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[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church, May 7, 1909]

Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church at 812 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, sent by Minnie Sleeper to Mr. E. G. Oates updating him on her plants.
Date: May 7, 1909
Creator: Sleeper, Minnie
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Ms. Annie Nicholas, July 4, 1909]

Postcard with a photograph of an older African-American seated in front of another man which appears to be his son. Sent to Annie Nicholas telling her to tell someone to check the mailbox.
Date: July 4, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mrs. Alexander in a Polka-Dotted Dress]

Photograph of elderly Mrs. Alexander in a dark polka-dotted dress, seated and looking to her right. Text on the back reads: "1905...Waco Texas...Alexander Family...Photo taken by Zeta Farmer...Zeta Virginia Farmer (1890 - 1934) Waco."
Date: 1905
Creator: Farmer, Zeta Virginia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mrs. Alexander Standing Behind a Settee, 1905]

Photograph of Mrs. Alexander standing behind a settee in a dark polka-dotted dress. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Mrs. Alexander Waco, Texas...Taken by Zeta Farmer (Zeta Virginia Farmer) Waco, 1890-1934 ".
Date: 1905
Creator: Farmer, Zeta Virginia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an African-American Man With a Mustache]

Portrait of an African-American man dressed in a light-colored shirt with the collar up, a diagonally striped tie, and a squared coat looking directly at a camera. On the back is text that reads: "Kirkpatrick".
Date: 1901
Creator: Readman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore] (open access)

[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore]

Memorial card remembering Mrs. Caroline J. Chismore (1856-1907), wife of C. B. Chismore, of Austin, Texas. The card also has a lengthy poem printed on the bottom of the card.
Date: 1907
Creator: H. F. Wendell & Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Josephine Bahl's and Elmer H. Wheatly's Wedding]

Portrait of a family of five. All are in wedding clothing. The text on the back says "Wedding of Josephine Bahl & Elmer H. Wheatly, Waco, 1901."
Date: 1901
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Greetings Advertisement for the Behrens Drug Co.] (open access)

[Annual Greetings Advertisement for the Behrens Drug Co.]

Annual greetings for the Behrens Drug Co. with all of the 1909 members of the board of directors listed at the bottom.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Allene Freeman]

Portrait of Allene Freeman dressed in white with flowers in her hands.
Date: September 2, 1901
Creator: Miller
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Six Others, 1905]

Photograph of Nellie Alexander with six others outside of the porch of a house. Text on the back reads: " The gang...Front...1___ 2___ 3 Nellie Farmer Alexander...Taken By Zeta Farmer ".
Date: 1905
Creator: Farmer, Zeta Virginia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mr. J. E. Proctor]

Photograph of Mr. J. E. Proctor from the chest and up.
Date: 1900
Creator: Harper & Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Sr.]

Portrait of Dr. Merchant Wm. Colgin, Sr. as a young man. Text on the back says that he lived from 1883 to 1934.
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Three Others, 1905]

Photograph of Nellie Farmer Alexander and three others in the woods. Text on the back reads: " Waco Texas...1905...Fishing Bosque River Near Waco...L-R...1___ 2___ 3 Nellie Farmer Alexander (1888 - 1955) 4...Taken By Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) ". The women appear to be eating plums and bananas.
Date: 1905
Creator: Farmer, Zeta Virginia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Two Others, 1905]

Photograph of Nellie Alexander with two others. Text on the back states her full name and the name of the photographer.
Date: 1905
Creator: Farmer, Zeta Virginia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mrs. Alexander in Her Room, 1905]

Photograph of elderly Mrs. Alexander in her room in a white dress. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Mrs. Alexander Waco Texas...Taken by Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) Oakwood Cem. Waco ".
Date: 1905
Creator: Farmer, Zeta Virginia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Five Others, 1905]

Photograph of a group a five sitting on a fence and an individual in a tree. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Waco Texas..L-R...The gang...1___ 2 Nellie Farmer Alexander 3___ 4___ 5___...Taken By Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) ".
Date: 1905
Creator: Farmer, Zeta Virginia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard From Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Pennington, 1908]

Postcard from William Joseph Pennington to Mr. and Mrs. William Pennington with a photograph of a young child. The postcard reads: " Happy Easter ". The postcard shows a rabbit driving a vehicle with a large egg.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Pennington, Joseph
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Goliad Guard. (Goliad, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1902 (open access)

The Goliad Guard. (Goliad, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Goliad, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Times-Herald. (Waco, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, January 4, 1903 (open access)

The Waco Times-Herald. (Waco, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, January 4, 1903

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 4, 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Times-Herald. (Waco, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 28, 1902 (open access)

The Waco Times-Herald. (Waco, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 28, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 28, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Times-Herald. (Waco, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 21, 1902 (open access)

The Waco Times-Herald. (Waco, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, December 21, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 21, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trolley Line Meeting Members at Stagecoach Inn]

Photograph of a large group of people, mostly men wearing different hats, standing in front of a two-story building with a balcony all along the second story. Some of the people are sitting in or standing on the five automobiles parked in front of the building, or are standing beside them. A few of the men at the middle-right of the group have brass instruments and a drum. Although much of the building is obscured by the tall trees surrounding it, a few women are visible standing on the balcony and porch of the building. A title on the front of the photo and handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate the photo was taken in front of the Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas.
Date: 1906/1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Louellen Eubanks With High School Diploma]

Photograph of a young woman in a long, long-sleeved, light-colored, frilly dress, standing in front of the image of an outdoor veranda painted onto a backdrop. Bunches of flowers and potted plants sit on the rugs beneath her feet, while more bunches of flowers lay on a small metal side table to her left. The young woman is holding a long, rolled up paper, tied with a ribbon, in her right hand and wears a small cloth cap on top of her head. Handwritten notes and a white, rectangular sticker on the back of the photo identify the young woman as Louellen Eubanks, a graduate of Thomas Arnold High School in 1901 or 1902.
Date: [1901,1902]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Loving Remembrance of Major A. J. Rose (open access)

In Loving Remembrance of Major A. J. Rose

Funeral remembrance card for Major A. J. Rose, with a poem printed at the bottom saying "The soul is safe in Heaven."
Date: 1903
Creator: Elgin Memorial Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History