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[Photograph of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman]
Photograph of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman sitting in a chair next to a cloth covered table. She wears a black dress with a lace collar and kerchief, belt, and bonnet. In the background are several framed photographs on a wallpapered wall, and to the left of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman is another half-visible chair. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Mrs. Eliza E. Stacey Chapman. Born Dec. 15, 1818. Merry Xmas, Carrie, and Happy New Year, Dec. 25, 1909 - great grandmother. b. Dec. 15, 1818, d. 1917. Ashtabula, Ohio."
Date:
December 25, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Walter Golding, MD]
Portrait of Dr. Walter Golding, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark suit jacket and tie. A handwritten note on back of card says: "Walter S. Golding M. D., C[...] Dcen. 26th/81."
Date:
December 26, 1881
Creator:
Cramer, G.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Brazos River Flood]
Postcard showing the Brazos River flood on Elm Street in East Waco. Buildings and power lines can be seen above the water.
Date:
December 7, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Four Soldiers in Front of a Rock Wall]
Photograph of four enlisted soldiers wearing full uniforms, standing at ease in front of a loose stone wall in France. The men are identified as (left to right): Sergeant E. W. Koerth, Sergeant C. C. McKee, Sergeant Joe Herman, and Sergeant U. C. Erwin.
Date:
December 15, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young Man and Woman]
Photograph of a young man and young woman, Henry Frank Smith and Monetta Stribling, locking arms and posing for a picture. Behind them an automobile is partially visible. They are dressed in semi-formal attire; the young woman has a corsage attached to her clothing.
Date:
December 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Robert Evans, Sr. at Camp Bowie]
Photograph of Robert Warren Evans, Sr., standing at Camp Bowie in his military uniform. He is holding a rifle upright in front his body. Behind him is a row of pitched army tents and a fellow soldiers.
Date:
December 2, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lillian and Daniel Attaway]
Photograph of Daniel H. and Lillian Chapman Attaway. He wears a suit jacket and a white bow tie, and she wears a dress embellished with lace. Both have pansies pinned to their breast.
Date:
December 1899
Creator:
Jackson, W. D. Jr.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 20, 1923]
A postcard addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere. The front bears a drawing of a boy and girl lighting candles, from which green streamers hang. It reads: "Happy, Happy all day through, Merry Christmas." The note on the other side reads "Dear Johny, I wish you a Merry X Mas and Happy New Year. Pearl Anna."
Date:
December 20, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Louise and Dorothy Lee to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 22, 1920]
A postcard addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere. The front has a drawing of six babies dressed as Santa climbing over a wooden trunk and packing up presents into a sack. One of the babies is asleep next to the sack, and another has fallen head first into the trunk. It reads: "All through the year kind wishes I've safely stored away, For Santa Claus to bring to you on Christmas Day." The note on the back reads "We hope that Old Santa is good to you."
Date:
December 22, 1922
Creator:
Lee, Louise & Lee, Dorothy
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 23, 1928]
A postcard addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere. The front has a drawing of two girls, one sitting on a sled and the other pulling her. They wear heavy winter clothing, and the ground is covered in snow. There are houses, fences, and bare trees in the background. It reads: "Christmas Greetings. I hope Santa Claus/Before he goes back/Will stop at your house/And empty his pack."
Date:
December 23, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from her Grandmother to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 22, 1928]
A postcard from her grandmother to Johnie Louise Bruyere on December 22, 1928. The front has a drawing of a window seat, with a Christmas wreath and stocking hung on the window. It is snowing outside. The front reads: "Happy, Happy/all day through/Merry Christmas!" The note on the back reads: "This is wishing you and each one of Merry X-mas and a happy new-year loveingly [sic] Grand Ma Ma."
