1919 Girls' Basketball Team

Photograph of a group of eight young women identified as the 1919 girls' basketball team. They are posing in a car on the corner of Main Street and McKinney Street in Richardson, Texas. Five of the women are sitting in the car, and three are standing on the sides of the car.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1919 Richardson High School Football Team

Photograph of twelve students and one coach identified as the Richardson High School football team. Coach W. H. Galloway is standing in between four boys on the back row, and eight boys are sitting in the front row. One boy in the center is holding a football with "R. H. S." written on it. Text below the image says "1919 Richardson High School Football Team." The boys are identified on the back of the image.
Date: 1919
Creator: Smith, Morris J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Curley Lawler 1919

Photograph of a portrait of Ethel "Curley" Pierce. She is wearing a hat and pants suit. She is standing in front of a wooden building with lattice board. Pierce is the daughter of Martha Hanks Pierce; she was born on February 1, 1894, and died October 27, 1978.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Richardson High School 1918 Graduation Class

Group portrait of the 1918 graduating class of Richardson High School. Four young men wearing dark suits are in the front row. Behind them, eight young ladies wearing light-colored dresses are arranged in several rows. They are standing in front of a generic backdrop.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Richardson School Class 1917, Room 3

Copy photograph of four rows and students and teachers from Richardson School. A sign in front of the students says "Richardson Room 3 1917." They are identified as (back row) Bernice McMeans, Mary Price, Willie Hill, Rachel Pirkle, Homer Chambers, Miss Grace Fox (teacher), Floyd [unknown], Mildred Thomas, [unknown] Curry, Lucy Loveless, Clifford Wright, (third row) Jack (Donald) Rowland, Myrtle Kinder, Howard McMeans, Nettie Ruth Byrd, Johnny Byrd, Liska Arnold, Oberon Haynes, Nellie Terry, Joe Cain, Pearl Tomerlin, J. B. Smith, Gladys Huffhines, J. C. Breedlove, Jackie Farrell, Rober Ligon, Annie Ruth James, Sam Park, Alice Carter, Willard Rose, Mary Rippy, Clifford Kent, Lillian Caldwell, Edgar Reddick, (front row) Kenneth Jordan, Aubrey Kinder, Effie McGee, Glenn Harris, Louise Thompson, E. L. Certain, Bess Ashby, Henry Stults, Clyde Offutt, and Emory Breedlove.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Jess Harben and Clifford Watson

Postcard of two men wearing bathing suits; on man is sitting on a log, and the other is standing to his right. They are identified as Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben and Clifford Watson. In the background, there is a painted beach scene. Text to the right of the image says "Jess Harben[,] Clifford Watson." Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben lived from December 14, 1888 to October 5, 1973. Clifford Watson live from June 30, 1887 to December 1972.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Ruth Greer

Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Ruth M. Greer; she is in left profile-facing. Her hair is up and she is wearing an off-the-shoulder garment. She was born on November 9, 1893, and died March 18, 1976.
Date: 1915/1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Velma Greer

Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Velma Jewel Greer. She is wearing pearl earrings and a necklace. She was born in Richardson, Texas, on September 13, 1898, and died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 7, 1997.
Date: 1915/1929~
Creator: Browne & Browne, Studio Deluxe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Richardson Concert Band

Photograph of Richardson Concert Band. They are all holding instruments, and a drum sitting on the left side of the image says "Richardson Concert Band." Members are identified as (top row) Dick Bowser, Grover Huffhines, Roy Chick, W. E. Dean, Jim Stratton, Charlie Reddick, Newt Harris, A. C. Ligon, Lawrence Meason, Royce Huffhines, Charlie Pirkle, Mack Bowser, Tory Kieth, (bottom row) Tommy Nelson, Bert Parks, Horace Goode, Brigs Park, William S. Skiles, Bob Harris, W. T. Cox, Buford Tune, Roy Meason, Clint Wallis, Roger Durham, and Roy Laney.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Bill Stratton

Photograph of a man standing, identified as Bill Stratton. He is wearing a World War I uniform and hat, and is holding a rifle with both hands. In the background, there is a wooden house. William (Bill) Stratton lived from March 24, 1900 to March 1971.
Date: 1914/1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Bill Stratton and Neely Huffhines

Photograph of two men, identified as Bill Stratton and Neely Huffhines, standing and saluting one another. The men are both wearing World War I uniforms and hats. In the background, there is a house with a covered porch. William (Bill) Statler Stratton lived from March 24, 1900 to March 1971. Davis Neely Huffhines lived from December 28, 1895 to April 1987.
Date: 1914/1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Bill Stratton and Neely Huffhines

Photograph of two men standing, identified as Bill Stratton and Neely Huffhines. The men are both wearing World War I military uniforms and hats. They are standing on the porch of Huffhines' wooden house on Plano Road before it burned. William (Bill) Statler Stratton lived from March 24, 1900 to March 1971. Davis Neely Huffhines lived from December 28, 1895 to April 1987.
Date: 1914/1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Bill Stratton, Mary Huffhines, and Neely Huffhines

Photograph of two men and one woman, identified as Bill Stratton, Mary (Lawler) Huffhines, and Neely Huffhines; Mary Huffhines is the mother of Neely Huffhines. The two men are wearing World War I military uniforms and hats, and the woman is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark-colored skirt. The three people are standing outside of the Huffhines' home, a two-story house with a covered porch, before it burned.
Date: 1914/1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Richardson Oil Well

Photograph of a group of men gathered around an oil well. The well extends above the photograph, and pipes lead away from it to the right.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main Street, 1912

Photograph of seven cars parked in a line on Main Street in Richardson, Texas. Some cars have people sitting in them, and some have American flags attached. In the background, there are several buildings.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A City Plan for Dallas (open access)

A City Plan for Dallas

Report of the Park Board in Dallas, Texas, including the text of the proposed city plan, called the "Kessler Plan." The plan describes suggested changes to the city including building levees; creating a belt railroad; building a union station; creating freight terminals; organizing a civic center; eliminating railroad grade crossings in downtown districts; extending roads in downtown areas; building parks, parkways, and boulevards; and adding playgrounds throughout the city. The text includes accompanying drawings and illustrations. The fiscal report of the Park Board is included at the end of the book.
Date: 1911
Creator: Kessler, George E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Plan for Turtle Creek Partway]

City plan for the development of Turtle Creek Partway.
Date: 1911
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Plan for Viaducts Across Trinity River Bottoms]

City plan for viaducts across the bottoms of the Trinity River.
Date: 1911
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Plans for Grade Eliminations]

City plan of grade eliminations in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1911
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Excavation Well]

Photograph of men working on excavating a well. The photograph was taken from above. Rock and rubble dominate the landscape.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Rock Reservoir Sluice Box]

Photograph of the sluice box at White Rock Reservoir. A pile of wood is visible in front of the box. A handwritten note on the photograph reads: "White Rock Reservoir south end of sluice box after forms had been removed 6-24-10."
Date: June 24, 1910
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Rock Creek Reservoir Sluice]

Photograph of the White Rock Creek Reservoir Sluice. In the photograph, individuals stand in what appears to be a wire covered bridge. Handwritten note at bottom of photograph: "White Rock Creek Reservoir sluice. Reinforcement phase before concrete is poured. 6-15-10"
Date: June 15, 1910
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ditching Between Pools Below California Dam]

Photograph of men ditching between pools at the California Dam during a drought.
Date: 1910
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Doctor R. P. Harben

Copy photograph of a bust-length portrait of Dr. Raymond P. Harben. He is wearing a suit jacket and tie. He also owned a drug store in Richardson, Texas.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History