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[Portrait of Ruth Evelyn Sanders]
Portrait of Ruth Evelyn Sanders, visible from the chest up, wearing a light-colored flowing top with a scoop neckline and cap sleeves. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Irene Cole Roberson, Waco."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stauts
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of W. J. Barcus]
Photograph of W. J. Barcus, who sits with a hat resting on his lap, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bow tie. Behind W. J. Barcus is a dense thicket of shrubbery and trees. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "W. J. Barcus."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of Melvin Dotson at R. L. Smith School. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors. 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 Window in St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco. The window is mostly yellow with simple designs, and it appears to be near the railing of a staircase. Window presented by Mrs. L. C. Holze.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Unidentified Man]
Photograph of an unidentified man. The photograph was taken by Mrs. Jackson of Waco, Texas. It is believed that she was the widow of the noted photographer W. D. Jackson of Waco.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of the cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The text on the marker is cut into the stone and placed within a brick wall. The cornerstone features a circular design in the center, but much of the text is worn and difficult to read. The present cornerstone was laid by the Knights of Pythias, Jurisdiction of Texas; W. S. Willis, G. C. [Grand Chancellor]; H. W. Hawkins, Contractor; Adams & Adams, Architects.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Irving Davis]
Portrait of Irving Davis, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored U.S. Army uniform with large brass buttons – embossed with the Great Seal of the United States – along the front and two pockets on the front of the jacket, over his chest. A handwritten note below the photograph, on the mat, identifies him as "Irving Davis."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Two Unidentified Children on Rug]
Photograph of two unidentified children posed on a patterned rug. The child on the left stands next to the smaller child on the right, who sits on a wicker foot stool. Both children wear light-colored gowns and have their hair parted down the middle and gelled.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Maresh
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Clarence McCulley]
Full-length photograph of Clarence McCulley, wearing a light-colored gingham gown, dark tights, and sandals. The boy is standing atop a wicker photographer's bench and is clutching the back panel for support with his left hand. A hand written note on the back reads, "Clarence McCulley." He was a veteran of World War I and World War II. Clarence McCulley (1898-1976) is buried in Rosemound Cemetery of Waco.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass in St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in Saint John's Methodist Church. The window is mostly yellow with simple designs, and the words "In Memory of L. C. Holze" are towards the bottom.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Willie Sappenfield on Back of Chair]
Portrait of Willie Sappenfield seated on the back of a chair with floral print and metal designs. He wears a light-colored collar shirt, striped tie, shorts, tights, and button-up boots, and in his hands he holds a piece of paper. A hand written note on the back reads, "Willie Sappenfield, 12 yrs. old, taken Oct. 18, 1913."
Date:
October 18, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of three stained glass windows in St. James Methodist Church. The center window features a depiction of Jesus holding a lamb with two sheep standing beside him. The left and right windows have varying colors of glass, but feature no images. The lower panes of glass read, "Presented by W. M. Long and Family" and "Presented by the Sunday School."
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mose Grossman]
Full-length portrait of a girl tentatively identified as Mose Grossman, wearing a light-colored dress with patterned tights and button-up boots. She is standing with her right hand supported against a bale of hay and in front of a landscape painting of trees and foliage.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John P. Bahl in Barbershop]
Photograph of John P. Bahl at the Anson and Scott Barbershop in Waco. A wall of shaving mugs stands in the back of the photograph. This image was purchased from the Elmer Wheatly estate of Waco.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Daisy Call]
Portrait of Daisy Call, seated on a pattered couch, wearing a light-colored gown. A hand written note on the back reads, "Daisy Call, Purchased at Charles Call, DDS estate sale in Waco, 2011."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Eliza McFerrin Smith Gilliland]
Portrait of Eliza McFerrin Smith Gilliland, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored dress and sheer finger-less gloves. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Eliza McFerrin Smith Gilliland (1812-1871). M. F. B.'s mother. (The mother of grandmama Barcus)."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Waco Examiner Office]
Photograph of a line of men and boys in front of the Waco Examiner newspaper office in Waco, Texas. The words "Waco Examiner" are printed on the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Narthex of St. James Methodist Church]
Photograph of an interior room inside St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. A table with pamphlets and flowers takes up much of the room, and several plaques hang on the wall.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Uncle Jack and Cousin Walter]
Photograph of Uncle Jack, who sits in a wooden wheelchair wearing a dark-colored cardigan and pants, and Cousin Walter, who stands to the right of Jack in a dark suit. A hand written note on the back reads, "To Miss Mary G., Waco, Tex. Uncle Jack and cousin Walter."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of John Edwards]
Portrait of John Edwards, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored jacket and light-colored shirt. He is buried in First Street Cemetery in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Myra's uncle - John Edwards. Aug. 8, 1847 - Dec. 14, 1891."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson & Knight
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. The leaves of trees obscure much of the structure.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Townsend Hall at Texas Christian University]
Photograph of Townsend Hall at Texas Christian University. This photograph was taken after the March 22, 1910 fire in Waco, Texas. The words "Girls' Home" is written over one entrance, and a crowd of people are gathered on the lawn.
Date:
March 22, 1910
Creator:
McCall, C. F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Waco City Hall]
Photograph of Waco City Hall. The building has multiple stories, and has a tall tower. Trees line the outside of the building. A man can be seen walking away from the structure.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Window at St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window at Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco, viewed from the outside. The window features varying colors, but no images.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History