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[Photograph of Wyatt Guerry]
Photograph of Wyatt Guerry (1877-1944), taken in Erath County, Texas. The photo is on a diamond-shaped mat.
Date:
[1877-03-06..1944-10-29]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in the tower of St. James Methodist Church. The window is thin and curved at the top. It features varying colors, but no images. The lower pane of the window reads, "Mrs. Caroline Campbell."
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Interior of St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of the interior of St. James Methodist Church. The ground level is pictured, as well as the balcony, which has ornate red and gold decoration. Pews are to the left of the image, and a piano and podium are to the right.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Galveston Island Hurricane]
Photograph of the Galveston Island hurricane. The Ursuline Convent and Ursuline School, built by Nicholas Clayton in Galveston, can be seen with wreckage in the foreground. It stood on the block bounded by 25th Street and 27th Streets, between Avenue's N and O.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pews in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of the pews in St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The ground level is pictured, as well as the balcony, which has ornate red and gold decoration.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fannie Goff and Katie E. Huse]
Photograph of two women tentatively identified as Fannie Goff and Katie E. Huse. The seated woman, to the left, wears a light colored dress with a dark belt, and the standing woman, to the right, wears a dark-colored dress. There is a "2 cent U.S. Inter. Rev. Proprietary Stamp" on the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Wagner, J. K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The window is tall and pointed at the top with varying colors and a circle near the top, but no images. Window presented by Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Little.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three Women]
Photograph of Joanne Moore, Catherine Barcus Moore, and Ann H. Barcus standing amid a background of dense foliage. All three women wear dresses, and Catherine Barcus Moore and Ann H. Barcus wear hats and eyeglasses. A building's roof can been seen in the upper right corner of the photograph. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Joanne Moore - left, Catherine Barcus Moore, and Anne H. Barcus, grandmother of Joanne."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of Melvin Dotson in an orange shirt standing next to R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco. It was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary Portfield Hickman]
Portrait of Mary Portfield Hickman, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored top with buttons up the front, an upturned collar, and puffy sleeves. A hand written note on the back reads, "Mary Portfield Hickman, born June 30, 1846 - Nacogdoches, Tex. Her parents came from the state of Miss. Attended school in Austin, kept by B. J. Smith. Sept. 29, 1869 married N. F. Hickman. Died Liberty Hill, Tex. Oct. 8, 1926." Many descendants are listed on the back of the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Heritage Room in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of the heritage room of St. James Methodist Church. Various pieces of church furniture are pictured, as well as several items hanging on the wall. The original church pulpit and baptismal font are in the background.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Unidentified Young Lady]
Photograph of an unidentified young lady, posed standing with her hand on the back of an intricately designed chair. She wears a light-colored off-the-shoulder dress and stands on a carpet with a diamond shaped patterned. On the back of the photograph is a 3 cent U.S. inter. revenue stamp.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Addleman, J. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Unidentified Woman Near Wood Fence]
Photograph of an unidentified women standing with her right hand supported against an interwoven wooden fence. Behind the women is a painted scene of moving water and trees. She wears a checkered dress with a matching belt, puffy sleeves, and a large collar. A hand written note on the back reads, "In album of Aunt Abbie Collier."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pratt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Waco]
Photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waco. It is also known as Church of the Assumption. Trees can be seen outside the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937)]
Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937) in Abilene, Texas. Text: Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, Thomas Middlebrook Willis was an important early leader in Abilene. Willis moved to Waco, Texas with his parents, Dr. Thomas L. and Mrs. Letitia Willis, in 1866. T. M. Willis first came to this area in 1878 to investigate range possibilities. In 1883, after graduating from the law school of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, he moved here and established a practice. In 1886, Willis married Abilene resident Sallie Parker (1865 - 1954); the couple had eight children. Also in 1886, he was elected city attorney. Willis later also served as city judge. In 1937, the Abilene Reporter-News honored him, among others, as one of the city's founders.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Delia Milam]
Photograph of Deallie (or Delia) Milam. She wears a bow around her collar and looks to the right. Writing on the back of the image indicates that she was born December 21, 1842.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Harrington
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of Saint John's Methodist Church, a brick building with six columns in front at 925 N. 18th Street in Waco. The congregation was organized in 1886 as the Morrow Avenue Methodist Church. The church edifice is now owned by the Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church. A set of stairs with rails leads to the entrance. Bushes and trees are around the building.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Summer Sunday School]
Photograph of attendees of Summer Sunday School at the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Texas. The attendees stand outside of the church.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. F. Fanning - Magnetic Healer]
Photograph of Dr. Frank Fanning, magnetic healer, wearing an overcoat - the very beginning of a patterned necktie and tie tack can be seen. In his left hand he holds a hat, and in his right hand he holds a cane. Embossed below the photograph, on the mat, reads, "Dr. F. Fanning, Magnetic Healer." A handwritten note on the back reads, "With compliments of Frank Fanning, San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 14, 1888."
Date:
February 14, 1888
Creator:
Deane
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The window has varying colors, but no images. The lower pane of the window reads, "Presented by Augusta Evans."
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Unidentified Girl with Hat]
Photograph of an unidentified girl posed standing next to a chair, wearing a light-colored eyelet dress with a wide belt and long hair ribbon. In her left hand she holds the ribbons of a straw hat and supports her hand against the arm of the chair. The background is that of a decorative wall.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Brown, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Rev. Samuel P. Wright]
Portrait of Rev. Samuel P. Wright, a Methodist minister and president of Waco Female College in Waco, TX, visible from the chest up. He wears a dark-colored three-piece suit and a bow tie. A hand written note on the back reads, "Rev. Samuel Pascal Wright (1838-1911)."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Ashman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Uncle Frank Vesey]
Portrait of Frank Vesey, visible from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bar accessory on his waistcoat. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "Uncle Frank Vesey."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson & Knight
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three Men]
Photograph of three men standing side by side in the middle of a barren, dry stretch of land, all wearing dark-colored suits and hats. The man in the middle has his right hand on the shoulder of the man on the left. In the background are several scraggly trees and stumps. A hand written note on the back reads, "Left to right: Harvey Pruitt, Stewart Foster, Terrell Foster."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History