Date:
December 22, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Louisa Messimer to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 22, 1928]
A postcard from Louisa Messimer to Johnie Louise Bruyere on December 22, 1928. The front of the card has a drawing of a holly branch with red berries and two red birds sitting on it. It reads: "Christmas Wishes. Never was Christmas Day more glad/Than the one I wish for you;/Never were wishes more sincere/From a heart more fond and true." The note on the other side reads "Dear sweetie, I hope old Santa's good to you this year and - hoping you a happy X Mas."
Date:
December 22, 1928
Creator:
Messimer, Louisa
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Loraine Buie to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 23, 1926]
A postcard from Loraine Buie to Johnie Louise Bruyere on December 23, 1926. The front of the card has a drawing of a holly branch with red berries, a red bow, and a lit red wax candle. It reads: "Christmas Wishes. A Happy Christmas and New Year/A heartfelt wish and most sincere." The note on the other side reads "I hope you will have a very happy Xmas and a happy New Year. Loraine Buie."
Date:
December 23, 1926
Creator:
Buie, Loraine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Evol Gilmore to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 28, 1926]
Postcard from Evol Gilmore to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 28, 1926. The front bears a drawing of a river and surrounding grass covered in snow. It reads: "I cannot say one thing that's new/So send the same old wish to you. Merry Christmas." The note on the back reads "Wishing you a happy Xmas and a bright New Year. Your friend, Evol Gilmore."
Date:
December 28, 1926
Creator:
Gilmore, Evol
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Todd Willis, Jr. at Fort Dix]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. standing in the snow at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in his army uniform. Trees and houses are visible behind him.
Date:
[1942-12..1943-01]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Todd Bradford Willis, Christmas on the Brazos]
Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis. He wears a tweed jacket and red tie, and sits in a chair with his hands folded in front of him at the Earle-Napier-Kinnard House in Waco. His name tag declares him to be Brad Willis. Another house and white fence can be seen in the background. Text under the photo reads: "Historic Waco Foundation. Christmas on the Brazos. December 1984."
Date:
December 1984
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Todd Bradford Willis in a Stroller]
Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis in a stroller in the backyard of his maternal grandmother, Bessie Howell Beck. He is looking at the camera and the garage is visible behind him.
Date:
December 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Todd Bradford Willis Decorating a Christmas Tree]
Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis decorating a Christmas tree in his living room at 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. A clock and figurines are visible on the fireplace mantel behind him, and a Christmas stocking with the name "Brad" on it hangs from the mantle.
Date:
[1955-12..1960-12]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and John Todd Willis, Jr. decorating a Christmas tree in the living room at 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. Brad Willis holds an ornament up to the tree, while Todd Willis leans down to investigate. A lamp and two round pictures on the wall are visible behind him.
Date:
[1955-12..1960-12]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 31, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 31, 1943. He says it rains a lot, but his outfit has moved in to a building recently. Although it is crowded, they keep dry. He's been getting mail much more often in Italy than in North Africa.
Date:
December 31, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card to Johnie Louise Bruyere]
A Christmas card addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere, from a man who signs himself "John R." It has a painting of a small cottage in the woods on the cover, with the word "Greetings" underneath. Inside, it reads "To wish you all happiness for Christmas and the New Year."
Date:
December 23, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Bishop to Todd Bradford Willis, December 15, 1978]
Letter from Jack G. Bishop at Baylor College of Dentistry to Todd Bradford Willis on December 15, 1978, informing Willis of his acceptance into the Department of Pedodontics, provided he maintains his GPA until his graduation the following year from The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. Bishop also informs him of a $200 deposit.
Date:
December 15, 1978
Creator:
Bishop, Jack G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 22, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on December 22, 1943, describing the Christmas dinner he had at a private residence in Italy. He praises the Italians ability to make and eat food, and wishes his family a Merry Christmas.
Date:
December 22, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 2, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 2, 1943. He says no one is getting any mail from the U.S. at his camp, but their new mess hall is almost built, and he's glad they are showing movies closer by and more often.
Date:
December 2, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History