Seeing El Paso and the Valley (open access)

Seeing El Paso and the Valley

Pamphlet providing an overview of the town of El Paso and brief descriptions of missions and tourist spots in El Paso and its counterpart, Juarez.
Date: 1914
Creator: Cline, Elizabeth Wooten
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas]

Copy negative of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas. The photographer is positioned across a body of water, looking at a large ship that is docked parallel to the shoreline. Several one-story buildings are visible on the left of the frame.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Orange, Texas Shipyard]

Copy negative of two tankers flanked by two tugboats out on the water at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The four vessels are docked on the left side of the frame, though they largely obscure the dock itself.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire on a Ship at Shipyard in Orange, Texas]

Copy negative of a fire on a ship at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. Large billows of smoke rise from the docked ship. Another ship is on the water directly adjacent to the ship on fire. Another, smaller boat, approaches the fire.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gaff Rigged Sailing Vessel Leaving Orange Shipyard]

Copy negative of a large gaff-rigged sailing vessel leaving port in Orange, Texas. The photograph was taken from the International Shipyard in Orange.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Launching of the City of Shreveport Ship]

Copy negative of the City of Shreveport Ship launching from a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The ship is in a dry dock, heading into the water. Several passengers stand on the deck of the ship. One waves a large American flag.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

International Ship Builders Going to Work

Copy negative of dozens of International Ship Builders on the deck of a ship going to work. he men wear various items of casual clothing, but all of the men visible are wearing hats. The photograph was taken from a smaller boat at a higher vantage point.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Native American Man Leaning Against Tree]

Photograph of a Native American man in a hat and suit jacket leaning on tree. The man is elderly and his outfit is distinctly American. There is an open field behind him.
Date: May 26, 1918
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Faudi Family #2]

Photograph of the Faudi family posing for a portrait. The parents sit in the middle of the frame as their children surround them. The subjects are identified as Jacob H. Faudi, Olga Wolff Faudi, Esther Faudi, Lydia Faudi, Phillip Faudi, Marvin Faudi, and Alice Faudi.
Date: 1913
Creator: Heilmann
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Lionel Robinson]

Photograph of a young Lionel Robinson (1915-1930) posing for a portrait in a light-colored coat with a matching hat. He stands in a carved wooden chair and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date: 1916~
Creator: Baeuchle Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the San Marcos Baptist Academy]

Photograph of the San Marcos Baptist Academy posing for a portrait. The students wear uniforms and hold various brass instruments and two drums. Two men in the back wave an American flag and the state flag of Texas.
Date: [1916..1917]
Creator: Brack, Asa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a World War I Armored Car]

Postcard of of a World War I armored car with three soldiers. The background of the photograph has been colored. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard reads: "Hello, There. Am feeling fine. like it quite well out here. Will send you my address here it is. Camp Head Quarters Recruit 7th Division Camp McArthur Waco Texas. Goodby." The card is addressed to Jessie Hacker from Thomas W., a Camp Macarthur soldier.
Date: May 26, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cameron Home]

Photograph of the Waco Public Library, a Beaux Arts style structure with trees and a well-manicured lawn. The structure was located at 1717 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. It was the former home of William Waldo Cameron (1878-1939) and was designed by Roy E. Lane.
Date: 1912
Creator: Lane, Roy E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Onie Robinson Posing with Daughter]

Photograph of Onie Robinson holding his daughter, Mary Frances Robinson at the Robinson home. There is a battle house in the background.
Date: Summer 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of May McSween Harris in a Wedding Dress]

Photograph of May McSween Harris (Mrs. L. A. Robinson) posing for a portrait in her wedding dress. The dress features button details along the sides and shoulders along with a dark-colored collar. She wears a hat with a large feather at the top.
Date: September 2, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of a Cotton Gin and Corn Elevator Plant]

Photograph of a cotton gin, corn elevator plant, and the Evans & Westbrook mercantile store in Lorena, Texas. In the distance, Walter Philmore Evans Sr. and Walter Philmore Evans Jr. (age 1.5 years) are posing together.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior Shot of the Westbrook & Evans Mercantile Store]

Photograph of the interior of the Westbrook & Evans mercantile store. Walter Philmore Evans Jr. (Age 5) is posing in a World War I uniform in the middle of the store. Several adults stand behind counters lining both sides of the building.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Beulah Williams Evans]

Photograph of Beulah Williams Evans (1880-1968) posing for a portrait. Her hair is pulled into an elaborate updo with a comb and she wears a light-colored dress with a wide neckline. She wears a small pendant around her neck.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Evans Family Photo on Porch Steps]

Photograph of George Washington and Lucy Evans posing for a family picture with 21 other family members on the steps of a porch. The couple stand on the porch, surrounded by the rest of the adults. The children sit lined up on the lowest step with a dog.
Date: December 25, 1919
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clyde Eiland Posing]

Photograph of Clyde Eiland posing for a photograph in front of a tree as the wind blows his hair and tie back. A note on the back of the card reads "Clyde Eiland Armor & Co. B'wood Tex."
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Brooke Doswell Smith with Dog]

Photograph of a young Brooke Doswell Smith (1911-1988) sitting on top of a wooden pergola with a dog in their lap.
Date: January 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coleman Family Members Pose for a Picture]

Photograph of Ruth Coleman (1912-), James Archie Coleman (1882-1966), David Wesley Coleman (1850-1923), and Elvin Littleton Coleman (1828-1914) taken outside. The two oldest men and the baby sit while the youngest man stands.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rev. Coleman]

Photograph of Reverend J. A. Coleman sitting and staring pensively toward the ground with his hands loosely clasped. He wears a suit and tie. Text written in the folder that holds the item titles the photo "Before he met his bride."
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clara Evans Willis Posing with a Cannon]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis posing with a cannon on her honeymoon in San Antonio. She is standing between the right wheel and the back of the barrel. She wears a large hat and a long dress with a relaxed silhouette.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History