Making Neighbors of the people of Dallas and Kaufman counties and the towns of Terrell, Forney, Mesquite and Dallas by the opening of the Texas Interurban Railway (open access)

Making Neighbors of the people of Dallas and Kaufman counties and the towns of Terrell, Forney, Mesquite and Dallas by the opening of the Texas Interurban Railway

Booklet containing information about the history of the Texas Interurban Railway and historical sketches of several Texas cities on the route: Dallas, Mesquite, Forney, and Terrell.
Date: 1925
Creator: Texas Interurban Railway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale, May 1921] (open access)

[Deed of Sale, May 1921]

Warranty deed transferring land from W. W. Walker and his wife to N. A. Holley for the sum of 50 dollars.
Date: May 28, 1921
Creator: Walker, W. W. & Walker, Edna
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children and Car]

Photograph of children Patricia Ann McWhorter, Sarah Beth Shands, and Gene Shands sitting on the running board of a car.
Date: [1920..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in Car]

Photograph of children Patricia Ann McWhorter, Sarah Beth Shands, and Gene Shands standing on the running board of a car.
Date: [1920..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anson Holley and Date]

Photograph of Anson Holley and his date standing in front of an automobile. Holley is wearing a suit and fedora, while his date wears a floral dress and a cloche hat.
Date: [1926..1934]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McWhorter Grocery Store]

Photograph of Fred Arthur McWhorter and Ted McWhorter with customers in the McWhorter Grocery Store.
Date: 1929~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eula Holley McWhorter and Babies]

Photograph of Eula Holley McWhorter sitting on the front porch of her home with two young children, Sarah Beth Shands (left) and Patricia Ann McWhorter (right).
Date: 1927~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anson Holley]

Studio portrait of Anson Holley. He wears a suit and tie.
Date: [1920..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alto City Directory, 1920 (open access)

Alto City Directory, 1920

Directory to the city of Alto, Texas includes lists of important institutions and locations as well as listings for businesses and individuals.
Date: August 15, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alto Fair and Flower Show (open access)

Alto Fair and Flower Show

Brochure for Alto Fair and Flower Show in Alto, Texas. The fair took place in Alto, Texas on November 10th, 11th, and 12th, 1927. The brochure includes a preface, program, and advertisements.
Date: November 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Collingsworth County and Other Stories (open access)

A History of Collingsworth County and Other Stories

This volume about Collingsworth County, Texas includes narrative histories describing the founding of the county and various aspects of life, including agriculture and ranching, government, schools, newspapers, and communities.
Date: 1925
Creator: Wellington Leader
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graduating Class of Gatesville High School, 1929]

Photograph of students from the Gatesville, Texas, graduating class of 1929. The group is arranged with two rows of young women wearing white dresses and standing on either side of young men wearing suits. A third row of young men and women sits below the rest of the group. A brick building stands behind the group, with an arched door appearing to the left and stained glass windows with Christian imagery to the right. The girl on the first row and fourth from the left is identified as Verda Freeman.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Milner and Charles Mounce in the Coryell County Clerk's Office]

Photograph of three men inside of the Coryell County Clerk's office. A bearded elderly man stands with John Milner behind a desk. The bearded man wears a dark hat and suit, while Milner wears an unbuttoned vest and bow tie. Charles Mounce sits at a desk to the right while wearing a dark vest and necktie. A calendar hanging from a cork board on the wall shows the month of November in 1922.
Date: November 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Patrick Potts' Tin Shop]

Photograph of five men inside of Patrick Potts' Tin Shop in Gatesville, Texas. Potts is wearing a hat and apron while standing behind a workbench to the left. The workbench has a hammer and pieces of cut tin resting on it. Four men are located to the right beside a space heater. The rightmost man wearing a coat and cap is identified as Grady Logan, and the second man from the right is Hubert Berry. Tin cylinders hang from racks on either side of the shop.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of Arnold's Drug Store]

Photograph of the interior of Arnold's Drug Store in Gatesville, Texas. The left side of the store features a display case with jewelry, the right side has a soda fountain and a display case with tobacco goods, and the back area has a refrigerator with cold goods. A portly, balding man leans on a counter to the left. A man wearing a suit, hat, and eyeglasses sits on a stool behind a woman named Vera. Two men wearing white shirts and striped ties stand behind the soda fountain on the right. The men are identified as Mr. Arnold, Doctor John T. Brown, and Howard Franks.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students of Purmela Circa 1920]

Photograph of a group of young people from the Purmela School in Purmela, Texas. The students range in age from younger children to older teenagers. Three rows stand in front of five windows on a brick building, while a group of younger children sits below them. The fourth person on the first row is Homer Freeman and the seventh is Herman Maxwell. The second person the second row is Vella Freeman, the fifteenth is Joe Maxwell, and the nineteenth is Thurman Maxwell. The fourth girl on the foremost row is Ellen Freeman.
Date: [1920..1924]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of Arnold's Drug Store]

Photograph of the interior of Arnold's Drug Store in Gatesville, Texas. The left side of the store features a display case with jewelry, the right side has a soda fountain and a display case with tobacco goods, and the back area has a refrigerator with cold goods. Two men stand in front of a white cabinet in the back of the store. Four men in suits sit on stools, while two other men stand by them behind the counter. The reverse side of the photo indicates that two of the men are named Bob Arnold and Howard Franks.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing in Front of Courtney's Store]

Photograph of a group of eighteen males of various ages standing in front of "Courtney's Store" in Negley, Texas. A pyramid-shaped false front on top of the store has the words "Courtney's Store. A good place to trade. Try us. Dry-goods, groceries, cold drinks, gas & oils." The man wearing a dark hat in the center is identified as Arlander Bedford Courtney.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with Panoramic View of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas]

Postcard with the image of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas. The Williamson County Courthouse is shown surrounded by parked 1920's style automobiles and people. A brass band plays their instruments from the bed of a truck. Buildings can be seen through the trees to the right of the courthouse on 7th street and rows of businesses on the left on 8th street. Buildings are on the south side of the square. Image is taken looking at 8th street from Main St. towards S. Austin St. The building on the left is identified as the Lesesne-Stone Building (1884) and the last building on the left with the pitched roof as the Steele Store/Makemson Hotel (ca. 1970-1911).
Date: 1929~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Inez Sharpe]

Postcard from Pharis Whittenberg to Annie Sharpe featuring the image of a young girl wearing a dress and a ribbon in her hair.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with Panoramic View of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas]

Postcard image of the north (7th Street) and east (Main Street) sides of Courthouse Square in Georgetown, Texas with the Williamson County Courthouse in the center. Buildings are visible along each of the streets around the square, with a large number of vehicles parked on either side of the streets. There appears to be a parade around the square, with a number of persons on horseback riding up 7th Street on the left, a brass band riding in an open truck in the center, and additional persons on horseback (one of whom is carrying a flag) riding along Main Street in the right side of the image.
Date: 1929~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Sharpe, Jr.]

Photographs of John M. Sharpe, Jr. sitting for a portrait. The boy is wearing a pinstriped suit and has his fingers interlocked over his left knee.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John Sharpe]

Photograph of John Sharpe wearing a dark jacket, white collared shirt, and a striped necktie. His thinning hair is slicked down to his scalp.
Date: 1922~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Infant John William McKarny]

Photograph of John William McKarny sitting on a stool. The eight month old infant is wearing a white dress, pants, and shoes.
Date: March 18, 1924
Creator: Voorhees & Burdsal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History