[Maggie Hale, Village Creek School]

Photograph of Maggie Hale visible from the chest up. she wears a dark blouse covered in a small floral pattern, and has a pocket watch clipped to her lapel. Her hair is curled in rows tight to her head, and a ribbon is tied around her collar with a bow at the back. The photograph is a diamond shape and is mounted to a cream colored diamond shaped board. The inscription on the back of the board reads, "Maggie Hale / Maggie Hale / Village Creek School / 1898."
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R. Vickery School fourth grade class]

Photograph of the R. Vickery School's fourth grade class standing on steps outside of the building. The girls wear skirts and dresses, and the boys wear button up shirts and breeches that go to the knee. One boy in the front row does not wear socks or shoes. The teacher stands at the top of the steps towards the center of the group. At the bottom of the photo is a photographers inscription, on the left reading, "Vickery L S" and on the right reading, "Kennedy Photo Co." Both bottom corners of the board are damaged and missing pieces. The back of the photo is inscribed with a list of students according to row, and "Teacher - Miss Ely K. Wilkerson / 7/ 4th Grade."
Date: unknown
Creator: Kennedy Photo Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R. Vickery School first grade students in classroom]

Photograph of a first grade class seated in their desks in a classroom. The all wear light colored clothing, the girls in dresses, boys in pants, and all have short hair and some girls wear large bows in their hair. The girls all have short bobs and some have short straight bangs. All students look at the camera and hold their hands clasped together on their desks. At the bottom of the photograph is the photographer's inscription reading, "R.E. 1st Grade / Vickory School / Nov 1918." The photo is printed on a cream colored board, and the shape of the photograph is an oval with points coming out towards the top and bottom left and right corners. On the back of the photograph is an inscription with names of students numbered by row, and "Teacher - Miss Gage - later - Mrs."
Date: November 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five young women in a row, possibly the Wren sisters]

Photograph of five women on a diamond shaped photograph. The women are in a row stacked with one behind the other, their heads going from the bottom corner of the photo to the top. Each wears a ruffled, high collared dress, and has their hair pinned back with small curls around their faces. on the two bottom edges of the cream colored board the photograph is mounted to is the studio imprint reading, "Leffler / Fort Worth, Texas." On the back of the board is the inscription, "Possibly the Wren sisters."
Date: unknown
Creator: Leffler
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five young women, possibly the Wren sisters]

Photograph of five young women grouped together. Each can only be seen from the chest up. All wear high necked ruffled dresses, and have their hair pinned up with small curls around their faces. The photograph is in a diamond shaped and mounted to a slightly larger white board. An inscription on the back reads, "Possibly the Wren sister."
Date: unknown
Creator: Leffler
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Effie Wren]

Cabinet card photograph of Effie Wren standing before a backdrop with a river, bridge, and trees, and a plant next to her. She wears a long sleeve dark dress with sections of lighter fabric at the shoulders and chest. Along the edges of the lighter fabric are silver circles. She wears a black lace collar tied at her throat, with her hair pinned back. She holds her hands behind her back and looks slightly away from the camera. The studio's imprint is at the bottom of the card and reads, "Works / Norton Block 3rd and Main, FT. Worth, Tex." An inscription at the top of the back of the card reads, "Effie Wren 1892." and a longer inscription describing Effie's life.
Date: 1892
Creator: Works
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Effie Pruitt]

Photograph of Effie Pruitt from the shoulders up. She wears a high-collared dark blouse with decorative beading on the collar and chest, and a ribbon bow peaking out from the back of her neck. Her hair is pinned up to her head, and her bang curl on her forehead. Her head is turned three-quarters to the left. The photo is mounted on a dark card with has a studio imprint at the bottom in light ink, which reads, "Swartz / Cottage Gallery / 600 Main St., Fort Worth, Tex." An inscription on the back of the card reads, " Effie Pruitt / mother's niece."
Date: unknown
Creator: Swartz Cottage Gallery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aunt Lizzie Emery]

