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[Finis Earing "Red" Fitzgerald, First Fire Chief of Childress, Texas]
Photograph of Finis Earing "Red" Fitzgerald, the first Fire Chief of Childress, Texas. Chief Fitzgerald is dressed in formal attire for his portrait. He is wearing a three piece suit, a collared shirt, tie, and a hat. His badge is pinned to his vest and is barely visible underneath his jacket. The portrait captures only the Chief's head, shoulders, and the top half of his torso. Chief Fitzgerald is posed looking straight ahead.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bartlett
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of Childress, Texas, 1890]
Map of Childress, Texas in 1890 drawn by T. M. Fowler of Morrisville, PA. The map includes five reference points: "court house," "public school," "Baptist church," "jail," and "rail road station."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Fowler, T. M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Childress Tradegetters Stand on the Red River Bridge]
The Childress Tradegetters stand on the Red River Bridge with their Model T Ford cars in Childress County. The bridge is 2200 feet long and is located halfway between Denver and Galveston.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hanna, Mark
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Purchase of one hundred bales of cotton]
Photograph showing the purchase of one hundred bales of cotton bought by A.M. Cole for Crews-Cole, Cotton Co. There is a large group of gentleman shown with horse-drawn vehicles containing cotton. The group is shown in front of a variety of store fronts on a gravel road.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hanna, Mark
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
E.L. Biggerstaff "The Rambler"
Photograph from The Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway Tour. Four men are shown seated inside of a vehicle on top of rugged terrain.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Hiestand, J.G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cattle Roundup on Crews Brother Ranch]
Photograph of a heard of cattle running across an open field. There is an automobile and a man standing on the horizon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Delightful little unknown girl
Photograph of a young child. An unknown girl is showing standing next to a chair against a studio background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interior of F&M Bank
Photograph of bank employees inside of Farmer & Mechanic Bank. A few of the bank tellers are behind a security barrier.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John "Otto" Czewski & restaurant employees
Photograph showing a group of restaurant employees. Four men are seated while one young gentleman stands. A row of chairs and tables recede into the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lumber Yard Fire 1917]
Photograph of a lumber yard fire in Childress, Texas. The fire is being put out by firemen as spectators watch from a distance. A large amount of smoke fills the sky. There is an unidentifiable building close to the fire.
Date:
January 1917
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Second Childress Courthouse Burnt within Less Than One Year]
Photograph of the remains of a courthouse that has been destroyed by a fire. A few men are posing in front of the courthouse on foot and on horses. One man is sitting in a wagon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mebb Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annie Ruth Crews - 1926 graduation from 8th grade
Photograph of Anne Ruth Crews. Crews is shown in a white dress holding a diploma. The photograph was taken in recognition of her 8th grade graduation.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Childress Index
Photograph of a window display at The Childress Index taken at night. There is a poster on a Samson card table which reads: "Win! A genuine Samson regular $4.00 card table in our canned foods guessing contest. Ask for details!" On either side of the table are stacked IGA products including apricots, cranberry sauce, salad dressing, fruit cocktail, and tomato juice. There are two unidentified men sitting inside of the store in the center of the frame.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[I.G.A. Store]
Photograph of the I.G.A. grocery store in Childress, Texas. There is a young child and a woman kneeling by the entrance of the grocery store. Promotions and advertisements are visible in the windows of the store.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McFarland Battery & Electric
Photograph of the inside of McFarland Battery & Electric which was owned by A. V. McFarland, the original director of the Childress County Heritage Museum. There are car batteries and signs for Willard Storage Batteries in the building. A work area can be seen in the back of the store where the back of an automobile is visible.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Something going on
Photograph of a crowded street. There are three men on top of a building watching an event below them. A large number of people are shown near vehicles crowding the road. There are various stores that surround the area.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Train That Brought FDR to Childress, Texas]
Photograph of a steam engine traveling across an open field. There are parked cars waiting along both sides of the train tracks and the drivers are waiting outside their cars. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is a passenger on the train according to the handwriting on the edge of the photograph.
Date:
1938
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Grocery Store]
Photograph of the interior of an unidentified grocery store. In the center of the frame is a large banana display with a myriad of other items in the display including Kraklkrisp Wheat Flakes, IGA Fruit Cocktail, Gold-Tost Corn Flakes, and IGA Pineapple. An unidentified man stands ff to the far left of the image wearing an apron.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Don Kelly, Golden Krust
Photograph of young Don Kelly. Kelly is shown holding a Golden Krust food package while standing on a small foot stool.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marie Loupot
Photograph of young Marie Loupot. The child is shown near a doll and toy stroller.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheat Combines Norris Impl. early 1900's
Photograph of a group of horse-drawn vehicles and a crowd. The scene is surrounded by various store fronts and a bank.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford, T. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coffee plants grown by Geo. Holstein, 1938
Photograph of George Holstein. George Holstein is shown tending to his coffee plants inside of his garden. The plants are held up with wood and string and are enclosed with a wooden fence.
Date:
1938
Creator:
Steelman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1890 - Margaret Anne Petty Leslie
Photograph of Margaret Anne Petty. Petty is shown posed against a studio background.
Date:
1890
Creator:
Thompson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Looking South on Main Street, mid 1940's
Photograph of a vehicle traveling on Main Street. There is a row of cars lining the street in front of various store fronts.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Web Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History