Photograph of the auditorium of the recently completed building, taken the day of its dedication ceremony. The view is from the rear of the room, looking toward the stage, which is set up with benches, statuary, potted plants, and a piano. Two men are standing on the stage and one man is standing in front of the stage on the far right.

Photograph of a group of unidentified young women and men dressed as Native Americans with feather headdresses, braids, and paper chains around their necks; behind them is a teepee made out of sheets and there are other sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background.

Photograph of a group of unidentified children dressed as Native Americans with feather headpieces sitting on a stage in two rows with sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background; a man on the far right is holding a bow and arrow.

Photograph of participants and audience in the auditorium at the dedication of the new college building. A group of young women in white are standing at the center of the stage, possibly for a musical performance. Rows of men and women are seated on stage, behind the young women, and a small group of musicians are seated to the right. A portion of the audience is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of the corridor of the new West Texas State Normal College building on its dedication day. Doors along the hallway are open, and a man with his back to the camera appears to be working on one wall. A small group of people is visible at the end of the corridor.

Photograph of an unidentified young woman dressed as a Native American with a feather headpiece and braids standing in front of a tree with a wooden fence visible in the background.

Photograph of a large group of unidentified children dressed as Native Americans with feather headpieces posing, sitting and standing, in front of a teepee made out of sheets and blankets with other sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background.

Photograph of Leta and Henry posing in a yard with Dick the dog; Leta is wearing a dark coat and hat and kneeling on the right and Henry, also wearing a coat and hat, is standing behind the dog and holding up its paws. Behind them a wooden fence and a tree are visible in the background.

Photograph of a group of students with their teacher in front of the Love School building in Swisher County, Texas. Students stand in rows in front of the frame building that has two windows with iron coverings. An adult woman in a dark dress stands at the center of the back row. The identification of the students is on the back of the photograph.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman dressed as Native Americans with feather headpieces in front of a teepee made out of sheets and blankets with other sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background; the woman is sitting with crossed legs and facing towards the left and the man is standing next to her.

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman dressed as native Americans with feather headdresses; behind them is a teepee made out of sheets and more sheets are hanging on a clothesline in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man dressed as a Native American, wearing a feather headpiece and holding a bow and arrow, standing in front of a teepee made out of sheets and blankets with other sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background.

Photograph of five unidentified people dressed as Native Americans in Washburn, Texas; the man on the left and the three young women are wearing dark colored clothes and feather headpieces and the boy on the right is holding a stick and a dark-colored hat.

Photograph of Sam Sparks, speaker at the dedication ceremonies for the new West Texas State Normal College building. The speaker is standing on the stage, next to a table. A group of men and women and a small group of musicians are seated on the stage behind him. A portion of the audience is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of Ed McMahan's two girls sitting on the porch of the home Robert L. and Lola Shuey Stewart, a single-story house, with a tree on the lawn in front of it and another house visible on the left.

Photograph of two unidentified men and a girl dressed as Native Americans sitting with their legs crossed in front of a teepee made out of sheets and blankets with other sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background.

Photograph of three unidentified young people dressed as Native Americans with feather headpieces posing in front of a teepee made out of sheets with other sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background; The boy on the left is sitting with his legs crossed, the young woman is sitting in a chair in the middle, and the young man is standing next to her on the right.

Photograph of two unidentified girls wearing light-colored dresses sitting in the grass in a yard petting Dick the dog; behind them a wooden fence, a row of shrubs, and an automobile are visible in the background.

Photograph of two unidentified young women dressed as Native Americans with feather headpieces and braids standing in front of a tree with a wooden fence and more trees in the background.

Photograph of two unidentified young women dressed as Native Americans with feather headpieces and braids posing in front of a bush with a wooden fence and trees in the background.

Photograph of the administration building at West Texas State Normal College during construction. The photograph shows construction debris around the building and several people walking around the site. The image was produced as a postcard, which includes an unsigned message on the reverse addressed to Ethel L. Tubbs of Hale Center, Texas: "Kind Friend. I must tell you about the big debate between the Cousins & Guenther societies last Sat. night. We won. Resolved: That the U.S. should own & control the RR within her territories. Easton Allen and Charles Keffer for the Cousins, [Beverley] Sportsman & [Hilliard] Fatheree for Guenthers. Of course I am happy. The Floyd Co. Club will have a valentine party Sat. night. Wish you could be here. We have the best club of its history. The work on the inside is being pushed rapidly of the building. You can get a glimpse of the finished walls. Hope you are having better success with your basketball teams.

Photograph of five unidentified school children (three boys and two girls) standing in front of a brick building holding hands and raising their hands in the air.

Photograph of the main building of West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas, probably dating from the time of the building's completion in 1916. The four-story western and southern (front) facades are shown. A pipe-rail fence lines a dirt roadway leading to the building. An automobile and a horse and wagon are parked outside the building and one person stands at the base of the front steps..The photograph is printed as a postcard.

Photograph of an unidentified woman and boy dressed as Native Americans with feather headdresses posing in front of a teepee made out of sheets and blankets with other sheets hanging on a clothesline in the background.