Cotton Compress, Taylor, Texas

Postcard of the cotton compress with bales of cotton ready for shipping. Railroad cars are stationed between the loading docks.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gathering at the Round Hall Train Station]

Photograph of Round Hall located between Bartlett and Holland on State Highway 95. The Granger Picnic Band played there when it was built and continued to play there regularly.
Date: 1908/1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Granger Street Scene]

Photograph of a street in Granger. In the photograph is Baca and Co. Furniture and Stove Store established ca. 1900 in Granger.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Road from Taylor to Thrall

Photograph of a typical country road & bridge built by H.B. Seiders. Shown is the road from Taylor to Thrall on the northern tip of Allison Lake.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Typical Country Road and Bridge

Photograph of a typical country road and bridge built by H.B. Seiders, early Taylor resident. Shown is the road from Taylor to Thrall on the northern tip of Allison Lake in Williamson County.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of Granger with streets]

Photograph of aerial view of Granger showing Runhardt Hotel and several other buildings in town.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Decorated for the Parade

Photograph of an automobile decorated for a street parade, part of the celebration for the Taylor Fair, July 4, 1909. Louise Grau is the little girls in the back seat. Picture taken at Grau residence backyard, located 505 Washburn Street, Taylor.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird Eye View of Taylor

Postcard of an elevated view of Main Street, looking northwest from Second Street. Correspondence on the back: "Mr. O. Connor - have you got anybody to help you or do you want me at [...]. We only worked 9 hours a day here & can make up for my [...] We are about th[r]ough with the Barn & can come any time if you want me they are going to work on the house in about two weeks if you want me let me know at once if not I will help on the House. JT."
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buggy in front of general store]

Photograph of Henry Doering's general store in Walburg with a buggy in front.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First airplane in Taylor]

Sepia toned photograph of a group of men gathered around an early biplane airplane. The men are all wearing trousers, hat, and white dress shirts. Most are wearing suit jackets. The plane has a single engine with a propeller. The photograph was taken from a neighboring field and there is a barbed wire fence in the foreground. Several blurry buildings are in the background. Photo is labelled in the margin "First airoplane at Taylor"--first airplane in Taylor.
Date: 1910/1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grau Family in 1910 Buick

Photograph of the Grau Family of 505 Washburn Street, in their two-cylinder 1910 Buick. This is the second car owned in Taylor. Passengers in the Buick are identified as: driver, Carl Grau, passenger Anna Becker Grau, and children in the back Fritz, Louise and Willis Grau.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Horse and carriage]

Photograph of horse and carriage in parade, Taylor.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jonah Bridge]

This is a photograph of the original bridge over the San Gabriel River at Jonah before it was washed away in the 1921 flood.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kautz Store with cars in front]

Photograph of corn festival in front of Kautz Store in Taylor with large crowd and automobiles parked in front.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martinets Bros on Motorcycles]

Photograph of Three mail carriers on motorcycles in front of Jno. P. Trlica Photography Studio. Left to right: Joe Huser, Frank Martinets who were part-time mail carriers, and finally Edward Bartosh.
Date: 1910/1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Milk Delivery Truck]

Photograph of an early twentieth-century motor truck used to gather milk from the Granger-area farmers and deliver it.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

North On Main Street

Postcard of a street view looking north on Main Street, from the corner of the Sixth Street intersection. Note the mansions on the left of the street, the horse drawn cart, man on a bicycle and a man walking. There is correspondence on the back in Swedish.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Overland car 1910's]

Photograph of Overland car. Left to right: Angeline Rozacky, Frantiska Rozacky (seated), Mary Rozacky, and Gertrude Rozacky.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade on Main Street]

Photograph of celebration on Main Street, showing old Martinets Mercantile Store and General Store of Jim Struhall. A covered wagon with a horse is visible in top left.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Public School, Taylor, Texas

Postcard of the early school building located on Eighth Street, Taylor. Correspondence on the front and back of the postcard in English.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Stasny & Holub Grocery Store

Postcard of the interior of the Stasny & Holub grocery store, located 310 N. Main Street, Taylor. There is no correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Parade at Taylor

Postcard of a street parade in conjunction with the Taylor Fair. Correspondence in English is on the back of the postcard. Visible are horse-drawn parade floats, spectators and a marching group.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Parade, Taylor Fair

Postcard of a street parade marching north on Main Street, Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on the back in English.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Taylor School Third Grade Class

Postcard of the third grade class on the steps of the old Taylor school on 8th Street. Blue pen writing on the front of the postcard identifies names of students. There is no correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History