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[Laura Mary Burgess Weyant Album]

Album containing photographs of a mustached man wearing a suit and bow tie, a girl wearing a dark dress, a mustached man wearing a dark suit, and a woman with her hair in a bun. A folder labeled "The Presidents" is attached to the inner back cover. The album is made of brown leather with golden scroll-work and has two metal latches attached to its surface.
Date: 1883~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Uncle Frank Vesey]

Portrait of Frank Vesey, visible from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bar accessory on his waistcoat. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "Uncle Frank Vesey."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson & Knight
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Men]

Photograph of three men standing side by side in the middle of a barren, dry stretch of land, all wearing dark-colored suits and hats. The man in the middle has his right hand on the shoulder of the man on the left. In the background are several scraggly trees and stumps. A hand written note on the back reads, "Left to right: Harvey Pruitt, Stewart Foster, Terrell Foster."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Unidentified Child with Ball]

Photograph of an unidentified child, seated on an intricate wicker chair and a pillow. The child wears a light-colored gown with ruffles along the neckline, sleeves, and hemline. On the lap of the child, lays a ball of some sort.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. James Methodist Church]

Photograph of two stained-glass windows in a chapel of St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The windows are tall and pointed, and they have different colors, but no images.
Date: 2012
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in Trinity Methodist Church]

Photograph of a stained glass window in the Trinity Methodist Church of Waco at 1920 N. 25th Street. The congregation was organized as the Scandinavian Methodist Church. The church building is now owned by the Family Worship Center. The window is composed mostly of blues and greens with a descending dove symbol in the center.
Date: 2012
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of James Davis House]

Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. It features a window to the left, and a chimney above it on the roof.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]

Photograph of R. L. Smith School. An exterior staircase leads to a set of double doors, which has a red sticker placed on them. Overgrown shrubbery is visible on either side of the image, and there is a broken window near the top. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. John's Methodist Church]

Photograph of five stained glass windows in Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco. The windows feature varying colors and simple designs. Two windows are at the top of the wall, close to the ceiling. The other three are toward the bottom of the image, and several pews are visible before them.
Date: 2011
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ruth Evelyn Sanders]

Portrait of Ruth Evelyn Sanders, visible from the chest up, wearing a light-colored flowing top with a scoop neckline and cap sleeves. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Irene Cole Roberson, Waco."
Date: unknown
Creator: Stauts
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of W. J. Barcus]

Photograph of W. J. Barcus, who sits with a hat resting on his lap, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bow tie. Behind W. J. Barcus is a dense thicket of shrubbery and trees. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "W. J. Barcus."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]

Photograph of Melvin Dotson at R. L. Smith School. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. John's Methodist Church]

Photograph of a stained glass window in Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco. The window is mostly yellow with simple designs, and it appears to be near the railing of a staircase. Window presented by Mrs. L. C. Holze.
Date: 2011
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Unidentified Man]

Photograph of an unidentified man. The photograph was taken by Mrs. Jackson of Waco, Texas. It is believed that she was the widow of the noted photographer W. D. Jackson of Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church]

Photograph of the cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The text on the marker is cut into the stone and placed within a brick wall. The cornerstone features a circular design in the center, but much of the text is worn and difficult to read. The present cornerstone was laid by the Knights of Pythias, Jurisdiction of Texas; W. S. Willis, G. C. [Grand Chancellor]; H. W. Hawkins, Contractor; Adams & Adams, Architects.
Date: 2012
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Irving Davis]

Portrait of Irving Davis, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored U.S. Army uniform with large brass buttons – embossed with the Great Seal of the United States – along the front and two pockets on the front of the jacket, over his chest. A handwritten note below the photograph, on the mat, identifies him as "Irving Davis."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Unidentified Children on Rug]

Photograph of two unidentified children posed on a patterned rug. The child on the left stands next to the smaller child on the right, who sits on a wicker foot stool. Both children wear light-colored gowns and have their hair parted down the middle and gelled.
Date: unknown
Creator: Maresh
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clarence McCulley]

Full-length photograph of Clarence McCulley, wearing a light-colored gingham gown, dark tights, and sandals. The boy is standing atop a wicker photographer's bench and is clutching the back panel for support with his left hand. A hand written note on the back reads, "Clarence McCulley." He was a veteran of World War I and World War II. Clarence McCulley (1898-1976) is buried in Rosemound Cemetery of Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stained Glass in St. John's Methodist Church]

Photograph of a stained glass window in Saint John's Methodist Church. The window is mostly yellow with simple designs, and the words "In Memory of L. C. Holze" are towards the bottom.
Date: 2011
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Willie Sappenfield on Back of Chair]

Portrait of Willie Sappenfield seated on the back of a chair with floral print and metal designs. He wears a light-colored collar shirt, striped tie, shorts, tights, and button-up boots, and in his hands he holds a piece of paper. A hand written note on the back reads, "Willie Sappenfield, 12 yrs. old, taken Oct. 18, 1913."
Date: October 18, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. James Methodist Church]

Photograph of three stained glass windows in St. James Methodist Church. The center window features a depiction of Jesus holding a lamb with two sheep standing beside him. The left and right windows have varying colors of glass, but feature no images. The lower panes of glass read, "Presented by W. M. Long and Family" and "Presented by the Sunday School."
Date: 2012
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mose Grossman]

Full-length portrait of a girl tentatively identified as Mose Grossman, wearing a light-colored dress with patterned tights and button-up boots. She is standing with her right hand supported against a bale of hay and in front of a landscape painting of trees and foliage.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John P. Bahl in Barbershop]

Photograph of John P. Bahl at the Anson and Scott Barbershop in Waco. A wall of shaving mugs stands in the back of the photograph. This image was purchased from the Elmer Wheatly estate of Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Daisy Call]

Portrait of Daisy Call, seated on a pattered couch, wearing a light-colored gown. A hand written note on the back reads, "Daisy Call, Purchased at Charles Call, DDS estate sale in Waco, 2011."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History