[Taking Cotton to to the Mill, Bonham]

Photograph of a line of mule-pulled wagons loaded with cotton along South Center Street in Bonham. Some structures are lined along the road in the background, and the old Fannin County Courthouse is visible in the background.
Date: [1888..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laying the Cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse]

Photograph of the laying of the cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse in May, 1888. The ceremony was performed by a Masonic order, and they are identifiable in the photograph as individuals wearing white aprons around their waists. A man standing in a platform at center guides the cornerstone down to its place. The stone, a giant beige brick, hangs from above. A crowd of spectators, many wearing hats, are gathered around the ceremony.
Date: May 1888
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonham Wholesale Grocery, Interior]

Photograph of the interior of the Bonham Wholesale Grocery, located along the railroad in south Bonham. In the room depicted here, workers stand to the left of a large gas stove in the middle of the area. Chairs and desks are located to the left in the room. Identified in the picture, from left to right, are: Alonzo Allen. Harry Roberts, June Kennedy, Claude Allen, Floy Campbell, and George Hancock.
Date: [1895..1919]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonham Wholesale Grocery, Workers on Dock]

Photograph of workers along the dock of the Bonham Wholesale Grocery. The brick building of the grocery store behind them, the workers pose along the wooden dock, facing forward. Three workers are identified: the first from left, Floy Campbell; fourth from left, the first seated, Willie Milstead, and first from right, Hub [?].
Date: [1895..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Inspecting Charles Walsh's Biplane #1]

Photograph of a crowd swarmed around Charles Walsh's biplane in Bonham, Texas. Additional people view the crowd from a grandstand in the background, with a handful of spectators elevated on a short wooden tower. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Curtis Bioplane - Aviator Walsh, Bonham Texas 1-28-12."
Date: January 28, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Inspecting Charles Walsh's Biplane #2]

Photograph of a crowd swarmed around Charles Walsh's biplane in Bonham, Texas. Additional people view the crowd from a grandstand in the background, with a handful of spectators elevated on a short wooden tower. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Curtis Bioplane - Aviator Walsh, Bonham Texas 1-28-12."
Date: January 28, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charles Walsh's Biplane, Near Take Off]

Photograph of Charles Walsh's biplane nearing take off in a field in Bonham, Texas. A crowd of spectators watch the airplane from behind as it pitches slightly upwards, its propeller spinning.
Date: January 30, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Dye Works of Bonham, Interior]

Photograph of the interior of City Dye Works of Bonham. Pressing machines are placed at left: Marvin Corvin and Bob Cline stand next to them at left. At right, near a desk and coats hung on a rack, John Rogers is seated, his chair turned to face forward. A large table is at center. A Texaco calendar and a day calendar hung on the left and back walls, respectively, indicate the date as March 19, 1919.
Date: March 19, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. W. Woolworth Store with Employees, Bonham]

Photograph of the interior of the F. W. Woolworth store on the south side of the courthouse square in Bonham. Employees and customers are scattered around the aisles of the store. Fans hang from the ceiling, as well as signs that read: "nothing on this counter over 15 cents." At center is another sign reading "Jewelry Department", with two women standing behind a register. A handful of customers are gathered along the left aisle, including a woman and a young girl facing away from the photographer, and two women facing forward. A man in a suit and a woman to the left of him stand behind the women working the jewelry section.
Date: 1925~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. W. Woolworth Store with Group of Women, Bonham]

Photograph of the interior of the F. W. Woolworth store on the south side of the courthouse square in Bonham. A group of women pose for a photograph along an aisle of merchandise. Fans hang from the ceiling, as well as signs that read: "nothing on this counter over 15 cents." On the left displays are jewelry and flat papers, and on the right aisles are rolls of material and a cash register. There are eight women standing together, facing the photographer; two watch from across an aisle on the left.
Date: 1925~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[North East Texas Senior Golf Association, Charter Members]

Photograph of the charter members of the North East Texas Senior Golf Association at their initial meeting of the group in May 1925. The men are arranged in two rows with their golf bags and clubs scattered in front of them, while others watch from the back of a wooden building behind the group. Only some names are provided: along the front row, A. B. Scarborough, S. B. Hindman, Charles Halsell, C. A. Kingston, J. B. Clayton, C. L. Wood, L. M. Rideout, S. C. Knaur, and G. A. Summer; along the back row, Felis Edwards, J. F. Hendrix, Sam Dial, J. L. Warren, and J. E. Osburn.
Date: May 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sowell's Bluff Bridge: Inauguration Ground View]

