exhibit catalog for paintings by James Dowell displayed at The Art Center in Waco including an essay about Dowell's art, images of paintings, and a checklist of the exhibition, as well as staff affiliated with the organization.
Date: 1983
Creator: Art Center (Waco, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William A. Kendrick and Richard Hamorsky Exhibition Invitation]

Postcard of an invitation to an exhibition of works by William A. Kendrick, a Texas landscape artist, and Richard Hamorszky, a bronze sculptor, at the Art Center of Waco. The front of the postcard shows a painting by Kendrick and a bronze sculpture by Hamorszky. Information about the exhibition is printed on the back of the postcard, along with directions to the Art Center, visiting hours, and dates.
Date: 2014
Creator: Art Center of Waco
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hanukkah Card from Clif Bishop]

Hanukkah greeting card sent from Clif Bishop to John T. Willis, Sr. and Clara Evans Willis. The front of the postcard has the text "best wishes" and above, a cut-out Star of David outlined in red, through which a drawing of a snowman is visible. It wears a hat, a scarf, and mittens, standing on hills of snow against a dark blue sky. Under the illustration, in the inside of the card, Clif Bishop's name is printed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bishop, Clif
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B. F. Hancock and Wife, Munger Farm]

Photographs of B. F. Hancock, the business manager of the Munger gin and farm, and his wife. They pose together several yards in front of a wooden chapel-like building, to which is attached a tall wooden tower capped with a belfry and a steeple. Open field surrounds the couple.
Date: September 20, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ed Evans and Addie Wilson on a Buggy]

Photographs of Ed Evans and Addie Wilson, "prominent society young people". They wear formal clothes and are seated in a wooden buggy led by a single horse. The buggy is parked in a clearing in front of trees and bushes.
Date: October 2, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Farmers Union Cotton Yard]

Photographs of a farmers' union cotton yard in Coolidge, Texas. On an wide, plain field are horse-drawn wagons full of cotton. In the far background are possibly piles or stacks of cotton bales.
Date: September 1, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hugh Clemens' Horse]

Photographs of Hugh Clemens and his horse, bowing its head, at the Munger farm and gin in Limestone County. The horse is saddled and is led by the reins by Clemens. Both stand in a field of tall grass in front of large trees.
Date: August 27, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Dailey and Howell Campbell at Pin Oak Creek]

Photographs of John Dailey and Howell Campbell on a horse-drawn buggy at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Limestone County. The horse is parked on a dirt road, and both men face towards the camera, seated on the buggy.
Date: August 4, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Munger Gin Remains After a Fire]

Photographs of the remains of the Munger gin system after a fire in September 1911. Smoldering ruins are strewn across the background, with several workers standing nearby or sitting in front of the ashes. Twisted buildings and lumber lay behind the ruins.
Date: September 20, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wandering Children Near Pin Oak Creek]

Photographs of two wandering children at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Texas. Both wear clean light-colored shirts, standing in a clearing of dirt in front of trees and bushes.
Date: July 28, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Eason Findley's Cotton Yard]

Stereographic photographs of William Eason Findley's cotton yard. Four workers face the camera standing among of long rows of cotton bales set on the grass. A building and a set of machinery, known as the Munger gin process, are visible in the background.
Date: August 25, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Eason Findley's Home]

Photographs of William Eason Findley's home in the "BlackLand belt". Findley stands at right, next to three women in light-colored dresses and bonnets to his left. The house behind him has two stories, a porch covered with a second-floor balcony, and a wide extension emerging from the back of the house.
Date: August 26, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South Fifth Street and Austin Street, Waco]

Photograph of South Fifth Street and Austin Street in Waco, Texas. Along this corner is the R. T. Dennis & Co. house furnishing store in the Dennis Building at center, the Wood Bros. male clothing store, Chris's Cafe, and the "Grocery So Different" to the left of the Dennis Building, the Oriental Billards and Dominos building on the other side of the road. Cars and bicycles are parked along the curb, and people walk across the street and along the sidewalk.
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mooreville Boosters]

