Resource Type

[Portrait of Willie Sappenfield on Back of Chair]

Portrait of Willie Sappenfield seated on the back of a chair with floral print and metal designs. He wears a light-colored collar shirt, striped tie, shorts, tights, and button-up boots, and in his hands he holds a piece of paper. A hand written note on the back reads, "Willie Sappenfield, 12 yrs. old, taken Oct. 18, 1913."
Date: October 18, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Townsend Hall at Texas Christian University]

Photograph of Townsend Hall at Texas Christian University. This photograph was taken after the March 22, 1910 fire in Waco, Texas. The words "Girls' Home" is written over one entrance, and a crowd of people are gathered on the lawn.
Date: March 22, 1910
Creator: McCall, C. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Men in Front of House]

Photograph of three men standing side by side in front of a large house on piers, 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. Visible on the house are four dormers, wraparound porch with railing and columns, and twelve windows. A hand written note on the back reads, "Left to right: Harvey Pruitt, Stewart Foster, Terrell Foster, May - 1918."
Date: May 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Terrell Foster]

Photograph of Terrell Foster sitting on a stump with his legs crossed, wearing a dark-colored suit and straw hat. The background consists of stumps, grass and scattered leaves. A hand written note on the back reads, "Terrell Foster, Bloomburg, Texas, March 1919."
Date: March 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Window Display at E. F. Bauman Grocery Store]

Photograph of a window display at the E. F. Bauman grocery store in Waco, Texas. The display features several beverage bottles, a painting of a girl in a canoe, and several other items. The store was located at 309 Franklin Avenue, Waco, Texas.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of L. A. Robinson and Man in Doorway of Nash-Robinson and Co.]

Photograph of L. A. Robinson and an unidentified man standing in the large doorway of Nash-Robinson and Company in Marlin, Texas. Both men are wearing dark-colored suits and hats. A handwritten note on the back reads, "1918, L. A. Robinson, standing in doorway of Nash-Robinson & Co., Marlin, TX."
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Main Building at Texas Christian University]

Photograph of the main building at Texas Christian University (formerly Waco Female College) in Waco, Texas, taken after the March 22, 1910 fire. The brick and stone building is damaged and does not have a roof. People and trees are on the lawn. The back includes a printed statement from the photographer and a handwritten note that says "Waco T.C.U. main building, after the fire on 3-22-1910. Presented to J.A. Curry by W. H. Curry."
Date: [1910-03-22..]
Creator: McCall, C. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Willie Sappenfield Seated]

Portrait of Willie Sappenfield seated in a chair with floral print and metal designs. He wears a light colored collar shirt, striped tie, shorts (which look to be rolled up pants), tights, and button-up boots. A hand written note on the back reads, "Willie Sappenfield, taken Oct. 18, 1913, 12 yrs. old."
Date: October 18, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Norma Aldine Reck]

Photograph of Norma Aldine Reck in celebration of graduating from Milwaukie Grammar School in Milwaukie, Oregon. Norma Aldine Reck wears a white dress with lace detailing and a white flower in her hair. To the right is a table overflowing with vases of flowers: lilies, roses, peonies, etc., and she holds a bouquet of carnations in her hands. A hand written note on the back reads, "Norma Aldine Reck, Milwaukie Grammar Grade, June 22, 1912. Milwaukie, Oregon."
Date: June 22, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a High School Basketball Team]

Photograph of a basketball team from Henderson High School in 1917. A list of names is provided on the back.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Two-Story House]

Photograph of a two-story house with a porch and balcony. The text on the back reads: "Grandmother' grandfather' home...1902 Austin Ave...Built 1915....William E. Colgin Sr."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Brooke Doswell Smith]

Photograph of young Brooke Doswell Smith (1911-1988) on Christmas, 1917. A Christmas tree and a little dog are also seen in the photograph.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fannie L. Smith]

Framed photograph of Fannie L. Smith in an outdoor setting.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Soldiers in Front of a Rock Wall]

Photograph of four enlisted soldiers wearing full uniforms, standing at ease in front of a loose stone wall in France. The men are identified as (left to right): Sergeant E. W. Koerth, Sergeant C. C. McKee, Sergeant Joe Herman, and Sergeant U. C. Erwin.
Date: December 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick]

Portrait of eleven year old Mary Louise Hanrick in a squared dress and a paper in her left hand.
Date: June 26, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Carter J. Harris, 1918]

Photograph of Carter J. Harris, a World War One veteran.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baptisms]

Photograph of people getting baptized in Bishop, Texas. They seem to belong to a church named "First Baptist Church."
Date: April 6, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr.]

Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr. as an infant.
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men in a Shoe Repair Store, 1916]

Photograph of two men inside of what seems like a shoe repair store in Alice, Texas. The text in front of the man on the left side says "grover" and the text in front of the man on the right says "MR T" who is Mr. Traweek.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young Man and Woman]

Photograph of a young man and young woman, Henry Frank Smith and Monetta Stribling, locking arms and posing for a picture. Behind them an automobile is partially visible. They are dressed in semi-formal attire; the young woman has a corsage attached to her clothing.
Date: December 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Evans, Sr. at Camp Bowie]

Photograph of Robert Warren Evans, Sr., standing at Camp Bowie in his military uniform. He is holding a rifle upright in front his body. Behind him is a row of pitched army tents and a fellow soldiers.
Date: December 2, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lucile Evans as a Maid of Honor]

Photograph of Lucile Elizabeth Evans, standing outside the Evans family home at 2100 Colcord Avenue in Waco, Texas. As the maid of honor to an unidentified bride, she is clad in a long-sleeved dress and a wide-brimmed hat. She is clutching a bouquet of flowers in her arm. The photo is attached to a piece of black paper upon which this note has been written underneath the photo: "the maid of honor Miss Lucile Evans, April 29, '17."
Date: April 29, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Young May Jones and Nannie Clara Evans]

Photograph of May Jones and Nannie Clara Evans as young women, before Clara took the last name Willis. They are both wearing long, Edwardian-style dresses and hats.
Date: July 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nannie Evans at Her Family Home]

Photograph of Nannie Clara Evans as a young woman, before she married and took the name of Willis. She is standing on the steps of her family's home in Waco, Texas while holding a large bouquet of flowers in her arms.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History