Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," viewed from the side, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas and is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.

Photograph of a main downtown street in Abilene, Texas. The street starts out on the righthand side of the image and runs down into the lefthand side of the background. There is a large sidewalk running along both sides of the street. On the lefthand side of the image, a grassy stretch runs parallel in between the sidewalk and the street. On the righthand side of the street, three large red brick buildings are visible. All of the buildings have flat top roofs and several windows. On the lefthand side of the street,awnings from the buildings are visible, as is a white SUV in the background. Street lights and signs line the sidewalks.

Photograph of a sidewalk at Everman Park, which leads to a fountain. There are trees and plants on either side of the walkway, as well as in the middle of it.

Photograph outside the former Taylor County Courthouse, built in 1914. There is a historic marker to the left.

Photograph of the former Taylor County Courthouse. There are trees obscuring the view of the building.

Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas. It shows three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.

T & P train depot

T & P train depot detail

Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," viewed from the back, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book, facing the front of the canoe. The sculpture is located in Everman Park in Abilene, Texas, and several buildings are visible in the background of the photo. It is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.

Taylor County Courthouse. Built 1972, architects Tittle, Luther, Loving, Lee.

Taylor County Veterans Memorial and Plaza, featuring a bronze soldier and silver eagle sculptures.

Fountain in Abilene

Photograph of the sculpture "Childhood's Great Adventure," from the side, showing three children in a canoe sprouting from an open book. One of them is pointing forwards, and another stares in that direction with an open mouth. The sculpture is located in a paved area at Everman Park in Abilene, Texas; a stone fence and shrubberies are visible behind the sculpture. It is based on the book Santa Calls, by Abilene author and illustrator William Joyce.

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Photographic slide of a child practicing her lassoing skills at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The child attempts to rope an imitation steer head attached to a hay square. One of the student helpers is shown tying the rope into a lasso.

Photographic slide of Paul Madden, Herb Grover, and Taylor Rankin singing and playing instruments at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The “Arizona Bill” cannon at Hardin-Simmons University can be seen in the background.

Photographic slide of Gary Fraser talking to a group of children at the 2003 Western Heritage Day in Abilene, Texas. Two shovels can be seen stuck in the ground, and Gary has his hand propped on one of the handles.

Photographic slide of two men performing outside at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. One of the men wears overalls and a red bandanna with a cowboy hat, and the other man holds a tin bucket.

Photographic slide of a man and a woman performing outside at the 2003 Western Heritage Day. The woman holds a toy shotgun and points it off into the distance while the man holds his hands up.

Photographic slide of a student reading a picture book story to a group of children at the 2003 Western Heritage Day.

Photographic slide of young students in matching red tee shirts sitting under a brush arbor at Western Heritage Day in 2004. A woman, holding her arms out, performs in front of the children, who watch attentively.