Photograph of the "Mooreville Boosters", possibly part of a parade of cars in either Mooreville or Lorena. The cars carry banners with words painted on them. A band stands in front of the cars, holding drums, trumpets, and horns. A row of shops is visible in the background, including the Evans-Westbrook Mercantile Company.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown in Wortham, Texas]

Postcard of downtown in Wortham, Texas. Dozens of black cars are parked on the road's curbs, lined with tall and narrow shop buildings. A bustling crowd walks under power lines along the sidewalk and across the roads.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth Street, Waco]

Postcard of Fourth Street in Waco, Texas, lined with tall buildings on both sides. Cars are parked along the curbs of the road, and a streetcar line runs through the center of the road with wires overhead. A large hotel is visible at left with a large advert reading "HOTEL METROPOLE", and below that is a sign for a tailor. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks and between the cars.
Date: 1917-10-11~
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waco Maennerchor Parade Float]

Photograph of a parade float for the Waco Maennerchor, a local German society for German men. The float is decorated with banners and flowers hanging from tall wooden harps. On the float are rows women sitting in light-colored dresses, while another woman stands under a canopy at the very end of a float. The parade float is drawn by two horses. Behind the Maennerchor float is a different parade display, decorated with American flags. The procession sits on a dirt road in front of several buildings.
Date: unknown
Creator: McCall
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from R. H. Moore to Mrs. Moore - June 16, 1942]

Postcard from Sgt. R. H. Moore, "468th SS", to Mrs. F[?] R. Moore. He concisely describes how he feels and the weather in Waco. The front of the postcard depicts a mineral water swimming pool in Leroy, Texas, which is at right. A circular pond and benches are at center, and a house is at left.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: Moore, R. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Edwin Ray]

Postcard from Edwin Ray at Camp MacArthur, Texas. The front of the postcard has illustrations of birds and flowers, with a printed greeting and a stamp bearing "Greetings from Camp Mac Arthur, Tex.". The postcard is not addressed to anyone.
Date: 1917~/1919~
Creator: Ray, Edwin
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scene on Public Square, Waco]

Drawing of a scene at the public square at Waco, with the old city hall at right. Along a road to the left of the city hall is a large crowd of horse-drawn vehicles, horseback riders, animals tied to hitching posts, and other pedestrians. The city hall at center is depicted with a fence and with its large, prominent steeple nestled in the background. A man on horseback, drawn on the bottom right, watches the crowd.
Date: 1890
Creator: Spitter, W. V.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
James Dowell: Portraits, Landscapes and Still Lifes (open access)

James Dowell: Portraits, Landscapes and Still Lifes

Exhibit catalog for paintings by James Dowell displayed at Tyler Museum of Art, including an essay about Dowell's art; a chronological list of Dowell's education, exhibitions, and publications; images of paintings; and a checklist of the exhibition.
Date: 2003
Creator: Tyler Museum of Art
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letterhead for Waco Electrical Supply Company] (open access)

[Letterhead for Waco Electrical Supply Company]

Sheet of blank letterhead for the Waco Electrical Supply Company, listing company officers at the top and other business information below the logo, which has a winged angel holding an object in the center. A light blue border runs around the outer edge of the stationery, with illustrations of various household goods including (clockwise) a lightbulb, shaded lamp, toothbrush, Hampton Beach vacuum, desk or stove, plugged-in clock, ornate chandelier, toaster, fan, desk lamp, tureen, and iron.
Date: unknown
Creator: Waco Electrical Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Souvenir Pamphlet for Violinist Rubinoff] (open access)

[Souvenir Pamphlet for Violinist Rubinoff]

Violin-shaped booklet advertising a "personal appearance" of violinist Dave Rubinoff in Waco, including background about Rubinoff and about his Stradivarius violin, information about the recital and ticket prices, a photo of Rubinoff playing the violin, and a blank space labeled "Personal Autograph"
Date: unknown
Creator: Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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