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[First Flight in Texas]
Photograph of the first flight in Texas. A biplane in visible in the sky above some buildings. Inscription on the back reads "Dallas 1908, Rogers in plane."
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas First Air Flight
Photograph of the first flight in Texas. A biplane is in the sky and a man's hat is partially visible at the left and a utility pole is at the right. "Rogers" is indicated in the inscription on the back.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait of a Family]
Photograph of a family in a group pose in front of a wooden house. A handwritten note on the back reads "House made from RR [railroad] ties." The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
April 7, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family in Lampasas, Texas]
Photograph of a family gathered at the front porch of a two-story house in Lampasas, Texas. The house is behind a small picket fence, and the porch is elevated several feet off the ground.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Capt. Drannon -- Chief of Scouts
Photograph of Capt. Drannon, Chief of Scouts, at age 80 in Clarendon, Texas. A farmhouse is visible in the background.
Date:
November 25, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
Date:
June 17, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bullring in Juarez, Mexico]
Photograph of two men outside of a bullring in Juarez, Mexico. One man is identified as Jon Denton of Austin and the other is "Stewart". The bullring has various advertisements posted on it in English.
Date:
May 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Inspecting Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of three men with cotton. Many large bales of cotton are visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Moore, Thomas and the common negro."
Date:
January 17, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling Cotton]
Photograph of W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Many bales of cotton are neatly laid out in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Compress at Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a man in a suit and bowler hat standing amidst stacks of compressed cotton bales. Several buildings and electric lines are visible in the background.
Date:
January 15, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a Cotton Field between Abilene and Anson, Texas]
Photograph of a man wearing a suit and bowler hat standing in a cotton field. The cotton extends all the way to the flat horizon.
Date:
January 15, 1906
Creator:
unknown
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Moore, W. C. weighing Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. W.C. Moore, weighing bales of cotton with a large scale. The scale weighs the cotton by suspending it from a chain.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
Photograph of pigeons gathered around a wooden-fenced area with a large birdhouse or dovecote. Much of the view is obscured due to the motion blur of flying pigeons.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
Photograph of numerous pigeons gathered in a wooden-fenced. Some are sheltered in what appears to be a large birdhouse or a dovecote.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
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
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
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
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
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
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History