[Christmas Card from the Plano Lodge No. 114] (open access)

[Christmas Card from the Plano Lodge No. 114]

Christmas greeting card from the Plano Lodge No. 114 "Wishing you a Merry Christmas" and "Best Wishes for the New Year."
Date: 191u-12
Creator: Plano Lodge No. 114
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock]

Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with a photograph tinted with a green and red shade showing a man and a woman sitting at a table with the caption "Hungry for You-Dear" printed below. The note on the back discusses the sender's current activities as well as tells Lois she should have been up there "last [Sunday] I had more fun."
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cows Grazing on the Back Farm]

Photograph of Jim Toler's calf grazing on the Back Family farm in Collin County, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oscar D. Back and a Trailor]

Photograph of Oscar D. Back standing next to his new trailer with a shed positioned behind him.
Date: 195X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Robert Matlock to Edna Matlock, March 21, 1933]

Postcard from Robert Matlock to Edna Matlock saying that his attempt to come see her was thwarted due to his flare up of asthma, and that he got a dog.
Date: March 21, 1933
Creator: Matlock, Robert
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Men by the Davis-Turney Automobile Co. Building]

Photograph of the automobile sales team standing outside of the Davis-Turney Automobile Co. building in Dallas, Texas.
Date: September 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Eight Individuals at the Turley Home]

Photograph of a group of individuals, including children, sitting in the yard of the Turley Home in Murphy, Texas; there is one boy standing in overalls behind the girls.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock]

Postcard from a woman named Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock with an illustration of a holly plant and a printed note that reads: "This little spray of Christmas Holly I hope will find you Gay and Jolly Christmas Greetings."
Date: 1917-12?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Betty and Patricia Nelson]

Photograph of Betty (left) and Patricia (right) Nelson as children standing by the side of a house and wearing dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman and Three Daughters]

Portrait of an unknown woman and her three daughters, all in dresses and sporting short haircuts.
Date: 192X
Creator: Truly Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of King and Turney Family Members Swimming]

Photograph of five members of the Turney-King family including Dorothy King, Lee Turney (second left), and Nelle King Turney (second right); all of the members are wearing swimming suits in the picture.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of the Turneys' Farm]

Aerial photograph of Turneys' farm located on FM 544 in Murphy, Texas; this photo shows the grouping of the farm buildings with the large open fields in the front and back.
Date: 1970
Creator: O'Neill, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Gwendalen to Lois Matlock, April 9, 1909]

Postcard from a woman named Gwendalen to Lois Matlock with an image of three children playing with baby chicks next to a chicken entitled: "The New Pets." The note on the back discusses school and she asks Lois if she has started because her "school is out 23 or May."
Date: April 9, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of James Nelson with Cattle]

Photograph of James Nelson straddling a dog in front of a fence with two cows and a horse standing in the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Edna Matlock, November 25, 1924]

Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her mother, Edna Matlock, with an image of three individuals camping in a forest with a large campfire between them. The note on the back of the card says that she received the package from Edna and says that "Arthur K. has taken suddenly ill Sat. & is serious."
Date: November 25, 1924
Creator: Matlock, Maurine
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with an Illustration of a Naval Administration Building]

Postcard with an illustration of the administration building at the U. S. Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. The image depicts a scene with two airplanes flying above the building and a large group of sailors standing outside of the building next to the flag pole.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fanny Lou and Nola Taber at the Back Farm]

Photograph of Fanny Lou and Nola Taber sitting on the porch at the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Martha Catherine Matlock Brownfield Holding a Bible]

Photograph of a Martha Catherine Matlock Brownfield in a dark, long dress sitting in a chair and holding a bible in her lap.
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll Tax Receipt for J. M. Back] (open access)

[Poll Tax Receipt for J. M. Back]

Poll tax receipt prepared for J. M. Back stating that he paid $1.25 for the tax and that he is 57 years old, from Plano, and that he is white.
Date: November 15, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, June 17, 1908]

Postcard sent to Lois Matlock with an illustration depicting a man walking up to a woman and being surprised by her appearance once she moves out from behind her umbrella; the caption reads: "Things Are Not What They Seem." There are also random notes throughout the card, including names placed above the man and the woman.
Date: June 17, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ruth Back and a Friend]

Photograph of Ruth Back and her friend both wearing dresses and standing on the Cotton Belt Railroad Bridge spanning Rowlett Creek.
Date: 192X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tinted Portrait of Nelle King Turney]

Tinted photograph of Nelle King Turney showing her in a yellow dress, and a silver and pink necklace.
Date: unknown
Creator: Montgomery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Edna Matlock, February 11, 1925]

Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Edna Matlock with an illustration of a soldier sitting on steps reading a pamphlet; there is an American flag behind him and a note that reads: "Here's a happy greeting 'Till our next meeting May it just remind you Of one you left behind you." The note on the back says that she will come help Edna plant her garden if she "will wait [until] it gets warm," and also that she might come "this evening."
Date: February 11, 1925
Creator: Matlock, Maurine
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Nelson Ranch House]

Photograph of the front of the Nelson Ranch House in McKinney, Texas.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History