Presbyterian Men's Bible Class

Members of the Men's Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church of Mesquite are standing on the steps of the Church. Pictured on the bottom row, left to right: J. C. Chapman; J. C. Rugel; not identified; J. M. Bennett; I. T. Kirk; John L. Hanby; and J. H. Fender; Second row from bottom: Edgar Range; E. A. Grubb; Charles A. Tosch; unidentified; unidentified; unidentified; and Walter Hanby. Third row: fifth man from the left, Stanley Grubb. Fourth row: second man from left, O.C. Hanby, third man from the left, Hugh Gardner; Henry Humphries; Stanley Grubb. Back row: man on far right end, S.H. Whitehurst. Other members of the class included J.B. Bryant, S.H. Grubb, Robert Bryant, H.H. Hanby, W.E. Baker, I.M. Bell, Albert Tosch, L. E. Gross, W. F. Harris, Jim Edwards, J. T. Davis, D. J. Brown, Dan Rugel, F.I. Walker, Arthur Evans and Joe Cleary.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Polk Paschall Home

Photograph of a family home is Mesquite, Texas. The home is a two-story structure with a covered porch spanning the length of the front. A white picket fence follows a boardwalk in front of the home. A family of five people is standing by the fence and on the home's porch. Standing on the porch, from left to right are daughter Ollie Paschall, George Paschall, and wife Ollie Paschall. Standing by the fence, from left to right, are Cecil Paschall and Polk Paschall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young Ladies in White

Photograph of four young ladies all dress in white gowns. They all have hair pulled back and secured with large, white bows. Three are wearing necklaces. The name "Carrie Henry," is written by the lady on the far right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Campbell Children

Photograph of three young children. Pictured are two young girls and their infant sibling. The girl on the left is wearing a long, dark coat with a bow in her hair. The girl on the right is sitting in a wicker chair with her infant sibling. Handwriting on the back of the photo identifies the three as the "Campbell Children."
Date: unknown
Creator: Harper & Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Front Street Store

Photograph of the interior of Paschall's Front Street Store in Mesquite, TX. The store is filled with display cases marketing a variety of items. Items are also hanging from wires across the ceiling. Several people are are pictured. They are, from left to right, Cecil Paschall, Polk Paschall, Lloyd Paschall, Eddie Paschall, an unidentified man, Ollie Vineyard-Paschall, and George Paschall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
City Directory of Mesquite, Texas (open access)

City Directory of Mesquite, Texas

City directory for the city of Mesquite listing residents, business firms, and the Dallas classifieds section.
Date: May 1, 1948
Creator: Mesquite Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Making Neighbors of the people of Dallas and Kaufman counties and the towns of Terrell, Forney, Mesquite and Dallas by the opening of the Texas Interurban Railway (open access)

Making Neighbors of the people of Dallas and Kaufman counties and the towns of Terrell, Forney, Mesquite and Dallas by the opening of the Texas Interurban Railway

Booklet containing information about the history of the Texas Interurban Railway and historical sketches of several Texas cities on the route: Dallas, Mesquite, Forney, and Terrell.
Date: 1925
Creator: Texas Interurban Railway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our 30th Year (open access)

Our 30th Year

Booklet celebrating the 30th anniversary of a business owned by Frank W. Greenhaw and Art Greenhaw in Mesquite, Texas.
Date: 1973
Creator: Greenhaw, Frank W. & Greenhaw, Art
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale, May 1921] (open access)

[Deed of Sale, May 1921]

Warranty deed transferring land from W. W. Walker and his wife to N. A. Holley for the sum of 50 dollars.
Date: May 28, 1921
Creator: Walker, W. W. & Walker, Edna
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Issued to Frank Greenhaw] (open access)

[Certificate Issued to Frank Greenhaw]

Certificate from the State of Texas House of Representatives naming Frank Greenhaw as an honorary state representative.
Date: May 2, 1970
Creator: Hawn, Joe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sales Agreement, October 1945] (open access)

[Sales Agreement, October 1945]

Agreement for the sale of grocery fixtures and stock by A. J. and Raymond Holley to D. M. Forbess.
Date: October 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Armistice Day in Mesquite]

Photograph of school children saluting the American flag during an Armistice Day celebration in Mesquite, Texas.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Anson Holley #1]

Photograph of Anson Holley, partially visible from the waist up, wearing a World War I uniform.
Date: [1917..1919]
Creator: White Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mesquite School Class]

Photograph of students situated in front of the Mesquite school circa 1900-1910. Anson Holley is second from the left in the back row.
Date: [1900..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mesquite School Class]

Photograph of students situated in front of the Mesquite school circa 1900-1910.
Date: [1900..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Art Greenhaw, John Glenn, and John Bryant]

Photograph of Art Greenhaw, Senator John Glenn, and Representative John Bryant standing in a parking lot. The photograph was taken during John Glenn's exploratory presidential bid.
Date: [1982..1983]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Glenn, Mrs. John Glenn, John Bryant, and Frank Berry]

Photograph of Senator John Glenn, Mrs. John Glenn, Representative John Bryant, and Frank Berry standing near a storefront. The photograph was taken during John Glenn's exploratory presidential bid.
Date: [1982..1983]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B. J. Smith Speaking to Crowd]

Photograph of Mayor B. J. Smith speaking at the opening of the McWhorter-Greenhaw Store in Mesquite, Texas. From left to right are B. J. Smith, Reverend Buist Wildon, Patricia Greenhaw, Raymond Holley, Joe Gogans, Hack Wagoner, Curt Austin, and Len Gibbons.
Date: December 5, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Art Greenhaw Performing]

Photograph of Art Greenhaw performing at the Mesquite Opry. Art is wearing a white suit coat and playing a guitar.
Date: 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Greenhaw with Television]

Photograph of Frank Greenhaw standing next to an RCA XL-100 color television in the McWhorter-Greenhaw store.
Date: 1973~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Art Greenhaw and Frank Greenhaw]

Photograph of Art Greenhaw and Frank Greenhaw standing in front of the McWhorter-Greenhaw store.
Date: 1988~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McWhorter Store]

Photograph of the McWhorter store in Mesquite, Texas.
Date: [1945..1951]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ferd Arthur McWhorter and Patricia Greenhaw]

Photograph of Ferd Arthur McWhorter and Patricia Greenhaw standing in front of the McWhorter store in Mesquite, Texas.
Date: January 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Gazebo]

Photograph of a band performing inside a gazebo in downtown Mesquite, Texas.
Date: April 12, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History