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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
Rescuing Texas History, 2022
14
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12
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[Funeral Program for Allen Davis, December 15, 1900]
Funeral program for Will Allen Davis, born 1898 and died December 14, 1900. The funeral was held on December 15, 1900 in the residence of R. H. Parker. He was buried in the Masonic section of the Abilene Municipal Cemetery in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
December 15, 1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Roberta H. Willis]
Photograph of Roberta H. Willis (1904–1912), a daughter of Sallie Ann Parker and Thomas Middlebrook Willis of Abilene, Texas. Roberta is dressed in a white gown and is seated on a cushion. She smiles and looks forward.
Date:
1904/1912
Creator:
New York Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[The Lawrence House and Family]
Photograph of the Lawrence/Laurence house and family outside Blue Ridge, Texas. The family stands at center, the father holding a child, the mother to his right in a dress, and a young girl in a white gown in front of them. Behind them is their wooden house, with plants and wooden fences adjoining. Notes are written on the front of the picture.
Date:
1904
Creator:
unknown
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
[Portrait of Lina H.]
Photograph of possibly Lina H., dressed in a wide corseted light-colored dress. She is seated on a cushioned chair with a quilted pillow, facing to the left.
Date:
July 23, 1900
Creator:
Gustafson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of D. N. Myrick, Mamie Parker, and Friends]
Photograph of D. N. Myrick, Mary Lou Myrick, Mamie Parker, Jessie Parker, and Evelyn Biggs. They pose together in two rows: standing in the back is Evelyn Biggs at center and Mary Lou at right, with an unspecified woman at left. Sitting at front is D. N. Myrick at right, with another unspecified girl at left. The positions of Jessie Parker and Mamie Parker are not indicated. A note on the back states that the Myricks were neighbors in Ladonia, and that Evelyn lived in Dodge City before moving to Ladonia.
Date:
1907?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Frank to Georgine M. Koester - November 3, 1906]
Postcard from an individual named Frank to Georgine[?] M. Koester in Kerrville, Texas. The front of the postcard has an image of City Park in Fort Worth with the Trinity River at center. Under the image is a note from Frank, who writes that he is in Fort Worth at the moment.
Date:
November 3, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
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
[Mr. Byrd, Heading to New Mexico]
Photographs of a Mr. Byrd, heading west from South Carolina to New Mexico by ox-wagon. He is depicted here resting and eating in the Chickasaw Nation, seated on a stool with a plate in his hands and a cup on a small box in front of him. His covered wagon is behind him, with packages laid to its side. Oxen are seated at left, resting on the grass. Trees and bushes are scattered in the background.
Date:
June 1, 1906
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[David N. Myrick in a Buggy with a Horse]
Photograph of David N. Myrick sitting in a small wooden buggy hitched to a horse. Myrick poses with his right leg placed on his left thigh, and his hat tilted slightly obscured. The buggy is stopped on a dirt road, in front of a building with an arch entrance.
Date:
November 28, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Less Stone]
Photograph of Less Stone, pictured seated from the waist up. He wears a dark colored coat, a necktie, and a high-collared shirt. He has combed hair and looks forward.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Trimble
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lewis Garner]
Photograph of Lewis Garner, pictured seated from the waist up. He wears a dark-colored coat, a necktie, and spectacles. He has combed hair and looks to the right.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Trimble
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Two Men Pose with Brass Instruments]
Photograph of two unidentified men posing for a portrait with brass instruments. Both men wear light-colored outfits with matching hats. The man on the left stands with a cigar in his mouth and holds a trumpet. The man on the right sits and holds a trombone.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Blair
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Child Standing on a Wicker Chair]
Photograph of an unidentified child standing on a wicker chair for a portrait. The child wears a long, sleeveless light-colored dress.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Jones
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
[Portrait of Josie in a Feathered Hat]
Photograph of a woman identified only as Josie posing for a portrait in a large hat with feathers. She looks to the left of the photographer. Handwritten text on the back of the photo reads "Josie to Norman, May 6, 1900."
Date:
May 6, 1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Young Woman]
Photograph of Mrs. W. M. Himick posing for a portrait in a high-collared, dark-colored dress. The photograph is framed by an illustration of a potted plant and several books.
Date:
December 2, 1901
Creator:
Petersen, Conrad
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown Child in a Wicker Chair]
Photograph of an unidentified child in a long light-colored gown sitting for a portrait in a wicker chair with an intricate, rounded back.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Norvelle, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown Soldier]
Photograph of an unidentified soldier in uniform with a cap posing for a portrait. The photograph is mounted on a card.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Conrads
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivating Cotton, Dallas, Texas
A stereographic image of a man standing in a cotton field with a plow and a mule. Another man, also with a plow and a mule, is visible in the distance.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Keystone View Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History