Resource Type

[Photograph of First Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]

Photograph of the back of the First Methodist Church (formerly the Fifth Street Methodist Church) in Waco, Texas. The church building was designed by Wesley Clark Dodson.
Date: September 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of First Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]

Photograph of the back of the First Methodist Church (formerly the Fifth Street Methodist Church) in Waco, Texas. The church building was designed by W. C. Dodson.
Date: September 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Bride]

Portrait of a bride with a long veil and elaborate bouquet standing in front of a window with while lace curtains underneath dark velvet curtains.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mickle Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Telephone Office]

Photograph of two women sitting in front of a switchboard in a telephone office, with another woman standing in the hall outside of the office.
Date: unknown
Creator: Carson Bros.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1918 Carlton World War I parents in Front of Store]

Photograph from November 11, 1918 in Carlton, TX. Everyone from Hamilton County with a son in World War I was called to Carlton square for a picture. John O. and Beulah Pollard Forrest are seen on the second row, center. John O. is behind the seated man with the hat between his feet and Beulah is to John O.'s left. A sign in the window of the store reads "All Leather Shoes, Friedman Shelby, Curbo Merc. Co."
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Wiseman
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Family]

Portrait of a family with two children dressed in white and sitting on a bench, and their parents dressed in black and standing behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson, W. D. Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men and a Deer]

Photograph of a deer hanging from a tree in the woods, with one man standing nearby holding a rifle, another man preparing the deer for processing, and a horse is standing in the background. A note on the back of the photo says "Papa C. B. Graham and friend, Bro. Samons. Carrizo Springs, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Harris, E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Wise Home]

Photograph of the home of Samuel Curtis Wise and Frances Josephine Carlisle Wise east of Venus, Texas, where Thelma Lee Wise was born.
Date: 1899-02~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Parade Float]

Photograph of a horse and wagon decorated as a parade float with flowers and American flags. One young boy is riding the horse, and four people of various ages are sitting in the wagon under umbrellas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Miller
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Waco Firemen]

Photograph of firemen standing outside of a Waco fire station, with a young boy and dog. All have a #3 on their caps and shirts. One of the men is identified as Arthur "Kid" Gwyn (1880-1934) who is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man]

Daguerreotype portrait of a man with thick sideburns wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Waco Suspension Bridge from City Hall]

Photograph from the parking lot of Waco City Hall looking toward the Waco Suspension Bridge. Businesses visible on either side of the street leading to the bridge include Gem Theatre, Leroy's Shine Parlor, and Livingston's Barber Shop.
Date: 1967~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Grave Marker of Edgar Leflar]

Photograph of the grave marker of Edgar Leflar (1893-1918). He died at Camp Travis in Bexar County, Texas. He was buried at White Chapel Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas. His epitaph reads "In grateful remembrance of a brave soldier who gave his life for his country."
Date: [1893-10-22..1918-02-13]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio]

Photograph of a dressing room with mirrors on the wall above a counter and several chairs, with photographs of dancers on the walls. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the room is part of the Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Group in Czech Clothing]

Portrait of a group of men and women dressed in traditional Czech clothing.
Date: unknown
Creator: Heilmann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Man]

Small ambrotype portrait of a young man wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph, purchased from the estate sale of Leslie Collier in Waco, is contained in a small case with a crack in the glass.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Group of Young Women]

Portrait of a group of young women wearing dresses. Several names and cities are written on the back of the photo, but are mostly illegible.
Date: May 1905
Creator: Thompson
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of May Worley and Emma Nichols]

Photograph of May Worley and Emma Nichols standing in a yard near a tree with a dog and a parrot on the grass in front of them and a house in the background.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mesquite School Students and Faculty]

Photograph of Mesquite School students and faculty standing outside of the school building.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Photograph of a group of women on the steps of a building holding spears and flags and wearing ribbons pinned to their dresses with "Waco" on them.
Date: 1915
Creator: Bryant Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Race]

Photograph of boys lined up in a field about to start a race, with a man pointing a pistol in the air behind them. Names are written on the back of the photo: Alfred Bittley, J. A. Martinez, and George Underwood.
Date: 1925
Creator: Smith's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Graves]

Photograph of a grave covered in flowers with other graves in the background at a cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brubaker Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hillcrest Baptist Hospital Staff]

Photograph of the staff of Hillcrest Baptist Hospital of Waco, Texas standing on the steps of the hospital.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tintype Portrait of Joseph Ball]

Tintype portrait of Joseph Ball wearing a suit. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Brother Joseph Ball, Brother Jack Beroth, and Emma Cornell, Galveston."
Date: unknown
Creator: Fetter's Gallery
System: The Portal to Texas History