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[Florence Davison's first party on Dec. 17, 1913]

Photograph of twelve young girls gathered around a table holding a large cake. Two older girls and one younger girl stand at the end of the table. The other girls are seated around the table, which is decorated. The girls are dressed up, and a number of them wear bows or ribbons in their hair. The table appears to be in a dining room with floor length drapes. Special plates are displayed on top of wooden cabinets lining the walls between the windows. On the back of the photograph is written: "Florence's first party Dec. 17 1913."
Date: December 17, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Flood of 1913

Photograph of flood. Photograph of flood in Van Horn, TX, September 4, 1913
Date: September 4, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A portrait of Miss Lavinia Engle]

A photograph of Miss Lavinia Engle as a young woman. She is wearing a dark lace-trimmed dress and her hair is in a braid, wrapped around her head. On the back of the photograph is written: "Miss Lavinia Engle Organizer for the National Women Suffrage Assn 1913 Please return to Mrs. Helen Moore Texas City" On the bottom of the photograph is stamped: "National Women Suffrage Press Bureau, 505 Fifth Ave. New York City."
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A portrait of Willie Wedell & John Anizan]

A formal portrait of two men. The man on the left, identified on the back as Willie Wedell, is sitting on a stool. The man on the right, identified as John Anizan, is standing with his right hand resting on the other man's left shoulder. Both men are dressed in two-piece dark suits with white dress shirts and bowties. Their jackets are open. John Anizan wears a pocket watch clipped to his jacket lapel and a pen or pencil in his jacket pocket. On the back of the postcard is written: "Dear Sister This Picture was taken when I come from worke Dont I look bored I got fired last night and put Back to work again Wel BYBY Wm. J. Wedell." The postcard is stamped "Savannah Photo Co. 24 E. Broughton Savannah Ga." It is addressed to Mrs. A. Pike Texas City Texas. The card is postmark stamped: "May 28 1913 5 - PM Savannah Ga." Written in ink over the back of the postcard are " X John Anizan brother of Tony" and "X Willie Wedell."
Date: May 28, 1913
Creator: Savannah Photo Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Easter Egg hunt at the Davison home in 1913]

At least six children of varying ages look for Easter eggs on the lawn at the Davison home. Six men, dressed in dark suits, and one woman wearing a white shirtwaist and long white skirt stand near the children watching. The woman holds an infant. Two of the children hold baskets. On the back of the photograph is written: "1913".
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion of Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

Excursion party posing in front of field, white wooden house to the left
Date: December 2, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Excursion crowd, Lower Rio Grande Valley near Mission, Tex

Excursion party posing in field with 2 farm workers. John Shary standing on far right
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

John H. Shary excursion party

Excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's home
Date: October 21, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Worsham, W.B. and Co.]

Bankers behind the counter at a bank. Photo taken 1913. Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New London School]

New London School. Photo taken in 1913: New London, Texas.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Byers Independent School District]

Students of the Class of 1913 take photo with Superintendent J.B. Holaday. Photo taken in 1913: Byers, Texas.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ladies in Bonnets with Guy Garren

Photograph of four ladies with large bonnets and one man. Photograph of Pauline Stephens, Beulah Durrill, Florence Malone, and Phyllis Stevens wearing white dresses and large hats with Guy Garren of Van Horn, TX
Date: 1913~/1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vida McAdoo and Alma Gibson

Photograph of two young women on horseback. Photograph of Vida McAdoo and Alma Gibson on horseback in Van Horn, TX in 1913.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

House Cleaning day in the Second Division of the U.S. Army stationed at Texas City

Two rows of Army tents divided by a dirt road with cots, bedding, and footlockers sitting out in front of the tent entrances. Soldiers in uniforms are visible in front of some of the tents. The caption under the print reads "House cleaning Day in the Second Division of the U.S. Army stationed in Texas City."
Date: [1913..1915]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane and crew of 1st Aero Squadron]

A pilot and copilot in uniform and helmets sit in the cockpit of a plane sitting in a field. Nine soldiers stand in front of the plane facing straight ahead. One of the soldiers stands off to the right side of the plane, turned toward the camera.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aviation field and machines First Aero Squadron Texas

