Cultivating Cotton, Dallas, Texas

A stereographic image of a man standing in a cotton field with a plow and a mule. Another man, also with a plow and a mule, is visible in the distance.
Date: 1905
Creator: Keystone View Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified Man in a Suit]

Photograph of an unidentified man with slicked-back hair and a plaid suit and vest. He wears a dark tie with a small charm at the top.
Date: 1889~
Creator: Chalmers, Richard Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group of Children Posing in Costume]

Photograph of Mary Lou, June, and Anna Carolyn Scott, and Richard and Gus Berry posing together in costumes. The children standing in the back wear cowboy costumes, while the children kneeling in the front wear Native American costumes.
Date: Summer 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary and Anna Scott in Cowboy Costumes]

Photograph of Mary Lou and Anna Carolyn Scott posing with toy guns while wearing cowboy costumes. They stand in front of a brick house partially obscured by vegetation.
Date: Summer 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Robertson with a Christmas Tree]

Photograph of June Robertson as an infant. She sits in a highchair next to a table with a Christmas tree on it. The tree is decorated with tinsel and ornaments.
Date: 1925-12~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Robertson Dressed up for Halloween]

Photograph of a young June Robertson in a short, light-colored dress and a dark, pointed hat with a large, round base. She poses outdoors in front of several large houses. Text on the back of he photograph identifies the date and the subject.
Date: October 31, 1925
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified Man Smiling]

Photograph of an unidentified man posing for a portrait in a suit and tie. He smiles with a closed mouth and looks to the left of the photographer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Montgomery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Child in a Wicker Chair]

Photograph of an unidentified child sitting on the arm of a wicker chair for a portrait. The child holds a cookie in their right hand and a paper bag that says "Grocers 298 Elm St., Dallas, Tex." A hat with a wide brim sits in the seat of the chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wisdom
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified Young Boy]

Photograph of an unidentified young boy standing and posing for a portrait in a formal outfit with lace details on the shirt and a large plaid bow tied around the neck. The child is wearing a hat and boots and stands with his hands behind his back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wisdom, C. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman with Curled Bangs]

Photograph of an unidentified woman posing for a portrait. Her hair is pulled back tightly, excluding her curled bangs. She wears a dark-colored dress with a brooch at the collar. The image of an unidentified man in a suit is visible on the back of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Apex
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Portrait of Four Women]

Photograph of four women in long-sleeved dresses and hats sitting for a portrait. They rest their arms on one another, with the two women in the center looking toward the camera and the two women on the sides looking to the left of the photographer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Church
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Unknown Young Boy Posing for a Portrait]

Photograph of an unidentified young boy in a suit and a bowtie posing for a portrait. He is pictured from the chest up.
Date: unknown
Creator: Deane
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Orthodox Church]

Photograph of the interior of an Orthodox church in Dallas. A chandelier descends from a vaulted ceiling over an altar. Wooden pews line the aisle leading up to the altar.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rogers Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congregation of Greater Mount Horeb Baptist Church]

Reproduction of a photograph of congregation members posing outside a church building that has a sign over the entrance reading "Greater Mount Horeb Baptist Church. Paul E. Castle Pastor." The group is posing on the porch outside the entrance, on the stairs, and along the front of the building.
Date: [1924..1946]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mount Horeb Ground-Breaking]

Reproduction of a photograph labeled "Ground Breaking" with a close-up view of a man at left holding a shovel with a small amount of dirt, and a large group of people standing in a semi-circle around the the spot, watching. A building is partially visible behind them. A copy of the Greater Mount Horeb congregation photo is on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of Hooper Street Church]

Photograph of the exterior of the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church building that was located at Bluitt and Hooper Streets in Dallas. It is a multi-story brick building with a large number of windows and flights of stairs leading to three main entrances along the front, and a v-shaped flight of stairs leading to an entrance on the end of the building. A car is parked on the road in front of the building and part of the street sign is visible on the far right of the image.
Date: [1946..1988]
Creator: Andrew's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mount Horeb Ushers]

Photograph of the ushers at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church posing together on a stage. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing matching dark-colored, long-sleeved dresses with light-colored gloves and large decorative brooches or corsages over the left breast. There is a pulpit in front of them, in the center of the stage as well as a baby grand piano partially visible at right, below the stage, and an upright piano at left, along with several folding chairs. A painting depicting the baptism of Jesus is partially visible on the wall behind them, with the text of a Bible verse.
Date: [1946..1957]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mount Horeb Senior Choir]

Photograph of the choir at Mount Horeb Baptist Church, wearing light-colored robes with dark-colored stoles, posing in a semi-circle around a piano and several wooden chairs. One choir member is standing in the front, with her right hand on the piano and a man wearing a dark-colored suit, identified as Rev. Paul Castle is seated in the front on the right side of the image. A lectern is partially visible on the far left side of the image and a portion of a religious painting depicting the baptism of Jesus is partially visible on the wall behind the choir.
Date: [1946..1988]
Creator: DeWitt Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mt. Horeb Gospel Choir Portrai]

Photograph of the Mount Horeb Baptist Church gospel choir standing in several rows on carpeted stairs. The choir members in the front two rows are all wearing choir robes with light-colored cuffs and stoles, standing in slightly curved lines; several men are standing behind them and do not all appear to be wearing robes. A painting depicting the baptism of Jesus is partially visible on the wall behind them.
Date: [1946..1957]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mount Horeb Women's Mission]

Photograph of a group of women seated in three rows of pews in the sanctuary at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church, identified on a label in the lower-left corner as the "Women's Mission." Empty pews are visible behind them and a wall with wood paneling along the lower half, and two sets of double doors.
Date: [1946..1988]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mt. Horeb Gospel Choir]

Photograph of twenty members of the Mount Horeb Baptist Church gospel choir standing in three rows on carpeted stairs. The choir member are all wearing choir robes with light-colored cuffs and collars; another man standing to the right of the group is wearing a dark-colored suit and tie. A wooden podium is visible in front of the group and a painting depicting the baptism of Jesus is partially visible on the wall behind them.
Date: [1957..1988]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vacation Bible School Participants]

Photograph of children and teachers posing in a group in front of a neon sign that says "Mount [Horeb] Missionary Baptist Church. -Pastor- B.J. Bradford Jr." with a "Vacation Bible School" sign posted below and featuring an image of Christ holding a lamb and shepherd's crook. The younger children are sitting or kneeling on the lawn and the older children and adults standing in several rows behind and the children are holding up certificates that have the same image as the sign. The multi-story brick church building is visible behind them..
Date: 1979~/1981~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mount Horeb Church Oldest Members]

Photograph of four men and two women standing in a line inside Mt. Horeb Baptist Church, looking toward the right side of the image. They are standing directly in front of a tiered pulpit with a number of microphones; a series of tiered seats are visible in the background.
Date: 1960~/1979~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B. J. Bradford Family Portrait]

Photograph of the "first family" at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church, posing in front of bookcases in an office or library. Reverend B. J. Johnson, Jr. (left) is holding an infant in his left arm, a woman is standing in the center of the group, and at right, an older gentleman is standing with his hands on the shoulders of a boy in front, at right. The men are all weary suits and boutonnieres pinned to the left breast.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History