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Directory: Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Book from a Methodist church in Waco that is a directory of members and businesses, encouraging the congregation to shop within its local community. The date "1910-1914", can be seen written in pencil on the the top right corner of the first page.
Date:
1910~/1914~
Creator:
Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Young Lionel Robinson]
Photograph of a young Lionel Robinson (1915-1930) posing for a portrait in a light-colored coat with a matching hat. He stands in a carved wooden chair and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date:
1916~
Creator:
Baeuchle Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Edward Daniel Keilman]
Photograph of Edward Daniel Keilman at age 7 months. He is pictured sitting in a small fabric covered chair and wearing a long sleeve light color dressing gown.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Barr
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Perry Methodist Church Confirmation Class, 1918]
Photograph of the Confirmation class of Perry Methodist Church. Two rows of people are visible, with an older man with eyeglasses and mustache at center along the bottom row. The students are dressed in dark coats with neckties and white dresses with hair ribbons. A note on the back identifies Phillip Faudi, aged 14, second from right, seated on the bottom row.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
Beauchle
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Soldiers Marching at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the soldiers of Section "B" marching on a dirt road at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. William Jennings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says, "Dear friend, This is [?] life down here and I like it better every day. Am at present (acting) corporal while in the detention camp. Will be assigned to my squad or company when I get out of quarantine. Roland A Bosler. Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas."
Date:
March 25, 1918
Creator:
Bosler, Roland A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Byrd Hollow School Students and Teachers]
Photograph of Byrd Hollow School students and teachers outside of the school building. A sign in the front of the group says "Byrd Hollow; W. W. Snodgrass, Co. Supt.; Trustees: S. E. Williams, R. L. Craig, J. T. Garrett; Teacher: Miss Rena Hurst." There are handwritten names of many of the individuals written on the photo, including Charles Craig, John Garrett, Ophie Garrett, Ruby Williams, Hazel Garrett, Gladys Garrett, Lee Garrett, Katie Williams, Raymond Moore, and Lutie Holloway.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Bowling, Thos.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the San Marcos Baptist Academy]
Photograph of the San Marcos Baptist Academy posing for a portrait. The students wear uniforms and hold various brass instruments and two drums. Two men in the back wave an American flag and the state flag of Texas.
Date:
[1916..1917]
Creator:
Brack, Asa
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool]
Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool in Waco Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mother, We are having nice weather. I am feeling all right. Have been in Hamilton since arriving in Texas. Will be traveling around some next week. Sam."
Date:
October 19, 1918
Creator:
Brown, Sam
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Group of Women]
Photograph of a group of women on the steps of a building holding spears and flags and wearing ribbons pinned to their dresses with "Waco" on them.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Bryant Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Bynum, April 14, 1913]
Letter from E. B. Bynum of the First State Bank & Trust Company to whom it may concern, on April 14, 1913, recommending John T. Willis, Sr. to any position that he may be considered for.
Date:
April 14, 1913
Creator:
Bynum, E. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]
Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Cann, William A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas]
Postcard image of Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. In the image the church is built with early Gothic styles with spires, stained glass windows, and pointed archways. The church was designed by William A. Cann of St. Louis.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Cann, William A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas]
Postcard of First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, with people walking on the sidewalks around it. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Hjalmar Haddorf in North Platte, Nebraska and says, "This is not colored, but I am sending it because you sent a view of the 1st Bapt. Ch. of Omaha, which is very pretty. Edena May Carroll. San Marcos, Texas."
Date:
March 1916
Creator:
Carroll, Edena May
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Twelfth and Franklin Streets in Waco]
Postcard showing people and buildings on Twelfth and Franklin Streets in Waco, Texas, with Austin Avenue Methodist Church visible on the left side of Twelfth Street. A handwritten note on the back of the card is addressed to Mrs. W.D. Barton in Ozona, Texas and says, "I guess you think I have forgotten you but I haven't. I am fine. I don't know when I will be thru. I like Waco fine. Go to Sunday School and Church every Sunday. We have about 500 members in Sunday School when I go. A Meeting has just close and it sure was fine. Charley Cortes."
Date:
May 13, 1911
Creator:
Cortes, Charley
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Beth DeBusk, May 13, 1918]
Postcard of Camp MacArthur sent to Mrs. DeBusk, Beth and Boby about his stay in Waco. It shows Section E at the camp.
Date:
May 13, 1918
Creator:
DeBusk, Beth
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Ms. Charlotte Dunbar, December 1, 1917]
Postcard of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back explaining more about the photograph.
Date:
December 1, 1917
Creator:
Dunbar, Charlotte
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[B. F. Hancock and Wife, Munger Farm]
Photographs of B. F. Hancock, the business manager of the Munger gin and farm, and his wife. They pose together several yards in front of a wooden chapel-like building, to which is attached a tall wooden tower capped with a belfry and a steeple. Open field surrounds the couple.
Date:
September 20, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ed Evans and Addie Wilson on a Buggy]
Photographs of Ed Evans and Addie Wilson, "prominent society young people". They wear formal clothes and are seated in a wooden buggy led by a single horse. The buggy is parked in a clearing in front of trees and bushes.
Date:
October 2, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Farmers Union Cotton Yard]
Photographs of a farmers' union cotton yard in Coolidge, Texas. On an wide, plain field are horse-drawn wagons full of cotton. In the far background are possibly piles or stacks of cotton bales.
Date:
September 1, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hugh Clemens' Horse]
Photographs of Hugh Clemens and his horse, bowing its head, at the Munger farm and gin in Limestone County. The horse is saddled and is led by the reins by Clemens. Both stand in a field of tall grass in front of large trees.
Date:
August 27, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Dailey and Howell Campbell at Pin Oak Creek]
Photographs of John Dailey and Howell Campbell on a horse-drawn buggy at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Limestone County. The horse is parked on a dirt road, and both men face towards the camera, seated on the buggy.
Date:
August 4, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Munger Gin Remains After a Fire]
Photographs of the remains of the Munger gin system after a fire in September 1911. Smoldering ruins are strewn across the background, with several workers standing nearby or sitting in front of the ashes. Twisted buildings and lumber lay behind the ruins.
Date:
September 20, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wandering Children Near Pin Oak Creek]
Photographs of two wandering children at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Texas. Both wear clean light-colored shirts, standing in a clearing of dirt in front of trees and bushes.
Date:
July 28, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Eason Findley's Cotton Yard]
Stereographic photographs of William Eason Findley's cotton yard. Four workers face the camera standing among of long rows of cotton bales set on the grass. A building and a set of machinery, known as the Munger gin process, are visible in the background.
Date:
August 25, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History