Resource Type

[Photograph of Jacob C. Garrison Standing in Mason Sandhill Lovegrass]

Photograph of Jacob C. Garrison standing in a field of Mason Sandhill Lovegrass.
Date: May 1972
Creator: Allen, Dale D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hereford Stock Show

Photograph of a Hereford show cow. A young cowboy in a button-up shirt and cowboy hat is holding the reins of the cow. Behind the cow are two elderly men in suits and ties, one is wearing eyeglasses and a cap and the other is wearing a cowboy hat. Beside the men stand two women holding ribbons and wearing sashes. One woman is wearing a tiara and one is wearing a cowboy hat.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Hereford Association
System: The Portal to Texas History

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 1969

Photograph of a champion Hereford in a harness. Two men in suits, ties, and glasses stand behind the cow, as does a young woman in a sash and a young boy holding the harness. All of them wearing cowboy hats, one man holds a large trophy and a banner and the girl holds a small trophy. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 1969".
Date: 1969
Creator: American Hereford Association
System: The Portal to Texas History

Large Hereford Cow

Photograph of a large Hereford cow with horns standing in front of two men, one in glasses, and a young boy. In the background are bleachers.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Hereford Association
System: The Portal to Texas History

Register of Merit Hereford Competition

Photograph of IMF Lady Blend 701, a junior heifer calf. Standing behind the calf, left to right, is Paul Swaffer, Judge Wilbur Drybread, Miss Barbara Lewis, and dressed in a button-up shirt and tag clipped to his pants with the number 237 on it is Wayne Haygood, holding the calf with a harness. The other three are wearing suits, neckties and cowboy hats. Miss Lewis is holding a ribbon and is wearing a sash. More men in suits and hats are in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Hereford Association
System: The Portal to Texas History

Branded Horse

Photograph of a light-colored horse with a brand on it's rump. The horse is wearing a harness and is in front of a large wooden fence.
Date: unknown
Creator: Archie L. Nash
System: The Portal to Texas History

Horse Wearing Harness

Photograph of a light-colored horse wearing a harness. In the background is a large wooden fence.
Date: unknown
Creator: Archie L. Nash
System: The Portal to Texas History

B. Y. Sawyer

Studio photograph of B.Y. Sawyer as a young boy. He is smiling and barefoot and wearing a white shirt with a large plaid bow-tie and short striped pants. On the floor in front of him is a toy train and behind him are large curtains and a toy cat. Printed on the mat below the photograph is, "Atlantic and Pacific, View Company. Headquarters, Los Angeles, California."
Date: unknown
Creator: Atlantic and Pacific View Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Will Ellis

Studio photograph of Will Ellis from the bust up. He is wearing a dark suit with the top button fastened. Underneath the jacket is a white collar and necktie. His hair is dark and parted on the side. Printed on the bottom of the mat is, "Blackburn, Houston. Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Blackburn
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Henry Foster]

Photograph of Mr. Henry Foster. Henry Foster died on March 30, 1895.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blessing & Bro's Gallery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cottage Kitchen - Methodist Home]

[Dorm at a Methodist home.] Three female students study at a desk while another woman reads on a bed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Ponder
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cottage Kitchen - Methodist Home]

[Cottage kitchen in a Methodist home.] A woman at a stove cooks a meal while three other women at a table bake a cake and read.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Ponder
System: The Portal to Texas History

Backside of a Horse

Photograph of the backside of the horse with a rider on top of it. Behind the horse is a barbed wire fence and in the background is a ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy riding a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy riding a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy seated on a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cow in a Water Drain

Photograph of a fat cow running up the ramp of a water drainage ditch. In front of the cow is watery pen where several other cows are running.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Taylor
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene in Plainview, Texas

Photograph of a hotel being moved from Demmitt (45 mi. away) into Plainview, Texas in 1893. It was supported by eight wagons that were pulled by 32 horses. Businesses along the street include a hotel, Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc. and City Drug Store.
Date: 1893
Creator: Britain's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene in Plainview, Texas

Photograph of the downtown area in Plainview, Texas in 1897 showing businesses on the west side of the square. Two freighting teams, comprised of horses and carts, fill the block. Businesses include: Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc.; Irick and Dyer Groceries; City Drug Store; Williams Bro's. Cheap Cash Store; and Donohoo and Ware Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries and Hardware.
Date: 1897
Creator: Britain's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy and Cattle

Photograph of a cowboy on horseback watching a field of cattle. The cowboy is wearing a denim jacket, boots and a cowboy hat. In the background is a calf nursing from a female cow.
Date: unknown
Creator: Browarny, Walt
System: The Portal to Texas History

6th Ward School in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893

Photograph of a large group of schoolchildren with their teacher in front of the 6th Ward School House in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893. There are twenty-five boys, seventeen girls and one teacher. Some of the boys are seated or kneeling in the front row and the girls are taking up most of the middle row, standing. The boys are wearing knickers and jackets with boots and the girls are wearing dresses with jackets. There is a very large wooden door and arched doorway behind the group.
Date: 1893
Creator: Bryant Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show, 1916

Photograph of the Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show. In the foreground are cattle standing on hay with a brick floor. Sitting behind them are seven men in dark suits with vests, boots, watch chains and cowboy hats. There is a large banner behind them that reads, "Nat. Feeders & Breeders Show 1916, Famous "6666", GRAND CHAMPIONS. Raised by S.B. Burnett, Fed by Sid Williams. Bought by Swift & Company. 12 cts. Highest Price Cattle U.S. 1916." Behind the banner are the Ft. Worth Stockyards and the Swift & Co. building with a smokestack.
Date: 1916
Creator: Bryant Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[L.P. Robertson Funeral Home]

Photograph of the L.P. Robertson Funeral Home. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bryant Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy Spraying Cattle

Photograph of a cowboy, dressed in chaps and cowboy hat, spraying a corral full of cattle and calves with a high-powered hose. Another man leans on the fence, wearing a ball cap. In the background are trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: C.C. Springfield
System: The Portal to Texas History