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[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page]
Collection of clippings and notes on a single page that mark the deaths and marriage of members of the Winn family of Waco, Texas. Several family members are buried in the First Street Cemetery of Waco. This page was purchased at an estate sale in Austin, Texas.
Date:
1857-10-09/1870-11-30
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers, July 8, 1878]
Receipt from Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers certifying that $120.00 was received from S. J. Forsgard.
Date:
July 8, 1878
Creator:
Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bart Moore to P. G. Rucker, May 10, 1884]
Letter from Bart Moore to P. G. Rucker requesting to know the amount of land taxes he owes. A letter head at the top left corner of the stationary reads, "From the office of Bart Moore, Grocer".
Date:
May 10, 1884
Creator:
Moore, Bart
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pattie Markham Sleeper, Isadore Elizabeth Causey Sleeper, Clorinda Sleeper Morgan, Mary Athalie Douthier Stribling and Mrs. Stribling Portrait]
Portrait of Pattie Markham Sleeper, Isadore Elizabeth Causey Sleeper, Clorinda Sleeper Morgan (front row, left to right), Mary Athalie Douthier Stribling and Mrs. Stribling (back row, left to right) posing on the porch of the Fabius Hoyt Sleeper home on Austin Avenue in Waco; all five women are wearing dark dresses with high collars and Isadore (center) is holding a vase of flowers.
Date:
1890/1905
Creator:
Sanders, M. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Loebritz Portrait]
Portrait of Mrs. Anna Loebritz wearing a light-colored dress posing in front of a light background.
Date:
November 22, 1895
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. Basil's College]
Postcard of a color image of St. Basil's College, a large four-story red brick building with four rows of windows, a balcony, stairs in the front, and a cross on the roof, with a lawn, trees, and bushes in the foreground and background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. St. Basil's College." There is a handwritten note on the front that reads "Jessie" and a longer handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
[1900..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Central High School in Waco]
Postcard of Waco Central High School, a large, two-story brick building with three rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. High School." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard: "Mrs. R. B. H. Our new address is 1418 S. 7th St. Waco. Think you would write. Don't seem like the same old town without you." There is also a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
October 7, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[New Bridge Over Brazos Flood]
Postcard of a color image of an iron bridge over the Brazos River in Waco during a flood; many people are standing on the bridge and there are trees and buildings in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "New Bridge, showing Brazos during great flood. Easter Sunday, 1908. Waco, Texas."
Date:
[1908..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Presbyterian Church]
Postcard of a black and white photograph of the Waco First Presbyterian Church, a large brick building with a tower and stained glass windows, surrounded by trees with a light blue colorized sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Presbyterian Church, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard that reads "Mrs Markquart" and a longer handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
June 1908
Creator:
Marquardt, Luise
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Central High School]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Central High School, a large, two-story red brick building with three rows of windows, with trees in the foreground and houses and other trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco Central High School, Waco, Tex." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Packing House Near Waco]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of a packing house with several rows of farm workers posing in front of it, standing, sitting, and standing on raised platforms with fields in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Packing House on Falkners Fruit Farm, 1 Mile from Waco, Tex." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
November 4, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Suspension Bridge]
Postcard of a color image of a suspension bridge over the Brazos River and the toll house covered in ivy (right) in Waco; in the foreground there is grass, bushes, and trees and there are two people sitting in the background on the left side. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Suspension Bridge, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
March 19, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Directory: Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Book from a Methodist church in Waco that is a directory of members and businesses, encouraging the congregation to shop within its local community. The date "1910-1914", can be seen written in pencil on the the top right corner of the first page.
Date:
1910~/1914~
Creator:
Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco High School]
Photograph of Waco High School, a four-story building with a triangular facade engraved with the words "High School," supported by four columns, with steps going to the entrance below.
Date:
[1910..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco YMCA]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Waco YMCA, a large yellow brick building, with a blue sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Y.M.C.A. Building, Waco, Texas." There is a brief handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1910
Creator:
Souvenir Post Card Co.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Academy of the Sacred Heart, a large, two-story red brick building with two rows of windows, with a row of trees in front of it. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chartered 1875, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
September 27, 1911
Creator:
Isley, Eugene
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Douglas Select School]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Douglas Select School, a two-story house with a porch and two rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground and other buildings in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Douglas Select School, Waco, Texas, the Educational Center of Texas."
Date:
1912
Creator:
Miller, Mrs. Herman
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Andrew Wall]
Decorated remembrance card for Andrew Wall, including an oval, head-shot portrait in the center. There are decorative designs around the image including doves holding a banner at the top, flowers, and feathers along either side; printed text lists his name, birth/death dates and age at the top and a poem at the bottom labeled "Gone But Not Forgotten."
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco First Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church in Waco, a large brick building with a tower and stained glass windows, on a street corner lined with trees.
Date:
1912~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooding of Brazos River]
Postcard of Waco City Hall (lower right), Waco Suspension Bridge (far right), East Waco in the background (top), and the Brazos River during a flood. Embossed on the lower right side: "Photo by McCall Waco, Texas."
Date:
1913~
Creator:
McCall
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Temple Rodef Sholom]
Postcard of a color image of the Temple Rodef Sholom, a round white building with steps and pillars, with a star of David engraving on a triangular facade, surrounded by trees. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Temple Rodef Sholom, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
February 19, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bridges Over Brazos River]
Postcard of the Texas Electric Railway Bridge (left) and the Waco Suspension Bridge (right) over the Brazos River during a flood with some trees and buildings visible in the background.
Date:
December 4, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Yard in Waco]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of several rows of cotton bales and men with horses and carriages in a cotton yard in Waco; there are factories and other buildings featuring advertisements and some trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. Cotton Yard." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
October 7, 1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rev. H. D. Knickerbocker Brands C. C. McDonald as an Unmitigated Liar and Unprincipled Scoundrel
Pamphlet written by Reverend H. D. Knickerbocker to refute statements made by C. C. McDonald regarding Knickerbocker's position in favor of Prohibition and an incident with the Huaco Club in Waco. The pamphlet includes the printed text of three documents meant to provide supporting evidence and ends with a list of specific ways that Knickerbocker claims McDonald has lied.
Date:
November 1915
Creator:
Knickerbocker, Hubert D.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History