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[Postcard of Gatesville, Texas High School Exterior]
Postcard with a photo of the exterior of Gatesville High School on the front. The school is at least three-stories tall, with windows along each story, and a steep flight of steps leading up to the entrance. There is a partition wall running parallel to the front of the school, and several large trees blocking another building adjoining the school. Clouds are visible in the sky in the background, and a grassy lawn in the foreground. On the back are the postcard markings with a short description of the photo and the photographer's name.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John A. Stryker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville, Texas Chamber of Commerce Banquet, March 6, 1947]
Program for the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce's tenth annual banquet, held on March 6, 1947, at 7:00 p.m., in the Gatesville High School gymnasium. Includes a menu for the banquet, a list of the evening's events, a list of the officers and directors for 1947, and the chamber of commerce's annual report (covering March 1, 1946 to March 1, 1947).
Date:
1947-03~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Coryell County Centennial, May 1954]
Souvenir program for the Coryell County Centennial celebration, held by the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce, from May 6-9, 1954, in Gatesville, Texas. Includes the history of Coryell County with photographs and illustrations, details of events held during the centennial, and advertisements from local businesses.
Date:
1954-05~
Creator:
The Gatesville Messenger
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. W. B. Gilbert to Mr. F. W. Straw, September 4, 1947]
Letter from W. B. Gilbert, vice-president of the Dallas National Bank, to Mr. F. W. Straw at the National Bank of Gatesville, Texas, discussing reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Straw at the West Commerce Tourist Courts in Dallas in October.
Date:
September 4, 1947
Creator:
Gilbert, W. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville High School Football Banquet, December 16, 1947]
Program for the Gatesville High School Football Banquet, sponsored by the Gatesville Lions Club, held on December 16, 1947, at the Gatesville High School Gymnasium. Includes a picture of the Cowbell trophy the Gatesville Hornets won at the Gatesville vs. Hamilton annual game, a menu for the banquet, and a list of the evening's events - as well as a list of the football players, coaches, managers, and yell leaders.
Date:
1947-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: The Broadcaster, July 1949]
Newsletter published by the Lions Club of Gatesville, Texas. Includes the club's meeting information, a list of club officers, and a list of club standing committees, as well as news about a luncheon and the opportunity to be in a movie.
Date:
1949-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville High School Commencement Service, May 23, 1937]
Program for the Gatesville High School Commencement Services, held on May 23, 1937, at 11 a.m., in the Gatesville First Baptist Church. Includes a list of the graduating seniors and an order of events for the ceremony.
Date:
1937-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Gatesville High School Queen of Autumn Coronation Ceremony, November 19, 1936]
Program for the Gatesville High School Queen of Autumn coronation ceremony, held on November 19, 1936, at 9 p.m., in the high school gymnasium. Includes a list of students in the "queen's court," and an order of the evening's events.
Date:
1936-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Gatesville High School Commencement Exercises, May 27, 1937]
Invitation to the Gatesville High School Commencement Exercises, held on Thursday, May 27, 1937, at 8:30 p.m., in the high school gymnasium.
Date:
1937-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hornet's Nest (Gatesville, Tx.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Friday, November 1, 1957
Gatesville High School's newspaper, from Gatesville, Texas, that includes school news written by students, anecdotes, articles by teachers, student birthdays, sports news, and advertisements.
Date:
November 1, 1957
Creator:
Barton, Virginia
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bain Allen and Bud Henderson in the Buckhorn Saloon]
Photograph of elderly men Bain Allen and Bud Henderson behind a counter at the Buckhorn Saloon in Gatesville, Texas. The ceiling is covered with deer antlers. Cattle horns and animal heads are mounted above an arched window behind the counter. Assorted firearms hang from the wall over antique photographs on the left side of the wall.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
Bond, Joyce
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Milner Filling Out Paperwork]
Photograph of John Milner, a clerk for Coryell County, Texas. He is filling out paperwork on a ledger that sits on a desk. He wears a white shirt, striped bow tie, and slacks.
Date:
1892~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1899 Graduating Class of Gatesville, Texas]
Photograph of several rows of people expanding outward from the doorway of the Coryell County courthouse. The young men and women are the graduating class of students from Gatesville, Texas, from 1899. The women primarily wear skirts and white blouses, while the men wear dark slacks and jackets.
Date:
1899~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Milner and Charles Mounce in the Coryell County Clerk's Office]
Photograph of three men inside of the Coryell County Clerk's office. A bearded elderly man stands with John Milner behind a desk. The bearded man wears a dark hat and suit, while Milner wears an unbuttoned vest and bow tie. Charles Mounce sits at a desk to the right while wearing a dark vest and necktie. A calendar hanging from a cork board on the wall shows the month of November in 1922.
