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T. B. Willis Collection
243
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
35
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
32
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
23
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
22
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
18
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
17
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14
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12
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[Portrait of John Sleeper]
Photograph of John Sleeper, a middle-aged man with a bushy mustache, clad in a suit and bowtie. According to handwritten notes on the back, the photo was a gift "for Little Mary Sleeper from Uncle John." Additionally, John Sleeper was the brother of Jeremiah Sleeper, who was the father of the aforementioned Mary Sleeper. Both Jeremiah and John were the sons of Fabius Hoyt Sleeper.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Sanders, M. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roy Elmer Beck and Friends]
Photograph of Roy Elmer Beck with a group of his friends at the Galveston Island beach. There are six young men, including Roy, and seven young women. They are all wearing swimsuits indicative of the era.
Date:
August 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Thomas Benton Starnes]
Photograph of Thomas Benton Starnes at 1204 Dodds Avenue in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He sits cross-legged in the yard in front of a two story house. He wears a suit, tie, and a bowler hat, and there is a potted plant behind him. The house next to 1204 Dodds Avenue can be seen in the background.
Date:
[1900..1940]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Crow Family]
Photograph of the Crow Family. The two standing are Frederick and Mary Crow. He wears a suit and tie, and she wears a blouse and pearls. The young woman sitting down is Mrs. Jack Crow, and her baby is Oscar Crow. The old man sitting next to her is Mr. Davidson, who wears a three-piece suit. The baby wears a white gown.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Crow Family]
Photograph of the Crow family. They are all men, except for the woman who stands in the middle of the second row. Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow sits second from the right in the first row, with an X under him.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Heilmann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow]
Photograph of Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow in a suit and tie.
Date:
[1900..1910]
Creator:
Heilmann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Woman Wearing the Crow Brothers Logo]
Photograph of a woman wearing a light-colored dress and hat, holding a bag bearing the Waco Steam Laundry-Crow Brothers logo.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Home of John P. Bahl]
Photograph of the home of John P. Bahl at 409 S. 8th Street, Waco, TX. It is a one-story wooden building. Blondina V. Bahl on the left and Leda Bahl on the right, one next to a post, and one leaning on the railing. A dog sits at the top of the stairs leading up to the front door.
Date:
1901~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Home of John P. Bahl]
Photograph of the home of John P. Bahl at 409 S. 8th Street, Waco, TX. It is a one-story wooden building. The porch and front window are decked out with patriotic decorations. Josephine (Josie) at 22 years old stands on the left side of the porch with another, unidentified, woman. Below from left to right are Blondina (18 years old), Leda (12 years old), Katharine and John Philip Bahl, and in the front is John Philip Herlin (10 years old). A dog lies at the feet of the little boy. The house next door can be seen in the background.
Date:
1901~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Bahl Family]
Photograph of the Bahl family. From left to right, they are Josephine, Blond, Leda and Harry Bahl. The women wear high-necked dark dresses and ribbons in their hair. Harry Bahl wears a suit and tie, with a medal in his lapel.
Date:
1901~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The John P. Bahl Family]
Photograph of the family of John P. Bahl. The Bahls in the back row, from left to right, are Blondina, Harry, Leda, and Josephine. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bahl sit in chairs in front of their children.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding Photo of Josephine Bahl and Elmer H. Wheatly]
Photograph of Josephine and Elmer Wheatly at their wedding. A bridesmaid stands next to Josephine, and a groomsman next to Wheatly. A little girl wearing white and holding a small plate stands in front of the groomsman.
Date:
1901
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Andrew Whitley]
Photograph of Andrew Whitley of Georgetown, TX. He wears a suit and white tie, and his hair has been combed back.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Andrew Whitley]
Photograph of Andrew Whitley as a young boy. He wears a suit jacket and a patterned tie.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Wilcox, N. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Olive and Andrew Whitley]
Photograph of Olive and Andrew Whitley. He wears a suit jacket and a patterned tie, while she wears a lacy gown.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Wilcox, N. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Andrew Whitley and Eula Vaughan]
Photograph of Andrew Whitley and his wife, Eula Vaughan Whitley. They were married on March 13, 1900. He wears a suit and white bow tie. She wears a white gown with a pin at the breast.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Stone
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grave Marker of Andrew Whitley]
Photograph of the grave marker of Andrew Whitley in Liberty Hill Cemetery in Williamson County, Texas. It reads: "Andrew Whitley, born February 10, 1872. Died September 2, 1901. One less to love on Earth, one more to keep in heaven." Several other headstones can be seen beside and behind Whitley's. The left bottom corner of the photo has been ripped away.
Date:
1901~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Daniel Attaway and Friend]
Photograph of Daniel H. Attaway, right, and a friend. Attaway wears a suit and a white bow tie, while his friend wears a lighter suit jacket and a large tie.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Boys Standing in a Yard]
Photograph of three young boys standing in a front yard. A baby sits in a chair between two older boys, both of whom wear flat caps, dark shorts, and button-up shirts. The boy on the left looks to the side. The other boy squints into the camera. A staircase can be seen to the far left.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family Outside the Alamo, 1909]
Photograph of a family walking out of the Alamo. A car is parked to the left, and a man with an umbrella walks past it on the sidewalk. Another man walks in the opposite direction. The Alamo dominates the photo.
Date:
1909
Creator:
Wiseman
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Farmers and Merchants National Bank]
Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. in a group Photograph of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Abilene, Texas. Willis stands on the right. Herman Pender stands next to Willis. Bob Adams sits in front of Pender, and Ben McAdams sits next to him. All four men are wearing suits.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Calhoun Howell Remembrance Card]
Remembrance card for Joshua Calhoun Howell of Hill County, Texas. It reads: "In Loving Remembrance of J. C. Howell, Died Jan. 5, 1901. Gone but not forgotten. 'Tis hard to break the tender cord,/When love has bound the heart./'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words:/"We must forever part."/Dearest loved one we must lay thee/In the peaceful grave's embrace,/But thy memory will be cherished/'Til we see thy heavenly face." Below the inscription is an illustration of the Bible.
Date:
1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[District School, McLennan County, Texas]
Photograph of school children in front of the 6th District School in McLennan County, Texas. Several boys sit on the ground in front of a bench, which is occupied by girls. There are both boys and girls in the back row, as well as an African American man at the far left.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[School Children]
Photograph of school children in front of a wooden building. The youngest children kneel on the ground, and the rest of them stand in rows. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History