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T. B. Willis Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2021
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18
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[J. D. Chapman Portrait]
Photograph of J.D. Chapman with a mustache wearing a three-piece suit and tie, posing in front of a neutral background.
Date:
[..1906]
Creator:
Naef & Joslin
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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
[Photograph of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman]
Photograph of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman sitting in a chair next to a cloth covered table. She wears a black dress with a lace collar and kerchief, belt, and bonnet. In the background are several framed photographs on a wallpapered wall, and to the left of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman is another half-visible chair. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Mrs. Eliza E. Stacey Chapman. Born Dec. 15, 1818. Merry Xmas, Carrie, and Happy New Year, Dec. 25, 1909 - great grandmother. b. Dec. 15, 1818, d. 1917. Ashtabula, Ohio."
Date:
December 25, 1909
Creator:
unknown
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
[Postcard of Calvert City Hall and Dentist Office]
Postcard of the City Hall and Dentist Office in Calvert, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dear Ellen. arrived safely and are in good health. Be a good girl and help a a little." The postcard is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of High School in Calvert, Texas]
Postcard of a high school in Calvert, Texas. The multistory building is white with a red roof and features a turret and a tower. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dear Annie, Drizzling today and am not doing much. Having a nice time and hope you all are well. Tell all hello for sure." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the YMCA Building in Palestine, Texas]
Postcard of the YMCA building in Palestine, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Hello Chas. If you have any intentions of going to Purdue next year, which I hope you have let me know at once and I will come down some Saturday or Sunday and talk it over with you. C. F. M." The card is addressed to Mr Chas. Forsgard of Waco, texas.
Date:
August 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Methodist Church Temple]
Postcard of a black and white photograph of First Methodist Church, a stone building with a tower and stained glass windows, with trees in front of it and a colorized pink and blue sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Methodist Church, Temple, Tex." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
July 29, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lake within Sam Houston Park]
Postcard image of a lake within Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. On the shoreline surrounding the lake visitors are visible sitting or walking around. Within the lake there is one statue of a woman and to the left in the background a wooden bridge connects a small island of land to the main area of the park. Handwritten text on back is addresses to Mister Johnnie Huffman of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
July 18, 1909
Creator:
unknown
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
[Postcard of Marlin Public School]
Postcard of Marlin Public School. A handwritten message begins on the back of the card, but continues on to the front, filling the sky above the school building. The message reads "Having the time of my young life. 'It' did not appear upon the scene- How is 'he' and when did you last see him. Please don't go driving very often while I'm gone!" The postcard is addressed to Miss Jennie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
July 1, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
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
[Compress in Temple]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Temple Cotton Compress, a wooden structure with a tower and smoke stack, with rows of bales of cotton and several men moving individual bales in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compress, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
May 1, 1909
Creator:
unknown
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
[Santa Fe Hospital]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Santa Fe Hopsital, a large four-story red brick building with six white columns on the porch; there is a lawn in the foreground some trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Santa Fe Hospital, Temple, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
March 16, 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
[Birdseye View of Temple]
Postcard of a color image of Temple from above featuring a neighborhood with several rows of houses on the left and a two-story red and white house on the right side; there are several trees in the foreground and on the left side of the street and more houses in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Bird's-Eye View, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
January 7, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Bird's Eye View of Port Lavaca]
Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Port Lavaca, Texas. Within the image various houses and their yard can be seen separated by fences. In the background of the right side a church's spire can be seen along the horizon line. Handwritten text on the back is addresses to Mrs. T. A. Hay from Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Central Christian Church in San Antonio, Tx]
Postcard image of Central Christian Church in San Antonio, Texas. The tan colored church is built with stained glass windows on the front side where white columns are also visible. The church steeples are colored green as well as the church domed center. Handwritten text on the back addresses Miss Ruth Cooper of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Confederate Woman's Home]
Postcard image of the Confederate Woman's Home in Austin, Texas. Within the image the stone structure has two sets of small stairs leading into an covered entrance to the home. Outside the home there is a lawn area with positioned on either side of the house. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mrs. M. T. (?) from San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
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