[Postcard of Producing Wells in Mexia, Texas]

Postcard of oil wells in Mexia, Texas, showing a building and tower.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Shops in Mexia, Texas]

Photograph of shops on North Sherman Street in Mexia, Texas. A drugstore and ice cream parlor can be seen in the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Oil Well]

Photograph of an oil well next to a dirt road. The text on the back reads: "oil field 1920...Mexia".
Date: 1920
Creator: Fox Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Baby on a Fur Blanket]

Photograph of an unidentified baby wearing a white gown on a fur blanket, placed on a wicker chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cooley, Fred
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Couple]

Portrait of an unidentified couple posing behind an iron fence in front of a painted backdrop; the man, wearing a dark suit, bow tie, and corsage, is standing on the left and the woman, wearing a dark dress and corsage, is standing on the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Walker
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Younger Man With Curly Hair]

Photograph of an unknown man captured from the chest up. In the image the man is wearing a dark colored jacket with a light colored dress shirt underneath. He is positioned facing slightly to the left and in front of a light colored background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cayton, J. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of William and Willie Harper in Front of Their Home]

Photograph of William H. and Willie Harper in front of their ornate Victorian home.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ezekiel Jackson Billington]

Photograph of Ezekiel Jackson Billington (1826-1896). He has a long light color beard and wearing dark color clothing.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Louisa Jane Polk Billington]

Photograph of Louisa Jane Polk Billington. She is pictured with her hair pulled back, and wearing dark color clothing.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Child in a Chair]

Photograph of an unidentified child in a white gown. They sit in a chair, which is covered in a blanket.
Date: unknown
Creator: Miller
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Boy in Sailor Clothing]

Photograph of an unidentified boy in dark-colored sailor clothes, sitting on a table and looking forward.
Date: unknown
Creator: Meador
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Man Next to a Wicker Chair]

Photograph of an unidentified man in dark-colored clothes with combed hair. He places his arm on the armrest of a wicker chair and stands up straight, facing forward.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arvin, James A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Couple]

Photograph of an unknown couple, pictured from the waist up. Both are seated side by side, with a man at left with combed hair and a mustache, and a woman at right with a light-colored dress and combed-back hair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dellis, Albert Booth
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Man Next to a Wicker Chair]

Photograph of an unidentified man in a dark coat. He stands next to a chair at his left, his hand on the back rest.
Date: unknown
Creator: Miller, B. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman, a Child, and a Dog]

Photograph of an unidentified woman, a child, and a dog. The woman sits at left in a wicker chair and a white hat, with the child standing at center with their hand on the chair's armrest. The dog sits below them at right, resting on a bed of straw.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dellis, Albert Booth
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Couple in Wedding Attire]

Photograph of a couple standing together in wedding attire. The groom stands at left in a dark coat, with the bride at right in a bridal veil and a crown of flowers, her hand in his arm.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dellis, Albert Booth
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Baby on a Fur Blanket]

Photograph of an unidentified baby in a light-colored gown, laying on a fur blanket.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arvin, James A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Eason Findley's Cotton Yard]

Stereographic photographs of William Eason Findley's cotton yard. Four workers face the camera standing among of long rows of cotton bales set on the grass. A building and a set of machinery, known as the Munger gin process, are visible in the background.
Date: August 25, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B. F. Hancock and Wife, Munger Farm]

Photographs of B. F. Hancock, the business manager of the Munger gin and farm, and his wife. They pose together several yards in front of a wooden chapel-like building, to which is attached a tall wooden tower capped with a belfry and a steeple. Open field surrounds the couple.
Date: September 20, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hugh Clemens' Horse]

Photographs of Hugh Clemens and his horse, bowing its head, at the Munger farm and gin in Limestone County. The horse is saddled and is led by the reins by Clemens. Both stand in a field of tall grass in front of large trees.
Date: August 27, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Eason Findley's Home]

Photographs of William Eason Findley's home in the "BlackLand belt". Findley stands at right, next to three women in light-colored dresses and bonnets to his left. The house behind him has two stories, a porch covered with a second-floor balcony, and a wide extension emerging from the back of the house.
Date: August 26, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ed Evans and Addie Wilson on a Buggy]

Photographs of Ed Evans and Addie Wilson, "prominent society young people". They wear formal clothes and are seated in a wooden buggy led by a single horse. The buggy is parked in a clearing in front of trees and bushes.
Date: October 2, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Dailey and Howell Campbell at Pin Oak Creek]

Photographs of John Dailey and Howell Campbell on a horse-drawn buggy at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Limestone County. The horse is parked on a dirt road, and both men face towards the camera, seated on the buggy.
Date: August 4, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Munger Gin Remains After a Fire]

Photographs of the remains of the Munger gin system after a fire in September 1911. Smoldering ruins are strewn across the background, with several workers standing nearby or sitting in front of the ashes. Twisted buildings and lumber lay behind the ruins.
Date: September 20, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History