[Portrait of Julia Hensley]

Portrait of Julia Hensley (1837-1915], an older woman wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date: August 25, 1873
Creator: Freeman, A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley]

Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley (1863-1940), a woman with dark hair wearing a white dress with a dark collar.
Date: August 1883
Creator: McClellan, W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Sallie Ann Clarke Parker]

Photograph of Sallie Ann Clarke Parker, who was an elderly woman at the time this portrait was taken. She was the wife of Robert Henry Parker and the daughter of Joseph C. Clarke and Harriett L. Julian Clarke.
Date: 1885
Creator: Williams, W. Wirt
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified Man in a Suit]

Photograph of an unidentified man with slicked-back hair and a plaid suit and vest. He wears a dark tie with a small charm at the top.
Date: 1889~
Creator: Chalmers, Richard Leon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman, Side View]

Photograph of an unidentified woman, aged 16, depicted from the side on a white background. She wears a brooch on the back of her hair.
Date: 1896
Creator: Williams
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William Edward Harrison]

Portrait of William Edward Harrison (1904-1908), a young child wearing a white outfit and sitting on a stool. A handwritten note below the photo says "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Date: [1904..1908]
Creator: Deane
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cultivating Cotton, Dallas, Texas

A stereographic image of a man standing in a cotton field with a plow and a mule. Another man, also with a plow and a mule, is visible in the distance.
Date: 1905
Creator: Keystone View Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Effy to Dave Granett - July 12, 1902]

Postcard from an "Effy" to Dave Granett of Dallas discussing their itinerary and schedule as they make their way to Dallas. The front of the postcard is a photograph of a flood in Elm Street, East Waco. The floodwaters are ankle-high, with pedestrians and carriages wading through the street.
Date: 1908-07-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Holy Trinity College]

Postcard of a colorized image of a pond and trees with Dallas's Holy Trinity College in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Scene near The Holy Trinity College, Dallas, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: June 22, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas]

Postcard image of Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. In the image the church is built with early Gothic styles with spires, stained glass windows, and pointed archways. The church was designed by William A. Cann of St. Louis.
Date: 1911
Creator: Cann, William A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Child Holding a Floral Arrangement]

Photograph of an unknown young child. She is dressed in light color clothing with a matching bow in her hair. In her hands is a medium sized floral arrangement.
Date: 1914
Creator: Voorhees & Burdsal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mable Blair]

Postcard of Mable Blair wearing a dress with a fur collar and a hat. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of William Henry Gordon and Fred Smith]

Postcard of William Henry Gordon of Porter, Oklahoma and Fred Smith wearing striped shirts, dark vests, and hats. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Compliment of William Gordon to Ida Leroy." This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date: May 1, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Young Men and Women]

Postcard of Irene Cross and Clifford Burkes sitting in a chair with Mable Blair and Nathan Plummer standing behind them. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date: September 30, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scruggs Family Scrapbook] (open access)

[Scruggs Family Scrapbook]

Photo album of descendants of James Robert Scruggs (1860-1937) and Mary "Molly" Thomas Brown Scruggs (1856-1933) of Baxter, Texas. The album includes photos of a parade at the University of Texas, Austin, The Texas Centennial Exposition, Dallas, and various scenes from the 1930s-1940s.
Date: 1924-01-11/1941~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Robertson Dressed up for Halloween]

Photograph of a young June Robertson in a short, light-colored dress and a dark, pointed hat with a large, round base. She poses outdoors in front of several large houses. Text on the back of he photograph identifies the date and the subject.
Date: October 31, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cloradee and George E.]

Postcard of Cloradee E., a woman with a dark dress and hat, sitting on a bench and holding her son, George. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date: November 28, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Robertson with a Christmas Tree]

Photograph of June Robertson as an infant. She sits in a highchair next to a table with a Christmas tree on it. The tree is decorated with tinsel and ornaments.
Date: 1925-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Magnolia Petroleum Building Pegasus]

Postcard of the neon red Pegasus sign atop the Magnolia Building in Dallas, Texas. The rotating sign is placed on a metal structure at the topmost point of the structure.
Date: [1934..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group of Children Posing in Costume]

Photograph of Mary Lou, June, and Anna Carolyn Scott, and Richard and Gus Berry posing together in costumes. The children standing in the back wear cowboy costumes, while the children kneeling in the front wear Native American costumes.
Date: Summer 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary and Anna Scott in Cowboy Costumes]

Photograph of Mary Lou and Anna Carolyn Scott posing with toy guns while wearing cowboy costumes. They stand in front of a brick house partially obscured by vegetation.
Date: Summer 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Strikers, 1935]

Photograph of strikers of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), 1935. The workers, mostly women but including some boys and men, are arranged in four rows in a mostly-empty room. Those seated or kneeling do so on fabrics placed on the wooden floor. A sole lightbulb hangs from above.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ike Hudson and John Willis, Sr. in Dallas]

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr., right, and Isaac "Ike" Hudson, walking down the street in Dallas. This photo was taken during Dallas's Texas Centennial celebrations in 1936.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Todd Willis, Jr., for Texas Centennial] (open access)

[John Todd Willis, Jr., for Texas Centennial]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. stapled to a certificate given to him during the Texas Centennial. It certifies that he has taken the Junior Ranger Pledge: "Like a good ranger, I'll be brace, honest, obedient, and always keep my eyes open for danger."
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History