Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas: Footing and Foundation Plan

Footing and foundation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. Bryant in Midland, Texas. It includes a footing and foundation plan with notes, detailed drawings for specific sections of the plan, details for bathroom construction, and a column and footing schedule
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas: First and Second Floor Plans

First and second floor plans for a home commissioned by Mr. W. Bryant in Midland, Texas. It includes floor plans for the first and second stories and details for an ironing board. Also included are schedules for room finishes, windows, and doors.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas: Details

Details for a home commissioned by Mr. W. Bryant in Midland, Texas. It includes details for windows, front terraces, and a kitchen cabinet - as well as interior and exterior doors.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas: Elevations

Elevation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. W. Bryant in Midland, Texas. It includes elevations for the front, left, right, and rear sides of the house.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas: Floor Plan, Footing & Foundation Plan, and Elevations

Several plans for a home commissioned by Mr. W. Bryant in Midland, Texas. It includes elevations for the front, rear, and left sides of the house; a foundation and footing plan with notes; schedules for doors, windows, trim, flooring, walls, and ceilings; and a floor plan.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas: Details

Details for a home commissioned by Mr. W. Bryant in Midland, Texas. It includes details for a fireplace, a bookcase, an iron porch rail, and a staircase.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas: Partial Elevations and Details

Partial elevation plan and details for a home commissioned by Mr. W. Bryant in Midland, Texas. It includes a partial elevation drawing for the front of the house and details for other exterior features.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Midland]

Photograph of an aerial view of Midland, Texas.
Date: 1928
Creator: Fairchild Aerial Survey, Inc.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Billowing Smoke]

Photograph of large billowing smoke, rising from the ground. A windmill with a tank and a piece of heavy equipment are visible in the foreground. The caption on the image reads, "Tank Farm Fire Midland, Texas 5-17-'28."
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lady and Mann Rankin in Wagon]

Photograph of Lady and Mann Rankin, two children, seated in a wagon led by a small goat. The wagon, the words "MIDLAND / 1928" painted on the front, is parked on a sidewalk in front of a brick building.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[W. B. Preston and Children]

Photograph of W. B. Preston with his children during Easter. They stand on the front steps of their house, which are covered with snow and ice. Preston looks forward while his children, Martha Jane and Bob, Jr. look at the snow.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Midland Fire Department Engine, 1928]

Photograph of the Midland Fire Department and their 1928 LaFrance fire engine named "Old Number Two," in front of the No. 1 fire station. From left to right, standing in front of the fire engine: Fire Chief Frank Prothro, B. Frank Haag, mayor of Midland from 1925 to 1929, City Manager A. J. Gates, City Secretary J. C. Hudman, Jerry Phillips, Goody Shroder, and Red Polier. Several members of the fire department sit in the engine, and are unidentified.
Date: [1928..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Corporation Courtroom, Midland County Courthouse]

Photograph of the "corporation courtroom" in the Midland County Courthouse, containing three arched sections of seating, a low bar, and wooden tables and chairs for trial participants. A pyramidal roof, decorated with relief flourishes, is visible above, and windows around the courtroom let in bright light from outside.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1928 Midland Football Team]

Photograph of the 1928 Midland football team, organized in three rows on the front steps of a school building. The players wear long-sleeve shirts with striped sleeves and have their arms crossed, while coaches and staff wear suits. Red Johnson is identified in the second row, last one on the right. The coaches stand on the left, unspecified: assistant coach Walton Hinds (one of two coaches on left), Coach D. D. Shiflett (first row, first from right with hat), and assistant coach H. B. Lane (one of two coaches on left).
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History