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T. B. Willis Collection
337
World War Two Collection
273
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
41
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
19
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
12
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
2
Rescuing Texas History, 2022
1
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[Roy Elmer Beck at Home]
Photograph of Roy Elmer Beck standing in front of his home in Waco, Texas. He is an elderly man clad in a short-sleeved shirt, a tie, and pants.
Date:
July 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow]
Photograph of W. V. Fort, Frank Bridges, and Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow. They stand in front of a set of bleacher, Crow and Bridges with their hands behind their backs, while Fort has his in his suit pockets. All three wear suits, and Fort has a bow tie while the other two have ties.
Date:
November 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr.]
Photograph of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 2025 Colcord Avenue taken in June of 1943. The photo shows the porch and sidewalk leading up to the porch.
Date:
June 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Clara Willis]
Photograph of Clara Evans Willis in August 1944. She is sitting down on the steps of her house. She wears a button up dress and pearls.
Date:
August 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clara Willis Reading a Letter]
Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing on the porch of her home, reading a letter from John Todd Willis, Jr.
Date:
August 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clara Willis in Clinton, Missouri]
Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing in front of a house in Clinton, Missouri. A car is parked on the far left side of the photo.
Date:
July 25, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. He sits down on the sidewalk, leaning against a fence which has been strung up with the fish he has caught. He holds a wooden fishing pole in front of him.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Todd Willis, Jr. at Fort Dix]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. standing in the snow at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in his army uniform. Trees and houses are visible behind him.
Date:
[1942-12..1943-01]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. in his army uniform.
Date:
November 4, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. He is visible from the chest up, with his arms crossed in front of him. He grins at the camera, and his hair is slicked back. He wears a suit and tie.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John, Todd, and Clara E. Willis]
Photograph of Todd Willis and his parents. He stands between them, with John T. Willis, Sr. to the left, and Clara E. Willis to the right. Todd Willis has a hand on the back of his parents' necks. Clara Evans Willis has a purse over her arm and a handkerchief in her hand. They stand in front of a large bush.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John and Todd Willis]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr., left, and John T. Willis, Sr., right. They stand in front of their home at 2025 Colcord Avenue in Waco, Texas. Both men wear slacks, a belt, and a button-up shirt.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Todd Willis and Friend]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr., left, and a friend, possibly Bill Clark, sitting at a table in a garden. Steps lead off somewhere to the left, and trees grow in the background.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hester Mae Beck]
Photograph of Hester Mae Beck, smiling. She wears pearls and a white sweater.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hester Beck at Her College Graduation]
Photograph of Hester Mae Beck in her cap and robe at her college graduation at Baylor University in 1945. She is holding her diploma in front of her, and smiles at the camera.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hester Beck Outside Theater]
Photograph of Hester Beck outside what appears to be a movie theater. She holds something in her hands, and smiles at the camera.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photographs of Hester Beck]
Photographs of Hester Beck pasted to a strip of black construction paper. In the photographs on the side labeled with her name, she is wearing a white collared shirt and a bow in her hair. On the other side, she wears a black shirt and necklace.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sallie Parker Willis and Family]
Photograph of several members of the Willis family at 4704 (now 4804) Hillcrest Drive in Waco, TX. From left to right, Sallie Letitia Willis, Hester Beck Willis, John Todd Willis, Jr., and Clara Evans Willis are standing. Sallie Ann Parker Willis is seated in front of them.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Former Fire Station Building]
Photograph of a building formerly used as a fire station, used in the picture by the Elmer Wheatly School of Dancing and the office of T. Brooks Pearson & Co. Architects. The building was later used by the Wilkirson & Hatch Funeral Home of Waco.
Date:
January 31, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of "Battle of The Flowers" Parade]
Photograph of a woman sitting on top of a parade float covered in flowers. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that it was taken during the "Battle of the Flowers" parade in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Grave of Mary Alice Guthrie]
Photograph of the grave of Mary Alice Guthrie (1864-1943), covered in flowers, located at Holy Cross Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Lloyd
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Christmas Parade Float]
Photograph of a Christmas parade float being towed by a car. The parade has the text "A Merry American Christmas," with a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty and a man dressed as Uncle Sam standing on it. The float was sponsored by Guy Mitchell Cleaners, Pure Milk Co., and Blue Bird Ice Cream.
Date:
1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Former Fire Station Building]
Photograph of a building formerly used as a fire station, used in the picture by the Elmer Wheatly School of Dancing and the office of T. Brooks Pearson & Co. Architects. The building was later used by the Wilkirson & Hatch Funeral Home of Waco. The address is 198 N 12th St., Waco, TX.
Date:
January 31, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Grave of Stonewall Jackson Guthrie]
Photograph of the grave of Stonewall Jackson Guthrie (1863-1943), covered in flowers. The grave is located at Holy Cross Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History