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Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children
Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as children, c. 1915. Charles Schulze, Jr., was the nephew of town co-founder J. O. Schulze. John Brown was the son of the other town co-founder Otis Brown.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Early Irvingites on the Road
Early Irvingites take to the road, c. 1915.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service
Before Irving received bus service, one of the ways to travel to downtown Dallas was on one of the local jitney services. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated a jitney service from Irving to Dallas and back. Here she poses with some of her customers, c. 1915.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pierce's Jitney Service
Prior to Irving receiving bus service in 1930, several Irvingites operated jitney services to transport locals from Irving to downtown Dallas. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated one of the first of these services. In this photo, she posed around the jitney with her customers, c. 1915.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Irving Student Body at the Water Tower
The student body of the Irving Independent School District gathers at the water tower, which was in the middle of the intersection of Main and First streets (Irving Blvd.), to celebrate growing to a district of 500 students, c. 1915.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Model T Ford
Model T Ford Pickup. In the vehicle are W. D. Lucas's sons Howard and Ray, c. 1915
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seiber Store - Interior
Henry Alvis Seiber owned this general store along Main Street in Irving, Texas, c. 1915.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 1915
C. P. Schulze, Sr., in yard. Schulze was the brother of J. O. Schulze, who was the co-founder of the city of Irving. Both were members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew. J. O. remained in Texas to found the town, and C. P. moved on with the crew. When J. O. and his wife had to return to Iowa City, Iowa, C. P. came to Irving and took over the lumber yard started by his brother. C. P. ran the lumber yard from 1905 until his death in 1957.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 1915
A group of early Irvingites pose for a photo, c. 1915. On the back of the photo is written: Kate, Early, Myrtle, and friends. They were Early, Kate, and Myrtle Story, and the photo was taken in front of the Story house at 304 S. Britain Road.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Ruth Greer
Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Ruth M. Greer; she is in left profile-facing. Her hair is up and she is wearing an off-the-shoulder garment. She was born on November 9, 1893, and died March 18, 1976.
Date:
1915/1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Velma Greer
Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Velma Jewel Greer. She is wearing pearl earrings and a necklace. She was born in Richardson, Texas, on September 13, 1898, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 7, 1997.
Date:
1915/1929~
Creator:
Browne & Browne, Studio Deluxe
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Jess Harben and Clifford Watson
Postcard of two men wearing bathing suits; on man is sitting on a log, and the other is standing to his right. They are identified as Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben and Clifford Watson. In the background, there is a painted beach scene. Text to the right of the image says "Jess Harben[,] Clifford Watson." Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben lived from December 14, 1888 to October 5, 1973. Clifford Watson live from June 30, 1887 to December 1972.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richardson Concert Band
Photograph of Richardson Concert Band. They are all holding instruments, and a drum sitting on the left side of the image says "Richardson Concert Band." Members are identified as (top row) Dick Bowser, Grover Huffhines, Roy Chick, W. E. Dean, Jim Stratton, Charlie Reddick, Newt Harris, A. C. Ligon, Lawrence Meason, Royce Huffhines, Charlie Pirkle, Mack Bowser, Tory Kieth, (bottom row) Tommy Nelson, Bert Parks, Horace Goode, Brigs Park, William S. Skiles, Bob Harris, W. T. Cox, Buford Tune, Roy Meason, Clint Wallis, Roger Durham, and Roy Laney.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, March 2, 1915]
Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson discussing her recent visit to Linnet, their daughters, and apologizes for something she said during her visit that might have caused undue worry. Cora's daughter is at boarding school and she writes at length about how much she enjoyed her visit.
Date:
March 2, 1915
Creator:
Robertson, Cora
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dallas City Park Board Annual Report: 1914-1915
Annual report for 1914-1915 compiled by the Park Board regarding the park system in Dallas, Texas. The report includes overarching reviews of the system's status and future plans as well as commentaries on each individual park. Near the end of the report, there are financial statistics showing the amounts spent by the park funds on maintenance for each of the parks as well as sketched maps of selected parks. There are also facts about "Dallas, the City of the Hour."
Date:
1915
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Park Board.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First four installments of Highland Park Dallas.
Map shows location of Southern Methodist University campus; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway; routes of the street car lines; and the Dallas Country Club. Upper center of map shows fourteen hundred acres of protected residential property. No scale noted.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Flippen-Prather Realty Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mesquite Downtown Square]
Photograph of the downtown square in Mesquite, Texas. Beyond a set of railroad tracks, the Mesquite Post Office, Chapman Drugs, Nunn & Hicks Gents Furnishings, CD Kimbell Real Estate, and The City Bakery are visible.
Date:
[1915..1922]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eula Holley in Yard]
Photograph of Eula Holley sitting in her front yard. In the photograph, Eula wears a hat and shift dress with thin vertical stripes.
Date:
[1915..1920]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 17, 1915
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 5, 1915
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 19, 1915
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 12, 1915
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, June 4, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 4, 1915
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1915
Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 23, 1915
Creator:
Davis, John E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History