Copy slide of a photo array of individual portraits of the members of the Abilene High School Class of 1897 of which John Sayles is a member.

Photograph of Alle Townson between 1897 and 1901.

Photograph of Andrew J Sunday and Sampson Rogers, c. 1897.

Andrew L. Bowers was born in 1852 in North Carolina. Upon moving to Texas, his first job was as a day laborer on an iron bridge at Columbus, TX. He was eighteen years of age. At nineteen he was promoted to foreman, with the Delaware Bridge Company. Afterward, he worked for the railroads, steadily climbing their ranks until he reached the position of Superintendent of Construction for the Northwest division, covering the area from Spring to Fort Worth. He eventually left the railroad, resigning to look after his investments. He became interested in the Salt Works of Palestine, helping to develop that important new enterprise and serving as its first president. He married Nellie O’Connell, on May 31, 1882 in Corsicana. They were the parents of five children: Irene, Mabel, Andrew Jr., Willie, and Bernard. In 1890, the need for a Building and Loan Association became acute in this section, and Mr. Bowers, along with several others, organized the Mechanics’ Building and Loan Association. This was one of the earliest organizations of the kind in the state of Texas. In 1906 he bought from Governor Thomas M. Campbell, a controlling interest in the Palestine National Bank and was made president. …

Photograph of Postal Employees, L to R: 1. B. D. Gillispie, 2. UNIDENTIFIED 3.Mayme Norris, 4. UNIDENTIFIED 5. Charles A. Richardson 6. UNIDENTIFIED 7. UNIDENTIFIED, c. 1897.

Photograph of Bessie Rembert with dark and curly hair. She is wearing a gauzy dress with a wide, ruffled neck.

Photograph of the old Buckeye Hotel where the Whitaker Orphan Home was established. In the photograph are two unidentified women standing in front of a tree.

Photograph of female students playing basketball in the gym at the Carlisle Indian School. Photo by Choate, Carlisle, PA, c. 1897.

Photograph of cattle ranch buildings surrounded by small fenced in areas in Alamosa, Texas at L.S. Ranch headquarters, 1897.

Photograph of the Chandler Court House after the March 30, 1897 tornado that hit Chandler, Oklahoma Territory.

Photograph of the Choctaw Female Seminary, Tuskahoma, Indian Territory, c.1897-1905.

Clay County Commissioner's court in 1897.

Clay County Court House. Photo taken in 1897: Henrietta, Texas.

Photograph of the first cotton gin in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma Territory.

Photograph of The D. C. Riley House, in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Studio portrait of Davis George. Davis is reclining on a fabric covered table. The fabric has tassels on the edge and can be seen in the bottom right corner. The background has a draped cloth on right and mountain scenery in left background. The photograph is mounted on a black cardboard substrate.

Portrait of [infant] Davis George. George is wearing a long white gown with white lace trim. He is sitting on a tassel edged flower print blanket. George is not wearing shoes. The photograph is mounted on a beveled black cardboard matte. Bottom of the matte is embossed in gold: Zahn (in round emblem) 418 Tremont Galveston, Tex. Image dimensions are: 9.8 cm x 14.1 cm.

Photograph of Elizabeth McDuffie Spencer, c. 1897.

Photograph of the Evans Drug Store at Enid, Oklahoma.

Evans Drug interior, 1897, Enid, Oklahoma

Photograph of Nora, Nan, Leona, John, Mary Belle (Granny), and W. O. Reeves posing together. Mary Belle and W. O. Reeves are both wearing black while the children are wearing white. There is a decorative backdrop with a wicker chair to the left of Mary Belle Reeves and a table right of W.O Reeves which he presses his hand upon.

Photograph of the first Kendall College Football Team, Muskogee, Indian Territory.

Photograph of L to R: standing: Ed Carter and Jesse Garrett; kneeling: George Markwell and Dave McClure, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory.

Photograph of the Frank Bowen family in front of two log structures. The farm was located 4 and 1/2 miles east of Coyle, Oklahoma Territory.