[Rev. Benjamin W. Roberts Portrait]

Portrait of Reverend Benjamin W. Roberts wearing a dark suit and posing in front of a light background. The photograph is signed on the front: "Truly yours B. W. Roberts."
Date: [..1904]
Creator: Academy of Art
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wes Logan to Mr. Spivey - December 26, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Wes Logan to Mr. Spivey - December 26, 1909]

Letter written to Mr. Spivey of Marlin, Texas from Wes Logan of Waco, Texas, informing Mr. Spivey of his new employment at DeLong & Riddle, dealers in all kinds of fresh meats, fish and oysters in season.
Date: December 26, 1909
Creator: Logan, Wes
Object Type: Letter
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 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

[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

[Photograph of West High School Students]

Photograph of students of West High School. Elizabeth "Bessie" Lethella Howell is located on the second row from the top, fourth person from the left, with a small "x" on her right shoulder.
Date: January 21, 1909
Creator: unknown
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

[Country Club in Waco, Texas]

Postcard image of a country club in Waco, Texas. The location of the club is a two story a large open deck area on both floors. There are two white columns on either side of the steps leading up the house. To the left of the image and behind the house a thick wooded area of trees is visible. A river flows on the right side of the image. Handwritten text on the back identifies this as the Brazos River.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
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

[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

[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

[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

[Photograph of Lorena Stauts Birthplace]

Photograph of a small house. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mart 1908, Lorena Stauts born here."
Date: August 19, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas, with a handwritten note that says "Heaven's eternal years is thine." Another handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Rodesia Stephens and says, "Hello Rodesia, how are you this evening? Hope you are well by this time. I wrote you a letter over a week ago, haven't heard from M.E.J. yet. I have a lot to tell when we meet again. Pro. Rinkney is as low as he can be. I am well, all send love. Mary E. Moore."
Date: July 9, 1908
Creator: Moore, Mary E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas]

Postcard image of the First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. There is handwritten text on the back to Mrs. J. R. Elliott.
Date: June 26, 1908
Creator: unknown
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

[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

[Postcard of Waco Flood]

Postcard of Waco during a flood of the Brazos River. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Kate Dean in Claremont, New Hampshire and says "This picture does not half tell the tale of East Waco's terrible flood. The Brazos is a terrible river. With love, C.F.D."
Date: May 28, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Man Standing Next to a Tree]

Postcard of a man wearing a bowler style hat standing next to a tree. Handwritten text on the front reads "view at the Heard Farm. Waco, Texas Sunday - May - 17 - '08". The postcard is from Thomas B. Martin and addressed to Mr. George D. Bowers.
Date: May 17, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hattie Eichelberger, Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Group]

Photograph of a group of women with their children that included Hattie Eichelberger and her daughter, Hattie Mae Eichelberger. Handwritten text on back identifies the mother and daughter as being second from the right. Hattie Eichelberger is pictured wearing a patterned dark colored dress with lace trim while Hattie Mae is wearing all light colored clothing. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Friends]

Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger as a baby with other unknown children. Handwritten text on back identifies Hattie Mae as being the baby that is second from the left. All of the children are positioned sitting in wooden chairs with a backyard visible behind them. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Unknown Children]

Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger and five other unknown children. Within the photo all the children are wearing light colored clothing and sit on a sidewalk in a yard. Behind them wicker strollers can be seen as the fence surrounding the yard. Eichelberger is identified with handwritten text on back that suggest she is second from the left. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Unknown Children on Chairs]

Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger and other young children. Within the photo all the children positioned sitting on wooden chairs. In the background the yard of a home can be seen with the fence post surrounding it. Handwritten text on back identifies Eichelberger on the far left. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History