Photograph of the inauguration of the Sowell's Bluff Bridge as viewed from the banks of the Red River. The bridge is located above, with people standing in it and a sign hanging over the span of the bridge, depicting caricatures of Oklahoma and Texas shaking hands. Spectators watch the bridge's opening from below, most wearing hats and looking upwards.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sowell's Bluff Bridge: Opening Day Pedestrians]

Photograph of pedestrians walking along the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge as viewed from the banks of the Red River. The pedestrians walk over the river while spectators look on from below.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sowell's Bluff Bridge: Opening Day Sign]

Photograph of a sign hanging at the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge over the Red River on the bridge's opening day, depicting two hat-wearing caricatures representing Texas and Oklahoma shaking hands with the text "HOWDY" written above. Two American flags fly from poles on both ends of the sign.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sowell's Bluff Bridge: Platform on Bridge Deck]

Photograph of the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge over the Red River on its opening day, with a wooden platform built along the wooden guardrails along the side of the bridge. People are standing on the platform and looking out alongside a metal sign with an American flag flying above and the banks of the Red River visible below. The ceremony here may be the inauguration of the bridge. Written on the back of the photograph: "ISABEL MOOR WHEELER, Breaking Beech."
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sowell's Bluff Bridge: Suspension Tower]

Photograph of the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge, viewed from the banks of the Red River. Prominently at center is one of the bridge's suspension towers, atop which fly two American flags. Below on the deck, pedestrians and a single car move along the bridge and over the river, while some people stand along the sandy edges of the river among pieces of wood debris and small bushes.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H. L. Rodgers Company Men's Store, Bonham]

Photograph of the interior of the H. L. Rodgers Compant men's store, located on the west side of the public square in Bonham. Standing in the store, from left to right, are Edwin Agnew, Robert S. Rogers (brother of Hugh, 1874–1944), Dwight Hackley (1890–1973), Claude Leatherwood (1892–1965), and Hugh L. Rogers (1873–1943). Mirrors are placed along the wall at left, and clothing is on display in glass cabinets along the right walls. A spittoon is placed in front of a table at center, and a tall tin ceiling hangs above. Stairs are at the very back of the building.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Dye Works of Bonham, Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of City Dye Works. Cars are parked along the front curb of the building, and Bob Cline, at right, stands to a car. A business named The Barbecue Pit, offering sandwiches, beef (10¢), and ham (15¢) is also in the same building. A beauty shop occupies the right half of the building.
Date: 1935~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fannin County Electric, Installing a Power Line]

Photograph of a truck from Fannin County Electric Cooperative, Inc. The letters "REA" are written on the side of the truck. One worker stands behind the truck and assists with the construction of a power pole for an electric line.
Date: November 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital]

Photograph of the dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital and Domiciliary on July 9, 1948. Dignitaries, including Representative Sam Rayburn, are seated on the platform with flags positioned behind them with a band of musicians dressed in white uniforms are seated in front of the platform. Spectators are visible around the front of the stage, most standing and many wearing hats.
Date: July 9, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonham Bicycle Shop]

Photograph of a bicycle shop in Bonham, Texas, with bicycles hung on racks along the right wall and two employees posing with bikes placed on the floor. Three men are seated in the back counter, next to coat racks and a shelf of bicycle parts at right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonham Grocery Store]

Photograph of an unidentified grocery store in Bonham, Texas. Four men stand in the rear of the store, near the back counter. The man at left, in front of the counter's corner and standing next to a glass display, is Tom Locke (1879–1934). The third man from left with a hat and mustache is Sam Hancock (1854–1923), and the man at the very right is Audrey Bryant. The man second from left is unidentified. Meat is hung along the walls in the right corner, and coffee is for sale. Seed packers from C. C. Morse & Co. are displayed in rows in the right counter. Sacks of some grain-like material are placed along the wooden counters.
Date: 190X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonham Meat Market]

Photograph of a meat market in Bonham, Texas with three men standing in the store's back, with two behind the counter and one to its right. The man in the middle, wearing a white apron, is Sam Hancock (1854–1923). Saws, carcasses, and cuts of meat are placed along the counter and large carcasses hang from hooks along the left wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bonham Wholesale Grocery, Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of the Bonham Wholesale Grocery, located near the railroad in south Bonham. Mules with wagons are parked to a dry dock, where workers standing atop the dock and among the carts receive shipments of goods. Boxes of products are stacked on the deck, along the brick wall and under large metal awning covering the dock. The words "THE BONHAM WHOLESALE GROCERY" are painted on the bricks above, and a traincar is parked at far left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History