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[Finis Earing "Red" Fitzgerald, First Fire Chief of Childress, Texas]
Photograph of Finis Earing "Red" Fitzgerald, the first Fire Chief of Childress, Texas. Chief Fitzgerald is dressed in formal attire for his portrait. He is wearing a three piece suit, a collared shirt, tie, and a hat. His badge is pinned to his vest and is barely visible underneath his jacket. The portrait captures only the Chief's head, shoulders, and the top half of his torso. Chief Fitzgerald is posed looking straight ahead.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bartlett
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Painting of AT-11
Photograph of a painting entitled "Childress Training Days" with a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan flying over Childress Army Air Field, Texas. Childress, Texas is visible in the background behind the plane.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Broome, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map of Childress, Texas, 1890]
Map of Childress, Texas in 1890 drawn by T. M. Fowler of Morrisville, PA. The map includes five reference points: "court house," "public school," "Baptist church," "jail," and "rail road station."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Fowler, T. M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Childress High School Graduating Class of 1914
Photograph of the graduating senior class of Childress High School in 1914. Top row from left to right: Dick Weddington, Patti Jefferies, Anis Campbell, J. D. Gilliam, Edith Sport, Lida Pittman, Irene Baker, Tully Dian. Center row from left to right: Mary Biggerstaff, Bertha Copher, Elizabeth Milner, Lora Curd, Ella Keer, Mary Johnson. Front row from left to right: Hazel Howard, Nell Crews, Abbie Berry, Mary Coffee, Bess Johnson. Written on the negative in the bottom left corner to cause white text on the positive print: "C.H.S. 1914."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hanna, Mark
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Childress Tradegetters Stand on the Red River Bridge]
The Childress Tradegetters stand on the Red River Bridge with their Model T Ford cars in Childress County. The bridge is 2200 feet long and is located halfway between Denver and Galveston.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hanna, Mark
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Purchase of one hundred bales of cotton]
Photograph showing the purchase of one hundred bales of cotton bought by A.M. Cole for Crews-Cole, Cotton Co. There is a large group of gentleman shown with horse-drawn vehicles containing cotton. The group is shown in front of a variety of store fronts on a gravel road.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hanna, Mark
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Four distinguished Childress gentlemen
Photograph of a group of four men. Four distinguished citizens of Childress are shown against a studio background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hannah, Mark
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
E.L. Biggerstaff "The Rambler"
Photograph from The Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway Tour. Four men are shown seated inside of a vehicle on top of rugged terrain.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Hiestand, J.G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charming Mamie Moore
Photograph of Mamie Moore. Mamie Moore is dressed in a white dress against a studio background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hitchler Houston
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Photo of Childress
Aerial photo of Childress looking southeast. The country club and golf course are visible in the foreground.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Johnson, Judy L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Photo of High School, Rodeo Arena, Football Stadium
Aerial photo of the high school, rodeo arena, and football stadium.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Johnson, Judy L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial View of Fair Park, Looking Southeast
Aerial photograph of Fair Park, looking southeast.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Johnson, Judy L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cattle Roundup on Crews Brother Ranch]
Photograph of a heard of cattle running across an open field. There is an automobile and a man standing on the horizon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Delightful little unknown girl
Photograph of a young child. An unknown girl is showing standing next to a chair against a studio background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interior of F&M Bank
Photograph of bank employees inside of Farmer & Mechanic Bank. A few of the bank tellers are behind a security barrier.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John "Otto" Czewski & restaurant employees
Photograph showing a group of restaurant employees. Four men are seated while one young gentleman stands. A row of chairs and tables recede into the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lumber Yard Fire 1917]
Photograph of a lumber yard fire in Childress, Texas. The fire is being put out by firemen as spectators watch from a distance. A large amount of smoke fills the sky. There is an unidentifiable building close to the fire.
Date:
January 1917
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patti Jefferies
Photograph of Patti Jefferies. Jefferies is shown holding flowers while standing against a studio background. She is wearing a white dress and hat.
Date:
1914
Creator:
Mark Hanna's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Second Childress Courthouse Burnt within Less Than One Year]
Photograph of the remains of a courthouse that has been destroyed by a fire. A few men are posing in front of the courthouse on foot and on horses. One man is sitting in a wagon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mebb Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the New Bridge at Fair Park]
Photograph of the newly built covered bridge at Fair Park. The photo was made one day before the 2006 tornado which severely damaged Fair Park and destroyed the bridge.
Date:
May 8, 2006
Creator:
Moody, Jim, Jr.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheat Harvest
Photograph of a woman driving a tractor used for wheat harvesting. There are other laborers and a dog behind the tractor. The scene is surrounded by a wheat field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Samarjian Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tom Sollock 1st Barber
Photograph of Tom Sollock, 1st Barber. Sollock is shown wearing a three-piece-suit and bow tie.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Saunders
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annie Ruth Crews - 1926 graduation from 8th grade
Photograph of Anne Ruth Crews. Crews is shown in a white dress holding a diploma. The photograph was taken in recognition of her 8th grade graduation.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Childress Index
Photograph of a window display at The Childress Index taken at night. There is a poster on a Samson card table which reads: "Win! A genuine Samson regular $4.00 card table in our canned foods guessing contest. Ask for details!" On either side of the table are stacked IGA products including apricots, cranberry sauce, salad dressing, fruit cocktail, and tomato juice. There are two unidentified men sitting inside of the store in the center of the frame.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stanford Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History