[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his travels to St. Louis, Missouri. Clay says that they are on a train about three hours away from St. Louis but does not know about when they will travel to New York. Clay also tries to comfort his mother and tells her that she should be happy.
Date: August 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and J. A., Jr. with Two Cows]

Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and another boy with two cows. Each boy has his own cow on a rope. There is a small farm silo among the trees in the background of the picture. According to the photo, the boy on the left is named "J. A., Jr."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. in His Football Uniform]

Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. in his football uniform and standing on the football field.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Football Team in Missouri]

Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr.'s football team in Missouri. Of the fourteen players, six are sitting in front and eight are standing behind them. According to the photo, Clay is sitting down and fourth from the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. with a Cow]

Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. working with a cow next to a large shed. The text on the back of the photo reads: "Henry Clay with cow in Missouri."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Henry Clay's Family on the Porch]

Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and the rest of his family on the front steps of the porch to their home. The back of the photo lists the names from left to right: "Henry Clay, Sr., James Ashton Clay, Henry Clay, Jr., Clay's Mother, and unknown young girl with hat." James is holding a puppy in his arms for the picture. According to the photo this was taken "in Missouri before moving to Ft. Worth."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. the Football Player]

Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. as a football player. This photo was from Clay as a member of his high school football team in Missouri. He is wearing his full football uniform for this picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History