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[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Brick Room #1]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held in a Colorado and Southern Railway building. Seven Black men are seated in a windowless glazed concrete brick room, looking forward with three white men standing behind them.
Date:
July 12, 1948
Creator:
Fancher
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greater St. James Baptist Church Congregation]
Photograph taken from the front of the church of a congregation seated in rows of pews at the Greater St. James Baptist Church. Most of them are women, wearing light-colored clothing with corsage; several men are seated in the front rows. Some people are also visible in the choir loft above the sanctuary. A handwritten note on the back says, "Greater St. James Baptist Church, Woman's Day 1967."
Date:
1967
Creator:
Joel Washington's Photo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Attendees at Women's Tea]
Photograph of participants at a women's tea, including a group of eight women and two men standing in a semi-circle behind a table, with two other women sitting on either side of the table at the front. The table has a bouquet of flowers and a tea tray with a metal tea set. Handwriting on the back says, "Morningside Bapt. Church"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ebenezer Chapel Baptist Church]
Photograph of the front (west side) of Ebenezer Chapel Baptist Church located at 1915 Amanda Ave. in Fort Worth, Texas. It is a single-story, L-shaped brick building with a pointed steeple in the center of the main area. The area around the church is dirt and it appears that the building was recently completed. Handwritten on the back: "Ebenezer Bapt. Ch."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men with Catholic Interracial Council Sign]
Photograph of two unidentified men kneeling on either side of a Virgin Mary statue, holding a sign that says "Catholic Interracial Council. Fort Worth, Texas. 'Justice for All'" outside Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. A priest wearing a cassock is standing in front of them, on the left side of the image, with his hands folded and raised in front of him. Part of the church is visible in the background, including several stained-glass windows.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Segmon Open House]
Photograph of five men and one woman posing in a line in the driveway in front of a single-story mid-century modern style brick home. A handwritten note on the back says, "O. L. Segmon's Open House."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women with Babies]
Photograph of three young women seated in a row in front of a short wall, each with a young, toddler-aged child on her lap. Signs behind them have names on them, including "Tonya [D]elores [...]cklin," "Leah D. Phillips," and "Paula Denise Sample." A handwritten note on the back says, "St. James Baby Contest Winners."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Dining Car]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held on a Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company dining car. Several Black men are seated along all the seats within the dining car, turning to face the photographer. Four white men stand in the back of the car.
Date:
July 1948
Creator:
Smith, W. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Passenger Car]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held on a Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company passenger car. Several Black men are seated along the seats of the passenger car, with two rows of chairs with a center aisle and lunette windows on the car's sides. Four white men stand in the back of the car.
Date:
July 1948
Creator:
Smith, W. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tyler Barber College Class of 1940]
Photograph of the Tyler Barber College, class of 1940. The portrait of the college's president, H. M. Morgan, is at center, in front of illustrations of clippers and scissors. The graduating class is laid out in a grid, each wearing caps and gowns, set within a glass frame with decorative blue and red edges.
Date:
1940?
Creator:
Teal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[3rd Anniversary for Rev. C. A. Holliday]
Photograph of a 3rd anniversary celebration for Reverend C. A. Holliday at the Greater St. James Baptist Church. Rev. Holliday is standing in front of a wooden pulpit along other church leaders and choir members standing in rows behind him. A thermometer measuring cash donated for the church building fund has been placed between large bouquets of flowers in front of the pulpit, and a banner for Rev. Holliday is hung along the back wall of the church.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Turner, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Discussing the Voter, Urban League]
Photograph of three individuals discussing voting education in Fort Worth, Texas. At left is Herman M. Sweatt, director of the southern regional office of the Urban League, who hands a "Planning Effective Non-Partisan Voter Education Campaigns" pamphlet to Marion J. Brooks (center), doctor and local civil rights leader, and an unidentified woman (right) looking onward.
Date:
1963
Creator:
Turner, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rev. C. A. Holliday Giving Envelope to Dorothy M. Williams]
Photograph of Rev. C. A. Holliday, standing at left, handing an envelope to Dorothy M. Williams, at center. Mrs. C. A. Holliday smiles and looks on from the left. Williams is dressed with a dark-colored neck wrap and a white robe.
Date:
October 14, 1973
Creator:
Washington, Joel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of May Pearl Hollie McDonald]
Photograph of May Pearl Hollie McDonald (1916–1995). She wears a coat with a fur collar and a high-collared shirt, looking to the right and smiling. This photo has been hand-colored and may have been taken by Emma Woodward, spouse of Walter Woodard.
Date:
1935~/1940~
Creator:
Woodard, Emma
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[3 People in Front of Cigarette Machine]
Photograph of two women and a man in front of a cigarette machine in a Fort Worth night club. One of the women is seated on a stool and the other woman and man are standing. "Adult Lounge" is written on the back of the photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[3 Women Wearing Sashes Next to Floral Star]
Photograph of three women wearing tiaras and sashes and a man wearing a suit standing around a large star made of flowers. The back of the photo has "Eastern Star" written on it.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[4 Men with Jax Beer Truck]
Photograph of four employees posing with a Jax Beer truck. "Jax Beer" is written on the back of the photo. The two men on the right near the back of the truck have been identified as Willard Thomas and Coley Sweeney.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[5 Men in a Golfer's Association]
Photograph of five men outside of the Rockwood Golf Course. The sign for the golf course and a car are visible in the background. "Golfer's Assoc." is written on the back of the photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[6 Men with Johnnie Johnson Tire Co. Truck]
Photograph of six men standing in front of a Johnnie Johnson Tire Co. truck on a brick-paved street. Two of the men are crouching and the others are standing.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[6 Wiley College Quarterbacks]
Photograph of six football players, three standing and three kneeling. A label attached to the photograph reads, "WILEY QUARTERBACKS. This sextet of Wiley Wildcat signal callers make certain there'll be no shortage during the tough SWAC campaign. Top rows: (l to [...] [...]ell Moore, Fred Dotson, Joe Dan Davis. Kneeling [...]ville, Early Holmes, Billy Henry."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1951 Portrait of Marion Jackson Brooks]
Photograph of Marion Jackson "Jack" Brooks, a Fort Worth civil rights leader. He is pictured here around the time he completed his Doctor of Medicine at the Howard University School of Medicine, circa 195. He has eyeglasses, combed hair, and a suit and neck tie.
Date:
1951~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1964 Spelling Bee Winner]
Photograph of a boy holding a trophy and standing next to a sign depicting a bee wearing a graduation cap and reading "1964 Spelling Bee." "Dunbar School" is written on the back of the photo.
Date:
1964
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adults and Children at a Birthday Party]
Photograph of adults and children at a birthday party. A boy is handing a wrapped gift to a girl wearing a party hat with the words "Happy Birthday" printed on it. Many of the children are wearing plain party hats and there is a cluster of balloons hung from the ceiling. "Mrs. James Stewart, Jr." is written on the back of the photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[African American Football Team]
Photograph of an African American football team, mostly wearing suits, standing on the steps to what appears to be a gymnasium. One man sits on the ground holding a football labelled "[...] Champs."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History