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[Harrison, Texas Fire Department Patch]
Patch from the Harrison, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a red background and white edging. "Harrison Fire Department" is written in white along the edges. A blue circle containing a yellow "fire scramble" appears in the center.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Leroy, Tours, and Gerald, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]
Patch from the Leroy, Tours, and Gerald, Texas volunteer fire department. The vase shaped patch has a white background with red edging. "Leroy Tours Gerald Vol. Fire Dept. Est. 54" is written along the top and bottom edges. The background contains a fire helmet and a crossed axe and pike superimposed over a fire.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Presentation at Sam Rayburn's 70th Birthday]
Photograph of a group of men and boys standing in a semi-circle in the parlor during Sam Rayburn's 70th birthday party. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo list some of the people present and say "Occasion: friends presenting over and under shot-gun to Mr. Rayburn."
Date:
1952
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in the tower of St. James Methodist Church. The window is thin and curved at the top. It features varying colors, but no images. The lower pane of the window reads, "Mrs. Caroline Campbell."
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Interior of St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of the interior of St. James Methodist Church. The ground level is pictured, as well as the balcony, which has ornate red and gold decoration. Pews are to the left of the image, and a piano and podium are to the right.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pews in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of the pews in St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The ground level is pictured, as well as the balcony, which has ornate red and gold decoration.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The window is tall and pointed at the top with varying colors and a circle near the top, but no images. Window presented by Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Little.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three Women]
Photograph of Joanne Moore, Catherine Barcus Moore, and Ann H. Barcus standing amid a background of dense foliage. All three women wear dresses, and Catherine Barcus Moore and Ann H. Barcus wear hats and eyeglasses. A building's roof can been seen in the upper right corner of the photograph. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Joanne Moore - left, Catherine Barcus Moore, and Anne H. Barcus, grandmother of Joanne."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of Melvin Dotson in an orange shirt standing next to R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco. It was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Heritage Room in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of the heritage room of St. James Methodist Church. Various pieces of church furniture are pictured, as well as several items hanging on the wall. The original church pulpit and baptismal font are in the background.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Waco]
Photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waco. It is also known as Church of the Assumption. Trees can be seen outside the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of Saint John's Methodist Church, a brick building with six columns in front at 925 N. 18th Street in Waco. The congregation was organized in 1886 as the Morrow Avenue Methodist Church. The church edifice is now owned by the Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church. A set of stairs with rails leads to the entrance. Bushes and trees are around the building.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Summer Sunday School]
Photograph of attendees of Summer Sunday School at the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Texas. The attendees stand outside of the church.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. F. Fanning - Magnetic Healer]
Photograph of Dr. Frank Fanning, magnetic healer, wearing an overcoat - the very beginning of a patterned necktie and tie tack can be seen. In his left hand he holds a hat, and in his right hand he holds a cane. Embossed below the photograph, on the mat, reads, "Dr. F. Fanning, Magnetic Healer." A handwritten note on the back reads, "With compliments of Frank Fanning, San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 14, 1888."
Date:
February 14, 1888
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The window has varying colors, but no images. The lower pane of the window reads, "Presented by Augusta Evans."
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Laura Mary Burgess Weyant Album]
Album containing photographs of a mustached man wearing a suit and bow tie, a girl wearing a dark dress, a mustached man wearing a dark suit, and a woman with her hair in a bun. A folder labeled "The Presidents" is attached to the inner back cover. The album is made of brown leather with golden scroll-work and has two metal latches attached to its surface.
Date:
1883~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Uncle Frank Vesey]
Portrait of Frank Vesey, visible from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bar accessory on his waistcoat. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "Uncle Frank Vesey."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson & Knight
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three Men]
Photograph of three men standing side by side in the middle of a barren, dry stretch of land, all wearing dark-colored suits and hats. The man in the middle has his right hand on the shoulder of the man on the left. In the background are several scraggly trees and stumps. A hand written note on the back reads, "Left to right: Harvey Pruitt, Stewart Foster, Terrell Foster."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Unidentified Child with Ball]
Photograph of an unidentified child, seated on an intricate wicker chair and a pillow. The child wears a light-colored gown with ruffles along the neckline, sleeves, and hemline. On the lap of the child, lays a ball of some sort.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of two stained-glass windows in a chapel of St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The windows are tall and pointed, and they have different colors, but no images.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in Trinity Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in the Trinity Methodist Church of Waco at 1920 N. 25th Street. The congregation was organized as the Scandinavian Methodist Church. The church building is now owned by the Family Worship Center. The window is composed mostly of blues and greens with a descending dove symbol in the center.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. It features a window to the left, and a chimney above it on the roof.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of R. L. Smith School. An exterior staircase leads to a set of double doors, which has a red sticker placed on them. Overgrown shrubbery is visible on either side of the image, and there is a broken window near the top. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of five stained glass windows in Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco. The windows feature varying colors and simple designs. Two windows are at the top of the wall, close to the ceiling. The other three are toward the bottom of the image, and several pews are visible before them.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History