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Hell's Half Acre in Guthrie

Photograph of a street "scene on Hell's Half Acre" in Guthrie, Indian Territory. Photograph taken by Mitchell and Degroff on May 26, 1889.
Date: May 26, 1889
Creator: Mitchell and DeGroff
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lou Beall Sawyer Blanton

Photograph of Lou Beall Sawyer Blanton in a playful photograph with five other women and a young girl. The women are in a row from tallest to shortest with their hands around each other's waists except for Ms. Blanton who is holding the hand of the woman in front of her who's other hand is on her forehead. Three of the women and the young girl are wearing Victorian dresses and the other three are wearing long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. The woman fifth from the front is wearing a bow tie and the woman in the front is wearing a sash around her neck. In the background is a tree and a large house. Written below the photograph, underneath the second woman from the right in the black dress is an arrow and the name, "Lou Beall".
Date: May 26, 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lou Beall-Sawyer Blanton, Byrd Ellis and Other Women

Photograph of six women and one small girl standing in front and on the stoop of a large building with a porch and hanging plants. Three of the women and the girl are wearing Victorian dresses and the other three women are wearing long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. One woman is wearing a bow tie and another is wearing a hat. Written on the photograph is "Mother" above the woman second from the left and "Aunt Byrd" second from the right.
Date: May 26, 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Matthew Stuart Blanton, Fannie Ellis Dubose and an Unidentified Woman

Photograph of Matthew Stuart Blanton with an unidentified woman and Fannie Ellis Dubose in a dark dress standing on a porch looking down on the couple. Mr. Blanton is wearing a dark jacket, collared shirt and bowler hat. The unidentified woman is wearing a white blouse, necktie and long skirt and is smiling. In the background is a sidewalk, trees and houses. Written beside Ms. Dubose is "Auntie" and underneath Mr. Blanton is, "Papa".
Date: May 26, 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph showing revegetation. Second season growth of row planting of little bluestem and blue grama mixture. Planted on 1941-04-12. OK-8520.
Date: April 26, 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Houston Hustlers in Hallettsville, Texas

Photograph of the Houston Hustlers as they came through Hallettsville, Texas. According to an accompanying article, "Seven wagons chained together and drawn by eight yoke of oxen conveyed the Houston party from the depot to the barbecue grounds." The wagons are in front of several buildings on the west side of the Courthouse Square. According to another accompanying article, you can see the Lavaca Bank, the white building in the center background, partially visible. There are other people in the street watching, including a band. Written at the bottom right of the photograph is "Houston Hustlers at Hallettsville Texas April 26, 1907." On the back it says "Property of Lillie Ahrens."
Date: April 26, 1907
Creator: Fey & Braunig
System: The Portal to Texas History

[West Texas State Normal College student and faculty picnic in Palo Duro Canyon]

Photograph of a group of students and faculty from West Texas State Normal College posing at a picnic in Palo Duro Canyon. The back of the photograph reads: "Dear Mamma: This is a photo of the Normal students, and teachers that attended the picnic at the canyon Sept. 26, 1910. There is crosses on some. Fair, Lortti & I are crossed. We are to the right. Guess you will find us. The man crossed right close in front & in the middle is Mr. Cousins. The one crossed at the top, above us girls is Mr. Lowry. The man & woman crossed on the left & to the top is Mr. Crawford & Miss Evans. The man crossed at the center & near the top is Mr. Allen, the walking geometry. Jessie."
Date: September 26, 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Eason Findley's Home]

Photographs of William Eason Findley's home in the "BlackLand belt". Findley stands at right, next to three women in light-colored dresses and bonnets to his left. The house behind him has two stories, a porch covered with a second-floor balcony, and a wide extension emerging from the back of the house.
Date: August 26, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wagner's oak, Victoria County, Texas

Photograph of an oak tree that the photographer measured to be 65 feet high, 21 feet in circumference, with a branch spread of 123 x 126 feet.
Date: August 26, 1914
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Automobile Dealers and Factory Representatives Banquet, 1916

Photograph of a large amount of men in dark suits seated around dinner tables in a banquet hall. Most of the men are wearing vests and all are wearing bow ties or neckties. Some of the men have mustaches or glasses. The tables are covered in white tablecloths and fine dinnerware with small lamps. The ornate room is topped with a balcony upon which Texas flags are hanging and there is a chandelier is hanging from the ceiling. In the bottom right-hand corner are the words, "Fort Worth Star-Telegram Banquet to Texas Automobile Dealers and Factory Representatives, Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Jan. 26, 1916" and in the bottom left is, "Kaufmann and Fabry Co., Chicago".
Date: January 26, 1916
Creator: Kaufmann and Fabry Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Full Pack Inspection]

Photograph of the 1st col. calvary during full pack inspection. The soldiers are all on horseback and lined up next to one another. There is one soldier on horseback with his back to the photograph in front of the calvary.
Date: October 26, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Station Construction Progress #22]

Photograph of a power station being constructed. Back of photo reads, "J.O.№2339-A", "№68 Station B. Gen. View 5-26-17".
Date: May 26, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Native American Man Leaning Against Tree]

Photograph of a Native American man in a hat and suit jacket leaning on tree. The man is elderly and his outfit is distinctly American. There is an open field behind him.
Date: May 26, 1918
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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

Excursion party of the Southwestern Land Co. in Sharyland

Excursion party posing in front of the Charles Volz's home.
Date: March 26, 1923
Creator: Ziebel Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #246]

Photograph of T&P train #246. Behind the train a building is visible. Written below the image are "Ft. Worth Aug 26th 1923" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: August 26, 1923
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #11]

Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.
Date: April 26, 1924
Creator: Westlake Construction Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #10]

Copy photo of T&P train #10 in Paris, Texas with two men in the conductor's cab of the engine. Written below the image are "Paris, Texas Feb 26th 1927" and "Thomas T. Taber III (-J. H. Westbay Photo)."
Date: February 26, 1927
Creator: Westbay, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland Tex.

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house.
Date: March 26, 1928
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. excursion party at Sharyland, Tex.

Excursion party posing in front of Shary house.
Date: March 26, 1928
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post-Convention Tour N. A. D. C. 23rd Annual Convention Dallas, Tex. 1930 having breakfast at Sharyland in the Rio Grande Valley

Convention-goers standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
Date: January 26, 1930
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post convention tour N.A.D.C. 23rd annual convention, Dallas, Texas ... Having breakfast at Sharyland in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Conventioners standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
Date: January 26, 1930
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oil Derrick Explosion]

Photograph of a well fire engulfing a derrick. Men are seen on the right foreground running towards the camera. The caption on the photograph reads "Skelly-Amarada Univ. No. 1 Ector County Photo taken the instant the well burst into flames - Jack Nolan."
Date: April 26, 1930
Creator: Nolan, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden]

Photograph of Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden. There are several sections of rose bushes. A hat is sitting on the ground of an aisle. In the background, there are houses. Text on the photograph says "Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden 12-26-30."
Date: December 26, 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History