[100 Block of South Abilene Street, Midland, 1890]

Photograph of the 100 block of S Abilene Street (later Main Street) in Midland, around 1890. Identifiable stores along the road include the Ray B. Wimberly General Merchandise store and the Favorite Saloon. Awnings cover the sidewalk, and horses drive along the dirt road at center. A windmill stands behind the buildings.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1890 Midland School Picture]

Photograph of a school picture of young children along brick steps in Midland, with teacher Mollie McCormick standing in the back row at right. The picture is dated (dubiously) to 1890.
Date: 1890?
Creator: Rohlfing, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Wells Ranch, Catching Horses]

Photograph of the Five Wells Ranch remuda—"catching horses." The horses are gathered in a large herd on a vast grass plain, with several cowboys standing among the horses. A note on the back states that "enough farming is now done on Five Wells to produce needed grain sorghums for food, but no cotton is permitted."
Date: 1890
Creator: Hoyt, E. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vest Family, 1890]

Photograph of the Vest Family, standing together next to a building outside on the grass as a horse stands behind them. Their names are listed on the back: from left to right, Bill Vest, Molly Vest McCormick, Ab Vest, John Vest, Mrs. Nancy Katherine Vest, Doc Vest, and Tom Vest.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History