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[McLennan County Courthouse]

Photograph of the McLennan County Courthouse, a large ornate, neoclassical building with a large dome, a facade with Greek-styled pillars, a long set of stone stairs, and two wings on both sides of the building. Statues of eagles and Lady Justice decorate the dome and the front of the building. Bicycles are placed along the curb of the road, as well as horse-drawn buggies parked to hitching posts along the sidewalk.
Date: [1901..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Frances Prather Davis as a Child]

Photograph of Frances Prather Davis, pictured here as a child wearing a white gown and looking to the left. She is seated on a chair, which is covered with a blanket.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Providence Sanitarium, Waco]

Photograph of Providence Sanitarium (later Providence Hospital), a large five-storied building with an arched portico with stairs leading to the entrance underneath, porches attached to the sides of the building, and arched parapets rising parallel with the building's hip roof. Cars are parked on the dirt road in front. The photographer's credit, reading "Gildersleeve", has been partially obscured on the bottom right.
Date: [1905..]
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]

Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date: December 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Infant]

Photograph of an unidentified infant posing for a portrait. The child wears a long, light-colored dress and sits in a wooden chair.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Edrington
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Stephen Eichelberger as an Infant]

Photograph of Stephen Eichelberger (1908-1987) posing for a portrait in a wicker chair with throw pillows. He wears a light-colored gown and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of the Westbrook & Evans Mercantile Store]

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of the Westbrook and Evans Mercantile Store in Lorena, Texas. A large house is visible in the distance on the right side of the frame.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Austin Avenue Looking West]

Postcard of Austin Avenue, looking West, in Waco, Texas. Text in the bottom right corner of the card's front reads "hand-colored." A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Stopped at Waco over night enroute here and just had time after getting up to get some cards and catch an eleven oclock train. M." The card is addressed to Mary Euglehart of South Bend, Indiana.
Date: June 21, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Woman with a Hat and a Veil]

Postcard of a woman wearing a large hat with a veil, posing for the photographer. She wears a voluminous light-colored shirt tucked into a belted skirt. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Sam Weil. Partially illegible text on the front of the card reads: "Larrie, How is this for a cartoon come 'up'"
Date: March 17, 1906
Creator: Jackson, Mrs. C. E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Postcard of Austin Avenue United Methodist Church in Waco, Texas, viewed from across the street. The large, tan building features a large tower and several intricate stained-glass windows. Power lines cross the air above the photographer.
Date: [1902..1954]
Creator: Cann, William A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Souvenir of Waco]

Postcard of a woman standing with baskets full of cotton in a cotton field. Handwritten text on the card reads: " I made a mistake in names, it should have been E[. . .] instead of Grost. Thus I will reach you before you write them. B[. . .] see what made me make such a mistake L[. . .] May." The card is addressed to Mrs. M. Linus H[. . .]" of Oakland, California.
Date: October 16, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Sealy Residence]

Postcard of George Sealy's mansion taken from outside the front gate. Text Text on the upper left-hand margin reads: "*Where Mr Joe Wren lives." Text toward the bottom of the photograph reads "Sealy Residence, 25th & Broadway. Galveston." Text on the bottom margin reads "Please take note that there is a 'sidewalk' here, not steps. Many thanks for the postals." Text on the right margin reads "Give my best to tall. S.C.F. 11-30-08." Text on the back of the card reads "It's 'a good thing,' I was not in Waco when 'my friend' was 'put out of the way,' what a time there would have been!" This text is accompanied by a drawing of an older woman with glasses, a tight bun and a long dark dress. The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard.
Date: November 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of C.M Patillo's Home]

Postcard of C. M. Patillo's home in Stamford, Texas. A large, green, 2.5 story house is seen from a diagonal view. Vines grow along the left side of the porch, and low, wire fencing surrounds the house. Text on the back of the card reads "How is latin? I like it fine out here, tho' it is already very cold. Snowed yesterday! nearly all day. Give my kindest regards to all of the teachers, there that I know. Tell Jennie "hello." Minnie Elliot." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco.
Date: November 13, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Effy to Dave Granett - July 12, 1908]

Postcard from an "Effy" to Dave Granett of Dallas discussing their itinerary and schedule as they make their way to Dallas. The front of the postcard is a photograph of a flood in Elm Street, East Waco. The floodwaters are ankle-high, with pedestrians and carriages wading through the street.
Date: 1908-07-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class of Room 2, 4th District School, 1906–07]

Photograph of the class of 1907 for the second room of the Waco 4th district school. Numerous children of mixed gender sit criss-cross in four rows on the steps of the school. An older female sits on the top row, second from left, with a tie.
Date: 1906~/1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, 1900]

Photograph of Oakwood Cemetery, looking down a dirt path along several plots. There are white wooden hitching posts on the corners of intersections down the dirt road with other perpendicular paths. Several plots contain tall stone obelisks or are bordered by hedges, while others contain small round bushes or remain bare except for grave markers. Large bare trees are visible across the background.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Thompson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman in a Pleated Dress]

Photograph of an unidentified woman in a pleated dress with a lace collar. She looks to the right.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Gustafson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waco Masonic Lodge No. 92]

Photograph of Waco Masonic Lodge No. 92, a tall four-story building lined with windows. A square and compass symbol hangs along the facade of the building at right, above the building's lower entrance, which is lined with pillars. Above this entrance is a large shield containing a ring of stars, a large capital letter "G", and a smaller square and compass symbol. A crowd of people are gathered along the sidewalks adjoining the building.
Date: 1901~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture of Margie Appell and a Female Graduate]

Photograph of Margie Appell (b. 1891), at left, and an unidentified female companion, at right. Both are recent graduates of Waco High School, each holding a bouquet of daisies, the school's flower. A paper label on the front reads "251".
Date: 1909?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Carlos Appell Lastinger on Wicker Couch]

Photograph of Carlos Appell Lastinger as a small child. He is dressed in a white gown and sits at the end of a wicker sofa on a pillow.
Date: [1901..]
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Carlos Appell Lastinger on Wicker Chair]

Photograph of Carlos Appell Lastinger as a small child. He is dressed in a white gown and sits on a decorated wicker chair. A note on the back of the photograph states he was born in 1901, lived in Texas, and died in 1979.
Date: [1901..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Citizens National Bank]

Photograph of the interior of the Citizens National Bank in Waco, Texas. The cashier's counter at right is decorated with corn and cotton representations. A man peers out of the cashier window, while two more pose in the back of the room.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John C. Gooch]

Photograph of John C. Gooch posing for a portrait. Visible from the chest up, he wears a suit and sports a beard and mustache. A label on the bottom indicates his name.
Date: 1908
Creator: Heilmann
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston Texas Postcard addressed to Samuel Appell]

Postcard of Houston, Texas, High School, to Samuel Appell, Waco, Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History