A Brief History of The Austin Avenue United Methodist Church of Waco, Texas (open access)

A Brief History of The Austin Avenue United Methodist Church of Waco, Texas

Text describing the history of The Austin Avenue United Methodist Church in Waco, Texas, including information about its establishment, staff members, congregation, and historic significance of the building located on Austin Avenue near 13th Street.
Date: 1991
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Register of Physicians in McLennan County, Texas: The 1882 Volume (open access)

Register of Physicians in McLennan County, Texas: The 1882 Volume

Text containing a transcribed list of physicians in McLennan County, Texas. Information includes the name and diploma information.
Date: 2015
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Predominately African-American Section of First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas (open access)

The Predominately African-American Section of First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas

Text regarding the history, community value, and cultural importance of First Street Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford & Griggs, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cranston Pottery Jar]

Pottery jar with a wide opening, glazed in a dark brown color, with a lighter or unglazed portion near the base. It is impressed just below the lip with the name "Cranston" and a paper label at the base says, "Cranston Pottery, Denton County, Texas, 1852-1875."
Date: [1852..1875]
Creator: Cranston Pottery
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miniature Stein]

Miniature ceramic drinking stein in an orange marbled pattern, with a hinged, connected metal lid. A small tag attached to the stein says, "German Exhibit Cotton Palace Waco 1912."
Date: 1912
Creator: Texas Cotton Palace
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. I. Meyer Jug]

Pottery wine jug with light brown glaze impressed near the top of the body with the text, "F. I. Meyer." At the top, it has a worn opening filled with cork and most of the handle has been broken off.
Date: unknown
Creator: Meyer, Franz Ignatz
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue Jug #467]

Sky-blue pottery jug that has a long neck and elongated handle, with a cork sealing the top. There is also a small hole above the handle possibly to help liquid flow better. Blue lettering stamped on the side says, "Hicks Rubber Co., Inc. Waco, Texas 467."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hicks Rubber Company
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Jug #1176]

Mottled white pottery jug that has a medium-long neck and an elongated handle. At the top of the handle is a opening probably to help fluid flow better. Blue lettering stamped on the side says, "Hicks Rubber Co., Inc. Waco, Texas 1176."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hicks Rubber Company
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Register of Physicians in McLennan County, Texas: The 1874 Volume (open access)

Register of Physicians in McLennan County, Texas: The 1874 Volume

Text containing a transcribed list of physicians in McLennan County, Texas. Information includes the name and diploma information.
Date: 2015
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Waco $1 Certificate]

Engraved certificate the size of a bank note with images and text on the front that says: "The City of Waco, State of Texas, Will pay to bearer One Dollar." There are black-and-white images on the front including a man carrying a spear on horseback (lower-left corner), a brick suspension bridge over a river with a city behind (center), and a train engine pulling a coal car (lower-right). The back of the certificate has a decorative design in blue ink surrounding the text "Receivable for all Advalorem Tax. Due the City of Waco." The recorder's signature at the bottom left corner is signed by James H. Torbett. The mayor's signature at the bottom right corner is signed by John C. West.
Date: 1875
Creator: Waco (Tex.)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Medicine Man in Texas (open access)

The Medicine Man in Texas

Book outlining the early history of medicine and of medical societies in Texas, along with brief biographical sketches of prominent physicians by county. It includes excerpts of newspaper articles, association meeting minutes, and other sources documenting practices over time.
Date: 1930
Creator: Red, Mrs. George Plunkett
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marlin Oil Company Gin Tag]

Tag for Marlin Gin from the Marlin Oil Company in Marlin, Texas, addressed to "exporters and traders".
Date: unknown
Creator: Marlin Oil Company
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Margie Cooper Montgomery, September 12, 2020] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Margie Cooper Montgomery, September 12, 2020]

Funeral program for Margie Cooper Montgomery, born August 17, 1926 and died September 6, 2020. The funeral was held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the cemetery, officiated by Kelvin Williams. Funeral arrangements were made through McDowell Funeral Homes and she was buried at Waco Memorial Park in Waco, Texas.
Date: September 12, 2020
Creator: Rodgers, Clifton D.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rich Field Flyer, Volume 1, Number 9, February 6, 1919 (open access)

Rich Field Flyer, Volume 1, Number 9, February 6, 1919

Field publication for the Rich Field Army Airbase flying school in Waco, Texas.
Date: February 6, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rectangular Plate with Auditorium Image]

Small rectangular ashtray or shallow plate with a colored illustration of a large building on the inside, labeled "Auditorium, Waco, Texas." The building appears to be Spanish-style architecture with square towers and red-tile roofs, as well as a large arched roof behind; flags are flying from various towers. The dish also has a decorative, scalloped edging that is white with some gilding.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheelock
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Metal Coin Bank]

Personal bank made of metal with a speckled green exterior and a plate on the front that says "Central National Bank, Waco, Texas." The front part is sloped and has four coin slots of difference sizes labeled (left-right): 25¢, Conscience Fund, 5¢, 10¢ Daily. There are panes below the slots; the left one is blank, but the right slots display the numbers "2" and "5." There is a lock on the bottom where the coins can be removed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chris's Cafe Sugar Bowl]

Metal sugar bowl with handles on either side and a hinged lid, engraved with "Chris's" on the front.
Date: unknown
Creator: Benedict Indestructo
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Avenue Image on Plate]

White china plate with a blue image printed in the center of a main street lined with buildings, labeled "Austin Avenue and City Hall, Waco, Texas." The outer edge of the plate has decorative scallops edged in blue and there are images of colored flowers around the center image: blue flowers at the top, left, purple flowers at the lower left, and yellow flowers at right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheelock
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Permanent Dentistry Certificate for A. A. Beville] (open access)

[Permanent Dentistry Certificate for A. A. Beville]

Certificate licensing Alexander Archer Beville to practice dentistry in the state of Texas.
Date: 189X-10-30
Creator: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Homespun Cloth]

Oval piece of plain, homespun cloth made during the Civil War, mounted in a wooden frame.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses]

Pair of opera glasses made of gilt metal with decorative embellishments and inlaid with mother-of-pearl around the barrels of the lenses and around two parts of the foldable handle.
Date: unknown
Creator: J. Levinski Co.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Silver Creamer]

Metal creamer with a large handle on the right side and a spout on the left, with a raised hotel logo on the front. The logo has a shield with a star which is surrounded by the six flags of Texas. Stamped on bottom: "[...] Reed & Barton, Silver Soldered, 3501B, 4 oz, The Rice."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[State House Coffee Pot]

Metal coffee pot with a large handle at right, spout at left, and a hinged lid with a knob at the top. The text "State House" is engraved in cursive across the front. Stamped on bottom: "Quadruple Plate, New York. 1854. 1 Pt."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Evelyn Webb Howard, April 2, 2022] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Evelyn Webb Howard, April 2, 2022]

Funeral program for Evelyn Webb Howard, born August 2, 1938 and died March 17, 2022. The funeral was held April 2, 2022 at Rosemound Cemetery officiated by Fermis Howard, III. Funeral arrangements were made through McDowell Funeral Homes and she was buried in Rosemound Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date: 2022
Creator: Rodgers, Clifton D.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History