Photograph of an invitation to the wedding of Sallie Ann Parker and Thomas Middlebrook Willis. A note in the top left corner reads "To Ma & Pa." The invitation reads: "Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Parker Request your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Sallie, to Thos. M. Willis, Wednesday Evening, June 16th, at 8:30 o'clock. First Presbyterian Church. Reception at 9 o'clock. At home. Abilene, Texas. 1886."

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.”

Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.

Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.

Photograph of W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Many bales of cotton are neatly laid out in the background.

Photograph of twenty-five men gathered in front of camouflage netting.

Photograph of troops huddling behind trees and brush on the far left overlooking a field for a smoke demonstration. There is a vehicle in the center background, and patches of snow on the ground.

An aerial photograph of Abilene, Texas, looking north along Sayles Avenue. The photograph was taken by photographer Don Hutcheson.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Riding shotgun on the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys' football stage at Tulsa Saturday night will be quarterback Fred Martinez, left, and halfback Jim Williams."

An aerial photograph of the Mall of Abilene, located at the intersection of FM 89 and US 83/84 in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Don Hutcheson.

An aerial photograph of the Mall of Abilene, located at the intersection of FM 89 and US 83/84 in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Don Hutcheson.

An aerial photograph of the Mall of Abilene, located at the intersection of FM 89 and US 83/84 in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Don Hutcheson.

An aerial photograph of the Mall of Abilene, located at the intersection of FM 89 and US 83/84 in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Don Hutcheson.

An aerial photograph of the Mall of Abilene, located at the intersection of FM 89 and US 83/84 in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Don Hutcheson.

An aerial photograph of the Mall of Abilene, located at the intersection of FM 89 and US 83/84 in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Don Hutcheson.