Hezekiah Story Family

The Story family was one of the pioneer families to the region. Here Hezekiah Story is pictured with his family.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Businesses]

Photograph of businesses in downtown Mesquite, Texas. Businesses include G. H. Brown Saddle and Harness Maker; Rugel Bros. Hardware, Wagons, and Farming Implements; E. P. and J. P. Paschall Dry Goods, Groceries, and Cotton Buyers; Lander Bros., Hass & Son, Dealers in Merchandise; G. M. Gross City Drug Store; a cotton, grain, and cotton seed store; and Tomkins & Co., General Merchandise. Horse-drawn wagons are carrying hay and grain.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Janie Walker and Friend]

Photograph of two women standing on the S. D. Lawrence property with a mule barn and buggy in the background. The woman on the right is identified as Janie Smith Walker.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: Lawrence, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Garland Downtown Square]

Photograph of Garland's downtown square, filled with wagons and horses, with Citizens National Bank visible on the left.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Daniel Givens Walker Family]

Portrait of the Daniel Givens Walker family. Seated in the middle is Mary Jane Surber Walker Elder, widow of Daniel Walker, mother of John W. Walker, and grandmother of Louisa Hill Walker Lawrence. Pictured with her are her children, four women and three men.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Effie Walker]

Portrait of Effie Walker, the wife of Lewis Walker, wearing a dress with a large bow on the collar.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: The Unique Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Garland Downtown Square]

Photograph of Garland's downtown square, with a large crowd of people surrounding a fenced enclosure in the street.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John, Janie, and Harry Walker]

Portrait of John and Janie Walker with their son, Harry Walker.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John E. Quarles Co. Lumber]

Photograph of a man sitting on the porch of the John E. Quarles Co. Lumber building.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of A. G. Walker]

Photograph of A. G. Walker standing on a horse-drawn wagon in front of a barn.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Lizzie and Sarah Walker]

Portrait of Lizzie Walker with her mother, Sarah Walker.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oates School Students]

Photograph of the student body at the Oates School in Mesquite, Texas. Emet Florence is identified as the boy on the front row, second from the right.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Stutlz Family

Photograph of a portrait of a group of men, women, and children identified as the Stultz family. Seven people are standing in the back row, and five people are sitting in a front row.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: Dean, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stultz Family Portrait]

Photograph of the Stultz family. In the front, two women are posed on either side of a man (identified as Antonio Lentz) and a young boy (identified as Robert Lentz) and the four of them appear to be seated on wicker furniture; a second man is leaning on one arm of the seat. In the back row, seven men of various ages are standing in a rough semi-circle. All of the men are wearing suits with vests and ties. The woman seated on the right side (identified as Philomena Catherine (Stultz) Lentz) is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark skirt; the woman on the left (identified as "Grandma (Lepidina) Stultz") is older and wearing a dark dress and jewelry. A generic backdrop is set up behind them.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: Dean, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Portrait of the Dallas Fire Department]

Composite portrait of members of the Dallas Fire Department, all of whom are men wearing their uniforms.
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Matt Turner and wife, Richardson, Texas

Copy of a photograph, a man and a woman, head and chest visible. The formal portrait is a horizontal oval mounted on stock. The man has a beard and moustache, is wearing a suitcoat and vest, with shirt and tie. The woman is wearing a dark dress, with dark moire satin bow at the neck, a brooch on her left side, and an earring visible on her left ear.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grissom Family, Richardson, Texas

Formal studio portrait. Three men, in dark suits, white shirts, and long neckties, standing behind two seated women. Both women wear dark skirts and white blouses with standing ruffled collars, possibly trimmed in lace. The woman on the right wears a dark ribbon around the collar. The woman on the left wears a dark, open jacket with ribbon trim at collar and cuffs. Additional information: Children of Park Lee GRISSOM (24 Aug 1854 - 10 Feb 1938) and Mary Jennie COFFEE (5 Sep 1852 - 6 Apr 1912) Left to right - Pat, Guss, Will (standing) Rebecca, Ada (seated) Pat GRISSOM [?Richard Clint GRISSOM?] (20 May 1882 AL - 3 Jul 1948 TX) married Ollie Mae CROSS Guss Eugene GRISSOM (19 Jul 1889 AL - 12 Aug 1969 TX) married Allie Bell BOGGS William Lee GRISSOM (27 Oct 1879 AL - 29 Jan 1949 TX) married Mollie SANDIFER Rebecca Bell GRISSOM (15 Jul 1884 AL - 12 Aug 1962 TX) married Robert Tremble PREWITT Ada Coloeman GRISSOM (23 Feb 1877 AL - 6 May 1950 AL) married Minor HARAWAY
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sam Harben family and residence, Richardson, Texas

14 persons standing behind a white picket fence. Wooden frame house in back; the right-hand 2/3 has a covered porch with 3 doors and 2 windows visible. The people are: man, woman, woman, girl holding doll, man, woman, man, woman, young man, girl, woman, child standing on fence rail, man, young man/boy. All men are wearing hats.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an African American Boy]

Convex portrait of a young African American male. He is wearing a very large hat. The back of the image has a label that reads: "PASCO. Robert Pelan. Lot #7979. Grade - crayon. Face Artist 3. This portrait guaranteed by maker."
Date: 1890~
Creator: PASCO - Robert Pelan
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Couple]

Portrait of a young couple, with the man wearing a suit and bow tie and the woman wearing a dress with a high, ruffled collar.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: Williams, Wirt
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hill High Farm]

Photograph of Hill High Farm when it was still the McGaughey family's home. Pictured are (left to right) standing: Charlie and Harriett McGaughey with children Clay and Voltai; Lula and Robert McGaughey with children Winnie and Beulah; Dave McGaughey; Mary Emma (Mollie) McGaughey Barksdale and Joe C. Barksdale with children Rafie, Viola, Louis and Virgil; seated: James F. and Adelaide McGaughey.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Effie Walker]

Portrait of Effie Walker wearing a dark dress and standing behind a wooden fence piece.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dallas Pressed Brick Company Workers]

Photograph of Dallas Pressed Brick Company workers driving tractors, with buildings in the distance behind them.
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Aunt Ellen Tomkins and Cousin Sarah]

Photograph of a woman and child standing in a yard in front of a white picket fence. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Aunt Ellen Tomkins and Cousin Sarah."
Date: [1890..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History