An airplane with pilot and co-pilot in helmets are sitting at controls of the biplane. Eight other ground crew in uniform and hats are posing for photograph standing in front of airplane. Large tents are seen in the background. People in distance on right are standing or sitting on a wall with advertising on it. "Wright C, SC-14 with 1/Lts. Roy Kirtland pilot and Hugh Kelly student, Texas City, Texas March 1913. Lt. Kelly would be killed in SC-14 with pilot Lt. E.L. Ellington in San Diego, California, 24 November 1913"--p. 123 1st Aero Squadron in Texas City, Texas / by Douglas E. Edwards in Over the Front : Journal of the League of World War I Aviation Historians, v. 13, no. 2, Summer 1998. "Aviation field and machines First Aero Squadron Texas, Maurer (?) photo copy ger (?)"--label on image. USAF Museum photo.
Date: March 1913
Creator: Maurer
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane and crew of 1st Aero Squadron]

A pilot and a copilot in uniforms and helmets sit in the cockpit of a bi-plane standing in a field. In front of the plane, 8 other soldiers in uniform and a civilian in white shirt and bow tie stand posed facing the camera.The third soldier from the right is resting his arm on part of the airplanes framework, and holding one of the structural supports. In the background are some large tents and two soldiers. "Wright C., SC-16 "Trainer," with Lts. Thomas D. Milling, instructor and Fred Seydel student, Texas City, Texas, May 1913. The 'C" was a larger, heavier version of the 'B', and had fixed vertical stabilizers (Blinkers) in front for additional stability. SC-16 was flown to Houston and back by Lt. Kirtland with Sgt. Idzorek, mechanic, 12 May 1913. It was transferred to San Diego in June 1913, however, a cracked crankcase prevented it from flying. There were no spare 50 h.p. engines, thus preventing his 'C' from joining the rest of hte Wright 'C's.' (USAF Museum photo) - from "1st Aero Squadron in Texas City, Texas" by Douglas E. Edwards in Over The Front, Vol. 13, No. 2, Summer 1998, p. 129, published by the …
Date: May 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane and crew of 1st Aero Squadron]

A pilot and copilot wearing uniforms and helmets sit in the cockpit of a bi-plane sitting in a field. Eight other soldiers in uniform stand in front of the plane. Tents are visible in the background. From labels on other photographs in collection this appears to be a Wright C biplane.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Twenty-sixth Infantry Band now at Texas City

Twenty three soldiers in uniform stand in two rows in a semicircle holding brass and woodwind musical instruments. Metal music stands are arranged in front of the soldiers. Another soldier stands facing the camera in front of a music stand while holding a musical conductor's baton in one hand. Wording on photo front :"26t Inf. Band. Texas City Higby Photo."
Date: [1913..1915]
Creator: Higby
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army camp at Texas City, Texas]

Two rows of small pup tents are pitched in a field. Two soldiers are standing at the front of the tent rows watching the nearest tent on the left which has two soldiers kneeling and working inside the tent. One soldier stands in the distance looking away and other soldiers are kneeling or sitting in front of in the tents. On back of photo - "First Army Base Texas City Texas" and "Edward Martin Born Gal. Tx. Stationed here."
Date: [1913..1915]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Scene of the International Bridge from the Nuevo Laredo side of the Rio Grande river. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Josie from Eugene Kneip discussing his plans.
Date: July 11, 1913
Creator: Kneip, Eugene
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army camp at Texas City, Texas]

Rows of Army tents and Army buildings. Photo was taken from outside and above the fence visible in the foreground. City buildings are visible in the far distance.
Date: [1913..1915]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lt. T.D. Milling and Lt. Sherman landing at Texas City, Tex.]

Pilot and co-pilot seated in biplane on an airfield. Large tents are visible in distance on the right. From comparison with other images in collection, this is Lt. T.D. Milling and Lt. Sherman landing at Texas City, Tex. after breaking American duration and distance record by flying from Texas City to San Antonio on March 28th and back to Texas City on March 31, 1913.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lt. T.D. Milling and Lt. Sherman landing at Texas City, Tex.

Pilot and co-pilot are seated in a biplane on an airfield. Large tents are visible in distance on right. Wording on front of image reads "Lt T.D. Milling and Lt Sherman landing at Texas City Tex. after breaking American duration and distance record. Left T.C. Fri March 28th 2:15 pm arrived San Antonio 5:37 pm landed at 630 left S.A. Mon 1:15 pm arr T.C. 512 pm [copyright symbol] by Higby photo no. 1." Year is 1913, known from other sources.
Date: 1913
Creator: Higby
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History