Resource Type

[Portrait of Ruby Barnes]

Photograph of Ruby Barnes. She is dressed in a uniform with a hat and a dress, seated behind a bush and smiling. According to a note in the inner left flap of the picture's folder, this photo was "Made from a kodak picture taken from group of high school students, May, 1918."
Date: May 1918
Creator: Stauts
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Frances K. Prather Darden as a Baby #1]

Photograph of Frances K. Prather Darden (1912–1986) as a baby in 1913, aged six months. She wears a white gown and faces forward, smiling.
Date: May 20, 1913
Creator: Thompson
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waco Twine Mill Employee Photo]

Group portrait of 52 people posing outside a building, identified by text in the lower-right corner as "Employee Group, Waco Twine Mill." They are posing in three rows, with the group in front seated on the ground, the middle row seated on a bench or chairs, and the back row standing along the wall of the building. The wall behind them is made of brick, with climbing vines, and there are several large, multi-paned windows interspersed along the wall.
Date: May 7, 1940
Creator: Waco Twine Mill
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Jr. High School Band

Photograph of the West Jr. High School Band wearing their uniforms and holding their instruments. They sit in folding chairs on an indoor basketball court/auditorium. There is a curtained stage behind them. The band director, A. J. Bouck, poses with the students.
Date: May 1950
Creator: Hubbard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Josie in a Feathered Hat]

Photograph of a woman identified only as Josie posing for a portrait in a large hat with feathers. She looks to the left of the photographer. Handwritten text on the back of the photo reads "Josie to Norman, May 6, 1900."
Date: May 6, 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of C. E. Williamson]

Photograph of Charles Edward Williamson, wearing a top had, a coat, and a cloak. His left arm is placed behind his back.
Date: May 17, 1896
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Young Girl at Her Communion]

Photograph of a young girl dressed for her First Communion. She is dressed in a light color dress with matching veil. In her hands she is holding a missal and a candle.
Date: May 3, 1894
Creator: Frey
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snapfolio Photos of Tornado Damage in Waco]

Photographs of tornado damage around Waco.
Date: May 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Quarter Century Club 1948 Convention]

Photograph of the Quarter Century Club at the William Cameron Co. at the 1948 convention during May 17th to 18th. There are five rows of men and women who were members present at the time. An additional sheet identifies the names of all that are photographed.
Date: [1948-05-17..1948-05-18]
Creator: WM. Cameron and Co., INC
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. Alexander Jacob "Zannie" Beville as a Young Boy]

Photograph of Dr. Alexander Jacob "Zannie" Beville as a young boy. He is positioned in front of a dark background and wearing a dark color jacket. Under his jacket is he wearing a light color dress shirt with a dark color bow tie.
Date: May 27, 1880
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graduating Class]

Photograph of a large group of people sitting in several rows of chairs in front of a stage in what appears to by a gymnasium; the men are wearing dark suits and ties and the women are wearing light-colored dresses and holding flowers. In the center a man and a woman are seated in chairs in front of a piano and there is a large photograph of a river hanging on the stage above them, an American flag hanging on the wall on the far left side, and several plants on both sides.
Date: May 31, 1923
Creator: Farmer
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pipe Organ in Church Loft]

Photograph of the pipe organ at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas, visible in a loft area through a wall arch. A round stained-glass window is visible in the wall behind and above the organ; below the organ, there is a hanging banner celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, and several light fixtures.
Date: May 17, 2015
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Organ Keyboard from Left]

Photograph of the pipe organ keyboard console at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church including three manual keyboards, several series of horizontal drawknob stops, and pedals, viewed from the left. A mirror is propped on top of the console, to the left of the music stand.
Date: May 17, 2015
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Organ Keyboard from Right]

Photograph of the pipe organ keyboard console at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church including three manual keyboards, several series of horizontal drawknob stops, and pedals, viewed from the right.
Date: May 17, 2015
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pipe Organ and Stained-Glass Window]

Photograph of organ pipes in a loft at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church including several sets of upright pipes in organ cases as well as a series set near-horizontally across the edge of the loft. A round stained-glass window is set in the wall above and behind the pipes.
Date: May 17, 2015
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Group of Young Women]

Portrait of a group of young women wearing dresses. Several names and cities are written on the back of the photo, but are mostly illegible.
Date: May 1905
Creator: Thompson
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ainsworth Family]

Portrait of ten family members. An older man with a cane is identified as Grandpa Ainsworth.
Date: May 24, 1892
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Men in Front of House]

Photograph of three men standing side by side in front of a large house on piers, all wearing dark-colored suits and hats. The man in the middle has his right hand on the shoulder of the man on the left. Visible on the house are four dormers, wraparound porch with railing and columns, and twelve windows. A hand written note on the back reads, "Left to right: Harvey Pruitt, Stewart Foster, Terrell Foster, May - 1918."
Date: May 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer]

Full-length portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer, wearing a light-colored dress with a flower detail on the chest. Margurete Doppslemayer stands with her hands and back supported against a lattice-like wooden fence. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Margurete Doppslemayer, May 25 / 1891."
Date: May 25, 1891
Creator: Holmes, H. C. & Shaw, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Young Child]

Photograph of an unidentified child sitting on a chair. Text on the back of the photo reads: Bertie Shell, A. C. Shell, Comstock, Val Verde County, Texas. 8-27-90 & 5-17-90.
Date: [1890-05-17,1890-08-27]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Johnie Louise Bruyere]

Photograph of Johnie Louise Bruyere walking down Austin Avenue in Waco in summer 1936. She wears a dark polka-dot dress with a white ribbon at the neck, a white hat with a dark ribbon, and white shoes. There are cars parked on the street to the left of her, and several men walk past and behind her.
Date: [1936-05..1936-08]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cast of "Bluebonnet Land" at Gurley School]

Photograph of the cast of Bluebonnet Land, a Musical Pageant of Texas, given in honor of the seventh grade class of Gurley School on May 18, 1937. The children sit in a yard outside. Several of the children wear black face, and a girl in the middle of the back row holds a Texas flag.
Date: May 18, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Todd Willis, Jr. With Birthday Cake]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. and his birthday cake on May 17, 1923. He wears a hat and a jumper. Trees can be seen in the background.
Date: May 17, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Grave Marker of Thomas L. Willis]

Photograph of the family grave marker of Dr. Thomas L. Willis, located in the IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX. It reads: "Thomas L. Willis, M.D., D.D.S., June 27, 1824 - Mar. 31, 1889. Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis, Dec. 8, 1828 - Jan. 23, 1925. John P. Willis, Nov. 4, 1864 - Nov. 2, 1884."
Date: May 22, 2006
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History