Resource Type

An Old Ranch House

Copy negative of a log and stone ranch house in Tajique, New Mexico with a small group of people on the porch and trees around it.
Date: 1906~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Typical West Texas Claim House

Copy negative of a home in West Texas with a house on the left, a windmill, and a storage tank on the right. Two mules and two men are working.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portraits of Children

Copy negative of two portraits of children. The first is of George and Babe Graves, with the baby sitting on left and toddler boy standing on the right. The second is of George and Babe Graves and an unknown Graves child, with the youngest sitting on a stool in the middle while the other two stand on the sides.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Man

Copy negative of a portrait of Harvey Hamilton Hughes wearing a suit, taken in Bisbee, Arizona by Taylor.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Woman #1

Copy negative of a portrait of Verna Hefner taken by Goben-Caldwell photography in Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Couple

Copy negative of a portrait of an unknown man and woman standing in front of a studio background, taken by Pate's Studio in Perrin, Texas.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Woman #2

Copy negative of a portrait of Verna Hefner taken by Goben-Caldwell photography in Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Women

Copy negative of a portrait of Eula Norton and May Brockman wearing high collared jackets and upswept hair.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Man and Woman

Copy negative of two portraits. The first is of an unidentified man in a suit. The second is of Mattie Sheppard of Campbell, Texas, taken in Greenville, Texas by Adams photography.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Man and Woman

Copy negative of a portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Stone taken in Yuma, Arizona by Plumley Studio. Mrs. Stone is on the left, wearing glasses and swept up hair. Mr. Stone is on the right wearing a suit.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Man

Copy negative of two portraits of Walter E. Smith. The photograph on the left was taken in 1910 in Fort Worth, and the one on the right was taken in 1907 in Roby.
Date: {1907,1910}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Board of Trustees]

Group photograph taken on the steps of Cowden Hall at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. In the group are J. H. Parramore, K. K. Leggett, Dr. J. B. Gambrill, Dr. O. H. Cooper, Geo. L. Paxton, Dr. J. Olsen and many others long associated with Simmons College. From row (L to R): K. K. Leggett, J. H. Parramore, J. B. Gambrill, Elia J. Hobbs, Florence Price, Mrs. O. H. Cooper, Mary Cooper -- Top right: George L. Paxton, in front of him Dr. O. H. Cooper, to Dr. Cooper's right Julius Olsen, partially obscured in front of Dr. Olsen is Pearl Hazel Provence.
Date: Spring 1908
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1909-10 Simmons Band]

Group photograph of the 1909-1910 Simmons College band, show each member with his instrument. The members have been identified below the photo: “Prof. C. H. Lewis--Cornet, Carl Scot--Bass, Julian Rushing--Bass, Jessie Rodgers--Alto, Henry White--Violin, James Moore--Cornet, Malcolm Mayfield--Cornet, Grover Dick--Clarinet, Love James--Tenor, Otto Watts--Flute, Edgar McCall--Cornet, Eugene Compere--Clarinet, Earnest Reynolds--Flute, Elijah Hicks--Snare drum, Robert. Patton--Bass drum, Robert. Collins--Slide trombone.”
Date: [1909..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Women's Tennis Team]

Photograph of the Simmons University Women’s Tennis Club standing with their rackets over their shoulders in a line in front of the tennis net. Note on the back of the photograph identifies Miss Pearl Provence and Pauline Millwee as first and second in line, and Willie Beaty and Burr Goode as the fifth and sixth in the row.
Date: 1903
Creator: Davis, W. Ben
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Class of 1902]

Group photograph of the Simmons College class of 1902 and the college president, C. R. Hairfield. Starting from the back row, left to right: Leltie Logan, George Pearce, Allie Ellerd, William Smith, and Emma Chandler; Seated, left to right: Eva May Hollis, C. R. Hairfield (President), Stewart Logan, and Maude Nevells.
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Expression Class]

Group photograph of a 1906 expression class posed in four rows in front of a brick building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the frame identifies a number of individuals in the photo.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of the Old Main building at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Two female students can be seen walking on the dirt sidewalk leading up to the building. The writing on the back includes information about the photographer and owner.
Date: [1906..1907]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of the first administration building, Old Main, on the Simmons College campus.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Women's Club]

Group photograph of a women’s club at Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Ladies Society - Simmons University, 1903 -- Bottom row: 2nd from left Mary Paxton (Mrs. Herman Pender) -- 3rd from left ([?] Dorschus?) -- 6th from left Dovie Hicks.”
Date: 1903?
Creator: Davis, W. B. (Ben)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tennis]

Photograph of men playing tennis on a court at Simmons University. The person third from the left has been identified as Edward Jackson Woodward. A description about the owner and photographer is included in a note on the back of the photo.
Date: 1905?
Creator: Davis, W. B. (Ben)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Julius Olsen]

Portrait of Julius Olsen, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored overcoat. He has been identified as part of the Simmons University faculty.
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Anna Hall

Photograph of Anna Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing the front facade of the two story brick building. Ivy covers the left corner and side of the building. Two female students can be seen walking up the entrance steps to enter the building.
Date: [1903..1961]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Main Building]

Photograph of the main science hall, Old Main, at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Typed note on the frame reads, “Main building, Simmons College -- Circa 1908.”
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History