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[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date: November 11, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915] (open access)

[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915]

Invitation extended to Miss Etta Mae Carroll of Abbott, Texas to serve as Duchess of Abbott in the Texas Cotton Palace of Waco, Texas. It is signed by Blair Stribling, the Queen's Chancellor. Included with the invitation is information for visiting duchesses and their attendants at the queen's court and a court calendar.
Date: October 5, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp Cotton]

Postcard of Camp Cotton located in El Paso, Texas. In the center of the image are rows of 20th Infantry tents attached to the ground. Soldiers are shown positioned between the rows of tents and in a group to the left of the tents. The postcard is addressed to Miss Judith Locke of San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 28, 1915
Creator: W. H. Horne Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Little Girl Wearing a Bathing Suit]

Photograph of a young girl wearing a bathing suit and holding a rope attached to a tree that stands behind her. In the background, an automobile can be seen parked on the side of a dirt road. Beyond the car, there is a house.
Date: August 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Number 3, Easter 1915 (open access)

Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Number 3, Easter 1915

Easter edition of a quarterly publication discussing upcoming events, sports scores, poetry and creative works, news, and statements on various topics of interest to students at Saint Basil's College, a boys' boarding school in Waco.
Date: Spring 1915
Creator: Saint Basil's College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Building at North Texas College]

Postcard image of the Alamo Building at the North Texas College in Sherman, Texas. Within this building is the Kidd Key Conservatory. The two story building has four large white columns along the front porch entrance where benches are visible. In the foreground is a smaller white statue positioned on the front lawn. Handwritten text on the back addresses Miss Pearl Yancey.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artillery Club House]

Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]

Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: 1915
Creator: Cann, William A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Evans Family Relaxing Outdoors]

Photograph of Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans surrounded by her granddaughters, Elizabeth, Frances, and Ruth Evans, who are all of similar age. They are seated in the grass with toy dolls, just outside the Evans family home at 2100 Colcord Avenue in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Men in Bathing Suits]

Photograph of five men in bathing suits sitting on top of a beam over a roaring river. They all smile.
Date: 1915
Creator: Wiseman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Men in Bathing Suits]

Photograph of five men in bathing suits sitting on top of a beam over a roaring river. They all look down. One sits off to the side on the left. The second from the right is labeled "Paul".
Date: 1915
Creator: Wiseman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[House of W. R. Dean]

Postcard image of the house of W. R. Dean in Hubbard, Texas. In the image the house is located in between an empty piece of land with other houses in the background. The house has two entrances with a wrap around porch that includes steps from either side leading up from the sidewalk. There is handwritten text on the back. The postcard is addressed to Miss Dorothy Park.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Photograph of a group of women on the steps of a building holding spears and flags and wearing ribbons pinned to their dresses with "Waco" on them.
Date: 1915
Creator: Bryant Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Two-Story House]

Photograph of a two-story house with a porch and balcony. The text on the back reads: "Grandmother' grandfather' home...1902 Austin Ave...Built 1915....William E. Colgin Sr."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr.]

Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr. as an infant.
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr.]

Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr. as a baby, wearing a white gown. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Merchant Colgin, Jr. 5 months. Dr. Merchant Wm. Colgin 1915-1994."
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rev. H. C. Poehlmann and Others]

Group photograph of Rev. Heinrich Carl Poehlmann (1879–1939) and other women and men seated near him. Poehlmann sits in a wicker chair at center, holding a Bible with a cross centered on the front cover. Besides him are six women, two seated on each side and two standing behind him, as well as three young men standing among the girls behind him. All are placed atop a rug and in front of a painted background, looking forward. Poehlmnann was the pastor of New Wehdem Lutheran Church in Brenham, Texas. This group may be a Confirmation Class at his church.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Winkelmann, Friedrich Christian, Sr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Albert's Buckhorn Saloon]

Postcard of the "wild and domestic sheep and goat heads to be seen at Albert's Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio, Texas" as an inscription at the bottom of the card states. The photograph on the front of the card features a number of taxidermy animal heads mounted on a beige background. The back of the card advertises "12 different Post Cards of this famous establishment."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Students Posing with Teacher]

Postcard of several female students posing with Mamie Easton, their teacher. The back of the card lists the subjects as Maxine Harris, Ayleene McGuire, Ruth Norris, Rachel Kerr, Colean Thompson, Allegra Byers, Nell Norris, Netlie Hudson, Netlie Bell Pinkston, Grace Brenier, Cassie Ellard, and Geraldine Kerr. The girls hold a ball with "CGS '15" written on it.
Date: 1915?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Men in Bathing Suits Carrying a Canoe]

Photograph of six men in bathing suits carrying a canoe above their heads. Trees are visible in the background, although they are fenced off with barbed wire. Two of the men wear shoes on the beach; the rest are barefoot. The second from the left has something white in his mouth.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Men in Bathing Suits Carrying a Canoe]

Photograph of six men in bathing suits carrying a canoe above their heads across a bridge. The two men behind the leader wear shoes; the rest of them are barefoot. The photo is taken from behind the men. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Boys on a Cot]

Photograph of three boys sitting on a wooden cot placed on the rocks by an unidentified body of water. The boy on the left holds a beer bottle in his hands. The boy in the middle has a cigarette between his fingers. Pillows and blankets are visible behind the boy on the right, who wears a flat cap. A shoe has been discarded next to the boy in the flat cap. A box can be seen to the left of the boy with the bottle.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men in a Canoe]

Photograph of three men in a canoe next to a creek bank. The men at the front and rear of the canoe are both shirtless. The man in the middle stands in the canoe. None of them is rowing.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men in a Canoe]

Photograph of three men in a canoe. The two men at the front and rear of the canoe are naked, while the one sitting in the middle is fully dressed. The man on the left holds an oar in the water. The other naked man is standing, but bent over.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History