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[Letter from Earl Yates to his "Papa," May 12, 1902]
Letter from Earl Yates to his "Papa" discussing sales at the shoe store; there is a list on the back of the letter stating customers' names along with the total amount the each spent.
Date:
May 12, 1902
Creator:
Yates, Earl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Earl Yates to "Papa," May 2, 1902]
Letter from Earl Yates to "Papa" with a report on how sales at the store had been going and on the back of the letter is a list of people who had made purchases as well as the total amount they spent.
Date:
May 2, 1902
Creator:
Yates, Earl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Clifton, Texas Street Scene]
Postcard of a street lined with trees in Clifton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lalla D. Stivers in Celina, Texas and says "Hello! Awful hot and dusty here. Am following the Bosque and Brazos Rivers and am finding plenty of gravel. Every mountain is gravel. May go fishing awhile tonight. Goodbye. Hamlett."
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial Photograph of the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas]
Aerial photograph of the Back Farm located in Collin County, Texas; the home backs up to a small road running from left to right in the picture.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nelle Turney with Friends]
Photograph of Nelle Turney (right) standing with two friends outside a fence in front of a home in McKinney, Texas.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Edna Matlock, March 1, 1933]
Postcard addressed to Edna Matlock with a long note on the back asking how she has been doing, and why she has not responded to the sender's letters; the note mentions Birdie and how she "is having to get away from there, she will go to Denton or Dallas."
Date:
March 1, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nelle Turney with Two Friends]
Photograph of Nelle Turney (center) standing with her two friends wearing dresses.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Murphy School Students Circa 1914]
Photograph of a class of students at the Murphy School in Murphy, Texas arranged in approximately four rows. The girls in the group are wearing dresses and the boys are wearing jackets and pants; the child in the front middle is holding a large ball.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mrs. T. C. McMillen to Edna Matlock]
Postcard from Mrs. T. C. McMillen to Edna Matlock with an illustration of a fireplace, Christmas tree, and a snowy window. The text on the card says that McMillen has "ordered for (Edna) a subscription to Comfort" magazine.
Date:
192u-12
Creator:
McMillen, Mrs. T. C.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James and Lula Pearl Nelson]
Photograph of James and Lula Pearl Nelson standing against a wall and holding hands.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nelle Turney at the Murphy Farm]
Photograph of Nelle Turney in a long dress at the Turney Farm in Murphy, Texas.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Oscar Back Working with Jim Toler]
Photograph of Oscar D. Back and Jim Toler observing the work being done to construct a new house on the Back Family land. There is a man working on a tractor and another man digging in the dirt behind the machine.
Date:
1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Noel G. Nelson in a Wagon]
Photograph of Noel G. Nelson standing in a wagon next to their house.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jasper and Woodrow Nelson]
Photograph of Jasper and Woodrow Nelson standing outside the window to their house.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Father, January 16, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father, M. M. Matlock with an image of the the U. S. Armored Cruiser "New York." There is a note on the back of the card asking his father how things have been at home and if he has started work yet.
Date:
January 16, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Murphy School Students]
Photograph of a class of students at the Murphy School in Murphy, Texas. The students are arranged in three rows and the names of three of the students are written on the back: "Charlie Cockrell, Mary Benbrook, Ed Boyd."
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Edna Matlock, December 29, 1925]
Postcard from a woman to Edna Matlock saying she trusts "you have had a nice Xmas we have for all are well." The image on the front of the card shows a podium covered in snow behind a Holly leaf and blue birds flying across the snowy background; the caption on the front reads: "Contentment, prosperity and joys not a few With all my heart I'm wishing for you, Best Wishes For The New Year."
Date:
December 29, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marie and Darmond Matlock in Rowlett Creek]
Photograph of Marie and Darmond Matlock sitting on a sand bar in Rowlett Creek.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ruth Toler's Car at the Back Home]
Photograph of Ruth Toler's car parked in front of the Back House in Collin County, Texas.
Date:
197X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poll Tax Receipt for J. M. Back, December 4, 1911]
Poll tax receipt prepared for J. M. Back which states that he paid $1.25 for the tax and that he is 52 years old residing in "voting precinct No. 25."
Date:
December 4, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Nelson with his Daughters]
Photograph of James Nelson standing in the middle between his daughters Cora and Dora (front), and Dolly and Cleo (back). James is wearing overalls and the girls are all wearing dresses and long socks.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from M. A. Matlock to his Mother, March 27, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his mother with a colored image of the marine barracks at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The note on the back of the photograph says that Milton is "in Guantanamo Cuba, this is a pretty place."
Date:
March 27, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Madge Daniel Visiting with Mary Benbrook]
Photograph of Madge Daniel (left) visiting with Mary Benbrook (right) at the Murphy School reunion.
Date:
198X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935]
Letter from Claude Kavanaugh, of the Trans-State Oil Company, to R. B. McMillen concerning the value of Big Indian properties being highly valuable and "are going to be mad more valuable." This letter is in response to the huge amount of mail received by the unite holders from his original general letter. Also included is a flash announcement which, at the end, asks the unit holders to "sign and send in the enclosed proxy so that we may represent you...to defeat the present sale of the property."
Date:
January 23, 1935
Creator:
Kavanaugh, Claude
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History