[Photograph of Dining Hall]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Dining Hall, showing the building from a three-quarter view. The entrance door and steps and several windows of the building are visible. Various trees and large shrubs obscure the building from view. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “Hardin Simmons University -- Subject: Dining Hall -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File HSU 7.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marston Gymnasium]

Photograph of Marston Gymnasium at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trombone Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band trombone section. There are 3 women posed in a tier pattern with their instruments. A shadow is cast on the back wall.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Caldwell Hall]

Photograph of Caldwell Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Hardin-Simmons University -- Subject: Caldwell Fine Arts -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File: HSU 6.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Burning]

Photograph of the original Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University on fire. A large plume of black smoke is pictured emanating from the top of the building. Two students are in the forefront of the picture, watching the building burn.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boxing]

Photograph of Howard McCranie (’48), left, and an unidentified man in a boxing ring, wearing boxing attire and gloves. The man on the right has been knocked to the ground and struggles to stand up again. An audience watching the boxers can be seen in the background.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall]

Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Typed note taped to the bottom of the photo reads, "Hunter Memorial Hall serves as a women's dormitory."
Date: [1947..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Men with Car]

Photograph of four Hardin-Simmons University students in front of a car and a campus building. One of the men shines the bumped of the car with a rag.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Behrens Chapel]

Photograph of the original Behrens Chapel at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1946..1957]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of firefighters attempting to control the fire at Old Abilene Hall, showing groups of firemen pointing hoses at the second-story windows. A group of helpful students carrying rubble in a wheelbarrow can be seen going down the front entrance steps.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Frances Hall]

Photograph of Mary Frances Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing the building from a distance.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band Singer]

Photograph of a member of the Cowgirl Band standing in a front of a microphone on a stand. She wears a dark-colored flowing blouse with a satin scarf around the collar and trousers.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of the Old Abilene Hall on fire, showing a large plume of smoke emanating from the roof of the building. A large crowd of people has gathered on the side of the building to watch the fire.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall]

Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1947..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of HSU Cowgirls with Hats]

Photograph of 5 members of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band standing in front of a bronco mural on campus. Each woman holds her hat above her head, just as the man in the mural does.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lucian Q. Campbell]

Portrait of Lucian Quitman Campbell, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit and tie. He was acting president of Hardin-Simmons University from June to August 1940.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Interior Hallway]

Photograph of one of the halls in Abilene Hall, showing several propped open doors, chairs, a metal trashcan, and two radiators at the end of the hallway. Taken from the very end of the hallway, a large window can be seen on the other end.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rose Field House]

Photograph of the Rose Field House building at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, moved from Camp Barkeley to the Hardin-Simmons campus in 1947 and removed in 1976. Taken from an angle, this photograph shows the metal building sign letters and a portion of the front porch and awning.
Date: [1947..1976]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirls Holding Tubas]

Photograph of two members of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band holding marching band tubas. They both wear matching Cowgirl uniforms which include a light-colored button-down shirt, a knee-length skirt, and a cowboy hat.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band clarinet section. There are 11 women posed in 3 rows with their instruments. Martha Daniels Boggs sits in the front row, second from the left.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowden Paxton]

Photograph of the Cowden-Paxton Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing a portion of the of the front of the brick building and the porch. Large shrubs planted against the walls of the building hide some of the building from view. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in pencil reads, “Cowden-Paxton Dormitory - Men's Athletics. Built 1942.”
Date: [1942..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anna Hall]

Photograph of Anna Hall, the campus student center at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. An awning that extends from the front entrance door to the sidewalk bears a sign that reads, "Student Center."
Date: [1949..1961]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowden-Paxton Hall]

Photograph of Cowden-Paxton Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing a portion of the of the front of the brick building and the porch.
Date: [1941..1980]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of the original Abilene Hall fire at Hardin-Simmons University, showing smoke rising up from behind buildings in the distance. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in blue ink reads, “Abilene Hall fire. Taken in backyard of where I live – 1024 N. 21st – 10 Feb. 47.”
Date: February 10, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History