Date:
November 1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Patrick Potts' Tin Shop]
Photograph of five men inside of Patrick Potts' Tin Shop in Gatesville, Texas. Potts is wearing a hat and apron while standing behind a workbench to the left. The workbench has a hammer and pieces of cut tin resting on it. Four men are located to the right beside a space heater. The rightmost man wearing a coat and cap is identified as Grady Logan, and the second man from the right is Hubert Berry. Tin cylinders hang from racks on either side of the shop.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Arnold's Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of Arnold's Drug Store in Gatesville, Texas. The left side of the store features a display case with jewelry, the right side has a soda fountain and a display case with tobacco goods, and the back area has a refrigerator with cold goods. A portly, balding man leans on a counter to the left. A man wearing a suit, hat, and eyeglasses sits on a stool behind a woman named Vera. Two men wearing white shirts and striped ties stand behind the soda fountain on the right. The men are identified as Mr. Arnold, Doctor John T. Brown, and Howard Franks.
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gatesville Camp Fire Girls
Photograph of a group of girls that are members of Camp Fire Girls of America posing on rugs in front of an ornate backdrop. They are wearing Native American-style women's gowns, beads, and headbands. The girls are identified from the top left as Margaret Bishop, Louise Raby, Willie Rae Brashear, Virginia Brown, Doris Davison, Ruth Wells, Anita Stewart, Margaret Powell, camp counselor Alice Boyer, Eloise Colgin, Julia Bishop, Zelia McClinton, and Grace West.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photographic Portrait of Thurman and Herman Maxwell]
Postcard featuring twin infants Thurman and Herman Maxwell, children of Franklin Lee and Nancy Maxwell. They are sitting on a chair with spiral metalwork on its back and legs. The twins are wearing white dresses and bonnets. "Twins" has been written over their heads in red ink, and a T and H have been written on their heads. The reverse side of the postcard has the infants' names written in blue marker, and a handwritten note that reads "To grandma and uncle Ben."
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Early Physicians of Coryell County, Texas]
Photograph of a group of physicians wearing suits, vests, and ties. The men are arranged in front of a backdrop painted to resemble an ornate archway. A fur rug lies below them. Five of the men sit on a tasseled chaise longue. The man sitting in the center is identified as O. G. Gilder, and the man at the right end is E. B. Baker. The standing man is Andrew Graves.
Date:
1898~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lions Club of Gatesville Sponsored USO Shelter]
Photograph of a group of suited men standing underneath a small wooden shelter that is located beside an oak tree. A sign stating "Sponsored by Lions Club of Gatesville" appears on top of the shelter, while "USO No. 1 Servicemen's Pick-Up Shelter" is painted on its side. A Presbyterian church is visible in the background.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students of Purmela Circa 1920]
Photograph of a group of young people from the Purmela School in Purmela, Texas. The students range in age from younger children to older teenagers. Three rows stand in front of five windows on a brick building, while a group of younger children sits below them. The fourth person on the first row is Homer Freeman and the seventh is Herman Maxwell. The second person the second row is Vella Freeman, the fifteenth is Joe Maxwell, and the nineteenth is Thurman Maxwell. The fourth girl on the foremost row is Ellen Freeman.
Date:
[1920..1924]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Freeman Family Standing in Front of Home]
Photograph of members of the Freeman family standing in front of their wooden home in Purmela, Texas. They are identified from the left as Alvin (age six), Louis (age eight), Way (age four), Alex, Thoyce (age two), Winnie, Lillian (age ten), and Vivian (age eleven). A windpump is visible in the background to the right. The reverse side of the mat has a note that says "To Dred & Emma."
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville May Queen Float]
Photograph of a May Queen parade float attached to a team of horses. A canopy covers much of the flower-festooned float. The five formally dressed girls are identified from the left as Nona Christman, Marie Suggs, May Queen Eula Gilder, and Annie Atkins. A man wearing a dark hat and coat sits at the front of the float and holds the reigns of its team of horses. A man can be seen riding behind the horses, and another man holds the heads of the front pair of horses. Ruby's Saloon and the city's First National Bank can be seen in the background. A slip of paper taped to the reverse side says "North Side of the Square."
Date:
December 1915
Creator:
William J. Blair Studios
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Arnold's Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of Arnold's Drug Store in Gatesville, Texas. The left side of the store features a display case with jewelry, the right side has a soda fountain and a display case with tobacco goods, and the back area has a refrigerator with cold goods. Two men stand in front of a white cabinet in the back of the store. Four men in suits sit on stools, while two other men stand by them behind the counter. The reverse side of the photo indicates that two of the men are named Bob Arnold and Howard Franks.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History