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[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

[Cliff near Colorado City, Texas]

Photograph of two men at the foot of a cliff. The photograph was taken looking upwards with one man at the lower left and the other standing on a rocky shelf at center.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Courthouse at Baird, Texas

Photograph of the old Callahan County Courthouse at Baird, Texas. It is a two-story stone building with a statue of a person on top of a dome in the center of its roof. A small windmill is set up on the, near a telephone pole. A fence surrounds the building.
Date: 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

[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

[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

[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

[Men at a Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]

Photograph of three men, Bob Rutledge, Phil Hanlon, and [unidentified] Hanlon, standing in front of many stacked bags of compressed cotton. They're holding and observing some of the cotton. They all wear suits and hats.
Date: 1906
Creator: Caldwell, Frank, 1883-1962
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

[Men in Colorado City, Texas]

Photograph of two men in front of a large, two-story building with a clock tower (likely the Mitchell County Courthouse). A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Jones & Ed Hanlon, Colorado City, Texas, 06."
Date: 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 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

[Photograph of Friends Sitting by the Railroad Bridge at Rowlett Creek]

Photograph of a group of friends sitting on a large rock next to Rowlett Creek near Murphy, Texas; the railroad bridge spanning the creek can be seen behind the group.
Date: 1906
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 Three Individuals at Rowlett Creek]

Photograph of three individuals standing by the bank of Rowlett Creek near Murphy, Texas; they are all bending over their left knee as part of their pose. Nelle Turney is standing in the middle with her dress on.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Individuals at Rowlett Creek]

Photograph of three individuals, including Nelle Turney, standing on the side of Rowlett Creek located near Murphy, Texas; Nelle is standing in a dress in the middle of the group.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Women Swimming at Bella Vista, Arkansas]

Photograph of three women about to dive into a body of water in Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Berl Von Blon]

Portrait of Berl Von Blon, a young woman with dark hair wearing a dress with large bows in her hair. Berl was born Jan. 28, 1890 and died Jan. 19, 1983. She is buried in Rosemound Cemetery in Waco.
Date: 1906~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mamie Collins to Mrs. Cleve Scott]

Postcard from Mamie Collins to Mrs. Cleve Scott with a tinted photograph of Main Hall at Baylor University in Waco, Texas; there are groups of people standing underneath the large trees. The note on the reverse side of the card reads: "How is everybody up there, go see Rose often. It sure is hot here today."
Date: [1906..1908]
Creator: Collins, Mary Florence
Object Type: Postcard
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

[Shackleford County Courthouse, Albany, Texas]

Photograph of the Shackleford County Courthouse in Albany, Texas. It is a three story stone building with a clock/bell tower. Three people are standing at the fence in front of the building.
Date: 1906
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

[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