Photograph of Aunt Lizzie Emery viewed from the chest up. She wears a dark high-collared dress with puffed out sleeves and a small decorative pattern and embroidery around the collar. She wears a white bow made out of a thin fabric at her neck, with a brooch directly underneath of a star with a wreath around it. She look austere with her gaze slightly away from the camera, hair tied back, and round wire-framed glasses. The photo is mounted to an off white board, which has a studio imprint at the bottom reading, "Leffler / Fort Worth, Tex." An inscription on the back reads, "Mrs. J W Emery / Aunt Lizzie Emery."
Date: unknown
Creator: Leffler
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Crew's home on Henderson]

Photograph of a two story craftsman style house, with a front porch that wraps around the left side of the house. In the shallow front yard, there is a wooden bench swing, and a low wire fence at the edge of the sidewalk. Trees stand in front of the house in the grassy area between the sidewalk and the street. The photo damaged in a few areas with scratches and loss to the image, and is missing the lower right corner. The photograph is mounted on an off-white board which is also heavily damaged with water stains and rips at the top left and bottom right corners. The back of the board has two sets of inscriptions. The blue ink inscription reads: "Crews (Frank) Ella- / on Henderson / [illegible] Ella was Horace Cherry's sis- / Frank Crews given by Tofosie Pufman." The inscription in pencil is a long list of words with numbers at the end. The back has tape corresponding to the rips in the board.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Annie Belle Emery Bright seated in front of Allen house on Heaton Avenue in Fort Worth]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Annie Belle Emery Bright, seated on stone steps slightly below and in front of the Allen home on Heaton Avenue in Fort Worth. The two story house has wood siding and a two story corner tower or turret. Handwritten blue ink inscription across verso top reads "Annie B. Emery, Heaton Ave., Fort Worth."
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen snapped one night in front of Will Rogers Auditorium]

Unaddressed and unposted Ansco photographic postcard of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen at night. She is wearing a hat, gloves, and long coat. Sideways blue ink handwritten inscription on verso middle reads "Snapped, one night, in front of Will Rodgers [sic] Auditorium. Is awful. F. has been in Dallas 2 weeks. S. went over on Bus this morn. am expecting them back about 3 P.M. neighbor (Boyd) [illegible] [illegible] in living room. I'm trying to suppress a cough."
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cousin Maggie Hale, Aunt Annie Belle Emery Bright, Lucy Wright, and cat in front of house at 2256 5th Avenue in Fort Worth]

Snapshot photograph of three women, Maggie Hale, Annie Belle Emery Bright, and Lucy Wright in front of the house at 2256 5th Avenue in Fort Worth. A long-haired cat with a white chest is visible behind and to the left of the women. A portion of a person is visible at the left edge of the image area. The snapshot has a decorative border and black text "FOX CO" in the top left and bottom right rounded corners of the border. There are two Fox Photo Company black ink stamps on the verso. These depict the right profile view of a running fox. Text above the fox reads "Fox-Tone PRINT." Text within the body of the fox reads "FOX CO." Text below the fox reads "SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, REGISTERED TRADE MARK." Handwritten pencil inscription on the verso upper middle reads "Aunt Annie Bright, Lucy Wright (friend), Cousin Maggie Hale."
Date: [1950..1969]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Road and numbered buildings in downtown Fort Worth skyline]

Snapshot photograph taken from a road and looking east to the downtown Fort Worth skyline. Drawn onto the photo, in black ink, are arrows pointing down at buildings with numbers at the top.
Date: [1910..1939]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Season's Greetings card from the Allens]

