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[Negro Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland First Annual Banquet]

Photograph of the First Annual Banquet for the Negro Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland, Texas. There are people seated at rows of tables in front of a stage with a black curtain and a banner for the banquet. A woman is speaking at a podium in front of the stage, and two young boys can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the photograph.
Date: 1963
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Ladies Auxiliary Women from World War I]

Photograph of a group of Ladies Auxiliary Veterans from World War I. They are standing around a table that has an Auxiliary Veterans flag laid on top. An American flag and a Veterans plaque are on the wall behind the group of women.
Date: 1962
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pressley Transfer Truck]

Photograph of a large Pressley Transfer Truck in Cleveland, Texas. The logo on the side of the truck is in white letters and states that they pack and crate, deliver local and long distance, and are bonded and insured. There are vehicles in the parking lot behind the truck and the sign for Cleveland Dry Goods Company can be seen in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sheriff Department Barbeque]

Photograph of a Sheriff Department barbeque in Cleveland, Texas. There are men in suits and officers seated at a picnic table outdoors. Tables with food and refreshments are on covered tables in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pee Dinker Football Team]

Photograph of the Pee Dinker Football Team from Cleveland, Texas. The team is seated outdoors in front of the bleachers on a football field.
Date: 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Dairy Day Milking Contest]

Photograph of a young girl milking a cow for the Cleveland Dairy Day Milking Contest. She is wearing a long polka dot dress and smiling towards the camera.
Date: 1948
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Parade in Downtown Cleveland, Texas]

Photograph of a car during the Santa Parade in downtown Cleveland, Texas. The car shows the logo "Cleveland Kiwanis" and is on the corner of East Houston and Travis Street. The Farmer's State Bank and Texan Theater, playing Call Me Madam, can be seen in the background. There is a crowd of people congregated by the side of the road near the Super Value Grocery.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars in Santa Parade]

Photograph of cars driving in the Cleveland Santa Parade. The car in the foreground has a logo on the side that advertises the Flower House and reads, "We telegraph Flowers". Stores in the background include Texas Jewelry, T. C. Hill Insurance, and Lack's. On the left is the Farmers State Bank and United Gas.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Tire Service]

Photograph of the exterior of the Cleveland Tire Service shop in Cleveland, Texas. Five employees are standing outside the front of the building next to rows of tires.
Date: 1920/1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pressley Brothers Transfer Trucks]

Copy-print photograph of cotton loaded onto Pressley Brothers Transfer Trucks to be hauled to Kehoe Company in Houston, Texas. Cotton was bought by E. M. Hoffer and Garvey.
Date: 1920~
Creator: Loomis Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cleveland Dairy Day]

Copy-print photograph of four children with calves at Cleveland Dairy Day in Cleveland, Texas. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Ward, and from left to right are Peggy, Freddie, Dottie, and John Lewis Ward. An accompanying note states that the cow tied to the fence in the background stepped on the young girl's toe and she didn't hold its reins for the photograph.
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employee of the Santa Fe Railroad]

Cropped copy-print photograph of a young girl, "little barefoot" Lillie Snider, with her father Ed "Shorty" Snider. She is holding a lunchbox and facing towards the camera. Her father is an employee of the Santa Fe Railroad in Cleveland, Texas. He is standing behind her by a barrel on a wooden cart.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Early Churches of Cleveland, Texas] (open access)

[Early Churches of Cleveland, Texas]

Compilation of information about churches in Cleveland, Texas including histories, church leaders, and other information. The church sketches include the Galilee Praise and Worship Center (later Galilee Missionary Baptist Church), the African Methodist Episcopal Church (later New Bethel African Methodist Church), First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Date: 2011~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Texas Governor Rick Perry] (open access)

[Letter From Texas Governor Rick Perry]

Document from Texas Governor Rick Perry, recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the City of Cleveland. He is extending his greetings to the town and wishing them a memorable celebration.
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cleveland, Texas] 75th Celebration Schedule of Events (open access)

[Cleveland, Texas] 75th Celebration Schedule of Events

List of events for the City of Cleveland's 75th Anniversary Celebration. The list includes a timeline outlining events from July 2, 2010 to July 4, 2010.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cleveland's Oldest Known Resident] (open access)

[Cleveland's Oldest Known Resident]

Information about the City of Cleveland's oldest known resident, identified as Linia Hamilton Alfred. The paper provides information about her life and major historical events that occurred while she was growing up. She was born on October 31, 1904 and is currently a great-great-great grandmother.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Cleveland Emblem] (open access)

[City of Cleveland Emblem]

One-page pamphlet containing a photograph of the emblem of the City of Cleveland. The emblem is gold and has a large blue letter 'C' with a red star in the middle. The caption beneath the photograph reads, "Cleveland.... A Product of the Pines."
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleveland, Texas 1935-2010 (open access)

Cleveland, Texas 1935-2010

Document discussing the incorporation of Cleveland, Texas. It briefly describes the history of the Cleveland area and identifies Charles Lander Cleveland, the original owner of the patent of the land. His photograph is shown at the bottom of the page.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cleveland Mayor Jill Barnett Kirkonis] (open access)

[Letter from Cleveland Mayor Jill Barnett Kirkonis]

Letter from the mayor of the City of Cleveland. It discusses the 75th Anniversary of the city, and talks about the achievements that have been made over the years.
Date: July 4, 2010
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[75th Anniversary Commemorative Quilt]

Color photograph of a quilt commemorating the 75th anniversary of Cleveland, Texas's incorporation as an independent municipality. The quilt's surface has been stitched with hand prints, each representing one of 53 individuals that were citizens of Cleveland in 1935. Each hand print bears the name and birth year of its corresponding owner. A young girl and a woman stand to the right of the quilt.
Date: May 5, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the First United Methodist Church building in Cleveland, Texas, as seen from the front with the announcement marquee in view. The building boasts tall, decorative rectangular windows and an entrance door framed within a pointed arch.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Baptist Church of Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the First Baptist Church building in Cleveland, Texas, as viewed from the front facade with the steeple in view.
Date: [1961..2003]
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Calvary Baptist Church in Cleveland, Texas]

Color photograph of the Calvary Baptist Church in Cleveland, Texas, as seen from the front with the steeple in view.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, Moon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Historic Wright Hotel]

Postcard of the Wright Hotel, a two-story hotel originally located at the corner of Houston Street and North Travis Street in Cleveland, Texas. It was destroyed by a fire in 1915.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History