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[Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Courthouse in Midland, Texas]
Photograph of the courthouse in Midland, Texas, apparently under construction. The stone building has one level competed with wood framing beginning to be put in place for second story windows. Small trees partially obscure the building.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Courthouse at Anson, Texas]
Photograph of the courthouse at Anson, Texas. It is a two-story building with a tower in the center. A man is visible at the corner of the building and a horse is in the foreground, tied to a fence.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family in Lampasas, Texas]
Photograph of a family gathered at the front porch of a two-story house in Lampasas, Texas. The house is behind a small picket fence, and the porch is elevated several feet off the ground.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a three-story federal building in Abilene, Texas. A man, a wagon, and power lines are visible outside of the building. An American flag flies from the roof of the building.
Date:
January 1, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Auction Wagon, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a horse-drawn auction wagon parked outside of a drug store in Abilene, Texas. A man is using the wagon as a stage to speak to a crowd around him. The auction is likely related to the cotton industry.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a Cotton Field between Abilene and Anson, Texas]
Photograph of a man wearing a suit and bowler hat standing in a cotton field. The cotton extends all the way to the flat horizon.
Date:
January 15, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clay County Courthouse
Photograph of the newly constructed Clay County Courthouse. A note on the photograph mount credits W.H. Wilson as its architect and Strain, Risley, & Swinburn as the builders.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frank Caldwell
Photograph of Frank Caldwell on a forest trail. The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
1905?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a Horse-Drawn Cart]
Photograph of a man by the name of Bob in a horse-drawn cart. The photograph was taken in a level field with sparse trees, likely near Abilene.
Date:
1906?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tayor County Courthouse, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story building with an additional two stories in a clock tower. An individual is sitting by the bushes in front of the building.
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait of a Family]
Photograph of a family in a group pose in front of a wooden house. A handwritten note on the back reads "House made from RR [railroad] ties." The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
April 7, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thompson and Thompson, Abilene Cotton Buyers]
Photograph of two men, Thompson and Thompson, sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are stacked neatly in the background. The roof of a wooden structure is partially visible over the men.
Date:
January 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Inspecting Cotton]
Photograph of men sampling cotton from a stack of cotton bales.
Date:
January 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of three men and a young man in the town of Abilene. A utility pole and two small, wooden shacks or buildings are visible behind the group.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frank Caldwell
Photograph of Frank Caldwell in a head-and-shoulders portrait.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling Cotton]
Photograph of W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Many bales of cotton are neatly laid out in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scurry County Courthouse, Snyder, Texas]
Photograph of the Scurry County Courthouse built in 1886. It is a two-story brick building in Snyder, Texas. A man in a suit stands at the corner of the building and a lumber pile is set up in front of the building. A few other buildings are visible in the background.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
Date:
June 17, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men with Cotton, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of men sampling cotton from a bale. Many more cotton bales are visible in the background.
Date:
January 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mill in Abilene]
Photograph of a man at a mill named Bob in Abilene, Texas. The man is standing next to a large pile of cotton seed and a horse-drawn cart filled with seed. A cotton [seed oil?] mill is to his left, with large smokestacks protruding from the building.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Howard County Courthouse, Big Spring, Texas]
Photograph of the Howard County Courthouse in Big Spring, Texas. It is a two-story stone building with a bell tower. A man ("Jones") and a cow are visible in front of the building.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1907
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 28, 1907
Creator:
Beaumier, W. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History