[Sewer site with building]

Original Sanger Sewer site probably built in 1920s. Showing pipes and a small building. Sign says, "DANGER Chlorine gas"
Date: 1980~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water tower construction with site sign]

Construction of elevated tank is about half finished. Site sign identifies "1982 Bond Program, Acker Street". Identifies Hunter Associates, Inc. of Dallas Texas as Engineer and Brown Steel Contractors of Newman, Georgia as Contractor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - Sanger, Texas

Stone building that later housed the Landmark Baptist Church. Building is located on the southeast corner of Cherry and 4th Streets.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kimbell Mill and Elevator

Elevator, mill and residence located on the east side of 2nd Street between Pecan and Plum Streets.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Methodist Church - Sanger, Texas

Methodist Church located on the northwest corner of Locust and 5th Streets.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Municipal Light and Power

Two story city power plant, water tower and 1938 Dodge truck. Building is located on the southwest corner of Bolivar and 2nd Streets.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Public School - Sanger, Texas

The new brick wing added to the old building on Elm Street. A similar wing was added on the east side. This wing and the old building burned in the 1980s.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John & Lela Cafe]

Ice storm hits cafe on the SW corner of 5th & Bolivar. Coca Cola signs displayed prominently.
Date: January 26, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bolivar Street, Sanger, Texas]

Downtown Sanger looking east along Bolivar Street from the corner on Fifth Street. The native stone wall marks the edge of the square.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Home of Silk Finish Flour, Sanger, Texas

Aerial picture of mill, yard and outbuildings located on the east side of 2nd Street between Pecan and Plum Streets.. The mill was established in 1897.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train engine]

Santa Fe locomotive 4045 (4000 class) pulls into the Sanger depot. Cotton gin in the background and the hand laid brick platform in the foreground.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fuqua, Idaleene Scheu
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School]

View looking north along Sixth Street to the front of Sanger High School. The building was built in 1917. Candid shot of students, teachers, bicycles, see-saws and one car.
Date: 1938~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First National Bank lobby]

Ballard Powell, Gwen Beeman Pate (Mrs. Hugh), and A.M. Beeman (taller man) stand behind the counter of the First National Bank in Sanger, Texas.
Date: 1937~/1943~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sanger Indian Football Score and Squads

Sanger football team of 1932, listed alphabetically Tip Allred, T. H. Averitt, Joe Batis, Clyde Berryhill, Lynwood Brewer, Frank Cornell, Leon Caves, Lanier Chestnut, Edwin Ganzer, L. N. Landers, J. F. Mundkowsky, T. H. Pritchett, Marion Newton, Bill Nat Rector, Weldon Roane, Jimmie Tyson, Edward Spratt, Coach: Sam McClure
Date: 1932
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gentle Ambulance]

Man, woman and child in front seat of an ambulance with two nurses and the "patient" in back. Probably a 1928 Cadillac limousine.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1930, Third Grade]

Mrs. Winnie Minick's third grade class of 1930 Front row: James Giles, Douglas Tippen, Don Hampton, Wayne Dickens, Troy Strickland Second row: Cynthia Crowson, unknown, Catherine Flowers, unknown, unknown, ___? Sims, Rebecca Batis, Alta F. Williams, Idaleene Scheu, unknown, Ouida F. Holt Third row: unknown, Woody Marion, unknown, ___? Marion, Franklin Landers, Winnie Minick, unknown, unknown, Walter Lee Jones Back row: Frank Lee Terrell, LeRoy Brown, unknown, unknown, ___? Belcher, unknown, Ralph Brewer, Billy Gentle, Dick Ready, Harold Sims
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School Class of 1929]

Front row: Arlon Newton, Keno Lusk, Lawrence Horst, Clinton Enlow, Willard Ashley, Grady Woods Second row: Lucille Miller, Linnie Bess Draper, Frances Jackson, Mary Sue Lusk, Faye McClendon, unknown, Maybell Montgomery, Jennie Dee Bronuagh Third row: Oran Campbell, Clarabell Bentley, unknown, Mildred Touchstone, C. O. Mitchell, Linnie Mae Melton, unknown, Ida Pearl Nance, Alyne Seal, L. I. Samuels Back row: Jess Schmidt, John Ezell, Harris Brewer, J.P. Hampton, unknown, J.B. Harper, Frank Burchard, Carl Ganzer, Claudie Allred
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1928, grade unknown]

1928 Class photograph, grade unknown. Students not yet identified.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1928, Third grade]

Mrs. Winnie Minick's third grade class of 1928 Front row: Harry Lyons, Jr. , unknown, Jimmy Williams, Buford Chestnut, Hugh Pate, Guy Hurd, unknown, unknown. Second row: unknown, unknown, Betty Rector, Anita Hicks, unknown, unknown, Louise Brackney, Edna Mae Sims, Irene McCracken, Olita Ezell. Third row: Only the teacher, Winnie Minick, is known. Back row: Jack Hampton, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, L.N. Landers, unknown, unknown, Gober McClellan.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tractors in front of O.M. Gentle Hardware store]

Six Mccormick Deering tractors and a touring car stand in front of the building on the corner of Fourth and Bolivar Streets. Building in the background is under construction.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sanger Fire Department (Part 1 of 2)

Firemen and their trucks, March 19, 1927. Listed on second photograph , from left to right, George A. Sullivan, Chas Milligan, W. D. Lewis, Glen Rieger, A. H. Haynie, A. L. Gentle, W. B. Chambers, Jno McClendon, R.E. Gentle, H. W. Ezell, Jno Hughes, Otis Jones and Chief Bud Gentle. Members not in the picture: Butler Boydstun, Chester Ausband, Jeff Cornett, and Jim Kline. The top of the Sanger School is seen in the background.
Date: March 19, 1927
Creator: Chas. E. Carruth
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sanger Fire Department (Part 2 of 2)

Firemen and their fire trucks, March 19, 1927. Sanger Fire Department members from left to right: Otis Jones, Chief Bud Gentle (standing), A. G. Nance, Joe Hughes, Alton Gentle, S. C. Moore, L. B. Daniels, D. C. Gheens, G. W. Sullivan, Troy Stinson, Elmer Hulse, Jack McReynolds, Jno Richardson. Members not in the picture Butler Boydstun, Chester Ausband, Jeff Cornett and Jim Kline. Taken on the square in Sanger, looking north.
Date: March 19, 1927
Creator: Chas. E. Carruth
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger High School Class of 1928-29]

Graduating class standing on the steps of school in cap and gown. It is known that Esta Lou McReynolds, Ida Pearl Nance, and J. B. Harper are included in this group.
Date: 1923
Creator: Border Fox Tone Picture
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sanger School class picture 1922-23, Fifth Grade]

Only a few of these children have been identified. Names corresponding to the numbers on the photograph: #2 Tommy McDaniel, #4 Helen Ruth Gentle, #5 Arlan Newton #6 J. P. Hampton, #8 Ida Pearl Nance, #10 Faye McClendon, #13 Bill Burroughs, #18 Alyne Seal, #21 Frank Burchard. Other names listed but unable to place with number are Morris, and Pauline Carson. All others are unidentifed.
Date: 1923~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History