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[Photograph of Hewitt School Students]
Photograph of a group of students of varying ages and teachers standing on the steps of the Hewitt School building in Hewitt, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Adams
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Girls]
Postcard of two girls wearing dresses and large bows in their hair, with one sitting on a tall stool and the other standing next to her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Alamo Electric Studio
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Couple]
Portrait of a couple wearing dark clothes, with the woman sitting on a stump and the man standing next to her, both holding hats in their hands. The man holds an umbrella in his right hand.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Man]
Portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and tie.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Soldiers Marching at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the soldiers of Section "B" marching on a dirt road at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. William Jennings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says, "Dear friend, This is [?] life down here and I like it better every day. Am at present (acting) corporal while in the detention camp. Will be assigned to my squad or company when I get out of quarantine. Roland A Bosler. Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas."
Date:
March 25, 1918
Creator:
Bosler, Roland A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick]
Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick at 12 years old wearing an elaborate costume and posing dramatically. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mary Louise Hanrick, born June 26, 1908, Waco to Ripley Arnold Hanrick and Mary Louise Prescott." The photo was taken at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Boyd Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album of Alton Brown]
Photo album made by Alton Brown, with pictures of him as a child in the 1940s and 1950s, some of which were taken in Waco, Texas. Included are several pages of "autographs of my friends."
Date:
1940/1959
Creator:
Brown, Alton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool]
Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool in Waco Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mother, We are having nice weather. I am feeling all right. Have been in Hamilton since arriving in Texas. Will be traveling around some next week. Sam."
Date:
October 19, 1918
Creator:
Brown, Sam
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of Austin Avenue Methodist Church on the corner of 12th Street and Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. The church was built from 1901 to 1902. William A. Cann of St. Louis was the architect. The structure was later sold to the congregation of the Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
Cann, William A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Postcard of Austin Avenue Methodist Church on the corner of 12th Street and Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. The church was built in 1901-1902 and was designed by William A. Cann of St. Louis. The edifice was later sold to the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Waco.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
Cann, William A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas]
Postcard of First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, with people walking on the sidewalks around it. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Hjalmar Haddorf in North Platte, Nebraska and says, "This is not colored, but I am sending it because you sent a view of the 1st Bapt. Ch. of Omaha, which is very pretty. Edena May Carroll. San Marcos, Texas."
Date:
March 1916
Creator:
Carroll, Edena May
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Addie Day]
Portrait of Addie Day as a baby wearing a white dress and sitting in a small chair. A handwritten note on the photo says "Addie Day - Aunt Mats child."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cassaday, W. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Bill Smith]
Portrait of Bill Smith, a man wearing a suit and leaning on an artificial tree stump. The photograph is from the Itschner estate.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cassaday, W. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Gertrude McIntyre]
Portrait of Gertrude McIntyre as a baby, wearing a white gown and sitting on a tasseled chair. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Gertrude McIntyre, Mother's niece."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cassaday, W. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Martha Day]
Portrait of Martha Day, a woman with short hair wearing a dark dress. A handwritten note on the photo says "Martha Day - wife of Fred Day. Lived to be 100 yrs - Waco."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cassaday, W. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Mrs. William Townley on Sidewalk]
Postcard of Mrs. William Townley, an older woman wearing a dark dress and hat and standing on the sidewalk next to a street filled with cars. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mrs. William Townley (my mother). Snap Shop in Waco."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Charlesworth, George
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Women on Sidewalk]
Postcard of two women wearing dresses and walking together on a sidewalk lined with shops on Austin Avenue.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Charlesworth, George
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note from Dr. R.E. Conger]
Note from Dr. R.E. Conger that says "You will hear from me again in a few days."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Conger, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Twelfth and Franklin Streets in Waco]
Postcard showing people and buildings on Twelfth and Franklin Streets in Waco, Texas, with Austin Avenue Methodist Church visible on the left side of Twelfth Street. A handwritten note on the back of the card is addressed to Mrs. W.D. Barton in Ozona, Texas and says, "I guess you think I have forgotten you but I haven't. I am fine. I don't know when I will be thru. I like Waco fine. Go to Sunday School and Church every Sunday. We have about 500 members in Sunday School when I go. A Meeting has just close and it sure was fine. Charley Cortes."
Date:
May 13, 1911
Creator:
Cortes, Charley
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Josephine Sink]
Portrait of Josephine Sink, a young woman with dark hair wearing a dark gown.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
Drummond
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877]
Letters written by Lizzie Evans to her brother and mother, updating them on her life and recent events and asking for them to write more often.
Date:
[1877-08-09,1877-08-11]
Creator:
Evans, Lizzie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group in Parlor]
Photograph of a group of people, five women and three men, sitting together in a parlor.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Farloyd Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.H. Gans to Mr. Sutton - January 25, 1922]
Letter written to Mr. Sutton of A.M. Montieth Abstract Co. in Belton, Texas from A.H. Gans from Standard Printing & Stationery Co. in Waco, Texas, informing him of a change in personnel.
Date:
January 25, 1922
Creator:
Gans, A. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Austin Avenue Parade]
Photograph of a parade on Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with a line of people riding horses in the middle of the street and crowds of people and buildings lining the street. The Waco City Hall is in the distance.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gildersleeve, F. A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History