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[Sketching Club]

Copy slide of a photograph of girls sketching outside by Simmons College building and they are all wearing dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Merkel - 1909]

Photograph of Downtown Merkel in 1909 with a number of buildings visible and signage is in front of some. The photograph is labeled "Bird's Eye View Merkel, Texas" in the upper right corner.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Eagles Interscholastic Football Champions]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Abilene Eagles 1922 football teams lined up along a field. A crowd of people are visible in the bleachers behind them.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Manufacturing District - 1903]

Copy slide of a photograph of Abilene's manufacturing district. The slide says "A partial view of Abilene's manufacturing district showing mill, compress, public utilities and ice plant, etc."
Date: 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1914 Abilene High School Female Sapphires]

Copy slide of a photograph of the 1914 Abilene High School Sapphires seated on steps and they are all wearing light-colored clothing with long skirts.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[President Ford Shaking Hands with Young Man]

Photograph of President Gerald Ford shaking hands with a young man during his visit to Abilene for the United States 200th birthday celebration.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Paint Job on Southside]

Photograph of a new exterior paint job at North's Funeral Home on the southside with the sign "North's Funeral Home" visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rotary Club Member - Fred Lee Hughes #2]

Copy slide of a photograph of Abilene Rotary Club member, Fred Lee Hughes when he was younger. Mr. Hughes is wearing an Abilene High School shirt and a whistle around his neck.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pine Street - East Side]

Photograph of the scenery on the east side of Pine Street between North 2nd and North 3rd Streets. Several vehicles are visible on the road, pedestrians are walking on the sidewalk with a few of them on the road. A line of businesses are seen along the right side of the road.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Majestic Theater - Fire Department]

Copy slide of a photograph of a Fire Department trailer with a sign about prevention of fires during Fire Prevention Week - October 29. The trailer is in front of the Majestic Theatre and a crowd is watching from the sidewalk.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of the Blue Bird Inn Cafe]

Copy slide of a photograph of the interior of the Blue Bird Inn Cafe in Abilene, Texas. The dining room is visible with several chairs tucked into tables with salt and pepper shakers on top. Three portraits are visible on the wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cloudburst - July 31, 1911]

Copy slide of a photograph of flooding in downtown Abilene after a storm.
Date: July 31, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Station - North 1st and Cedar]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Fire Station on North 1st and Cedar Street with the horse drawn fire equipment in front and ready to go.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[North Gate - Dyess 1986]

Photograph of the North Gate to the Dyess Air Force base and a line of American flags are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scenery of a street in Buffalo Gap, Texas]

Copy slide of a photograph looking from the street to two buildings. Signage on the buildings labels them as the Burton-lingo Co. Lumber. Several men and a horse and wagon are standing around the front of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene High School Senior Snow Scene]

Copy slide of a photograph of several students from Abilene High School Class of 1914 playing in the snow. The students have on dark colored clothing and some of them are holding up snowballs.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scenery at Veterans Day Parade - 1975]

Photograph of airmen from the Dyess Air Force Base on North 2nd and Cypress Streets in the 1975 Veterans Day parade in downtown Abilene.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of the Simmons College Building]

Copy slide of a postcard of the exterior of the two-story Simmons College ( now Hardin Simmons University) building in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hollis Sanitarium Building]

Copy slide of a photograph of a book print showing the Hollis Sanitarium.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The North Funeral Home Chapel]

Copy slide of a photograph of the front of North's Chapel labeled "Memorial Chapel" above the door. The building has a step entry and there are two short railings by the front entrance. There are several trees surrounding the building and few plants by the front door.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rogers Groceries - North 7th and Pine]

Photograph of the exterior of the Rogers Grocery Store on North 7th and Pine Streets in Abilene, Texas. Three young boys are sitting on a horse-drawn wagon and two young men are standing with another man seated on the ground between them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Ice Company Delivery Vehicles]

Copy slide of a photograph of an Abilene Ice Company horse-drawn wagon and early truck parked in front of the company building. Several employees wearing light-colored clothing are seen standing next to the vehicles.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Science Building]

Photograph of the exterior of the science building at Hardin-Simmons University. There is a short statue visible by the entrance and a couple of trees are in front of the building. There is a sign on top of the building with the text "Simmons".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Funeral Director's Research. Attics, Trunks Give Up History] (open access)

[Clipping: Funeral Director's Research. Attics, Trunks Give Up History]

Newspaper clipping discussing Jack North's research process for his book and how he discovered a biscuit that belonged to Thomas Henry Floyd. The clipping also provides details about North's book and the type of stories he covers regarding the pioneers of Abilene. The reverse side of the clipping includes a portion of a "Dear Abby" column and marriage announcements.
Date: July 31, 1974
Creator: Stoler, Susie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History