Birdseye View of Meridian

Photo taken from top of Bosque Co. courthouse in Meridian, looking toward north, north east. Can see front and side of what is now the Lumpkin Bldg, going out Morgan St. Meridian College is in far background; the old mill to the back and side of the old church on Morgan St (Hwy 22). Scattered homes throughout country side. A "Rock Shop - Horseshoeing and General Repairs" sign on building behind what is now Barlett's Pharmacy.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Meridian Public Library Parade Float

Horse drawn wagon with man driving five women and four children making up a parade float for the public library in Meridian. Parade was for building the public library in Meridian in 1910.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Girls Playing at Cranfils Gap School

Group of 19 young girls playing tug-of-war at the Cranfils Gap School, in 1914. R-L: Jewel Reesing, Jennie Christenson, Ada Grimland, Vivian Gardner, Agnes Arnerson, Minnie Cox, Nadine Spensor, Thelma Perry, Orelia Grimland, lrene Bronstad, Maggie Perry, Willie Mae Hanson, Veta Cox, Beatrice Bertelsen, Leona Parsons, Gladys Tindall and Addie Cox
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clifton College Graduating Class of 1910

Group of seven students posing for picture, three girls seated in front and two girls and two boys standing in back, the girls are wearing white dresses and the boys are wearing dark suits with white ties First row, left to right: Pauline Lewis, Georgie Swenson, Vela Oxford Standing in back: Jesse Eggin, Selma Peterson, Gordon Grimland, Helen Rea
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Conrad Knudson Farm

Conrad Knudson two-story farmhouse, built 1905 by Geof & Gunner Shefsted, in Mustang Community, near Meridian, TX. House behind picket fence has large, pointed dormers, front porch. Windmill, round building with pointed roof. In front of house: man with a horse, man with 3 women and 3 young girls. Large barn built 1909, flock of chickens, cow, donkey and dog, shows other outbuildings to right.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Hastings Family]

Photograph of the Hastings family from Bosque County, Texas. Mr. Thomas Newman Hastings holds a baby boy, Homer. His wife, Martha Helen Hansen Hastings, stands to the right. In front of her stands Rosie Lee Hastings, who has ribbons in her braided hair. Her hand rests on the arm of the chair her father sits in.
Date: 1911~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kathryn Cass and friends in a red Maxwell car]

Photograph of Kathryn Cass in a 1900s red Maxwell car. Kathryn Cass is in the left back seat of the car, looking at the camera. Clockwise: Young man standing, young woman standing on the side of the car, and third young woman sitting in backseat with Kathryn. The woman in the back seat is facing the camera.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Cass and Kathryn Cass on a Sunday walk]

Photograph of Mr. James Cass and Mrs. James Cass on a Sunday afternoon walk. Mr. Cass is to the left of Mrs. Cass. A large hill is in the background.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Francis Marion Kell Birthday Party]

Photograph of (center, in a chair) Francis Marion Kell's 80th birthday party on the back porch of Reuben Grey Mixon's house. Mr. & Mrs. Kell and Sybil Mary Joe are to the right and behind Francis Kell. Reuben Grey Mixon married Emma Kell, sister of Frank Kell.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History