[George Washington Evans with Family Members]

Photograph of several members of the Evans family posing together in George Washington Evans's home when Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans Sr. moved in to care for him. The subjects of the photo are listed as: George Washington Evans (Grandpa), Walter Philmore Evans Sr., Beulah Williams Evans (Mrs. Walter P. Evans Sr.), Lawrence Williams Evans, Margaret Green Evans (Mrs. Walter P. Evans Jr.), Elizabeth Ann Evans (Betty), and Walter Philmore Evans Jr.
Date: June 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George Washington Evans with Great-Grandchildren]

Photograph of George Washington Evans posing with three of his great-grandchildren. The subjects are listed as Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Evans, George Washington Evans (Great-Grandpa Evans), Titus Carr (TC) Evans Jr., and Tommy Bowman.
Date: June 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from R.T. Dennis & Co. Inc.] (open access)

[Receipt from R.T. Dennis & Co. Inc.]

Receipt from R.T. Dennis & Co. Inc. Furniture and Carpets for the sale of goods to E.W. Whitfield.
Date: March 1, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre] (open access)

["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre]

Ticket stubs for a Friday night showing of "Gone with the Wind" on February 16, 1940, the second night of its roadshow arrival at the Orpheum Theatre in Waco, Texas. The tickets are for "Mr. Wm. Hutto" in seats Q1-2, center. The tickets, $1.20 each, are pink and include mention of an orchestra.
Date: February 16, 1940
Creator: Orpheum Theatre
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Crazy Radio Gang]

Composite image that includes smaller portraits of the men that make up the "Crazy Radio Gang". Underneath each portrait is the man's real name and his job title or radio name. There are two men in blackface identified as "Sugar Cane and February" in front of a WBAP radio microphone. At the bottom of the card is written souvenir from Mineral Wells, Texas, Sept. 1940.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hester Beck Outside Theater]

Photograph of Hester Beck outside what appears to be a movie theater. She holds something in her hands, and smiles at the camera.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album of Alton Brown] (open access)

[Photo Album of Alton Brown]

Photo album made by Alton Brown, with pictures of him as a child in the 1940s and 1950s, some of which were taken in Waco, Texas. Included are several pages of "autographs of my friends."
Date: 1940/1959
Creator: Brown, Alton
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Church in Winter, 1940]

Photograph of a church in La Porte, Texas taken in the winter and appears to empty and covered in snow. The text on the back reads: " La Porte Assembly of God ".
Date: January 1940
Creator: Fox Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John and Todd Willis]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr., left, and John T. Willis, Sr., right. They stand in front of their home at 2025 Colcord Avenue in Waco, Texas. Both men wear slacks, a belt, and a button-up shirt.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John, Todd, and Clara E. Willis]

Photograph of Todd Willis and his parents. He stands between them, with John T. Willis, Sr. to the left, and Clara E. Willis to the right. Todd Willis has a hand on the back of his parents' necks. Clara Evans Willis has a purse over her arm and a handkerchief in her hand. They stand in front of a large bush.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. He sits down on the sidewalk, leaning against a fence which has been strung up with the fish he has caught. He holds a wooden fishing pole in front of him.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. He is visible from the chest up, with his arms crossed in front of him. He grins at the camera, and his hair is slicked back. He wears a suit and tie.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Hester Beck]

Photographs of Hester Beck pasted to a strip of black construction paper. In the photographs on the side labeled with her name, she is wearing a white collared shirt and a bow in her hair. On the other side, she wears a black shirt and necklace.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sallie Parker Willis and Family]

Photograph of several members of the Willis family at 4704 (now 4804) Hillcrest Drive in Waco, TX. From left to right, Sallie Letitia Willis, Hester Beck Willis, John Todd Willis, Jr., and Clara Evans Willis are standing. Sallie Ann Parker Willis is seated in front of them.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Todd Willis and Friend]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr., left, and a friend, possibly Bill Clark, sitting at a table in a garden. Steps lead off somewhere to the left, and trees grow in the background.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History