[Portrait of C. R. Hairfield and Margaret Hairfield]

Portrait of Charles Robert Hairfield (1901-1902) and Margaret Hairfield standing next to a wicker photographer’s chair.
Date: June 4, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of College Hack]

Photograph of several female Simmons University students sitting in the college hack. Note on the back of the photo reads, “This picture of the college Hack was made during 1905-06 term -- Left to right - in Hack Picture - On back step Mabel Wylie 1904-10 -- Kitty Cowden 1904-07 -- Chloe McBride 1905-1912 -- Grace Rains 1905-1906 -- Virginia Guitar 1903-1909 -- Myrtle Trantham 1905-1908 -- Para Melinda Robinson 1902-1905 -- Carrie Miller 1903-1910 standing -- This Kodak picture made by Mary Paxton evidently in the year 1905-06 - ___ information, as to college attendance of each occupant - furnished by Randy Armstrong Publications Director of HSU - about 1891."
Date: 1891~
Creator: Paxton, Mary
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mother Holding Rupert Richardson]

Photograph of Rupert N. Richardson Jr. (1943-1953) as an infant in the arms of his mother. She sits on a wooden bench set on rocker legs that is in the front lawn of a house.
Date: [1891..1921]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of the Old Main building at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, which was erected in 1891 and then remodeled into the Simmons Science Hall in 1918. The brick building is three stories, with a bell tower, and several dormers and chimneys. A person can be seen standing on the steps of the right entrance door.
Date: [1891..1918]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of the Old Main building at Simmons College (science hall) in Abilene, Texas. Typed note in the bottom margin reads, "Completed in 1892."
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building Construction]

Photograph of the old Main Building during construction at Simmons College. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Hardin Simmons College under construction -- Abilene, Tex -- Old Main.”
Date: 1891?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Pauline Richardson]

Portrait of Pauline Richardson, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a light-colored dress with transparent cut-outs. She is turned to the side, and her hair is gathered into a bun at the base of her neck.
Date: [1891..1921]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Architectural Rendering of Old Main Building]

Architectural rendering of the Old Main at Abilene Baptist College in Abilene, Texas. The first, second, and third floor plans have been included along the top. The architect has been named in the lower-right corner of the frame.
Date: May 4, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of W. C Friley and Wife]

Portrait of W. C. Friley, the first president of Hardin-Simmons University (1892-1894), and his wife. Friley sits in a chair and wears a dark-colored suit with a bow tie. His wife stands by his side, wearing a dark-colored dress with black lace details.
Date: 1892
Creator: Ward, G. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Val Halla]

Photograph of the fine arts building and business office (also served as a men’s dorm), Val Halla, at Simmons College. Several men stand in front of the building. This building is located on the current Caldwell Hall site.
Date: [1893..1898]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 1896 Simmons College Football Team]

Group photograph of the Simmons College football team during the 1896-1897 school year. A note has been made at the bottom of the photo which reads, “Here probably is the first football team at Hardin-Simmons University. Organized by Prof. Karl A. Krause, who came to Texas from Yale in 1896.” Each member of the varsity team is listed by name and position.
Date: [1896..1897]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1898 Football Team]

Group photograph of a Simmons College football team tentatively identified as being from the 1896 school year. Each member of the team is identified in order on the back of the photo.
Date: 1898?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Female Graduates]

Group photograph of female graduates from Simmons College. They wear matching graduation dresses and caps. Note on the back of the photo reads, "March '98 -- Seated: Mary Parramore -- Nell Payne."
Date: March 1898
Creator: Vickers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edith Simmons]

Portrait of Mrs. Edith H. Simmons holding her pet cat, Aristotle, up against her face. Edith wears a dark-colored dress with white embroidered details and a small cap with fringe at the top and both sides.
Date: 1899?
Creator: Rockwood, George G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Baseball Team - 1899]

Group photograph of the 1899 Simmons College baseball team. Note on the back of the photograph lists the names of each player and his home city and state: “1. Terry Elkins, 2. Bert Brown, 3. Cullis Forbus, 4. Baxter Scoggins, 5. Freeman Hanna, 6. Fowler Paycock, 7. Prof. Ernest Lotspeich, 8. Bob Young, 9. Charley Brown, 10. Will Marshal, 11. Barris Anderson, 12. Stewart Logan -- December 16, 1899 -- Abilene -- Simmons College.”
Date: December 16, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1901 Graduates]

Group photograph of the women of the Simmons College graduating class of 1901. Handwritten note in the bottom margin reads, "Simmons College -- Abilene, Texas. Class of 1900-1901."
Date: [1900..1901]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Brick Cottages]

Photograph of brick buildings with porches and chimneys on the Simmons College campus. These cottages served as boys’ dormitories from 1900 to 1908. Typed note included with the photograph reads, “Five brick cottages served as boys' housing 1900-1908.”
Date: [1900..1908]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Female Graduates]

Group photograph of Simmons College graduates from the class of 1900-1901 in their dark-colored caps and gowns.
Date: [1900..1901]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Female Graduates]

Group photograph of Simmons College graduates in their caps and gowns. The photo shows 15 women in three rows.
Date: [1900..1901]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of students standing on the porch and balcony of the administration building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College in 1900]

Group photograph of the faculty, staff, and students of Simmons College in 1900. The group stands or sits in front of a brick building on the campus.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Picnic]

Photograph of a group posed in front of trees at a picnic sponsored by Simmons College. A wooden box of food can be seen in the foreground. Handwritten note in the bottom margin reads, "Picnic while at Simmons College -- 1900."
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Graduating Class of 1902]

Group photograph of the graduating class of 1902 at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the photo reads, "Left to right -- Leltie Logan, George Pearce, Allie Elbard, Wm. Smith (nephew of G. W. Smith), Emma Chandler, Eva Mae Hollis, Professor Hairfield, Stuart Logan, Maud Nevels -- Graduating Class of 1902."
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oscar H. Cooper with His Daughter]

Photograph of President O. H. Cooper and his daughter Mary (Mrs. Dan Gallagher) in the president’s study at Simmons College. Cooper sits in a rocking chair with a book in his lap while Mary plays with her dolls on the floor.
Date: [1902..1903]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History