[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

[Photograph of Butchers Union Members]

Photograph of a group of men wearing white shirts, pants, and hats with dark ties and ribbons on their shirts. The men are standing outside of the Texas Cotton Palace with a banner that says "Butchers Union, Local 472, Waco, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Francis Douglas Mitchell]

Portrait of Francis Douglas Mitchell (1913-2000) as a child wearing an elaborate costume. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Page at Texas Cotton Palace."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thompson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date: November 9, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date: November 11, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915] (open access)

[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915]

Invitation extended to Miss Etta Mae Carroll of Abbott, Texas to serve as Duchess of Abbott in the Texas Cotton Palace of Waco, Texas. It is signed by Blair Stribling, the Queen's Chancellor. Included with the invitation is information for visiting duchesses and their attendants at the queen's court and a court calendar.
Date: October 5, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: A Grand Social Function] (open access)

[Newspaper Article: A Grand Social Function]

Newspaper article about the coronation of J. Lee Davis as King Cotton III and Miss Pauline McLendon as Queen at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Louise "Babe" Hanrick]

Portrait of Mary Louise "Babe" Hanrick, a young girl wearing a ballet costume and shoes. She holds a feather fan. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mary Louise 'Babe' Hanrick, born June 26, 1908 in Texas Cotton Palace."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cotton Palace Park Bridge]

Postcard of a wooden bridge at Cotton Palace Park in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. L.D. Ormsly in Keyport, New Jersey and says "Dear Mama, Traveling over the worst roads I ever saw. In fact they are no roads half the time, have only 1-- miles of good roads to go now to D. Love Donn."
Date: June 24, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Texas Cotton Palace]

Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas at night, the building outlined with small colored lights. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Fred Setchell in Canaan, Maine, and says "Dear Ross. I am at McGregor visiting Tina. Yesterday we spent all day in Waco. Went out to Oakwood to visit the little grave. Twenty-five years this month. The afternoon at Cotton Palace. Such a crowd. Will return home tonight. With great deal of love to all. From Aunt Effa."
Date: November 10, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Cotton Palace Men's Ticket] (open access)

[Texas Cotton Palace Men's Ticket]

Men's ticket to the Texas Cotton Palace Exposition International in Waco, Texas. The ticket is for Mr. W. N. Orand, Jr. and is valid from October 20, 1923 until November 4, 1923. Text on the back of the ticket details several conditions.
Date: [1923-10-20..1923-11-04]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Thank You Note from Directors of Waco Cotton Palace Pageant, Inc.] (open access)

[Thank You Note from Directors of Waco Cotton Palace Pageant, Inc.]

Note with text that says "The Directors of Waco Cotton Palace Pageant, Inc. wish to express their sincere appreciation to you for contributing to the success of The Waco Cotton Palace Pageant."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History