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Higgins Public Library
1,382
Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
323
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258
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7
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5
UNT Libraries Special Collections
4
Hardin-Simmons University Library
2
Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
2
Cattle Raisers Museum
1
Southwestern Federation of Archaeological Societies
1
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Collection
Lipscomb County Newspaper Collection
1,382
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
1,382
Tocker Foundation Grant
684
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
221
United States Census Map Collection
151
Rescuing Texas History, 2011
86
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85
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14
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12
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8
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Serial/Series Title
Lipscomb Lime Light and Follett Times
925
Lipscomb Lime Light
257
The Circle Register
105
The Kiowa Valley Independent
79
Digital US Topo Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
40
2010 Census County Block Map
34
2010 Census P.L. 94-171 County Block Map
34
2000 Census County Subdivision Block Map
30
1990 Census County Block Map
24
2000 Census County Block Map
24
18 More
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Month
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Rose Turner in Front of Bradford Well
Photograph of Rose Turner standing next to a barrel in front of the Bradford Well. The well is wooden and there are many wires attached to it. Ms. Turner is wearing a dress, blazer, high heels, and a scarf around her head. In the foreground is dirt and grass.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamker Well
Photograph of the Hamker Well. A truck pulling a wagon is front of the well on the right side of the frame. Four men stand in front of the truck. On the left side of the photo there is a small white structure and lots of metal pipe on the ground in front of it. Written on the top border is the date, "5-30-27" and written across the bottom border is, "The Hamker Well".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Marquis
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gussie Shutterly's Well
Photograph of the lower portion of an oil well including the lower part of a tower surrounded by other structures. Several cars are parked on the far right and left sides of the images. There is a double exposure on the right side of the photograph that shows the back end of a car. A handwritten note along the bottom of the photo says, "Gussie Shutterly's Well. May 1959."
Date:
May 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coy Merydith Well
Photograph of the Coy Merydith Well. The well is centered and there is an old car on the left side of the frame. In front of the well is a yellow camper, several metal bars and in front of them is an old blue commercial truck. On the right side of the frame is the tail end of another blue commercial truck with a hose coming out of the back. Behind the well are dirt hills.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coy Merydith Well
Photograph of the Coy Merydith Well. On the left side of the frame is a tent building. In front of the well is a trailer with several barrels around it, an old car, and a small metal building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Boone Tyson Well
Photograph of the Boone Tyson Well. Surrounding the well are four cars, three trucks, a camper, four tanks, a pile of long pipe and eight people on or around it. In the foreground are a man and woman standing next to a car. The date is printed on the top border of the photo, "May 56".
Date:
May 1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Christmas Tree in Union Church
Photograph of the interior of the Lipscomb Union Church showing a decorated Christmas tree on the left side of the frame and a piano topped with lace and decorations on the right side. Tinsel, bows, and balls cover the tree with a star at the top. Behind the tree are rows of chairs and in front is a small railing. On the wall on the right side of the frame are two windows, a clock, four bows, and two wreaths. In the foreground is a row of five chairs, or pews. Two lights hang from the ceiling.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Lipscomb Hotel
Photograph of the Lipscomb Hotel. The building is two-stories tall and has a front porch. Two men sit in chairs on the porch and one stands. All three are wearing hats. Above the porch is a sign that reads, "Lipscomb Hotel". On the right side of the frame is a horse and buggy facing the hotel. Behind the buggy is a fenced area with trees.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plum Creek Farm
Photograph of the Plum Creek Farm. In the foreground is a white picket fence with a gate. Above the gate is a horseshoe-shaped sign that says, "Plum-Creek-Farm". There are three American flags on the sign. Behind the fence is a yard with bushes and trees. Behind the bushes is a house with two chimneys, banners, and hanging decorations. On the roof is a statue of an eagle with American Flags. Across the top of the photo is written, "Plum Creek Farm".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Picnic on a Creek]
Photograph of sixteen men and sixteen women standing on the bank of a creek. One couple at the top of the bank has an umbrella over their heads. The women wear dresses and the men wear button-up shirts, some with ties, vests, and suspenders. Two men are swimming in the creek. One man in the lower left hand corner of the frame is in the water up to his knees. Everybody wears hats except for the men in the water. There are plants on the bank and trees in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women Picnicking
Photograph of eleven women and fourteen men picnicking in tall grass. Sixteen are seated and nine are standing. Six are holding sandwiches and two are putting them in their mouths. There is grass and weeds in the foreground and tall trees in the background. Some wear aprons that read, "Merydith Lumber Co."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Merydith Lumber Co. Picnic
