West Texas State Normal College administrative building under construction, 1915-1916

Photograph of two members of the Board of Regents for West Texas State Normal College, and an unidentified man, standing before the site of the new administration building. The building, then under construction, consists of a steel framework, with a portion of the ground level exterior finished. Building materials and equipment can be seen in front of the building, and several individuals are visible in the background. Numbers have been added to the image in ink, corresponding to identifications on the verso. Identified are Sam Sparks, center, and A.C. Goeth, right.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of army recruits lined up outside of Huntleigh Hall at West Texas State Normal College. Standing in two rows, they are wearing military uniforms with rifles at their sides. Visible at the end of the line are two soldiers holding brass musical instruments.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of a group of recruits in the Students' Army Training Corps participating in a drill on the West Texas State Normal College campus. The soldiers are in two lines with two drill instructors looking on. The main building of the college is in the background.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of Students' Army Training Camp recruits drilling on the West Texas State Normal College campus. Two rows of soldiers holding rifles face each other while three instructors stand between or at the end of the two lines. The main building of the college is in the background.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of Students' Army Training Corps recruits participating in a drill on a snow-covered area on the West Texas State Normal College campus. The soldiers have formed a circle while two men run along the outside of the circle. Another soldier observes from one side. The main college building is in the background.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of a group of recruits in the Students' Army Training Corps at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The uniformed men are standing in a circle on the snow-covered grounds in front of the college main building, which is visible in the background.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of a group of men participating in drills for the Students' Army Training Corps at West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas. A group of men in uniform stand in a circle with two men within the circle. Two other men are running outside the circle. The main building of the college is in the background.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps recruits]

Photograph of Students' Army Training Corps recruits at West Texas State Normal College. Two soldiers stand on snowy ground facing the camera, one extending his left arm straight out at shoulder level, resting it on the head of the soldier at his side, who stands with his hat in his hand. Several other soldiers stand in the background, and a two-story frame house is in the distance.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps, Canyon, Texas]

Photograph of Students Army Training Corps recruits participating in a drill on the West Texas State Normal College campus in Canyon, Texas. Men in uniform stand in a row before the college main building, with three others standing in the foreground, at the foot of a flagpole. A small group of men holding musical instruments stands to one side.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Burning of West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas. Mar. 25, 1914

Postcard depicting the fire that destroyed the West Texas State Normal College building on March 25, 1914. The image has been tinted and altered to show huge flames bursting from the roof of the building. A crowd watches the fire from the grounds of the building.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd assemblng for cornerstone ceremony, West Texas State Normal College]

Photograph of spectators gathered in and around a wooden grandstand for the cornerstone ceremony for the new West Texas State Normal College administration building. The grandstand is decorated with bunting, flags, and college pennants. Railroad tracks, constructed to allow delivery of building materials, run to one side of the grandstand, and a stationary train sits on the tracks in the background. A house and outbuildings are also visible in the background.
Date: September 15, 1915
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd assemblng for cornerstone ceremony, West Texas State Normal College]

Photograph of spectators gathered for the cornerstone ceremony for the new West Texas State Normal College administration building. Several men stand on a platform facing the crowd. Several people are holding umbrellas and men wearing Masonic regalia are visible in the crowd. Several automobiles and a horse and buggy are parked behind the audience, and a saddled horse is hitched to a rail fence running along a roadway leading to the site. Houses and other buildings are visible in the background. The date of the event appears on the image.
Date: September 15, 1915
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Laying corner stone of the new West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Tex., Sept. 15, 1915

Photograph of a crowd assembled for the laying of the cornerstone of the new West Texas State Normal College administration building. A group of Masons are performing a ceremony on a raised platform before the partially completed building while an assembled crowd watches from below and from various points on the building's framework.
Date: September 15, 1915
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cornerstone ceremony, West Texas State Normal College administration building]

Photograph of a crowd assembled for the laying of the cornerstone of the new West Texas State Normal College building. A group of Masons are performing a ceremony on a raised platform before the partially completed building while an assembled crowd watches from below and from various points on the building's framework.
Date: September 15, 1915
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[West Texas State Normal College women's basketball team]

Photograph of thirteen women posed in two rows before the wall of a building. One holds a basketball marked "WTSC 13-14" and others are holding a small pennant bearing the words "Canyon Texas." They are similarly attired, wearing bloomers and blouses and low-cut laced shoes.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Starting to clear away the ruins

Photograph of a wagon pulled by a team of four horses, on the site of the West Texas State Normal College building. The wagon is loaded with debris left when the building was destroyed by fire in March 1914. A man driving the team is seated in the wagon, another man stands by the team, and a third man stands to one side. The damaged walls of the building are visible and the ground is strewn with rubble.
Date: 1914
Creator: Fountan, A. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First floor corridor, West Texas State Normal College building]

Photograph of the corridor of the new West Texas State Normal College building on its dedication day. Doors along the hallway are open, and a man with his back to the camera appears to be working on one wall. A small group of people is visible at the end of the corridor.
Date: April 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dedication ceremonies, West Texas State Normal College building]

Photograph of participants and audience in the auditorium at the dedication of the new college building. A group of young women in white are standing at the center of the stage, possibly for a musical performance. Rows of men and women are seated on stage, behind the young women, and a small group of musicians are seated to the right. A portion of the audience is visible in the foreground.
Date: April 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Auditorum, West Texas State Normal College main building]

Photograph of the auditorium of the recently completed building, taken the day of its dedication ceremony. The view is from the rear of the room, looking toward the stage, which is set up with benches, statuary, potted plants, and a piano. Two men are standing on the stage and one man is standing in front of the stage on the far right.
Date: April 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Summer normal students at West Texas State Normal College]

Photograph of a group of students attending the summer normal school at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas.. Students are standing on the steps of the main college building. Many are holding books in their arms.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Summer normal students, West Texas State Normal College]

Photograph of a group of second year summer normal students at West Texas State Normal College posing in front of an unidentified stucco building. In the foreground there is a brick walkway.
Date: 1918~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Summer normal students, West Texas State Normal College]

Photograph of students attending the summer normal school at West Texas State Normal College students. The thirteen women are standing on the steps of a brick building.
Date: 1918~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First graduating class, West Texas State Normal College]

Photograph of a group of men and women, standing in rows on the exterior steps of a building. No identification is included.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sesame Club members]

Photograph of West Texas State Normal College members of Sesame Club posing for a group picture. The women are are seated on a stage with a school pennants and banners around them. There is also a piano at the left of the image and small table on the right.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History