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[Clipping: Funeral Director's Research. Attics, Trunks Give Up History] (open access)

[Clipping: Funeral Director's Research. Attics, Trunks Give Up History]

Newspaper clipping discussing Jack North's research process for his book and how he discovered a biscuit that belonged to Thomas Henry Floyd. The clipping also provides details about North's book and the type of stories he covers regarding the pioneers of Abilene. The reverse side of the clipping includes a portion of a "Dear Abby" column and marriage announcements.
Date: July 31, 1974
Creator: Stoler, Susie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close up photograph of a picnic scene]

Copy slide of a photograph of a picnic scene in Oplin, Texas. A crowd of people are gathered around blankets spread out on the ground with a variety of items on them. A bunch of trees are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Distant View of Fire Between Clyde and Albany]

Photograph of the edge of the extensive fire between Clyde and Albany with clouds of smoke erupting.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Vie of Fire Between Clyde and Albany]

Photograph of a haze of smoke in the distance from a fire between Albany and Clyde.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picnic Scene at Oplin]

Copy slide of a photograph of several people at a picnic in Oplin, Texas. Horses and buggies are in the foreground and people are standing or sitting on a low hill in the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[School Picture at Oplin]

Copy slide of a photograph of several students and teachers of Oplin School gathered outside a building. Some of the younger children are seated on the ground in front and others are standing in horizontal lines behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line of Fire at Prairie]

Photograph of a long line of fire in rough terrain between Clyde and Albany with thick smoke erupting.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Fire at a Distance]

Photograph of a large fire at a distance between Clyde and Albany.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baird Sheriff and Jail]

Photograph of the Baird Sheriff seated on horseback in front of the two-story rock jail building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Extensive Fire Between Clyde and Albany]

Photograph of the extensive fire between Albany and Clyde with clouds of smoke in the air.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thick Smoke at Prairie Fire]

Photograph of an extensive fire in scrub brush pasture land between Clyde and Albany with heavy smoke erupting.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Fire at Prairie]

Photograph of smoke from a large fire between Clyde and Albany.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of the First Gin at Oplin]

Photograph of the exterior of the first cotton gin in Oplin, Texas. The dark colored building has a shelter attached to it. There are several men standing on the loading dock of the building. Several chimneys are visible above the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chambers Home at Oplin]

Photograph of the two-story Chambers home in Oplin, Texas with a few family members standing right outside the home.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of a Prairie Fire]

Aerial photograph looking at a prairie fire in the distance. The fire occurred between Clyde and Albany.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[I.O.O.F and W.O.W Building at Oplin]

Photograph of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the W.O.W (Woodmen of the World) building in Oplin, Texas. Several people of different ages are posing outside the building and a dark-colored early car is parked by the entrance of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Fire Between Clyde and Albany]

Photograph of a large fire that occurred between Clyde and Albany. Smoke is visible erupting from different parts of the area.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chambers Home at Oplin]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Chambers home in Oplin, Texas. Some family members are standing in front of the two story house before a chicken wire fence and a boy is on the second floor balcony.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pioneer Home at Oplin]

Copy slide of a photograph of an early home in Oplin, Texas. The family members are posing in front of the house before a chicken wire fence. A man and woman are seated on a buggy toward the right of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sunday School Crowd in Oplin, Texas]

Copy slide of a photograph of a crowd of men and women outdoors in their Sunday best. Three of the people shown have umbrellas with them. Several trees are visible at a distance behind the crowd.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Heavy Smoke Erupting from Prairie Fire]

Photograph of the smoke from a large fire between Clyde and Albany.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Copy Slide of a Photograph of the Callahan County Officials]

Copy slide of a photograph of Callahan County officials gathered under a tent and a few children are seen with them. The men are wearing suits and some of them have on hats.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[School of Music at Oplin]

Photograph of several students and teachers from the School of Music at Oplin, Texas with the females wearing dresses and the males wearing dress shirts or suits.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[School Girls at Oplin]

Copy slide of a photograph of a large group of girls of various ages posing in front of a building. The girls are wearing dresses of various styles and the first row are seated while the rest are standing behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History