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[Farmers Union Cotton Yard]
Photographs of a farmers' union cotton yard in Coolidge, Texas. On an wide, plain field are horse-drawn wagons full of cotton. In the far background are possibly piles or stacks of cotton bales.
Date:
September 1, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Byrd, Heading to New Mexico]
Photographs of a Mr. Byrd, heading west from South Carolina to New Mexico by ox-wagon. He is depicted here resting and eating in the Chickasaw Nation, seated on a stool with a plate in his hands and a cup on a small box in front of him. His covered wagon is behind him, with packages laid to its side. Oxen are seated at left, resting on the grass. Trees and bushes are scattered in the background.
Date:
June 1, 1906
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of M. H. Rhoads]
Photograph of M. H. Rhoads from the State University in Austin, Texas. He wears a dark-colored coat with a Masonic pin on his lapel. He sports a mustache, which obscures a cleft lip on his left.
Date:
July 1, 1887
Creator:
Hill, S. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of George Meyer]
Photograph of George Meyer posing for a portrait in a suit with a bowtie that is tucked under the jacket. He has a moustache and a small goatee. Text written at the bottom of the photograph reads: Your friend Geo. Meyer Austin Tex. June 1/80."
Date:
June 1, 1880
Creator:
Hill, S. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArther. Text on the back of the card reads: "Dear Dad and Mother. I have felt fine all day. Have been out on the porch most of the time. All the boys are well Lots of Love. Park" The postcard is addressed to Mr. S. E. Waterbury.
Date:
December 1, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Marlin Public School]
Postcard of Marlin Public School. A handwritten message begins on the back of the card, but continues on to the front, filling the sky above the school building. The message reads "Having the time of my young life. 'It' did not appear upon the scene- How is 'he' and when did you last see him. Please don't go driving very often while I'm gone!" The postcard is addressed to Miss Jennie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
July 1, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tower, Volume 63, Number 1, January 1, 2020
Newsletter from the First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas discussing news, upcoming events, and other announcements of interest to congregants.
Date:
January 1, 2020
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church (Waco, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from Virginia Ebeth Powell to Mrs. S. E. Powell Sr. - November 1, 1921]
Postcard to Mrs. S. E. Powell, Sr. in Oglesby, Texas from Virginia E[?] Powell in Houston, Texas. Virginia writes about arriving in Houston with her mother. The front of the postcard depicts a small footbridge over a creek in Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. The bridge connects concrete footpaths on both sides of the creek, and is situated in front of large ferns and small red pavilions and buildings.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Powell, Virginia Ebeth
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 1, 1918]
Letter to Emma Riecke from Hector Suyker discussing the possibility of his discharge before Christmas. Hector writes about a group photo, going to the movies and his job.
Date:
December 1, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of "Camp Life at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas"]
Postcard of soldiers in uniform grouped around a fire pit probably to wash and rinse their eating utensils. Some men are visible holding plates and cups in their hands. In the background are other tents and soldiers. On the back the postcard is to Howard Seybert from Berwick, Pennsylvania and reads "little warmer than in Pa".
Date:
June 1, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Compress in Temple]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Temple Cotton Compress, a wooden structure with a tower and smoke stack, with rows of bales of cotton and several men moving individual bales in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compress, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
May 1, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Ms. Charlotte Dunbar, December 1, 1917]
Postcard of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back explaining more about the photograph.
Date:
December 1, 1917
Creator:
Dunbar, Charlotte
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from R.T. Dennis & Co. Inc.]
Receipt from R.T. Dennis & Co. Inc. Furniture and Carpets for the sale of goods to E.W. Whitfield.
Date:
March 1, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of William Redrick Fogle]
Photograph of William Redrick Fogle standing in a yard and wearing a suit and bow tie. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "William Redrick Fogle, Born 12/6/1851, 76 yr. of age. Father of Margaret L.B. Stauts." Margaret L. Fogle Stauts was the wife of Joseph Charles Stauts, a Waco photographer.
Date:
November 1, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from R.Y. Bandy]
Receipt from R.Y. Bandy, manufacturer and jobber in saddles, harness and bridles, for the sale of goods to M.M. Hornsby.
Date:
January 1, 1887
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nash, Robinson & Co. to A.M. Montieth - April 1, 1905]
Letter written to A.M. Montieth in Belton, Texas from Nash-Robinson & Co. in Waco, Texas, asking for remittance and giving a deadline and penalty if the deadline is not met.
Date:
April 1, 1905
Creator:
Nash, Robinson & Co.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Austin County Court House]
Postcard of Austin County Court House in Bellville, Texas. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard, which is addressed to Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas, says "Hello Annie. How are you taking in these days? Hope you are taking life easy. Best wishes for a happy Easter and lots of eggs. Emil."
Date:
April 1, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fannie Mary Stauts]
Photograph of a woman wearing a white blouse, dark skirt, and dark hat, sitting on a small tricycle in a yard. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Senior Day, Waco High School, Fannie Mary Stauts."
Date:
April 1, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Locke Platt Livery, Feed and Sale Stable]
Receipt from Locke Platt livery, feed, and sale stable for the sale of goods to M.M. Hornsby.
Date:
April 1, 1884
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1944, discussing a bottle of Italian beer he and his fellow soldiers were given, which he thinks is rotten but the rest of them seem to enjoy. From now on, he says, the soldiers will get one bottle a week. The army recently installed a drinking fountain in the town for the soldiers' use. The Italians, who Willis says have never seen one before, are intrigued by it, although they don't know how to use it.
Date:
July 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore, March 1, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore at Baylor University College of Medicine, on March 1, 1945, lamenting the number of hunting seasons he's missed. He says he has a friend who's uncle owns a pasture they can rent out when they get back from the war, and asks Lattimore to go with him.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 1, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1943. He discusses his government fund and the money he's been sending home, and asks if his father will be able to make any money off the farm.
Date:
July 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 1, 1944. He advises his parents that air mail is faster than V mail, and tells them who his tent mates are.
Date:
August 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 1, 1944. He thinks back about believing the war would be over soon when he joined the army, and hopes it will end this year. He also asks for more pecans.
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History