Holiday card featuring a photograph of Sheila, Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen, and Dr. Frances Marion Allen. Below the photo is printed text reading, "Season's Greetings from our house to your house" around an illustrated image of a person wearing winter clothing pulling a sled with a second person and wrapped gifts. The card has scalloped edges all the way around. An inscription on the back in blue ink reads, "The Allens / Sheila, Dr. Allen, Frances."
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheila Emery Allen in downtown snow]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Sheila Emery Allen, standing in snow in downtown Fort Worth. She is wearing a hat, one glove on her left hand, and a long winter coat. Her right hand is bare and she is holding an object up to her face. Various buildings, storefronts, signs, and an automobile in the street are visible in the background. There is an illegible black ink stamp on the verso upper middle for a photofinishing company. Black stamped text below reads "JAN 31 194X." The last numeral of the date is illegible. Sideways black ink stamp at the verso right edge is "403J."
Date: 194X-01-31
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheila Emery Allen standing in snow next to storefront window]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Sheila Emery Allen, standing in snow next to a storefront window in downtown Fort Worth. She is wearing a hat, one glove on her left hand, and a long winter coat. Her right hand is bare. A mannequin is visible in the storefront window on the right. There is an illegible black ink stamp on the verso middle top for a photofinishing company. Black stamped text below reads "JAN 31 194X." The last numeral of the date is illegible. Sideways black ink stamp at the verso right edge is "403J."
Date: 194X-01-31
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheila Emery Allen looking at her reflection in mirror near storefront]

Snapshot photograph of a woman, Sheila Emery Allen, looking at her reflection in a mirror. She is wearing a hat, gloves, and a long winter coat. The mirror is attached to a column near a storefront in downtown Fort Worth. There is an illegible black ink stamp on the verso middle for a photofinishing company. Black stamped text below reads "XXN 31 194X." The last numeral of the date is illegible. Sideways black ink stamp at the verso right edge is "403J."
Date: 194X-01-31
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 4]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in right three-quarter profile, is centered in the frame and is stationed at a mooring tower. A horizontal line of parked automobiles is visible below. A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 5]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in right three-quarter profile, is centered in the frame and is stationed at a mooring tower. A horizontal line of parked automobiles is visible below. The photograph has a vertical crack or tear on the recto left extending from the top to bottom edge. Pressure-sensitive tape has been attached to the verso to stabilize the crack, and adhesive residue is visible on the recto side. The recto bottom left corner in the white border is missing. An additional, smaller, vertical tear is visible at the recto middle top extending from the edge through the white border and into the top image area. There is a vertical black mark at the recto top right extending from the edge into the right middle of the image area. A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 3]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in right three-quarter profile, is centered in the frame and is stationed at a mooring tower. A horizontal line of parked automobiles is visible below. A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 1]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in left profile, is centered in the frame and appears to be at or near a mooring tower. The figure of one person and a portion of another are visible at the middle to lower right edge. Sideways handwritten inscription on the verso right edge reads "The first 'blimp' to come to Ft. Worth." A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shenandoah dirigible in Fort Worth 2]

Snapshot photograph of a dirigible, or blimp, in the air over a field. The blimp, seen in left profile, is centered in the frame and appears to be at or near a mooring tower. The figure of one person and a portion of another are visible at the middle to lower right edge. Sideways handwritten inscription on the verso right edge reads "The first 'blimp' to come to Ft. Worth." A black ink number "9" is stamped on the verso bottom right corner.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frances Marion Allen and Sheila Emery Allen with dog on porch at 1900 Heaton Avenue]

Unposted Kodak Azo photographic postcard of two young girls, Frances Marion Allen and Sheila Emery Allen, sitting on a house porch with a small, light-colored dog in-between them. A chair, plant stand, and window are visible in the background. The porch wall has wood siding and there is a small, dark sign with white lettering for "Dr. Allen" visible on the wall in the upper right of the image area. Sideways black ink handwritten inscription on verso left edge reads "Frances Sheila." Black ink handwritten inscription on verso in Name and Address area reads "Mrs. Sue M. Hale and Lizzie, New Years Greeting - 1917."
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frances Marion Allen and Sheila Emery Allen standing in front of house at 2256 Fifth Avenue in Fort Worth]

Snapshot photograph of two girls, Frances Marion Allen and Sheila Emery Allen, standing in front of their two story house at 2256 5th Avenue in Fort Worth. An upside-down blue stamped number "25" is on the verso top left corner. Sideways black ink inscription on verso right edge reads "Frances & Sheila Allen 2256 5th Ave."
Date: [1920..1939]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History