Resource Type

[Photograph of Katie E. Logan and Family]

Portrait of Katie E. Logan and her family of three. It is unclear as to which woman is Katie E. Logan - the woman standing up or the woman sitting down. In addition to the women, two men are in the photograph, who in correspondence to the women both stand and sit. A written note on the back reads, "Katie E. Logan and Family, March 1, 1893."
Date: March 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Brazos River Flood]

Photograph of the 1898 Brazos River flood. This picture was taken on Elm Street in East Waco, and it was purchased at the estate sale of J. A. Curry in Waco, Texas. An iron bridge used by the railroad can be seen above the water.
Date: 1898
Creator: Sanders, M. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Anna Oliver]

Portrait of Anna Oliver, seated on a patterned chair, wearing a white dress with lace detailing around the collar and hemline. A hand written note on the back reads, "Anna Oliver, born 1894, father B. W. Oliver, Waco, TX."
Date: 1895
Creator: Sanders, M. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Pendleton King]

Full-length photograph of Pendleton King, dressed in a sailor suit. The boy is standing behind a fence with a stone façade and a wooden gate. A hand written note on the back reads, "Pendleton King: Age 7 years, 1897.”
Date: 1897
Creator: Lindsey's Art Parlors
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Weisman]

Portrait of Weisman, seated atop a fabric-covered chair, wearing a light-colored gown. The back of the photograph has intricate designs of foliage, stars, and scrolls. A hand written note on the back reads, "Henry Landsfield's [tentative] son Weisman, 3 mo. old, July 4 / 94."
Date: July 4, 1894
Creator: Bruce & Corti
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer]

Full-length portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer, wearing a light-colored dress with a flower detail on the chest. Margurete Doppslemayer stands with her hands and back supported against a lattice-like wooden fence. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Margurete Doppslemayer, May 25 / 1891."
Date: May 25, 1891
Creator: Holmes, H. C. & Shaw, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 1898 Brazos River Flood]

Photograph of the 1898 Brazos River flood. This picture was taken on Elm Street in East Waco, and it was purchased at the estate sale of J. A. Curry in Waco, Texas. Several people can be seen standing in the water.
Date: 1898
Creator: Sanders, M. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Young Child]

Photograph of an unidentified child sitting on a chair. Text on the back of the photo reads: Bertie Shell, A. C. Shell, Comstock, Val Verde County, Texas. 8-27-90 & 5-17-90.
Date: [1890-05-17,1890-08-27]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John and Lillian Langdon]

Full-length portrait of John and Lillian Langdon. Lillian Langdon, sitting, wears a light-colored checkered dress with a matching jacket and a pearl necklace. John Landon, standing to the right of his sister, wears a dark jacket and knee-length shorts with dark tights and button-up boots. A hand written note on the back reads, "John Langdon & sister Lillian (Lillie). He was born 1887, about 4 yrs. old here, I suppose."
Date: 1891
Creator: Whittaker & Kennedy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mr. J. E. Proctor]

Portrait of Mr. J. E. Proctor standing with his right hand on a chair and his left hand holding his hat. In the chair is a French horn and its case. A guitar is leaning on the chair.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Sent From Tom]

Photograph of a man in dark clothing with the collar of his shirt up. Text in the back reads: " your friend Tom B-"
Date: 1897
Creator: Boyd
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Naked Infant on a Rug, 1895]

Photograph of a naked infant lying on a rug. Text on the back only partially reveals the infant's name because the card is damaged. The infant's surname was Madden and its age was four and a half months at the time of the photograph.
Date: 1895
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ida Victoria Abel]

Portrait of Ida Victoria Abel seated in a dark-colored dress.
Date: 1894~
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lena Christian]

Portrait of a seated baby named Lena Christian with handwritten and printed text on the back relating to the services that the studio offers.
Date: 1890
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Captain Arthur Shalors]

Portrait of Captain Arthur Shalors in his uniform from the chest and up.
Date: 1893
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman With Short Hair Looking to the Left]

Portrait of a woman looking to the left from the chest and up.
Date: 1892
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Sent From J. E. Oldright, July 28, 1891]

Photograph of a man in a long beard sent from J. E. Oldright.
Date: July 28, 1891
Creator: Deane
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baby Portrait of Nannie Clara Evans]

Photograph of Nannie Clara Evans as an infant. She is wearing a white-lace dress and is sitting upright in a tapestry-covered chair.
Date: 1891
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Infant Menifee Cheek]

Photograph of an infant, Menifee Reed Cheek, nestled in a large white blanket in a studio setting. A handwritten note on the back of the photo claims that she was 24 days old at the time the picture was taken.
Date: April 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harry Welch]

Photograph of Harry Welch, who sits on a stack of hay. He is wearing a baby's gown, and his feet are bare.
Date: 1890~
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of W. T. Welch]

Photograph of W. T. Welch who stands on a rug next to a wire-backed chair. An unidentified object rests on the chair's seat.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: Edrington
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Children of Joe Welch]

Photograph of Lillie, Edgar, and John Welch. Lillie sits in between her brothers on a balustrade in front of a painted backdrop. The boy to the right wears plaid pants and a white shirt, and the boy to the left wears a gown.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Welch Child]

Photograph of an unidentified Welch baby. The child sits in a chair covered in a blanket, and wears a gown.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Unidentified Child]

Photograph of an unidentified baby. The child sits down with its mouth open. It is wearing a white gown.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History