[75th Anniversary Commemorative Quilt]

Color photograph of a quilt commemorating the 75th anniversary of Cleveland, Texas's incorporation as an independent municipality. The quilt's surface has been stitched with hand prints, each representing one of 53 individuals that were citizens of Cleveland in 1935. Each hand print bears the name and birth year of its corresponding owner. A young girl and a woman stand to the right of the quilt.
Date: May 5, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
75th Celebration Schedule of Events (open access)

75th Celebration Schedule of Events

List of the eldest residents of the City of Cleveland, for the 75th Anniversary Celebration. The list includes the names of the individuals, their birthdays, their age, and the color for their Senior Birthday Certificates.
Date: 2011
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars in Santa Parade]

Photograph of cars driving in the Cleveland Santa Parade. The car in the foreground has a logo on the side that advertises the Flower House and reads, "We telegraph Flowers". Stores in the background include Texas Jewelry, T. C. Hill Insurance, and Lack's. On the left is the Farmers State Bank and United Gas.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Hall in Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the Cleveland, Texas city hall, a mostly one-story building that is surrounded by sidewalks and lawns. Two flagpoles with the Texas flag and the American flag are visible near the entrance of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Cleveland Emblem] (open access)

[City of Cleveland Emblem]

One-page pamphlet containing a photograph of the emblem of the City of Cleveland. The emblem is gold and has a large blue letter 'C' with a red star in the middle. The caption beneath the photograph reads, "Cleveland.... A Product of the Pines."
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Civic Center of Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the Cleveland, Texas Civic Center, a two-story building surrounded by sidewalks, grassy areas, and small trees. There are several windows on the front facade of the building. Two flagpoles, one with the Texas flag and one with the American flag, flank the entrance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clements Brothers Drug Store]

Photograph of the interior of the Clements Brothers Drug Store and pharmacist Tom Clements. There are multiple displays around the store, including a Kodak display on the far, back right, cosmetics on the shelves on the right, and newspapers on the front counter. There is a White Owl ad on the cigar counter on the front left, and a soda fountain with six stools. A man is standing behind the counter on the left where chips, peanuts, and cookies are displayed in glass jars. There are Christmas decorations hanging across the ceiling with strands of tinsel.
Date: 1934/1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Colored School Drill Team]

Photograph of the Cleveland Colored School Drill Team. There are four rows of girls lined up performing a drill. They are wearing skirts and cowboy hats and holding batons.
Date: 1961
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Dairy Day]

Copy-print photograph of four children with calves at Cleveland Dairy Day in Cleveland, Texas. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Ward, and from left to right are Peggy, Freddie, Dottie, and John Lewis Ward. An accompanying note states that the cow tied to the fence in the background stepped on the young girl's toe and she didn't hold its reins for the photograph.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Dairy Day Milking Contest]

Photograph of a young girl milking a cow for the Cleveland Dairy Day Milking Contest. She is wearing a long polka dot dress and smiling towards the camera.
Date: 1948
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Dairy Days]

Photograph of contestants and cattle shown in the American Legion Rodeo Arena on the corner of Houston St. (Hwy321/105) & Legion Ave (now Charles Barker Ave). There are spectators seated in covered and uncovered stands around the arena. Two children are seated on top of the wooden fence in the bottom-right. The 2023 site contains a Wells Fargo Bank.
Date: 1948
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland High School Baseball Team]

the Cleveland High School baseball team. They are seated outdoors near the dugout. Their jerseys read "Cleveland Indians." Bottom L-R: unknown, Everitt Wells, Woody Matthews, Rex Arnold, David Thigpen, Dalton Turner, Earl Placker, Ross Russle & William Josie. Top L-R: Joe Hargest, Ronald Black, Michael Hanson, Charles Metoyer, Bronson Lewis, Don Balch, Joe Bazar, Joe Wilson & Coach Harry Uthoff.
Date: 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland High School Royal Braves Marching Band and Twirlers in Santa Parade]

Photograph of Cleveland High School Royal Braves Band led by Ass't Drum Major Jackie Carter followed by Twirlers Jimmie Lynn Longbotham, Glenda Dishongh, Myrdeth Longbotham, Janie Roberson & Margie Grimsley. Behind them, Drum Major Doris Thomas leads the band. A small group of spectators watches from the side of the road.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleveland, Texas 1935-2010 (open access)

Cleveland, Texas 1935-2010

Document discussing the incorporation of Cleveland, Texas. It briefly describes the history of the Cleveland area and identifies Charles Lander Cleveland, the original owner of the patent of the land. His photograph is shown at the bottom of the page.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cleveland, Texas] 75th Celebration Schedule of Events (open access)

[Cleveland, Texas] 75th Celebration Schedule of Events

List of events for the City of Cleveland's 75th Anniversary Celebration. The list includes a timeline outlining events from July 2, 2010 to July 4, 2010.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleveland, Texas: What a Hometown Should Be (open access)

Cleveland, Texas: What a Hometown Should Be

Pamphlet endorsing Cleveland, Texas as the "gateway to the outdoor pleasures of the East Texas forest country." Highlighted points in the pamphlet include a list of Cleveland events, the Civic Center, outdoor amenities and attractions, and a map of the area. A brief introduction to Cleveland's early history and a list of future attractions are also included.
Date: 2008~
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Tire Service]

Photograph of the exterior of the Cleveland Tire Service shop in Cleveland, Texas. Five employees are standing outside the front of the building next to rows of tires.
Date: 1920/1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cleveland's Oldest Known Resident] (open access)

[Cleveland's Oldest Known Resident]

Information about the City of Cleveland's oldest known resident, identified as Linia Hamilton Alfred. The paper provides information about her life and major historical events that occurred while she was growing up. She was born on October 31, 1904 and is currently a great-great-great grandmother.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Early Churches of Cleveland, Texas] (open access)

[Early Churches of Cleveland, Texas]

Compilation of information about churches in Cleveland, Texas including histories, church leaders, and other information. The church sketches include the Galilee Praise and Worship Center (later Galilee Missionary Baptist Church), the African Methodist Episcopal Church (later New Bethel African Methodist Church), First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Date: 2011~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early Cleveland School]

Copy negative of an early school in Cleveland, Texas. A large group of people is standing in front of the building facing towards the camera. There are two people in the background in the doorway of the school.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employee of the Santa Fe Railroad]

Cropped copy-print photograph of a young girl, "little barefoot" Lillie Snider, with her father Ed "Shorty" Snider. She is holding a lunchbox and facing towards the camera. Her father is an employee of the Santa Fe Railroad in Cleveland, Texas. He is standing behind her by a barrel on a wooden cart.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Baptist Church of Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the First Baptist Church building in Cleveland, Texas, as viewed from the front facade with the steeple in view.
Date: [1961..2003]
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the First United Methodist Church building in Cleveland, Texas, as seen from the front with the announcement marquee in view. The building boasts tall, decorative rectangular windows and an entrance door framed within a pointed arch.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fostoria Lumber Company Baseball Team]

Photograph of the Fostoria Lumber Company Baseball Team seated outside. There are nine men wearing white baseball uniforms and four other men seated with them. Fostoria was once a thriving lumber town with a hotel, company store, homes, schools, churches, and a cemetery. The 3rd man, back row: Joe Richardson. Last man, back row: Bidwell C. "Slick" McClelland Sr.
Date: 1949
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History