23 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis as a baby. His eyes are wide and his mouth is open.
Date: [1953..1954]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Todd Bradford Willis, Five Months]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis at 5 and a half months old. He sits in a high chair in the yard of 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco. He leans forward, smiling, and holds on to the support rod in front of him. A baby rattle is draped over the arm of the chair on the left.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and John T. Willis, Sr.]

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. holding his grandson, Todd Bradford Willis, on the patio of 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. They sit in front of a large window, and both of them look down to the right.
Date: 1953~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Hester Beck Willis]

Photograph of Hester Beck Willis helping her son, Todd Bradford Willis, stand up and walk. They stand on the steps leading to the front door of 210 N. 30th St. Hester bends over to hold Todd's hands, which are raised above his head. Her face is obscured.
Date: 1953~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis, at four and a half months, in the yard of his maternal grandmother's house. He is seated in a stroller, his hands resting on its arms. He looks directly at the camera, and his mouth hangs open. He wears a plaid shirt. The garage is in the background.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Hester B. Willis]

Photograph of Hester Beck Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis on the front porch of 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. She wears a dark dress and looks down at the baby in her arms. Brad Willis, in turn, looks at the camera.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hester B. Willis Holding Todd Bradford Willis]

Photograph of Hester Beck Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis on the front porch of 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. The front door is right behind her. She looks down at her son, whose attention is commanded by something to the left in the photo.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Clara Willis]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis at 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. She smiles at the baby, who is laughing at something. They stand in front of a window. A few of the items in the room behind them are visible through the window.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Clara Willis]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis at 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. She smiles at the baby, who is laughing at something. They stand in front of a back window.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Todd Bradford Willis in Stroller]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis in his stroller in a yard next to a sidewalk. He is sitting in it backwards, and twists around to look at the camera. The photo cuts out the top of his head.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis in his stroller in a yard next to a sidewalk. A garage is visible behind him. A rattle hangs off the side of the stroller.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Clara Willis]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis in the back of 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. She smiles at him, and he smiles to the side. Potted plants can be seen to the left on the steps leading up to a door.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Hester B. Willis]

Photograph of Hester B. Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis in front of 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. They sit on the steps leading up to front door, and both smile at the camera.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Hester B. Willis]

Photograph of Hester B. Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis in front of 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. She smiles at her son, who looks at the camera.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and John T. Willis, Sr.]

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. and Todd Bradford Willis sitting in a wicker chair in the back yard of 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. The back patio is visible behind them. Willis, Sr. looks down at his grandson, who is looking off to the side.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and Hester B. Willis]

Photograph of Hester B. Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis on the front steps of 210 N. 30th Street, Waco, Texas. She moves towards something out of the frame, while Brad Willis gapes at the camera.
Date: [1953..1954]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis and John T. Willis, Sr.]

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. holding Todd Bradford Willis outside 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco, Texas. Willis, Sr. smiles at the camera, while Brad Willis looks to the side. His hand is outstretched, as if he's reaching for something.
Date: [1953..1954]
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

[Photograph of St. Mark's Lutheran Church]

Photograph of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Waco, Texas. A note on the photo identifies Reverend Heckmann as the pastor and N.E. Wiedemann as the architect for the building.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snapfolio Photos of Tornado Damage in Waco]

Photographs of tornado damage around Waco.
Date: May 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign for Clyde Chesser and His Texas Village Boys]

Paper poster for Clyde Chesser and His Texas Village Boys, a country band whose performances were broadcasted on KCEN in Temple, Texas. Members are identified from left to right: Gaylon Christie, with a lap steel guitar; Okie Davis, with a fiddle; Eddie Spradley, with a fiddle; Clyde (barefooted) Chesser, seated at center; Arnold Williams, with an acoustic guitar; Alvin Berry, with a double bass. This poster advertises the "Blue Bonnet Barn Dance", telecasted each Saturday.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poster for KAWA Radio Hosts] (open access)

[Poster for KAWA Radio Hosts]

Paper poster for Russ Johnston, a morning disk jockey, and Lloyd Worth Johnson, chief engineer of KAWA, a radio station serving Waco and Marlin. Johnston, at left, is titled "The Old Hoss", and Johnson is titled "Mr. Personality". They are both depicted standing together in the radio's station, smiling and facing forward. Both men have their name signed on the upper left and right hand corners.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Chancel]

Photograph of the chancel and the altar of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Most of the chancel is raised on a platform. At the very back is the raised choir loft and the Kilgen organ console (mostly obscured). The back wall contains wooden paneling, tracery and facade organ pipes. A short upper wooden screen separates the choir from the main part of the chancel, on which are clergy seats, the pulpit, decorated with a parament, and the altar. This portion is accessible by stairs on the very left and right. A narrow passage for the ministers is located between the lower screen of the chancel, nearly flush with the pulpit, and the altar rail. A small baptismal font is within this passage at right, elevated with a round cover. Kneeling cushions are placed along the entire length of the altar rail, with the pews visible along the very bottom of the image. On the left and right walls adjoining the chancel are the hymn boards, doors, and a raised balcony/gallery. The entire chancel is decorated for Advent and Christmas with spruce rope, garland, Christmas lights, and white poinsettias. A garland with a tied ribbon is hung above …
Date: December 22, 1953
Creator: Willis Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History