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[Mr. Moore, W. C. weighing Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. W.C. Moore, weighing bales of cotton with a large scale. The scale weighs the cotton by suspending it from a chain.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office and Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men on the front steps of a large brick building. A sign above the building's entrance says, "Post Office and Court House."
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a three-story federal building in Abilene, Texas. A man, a wagon, and power lines are visible outside of the building. An American flag flies from the roof of the building.
Date:
January 1, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Auction Wagon, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a horse-drawn auction wagon parked outside of a drug store in Abilene, Texas. A man is using the wagon as a stage to speak to a crowd around him. The auction is likely related to the cotton industry.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a Cotton Field between Abilene and Anson, Texas]
Photograph of a man wearing a suit and bowler hat standing in a cotton field. The cotton extends all the way to the flat horizon.
Date:
January 15, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tayor County Courthouse, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story building with an additional two stories in a clock tower. An individual is sitting by the bushes in front of the building.
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thompson and Thompson, Abilene Cotton Buyers]
Photograph of two men, Thompson and Thompson, sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are stacked neatly in the background. The roof of a wooden structure is partially visible over the men.
Date:
January 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of three men and a young man in the town of Abilene. A utility pole and two small, wooden shacks or buildings are visible behind the group.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling Cotton]
Photograph of W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Many bales of cotton are neatly laid out in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
Date:
June 17, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men with Cotton, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of men sampling cotton from a bale. Many more cotton bales are visible in the background.
Date:
January 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mill in Abilene]
Photograph of a man at a mill named Bob in Abilene, Texas. The man is standing next to a large pile of cotton seed and a horse-drawn cart filled with seed. A cotton [seed oil?] mill is to his left, with large smokestacks protruding from the building.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas. It is a three-story brick building with an awning around the ground level.
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Compress at Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a man in a suit and bowler hat standing amidst stacks of compressed cotton bales. Several buildings and electric lines are visible in the background.
Date:
January 15, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Inspecting Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of three men with cotton. Many large bales of cotton are visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Moore, Thomas and the common negro."
Date:
January 17, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men at a Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of three men, Bob Rutledge, Phil Hanlon, and [unidentified] Hanlon, standing in front of many stacked bags of compressed cotton. They're holding and observing some of the cotton. They all wear suits and hats.
Date:
1906
Creator:
Caldwell, Frank, 1883-1962
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Meredith Lewis with Horn]
Photograph of a young boy wearing a band uniform and holding a small trumpet while standing in a fenced yard with houses in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo say, "South side of front yard, Hickory St. at 16th St. Looking east across Hickory (Person's house and barns in background)" and "Meredith Lewis, first mascot of first uniformed Simmons College Band, of which his father C.H. Lewis was director and organizer. Holding 'Daddy's horn.' About 1911 or 1912."
Date:
[1911,1912]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts, June 18, 1931]
Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts in Abilene, Texas discussing matters taking place in Cleburne while he is away for business reasons. At the end of the letter Green wishes her a good time on her upcoming honeymoon and is sorry he will not make it to the wedding.
Date:
June 18, 1931
Creator:
Green, Ben King
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ration Book One with Certificate of Ownership]
Certificate of ownership of a "War Ration Book One." The text on the front fold contains information about penalties one could receive for false information, and what to do if you find a lost book. To the left is the signature of the book holder, Lou Jane Wyatt, and on the reverse side of the top fold there is her personal information including: address, height, weight, hair color, etc.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas]
Western Union telegram from Tom Connaly to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas. There is a note on the telegram that reads: "INFORMATION FROM BRIG GENERAL NATHAN B FORREST IS THAT PRIVATE G W MCREYNOLDS DISCHARGE WILL BE EFFECTED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK="
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Ellen Duncan]
Western Union telegram to Mrs. Ellen Duncan with a note reading: "AM LEAVING FOR HOME 6 AM WEDNESDAY CALL NAT="
Date:
[1940..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sheet of "A" Basic Mileage Ration Stamps Belonging to F. D. Wyatt]
Set of "A" Basic Mileage Ration stamps used for rationing gas during the war; these stamps belong F. D. Wyatt of Abilene, Texas. Most of the stamps in this set have been used, only six are left; on the back of the card Wyatt wrote his name and address under the "Certification of Bookholder."
Date:
194X
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History