Photograph of Merydith Lumber Company employees picnicking. There are ten men and ten women. All the women wear light-colored dresses. The men wear button-up shirts, two wear bow ties, two wear suspenders, three wear neckties, one wears a jacket, and six wear hats. Three of the women wear bonnets, one wears a nice hat, and one wears a man's hat, and six wear aprons that say, "Merydith Lumber Co. Lumber and Coal." They are sitting on a hill beneath a tree.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Myrtle Mugg and Gussie Shutterly Eating Watermelon
Photograph of Gussie Shutterly (left) and Myrtle Mugg (right) on their knees in a watermelon patch eating watermelons. Ms. Shutterly wears a checked dress and a bonnet. Ms. Mugg wears a white blouse and skirt. In the background is an open field. Written on the photograph in blue ink is, "Myrtle Mugg & Gussie Shutterly."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tom Connell's Wolf Creek Ranch
Photograph of Tom Connell's Wolf Creek Ranch. There is a grassy area in the foreground, behind that is a fenced area and behind that is the white ranchhouse with rock chimney surrounded by trees.. In the middle of the frame is an old truck in front of a group of trees and a windmill. On the left side of the frame are storage buildings and more trees. At the bottom of the photograph is written, "Tom Connell's WolfCreek Ranch. 1887."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Girls and Dolls
Photograph of nine small girls holding dolls. They are standing on a stage with a tree and a metal building behind it. Each girl wears a dress and one girl wears a bonnet. One girl holds a nun doll. Behind the girls on the right hand side of the photo is a smiling woman holding a microphone and wearing a dark print dress. In the foreground are the backs of two children's heads and the backside of a grown woman in a dark dress and feathered hat.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Girls and Dolls
Photograph of a row of eleven small girls all holding dolls. Every girl wears a dress, one girl wears a bonnet. One girl holds a nun doll. A grown woman in a dark print dress stands behind them with a microphone. Behind her is a tree and metal building.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boys with Dogs and Bunnies
Photograph of thirteen young boys and two women. Twelve of the boys are lined up and hold small dogs and rabbits. Three of the dogs are on leashes by the boys' feet. One boy in a denim jacket watches from the bottom right corner of the frame. All of the boys wear denim pants. One boy wears a hat. There are two trees behind the lineup.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lipscomb County Fair
Aerial photograph of the Lipscomb County Fair. There are three dirt roads. Parked along two of the roads are very many cars, trucks, and commercial trucks. There is a large domed building in the center of the fairgrounds. Along the bottom road are a few houses with trees. Wolf Creek is in the top right corner. In the top left corner is Paines Service Station. Written on the left border is, "Wolf Creek", on the top border is, "Lipscomb County Fair. 1948.", and along the right border is, "Paines Service Station."
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Old Spiller House
Copy print of the front and side of a house, including part of the yard, labeled at the bottom as ""1887 The Old Spiller House Lipscomb." An unidentified man and dog are standing on the front porch and there is an automobile parked in the left side of the image. A handwritten note along the left edge of the original photo says "Cedar Trees" and printed across the top of the copy print is, "OCT 72".
Date:
1972-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Branding
Photograph of Bud Stuckey, Mrs. Crossland, Dave Moser, Mrs. Combs, Roy Wells, and a man named Jim branding cattle. In the center of the photograph in the foreground is Mrs. Combs and Dave Moser holding down a calf. Bud Stuckey is branding the calf. Mrs. Crosshand stands beside him. Jim is on the right side of the frame and Roy Wells is on the left side. Behind them are many calves. They all wear button-up shirts, denim, coyboy hats and boots. Written on the top border in black ink is "Bud Stuckey. Mrs. Crossland." On the right border is, "Jim". On the bottom border is, "Mrs. Combs. Dave Moser." On the left side is, "Roy Wells."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lipscomb County Courthouse
Photograph of a front-angled view of the Lipscomb County Courthouse. The court house is a large two-story building with basement windows. The front of the courthouse has 4 large pillars and stone steps leading to the entrance. Across the foreground is a decorative fence with a landscaped lawn behind it. A man stands in the center of the frame behind the fence working with a tool in his hands. There are clouds in the sky. Written on the side of the photograph in cursive is, " Lipscomb County Court House at Lipscomb".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dr. Jesse James Davis with Tobacco Pipe
Portrait of a seated Dr. J.J. Davis looking right with a tobacco pipe, glasses, and pens in his pocket. According to his great granddaughter, Dr. Davis was a photographer on the side and this is one of many self-portraits that he took.
Date:
November 8, 2007
Creator:
Davis, Jesse James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of M.L. Blankinship
Studio portrait of Judge M.L. Blankinship with white hair. He is wearing a military uniform with a Staff Sergeant insignia on the right sleeve.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mildred Rice, Laura Sibley Barton, Jessie Lemaster, and "___" Rice Duke
Photograph of the front of the Lipscomb County Courthouse in Lipscomb, Texas with Mildred Rice and Laura Sibley Barton sitting on the left side of the stairs and Jessie Lemaster and "___" Rice Duke sitting on the right side of the stairs (if you're facing the entrance). There are large pillars on the front of the courthouse. At the top it reads, "19 Lipscomb County 16". Behind the church on the right hand side of the frame is a small church building. The women's names are written across the bottom border.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History