E.W. and Carl Bancroft

Photograph of E.W. Bancroft and his son, Carl M. Bancroft standing on a grassy curb in front of an old automobile. E.W. Bancroft is wearing a dark suit with a vest, necktie and hat. Carl Bancroft is wearing a navy uniform with a hat. Behind the car are telephone poles and wires, a tree and a house.
Date: December 1917
Creator: Fox Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lumber Yard Fire 1917]

Photograph of a lumber yard fire in Childress, Texas. The fire is being put out by firemen as spectators watch from a distance. A large amount of smoke fills the sky. There is an unidentifiable building close to the fire.
Date: January 1917
Creator: Mark Hanna's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1917 Pumper]

Photograph of a 1917 Pumper truck that won an award in LaFrance's 150th Anniversary Festivities in Elmira, New York.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Holland Tailor Shop

Photograph of the interior of the Holland Tailor Shop at 612 Fourth Street in Orange, Texas. Five men are in the shop. One man is being measured. There are bolts of fabric and illustration of men's suits on the walls. On the back of the photo it states that Harry Merrill is the man taking measurements.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Launching Platform]

Photograph of seven women and two men on a launching platform that is decorated with flags. A large ship is behind them.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Orr-Bland Addition]

Photograph of a family standing outside a home. Pictured is a man, a woman and a child. The woman holds black cat. The small home has a chicken-wire fence around it and some small trees in the front yard.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade on Front Street in 1917]

Photograph of a parade coming down Front Street in 1917. Automobiles and men on horseback are followed by a marching band. Spectators line the sidewalks as the parade passes by.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men in a Pickup Truck in Orangefield]

Photograph of a two men in a vintage pick up truck in Orangefield, Texas in 1917. The truck has wooden spokes. Other automobiles and businesses are in the background.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wagon Advertising Liberty Bonds]

Picture of a wagon with an advertisement for Liberty Bonds parked in front of the Bowden Grocery store in Palestine, Tx. Grandfather of Forrest Bradberry Jr. is driving the wagon. The side of the wagon says, "We are going to win this war, Buy a Liberty Bond."
Date: 1917~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History