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Famous Well by Lake Pinto

Photograph of a brick building with three columns holding up an overhang. To the left of this building is a tin building with "Famous Well" written on a plank beside its door. Trees cover a rocky hill behind the buildings.
Date: January 10, 1919
Creator: A. F. Weaver Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gertie and Jesse Blair and Dog]

Portrait of Gertie and Jesse Blair, both standing in front of an ocean landscape backdrop - sailboat to the right, lighthouse to the left - holding an umbrella and shotgun. A dog sits between the two children, its body and forefront paws in focus, only. The girl wears a dark-colored dress and jacket with a detailed collar, and the boy wears a pleated jacket with shorts and tights.
Date: unknown
Creator: Akers, M. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Unidentified Couple]

Photograph of an unidentified couple. A man sits to the right of a woman, holding an unknown object between them.
Date: unknown
Creator: Austin, H. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mittie Royall Baker and Child]

Photograph of Mittie Royall Baker and child - Mittie Baker sits with her hands clasped in her lap, and she wears a dark dress with buttons along the front, a bow collar, and a corsage. The child stands with her legs crossed and her left arm propped against the leg of Mittie Baker; she wears a white dress with eyelet detail and tights. A hand written note on the back reads, "Mittie Baker, sister of J. P. Royale."
Date: unknown
Creator: Bailey, F. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mrs. Parker]

Portrait of Mrs. Parker, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored buttoned shirt and jacket with frills, cinched collar, and a decorative comb in her hair. The back of the photograph is pink colored and has small, intertwined flower designs.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bailey, F. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alex Dominguez's Children]

Photograph of six men in suits and one woman in a black dress with a black veil. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that the photo was taken at Alex Dominguez's funeral, and includes his seven living children.
Date: November 27, 1964
Creator: Barry Scobee
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cotton Mill in East Waco]

Photograph was taken in an East Waco neighborhood. It is believed that the large structure on the right was the cotton mill owned by John Baylis Earle located at the corner of Taylor and Cherry Streets. This mill helped supply uniforms for Confederate soldiers. Several buildings, trees, and a road can be seen from an elevated position.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beck, Hester M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Wesley "Sallie" Mann House]

Photograph of the John Wesley "Sallie" Mann house, later known as East Terrace, in East Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beck, Hester M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lusk-Clifton House]

Photograph of the Lusk-Clifton house in Waco, Texas. This house was owned by Dr. W. R. Clifton, who was one of Waco's earliest dentists. The St. Francis-on-the-Brazos Catholic Church has used the house as a rectory for many years. There is a large fountain in the front lawn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beck, Hester M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Mack Hannah]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan posing with Mack Hannah during a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. An enlarged photograph of Jordan is visible behind them.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Bennet, Virtle F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan, Mack Hannah, and Lyndon B. Johnson On Stage]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan, Mack Hannah, Lyndon B. Johnson, and an unidentified man seated on stage while another man addresses the audience from the podium in front of them. An enlarged photograph of Jordan is visible in the background.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Bennett, Virtle F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ben Barnes Speaking]

Photograph of Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes giving a speech at a podium during a campaign fundraiser for Barbara Jordan at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. An unidentified man, Jordan, Mack Hannah, and Lyndon B. Johnson sit on the stage behind the podium, and an enlarged photo of Jordan is visible behind them.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Bennett, Virtle F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[LBJ Shaking Hands]

Photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands with an unidentified guest during a campaign fundraiser for Barbara Jordan at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. Another man stands behind Johnson.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Bennett, Virtle F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lyndon B. Johnson With Guests]

Photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson signing autographs for the guests that surround him at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Bennett, Virtle F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Addressing Audience]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan standing at a podium at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. An enlarged photograph of Jordan is visible in the background. Mack Hannah (left), Lyndon B. Johnson (center), and an unidentified man sit behind Jordan.
Date: October 21, 1971
Creator: Bennetti, Virlee
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Unidentified Couple]

Photograph of an unidentified couple, taken in Waco, Texas. The man sits, while the woman stands to the right. The couple is believed to be related to the Sleeper and Miles families of Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Unidentified Family]

Photograph of an unidentified family, taken in Waco, Texas. A man, woman, boy, and girl are pictured.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Unidentified Infant]

Portrait of an unidentified infant; the child lies on a patterned chaise lounge with tufts. The infant wears a light-colored gown with long sleeves that reaches far beyond the child's feet.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charlie Stewart]

Photograph of Charlie Stewart, standing with his right hand supported against a lounge chair and with his left hand holding a hat. He wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a pocket watch. A hand written note on the back identifies him as "Charlie Stewart." Blair was the photographer and was the successor to Hillyer & Son.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blair
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Girl Named Lena]

Portrait of a baby girl, wearing a light-colored gown with cinched sleeves and collar. The girl is seated in front of a dark-colored ottoman with tassels that is elevated on some sort of riser. The back of the photograph is integrally designed with gold colored line work.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blair, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Emma Howard]

Photograph of Emma Howard, sitting atop a structure of multicolored fabric, wearing a light-colored sleeveless gown with a lace collar and hem. A hand written note on the back of the photograph reads, "Emma Howard, 9 mo. old."
Date: unknown
Creator: Blanchard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Final Adjustments]

Photograph of SMSgt. Dwight Morehead of the Air National Guard's 155th Tactical Reconnaissance Group from Lincoln, Nebraska, making final adjustments to his aircraft prior to the RAM '88 competition.
Date: 1988
Creator: Blevins, Terry
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bain Allen and Bud Henderson in the Buckhorn Saloon]

Photograph of elderly men Bain Allen and Bud Henderson behind a counter at the Buckhorn Saloon in Gatesville, Texas. The ceiling is covered with deer antlers. Cattle horns and animal heads are mounted above an arched window behind the counter. Assorted firearms hang from the wall over antique photographs on the left side of the wall.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Bond, Joyce
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lutheran Concordia College Chapel]

Photograph of the chapel at Lutheran Concordia College, a small building partially shrouded by trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: Boone
System: The Portal to Texas History