Resource Type

[Photograph of a White Truck Co. Sales Meeting at the Adolphus Hotel]

Photograph of a White Truck Co. sales meeting taking place at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas. All of the men are sitting at a round table with a white table cloth; Lee Turney is seated third from the left, and according to the note on the back of the picture the manager of the company is J. D. Allen.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas]

Aerial photograph of the Back Farm located in Collin County, Texas; the home backs up to a small road running from left to right in the picture.
Date: 1962~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle Turney with Friends]

Photograph of Nelle Turney (right) standing with two friends outside a fence in front of a home in McKinney, Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle Turney with Two Friends]

Photograph of Nelle Turney (center) standing with her two friends wearing dresses.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Laura Gray Harris as a Baby]

Portrait of Laura Gray Harris a 4 1/2 months old wearing a baby gown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Boyd
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Murphy School Students Circa 1914]

Photograph of a class of students at the Murphy School in Murphy, Texas arranged in approximately four rows. The girls in the group are wearing dresses and the boys are wearing jackets and pants; the child in the front middle is holding a large ball.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of James and Lula Pearl Nelson]

Photograph of James and Lula Pearl Nelson standing against a wall and holding hands.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle Turney at the Murphy Farm]

Photograph of Nelle Turney in a long dress at the Turney Farm in Murphy, Texas.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oscar Back Working with Jim Toler]

Photograph of Oscar D. Back and Jim Toler observing the work being done to construct a new house on the Back Family land. There is a man working on a tractor and another man digging in the dirt behind the machine.
Date: 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Noel G. Nelson in a Wagon]

Photograph of Noel G. Nelson standing in a wagon next to their house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jasper and Woodrow Nelson]

Photograph of Jasper and Woodrow Nelson standing outside the window to their house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Murphy School Students]

Photograph of a class of students at the Murphy School in Murphy, Texas. The students are arranged in three rows and the names of three of the students are written on the back: "Charlie Cockrell, Mary Benbrook, Ed Boyd."
Date: 192X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marie and Darmond Matlock in Rowlett Creek]

Photograph of Marie and Darmond Matlock sitting on a sand bar in Rowlett Creek.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ruth Toler's Car at the Back Home]

Photograph of Ruth Toler's car parked in front of the Back House in Collin County, Texas.
Date: 197X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King and her Friend]

Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King sitting on a ledge with one of her friends, both are wearing dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Turney with Mr. and Mrs. Henley Rood]

Photograph of Lee Turney standing with Mr. and Mrs. Henley Rood, all wearing heavy coats and clothes.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Theater Group in Houston, Texas]

Photograph of the members of a theater group in Houston, Texas; most of the members are dressed in a costume or are wearing makeup as part of their character. The names of the individuals are written on the reverse side of the picture.
Date: January 23, 1924
Creator: Litterst
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Christopher Columbus Brownfield and Martha Catherine Matlock Brownfield Family]

Portrait of the Brownfield family with five children; two of the younger children are seated in the front row and the three older children are standing behind the parents against the wall. Back Row L to R - Frances 'Fannie' Ida Brownfield (15), Cora E Brownfield (12), Walter Milton Brownfield (14) Front Row L to R - Christopher 'Chris' Columbus Brownfield (38), Bessie Brownfield (5), Martha Catherine Matlock Brownfield (41), Christopher 'CC' Columbus Jr Brownfield (2)
Date: 1894~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of James Nelson with his Daughters]

Photograph of James Nelson standing in the middle between his daughters Cora and Dora (front), and Dolly and Cleo (back). James is wearing overalls and the girls are all wearing dresses and long socks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Madge Daniel Visiting with Mary Benbrook]

Photograph of Madge Daniel (left) visiting with Mary Benbrook (right) at the Murphy School reunion.
Date: 198X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oscar D. Back on a Tractor]

Photograph of Oscar D. Back sitting on a "B" Farmall tractor in a field. There is also a Ford F-150 parked behind him with two children standing on the bed railings.
Date: 1967~/1972~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tom Davis and Patricia Toler]

Photograph of Tom Davis (left) and Patricia Toler (right) sitting on the front porch of the Nelson Ranch House near McKinney, Texas.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Remodeled Back Home]

Photograph of the remodeled Back home in Collin County, Texas; the note on the back says this was what the house looked like in 1974 prior to its demolition.
Date: [1973,1974]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. William and Dorothy King's Home]

Photograph of the home belonging to Dr. William and Dorothy King in Murphy, Texas as seen in 1942.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History