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["Mildred Booth" as identified on the bottom of the photo]

Photograph of "Mildred Booth" as identified by handwriting on the bottom of the photo. She is standing in front of the steps leading to the front entrance of a screened porch of a dark house behind her. She is wearing a long white dress with a white bonnet on her head and both of her hands behind her back. The house appears to be Camp George. An automobile is on the east side of the house. A chimney is visible at the back of the house. On bottom of photo, handwritten: "April 1922"
Date: April 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A large tree in the George house backyard]

Photograph of a large tree in the George house backyard. A smaller tree is to the right and a white building is in between the two trees. A wooden fence runs along the left side of the photo and continues on the other side of the white building. A barn is on the left side beyond the fence. Chickens are in the yard under the trees. On back, handwritten: "Apr 16/22"
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Albert Peyton George and Mary Jones on the sidewalk]

Photograph of Albert Peyton George and Mary Jones on the sidewalk in front of the George Ranch house. George, who is on bended knee and has his right hand in Mary's basket, is wearing boots, dark pants, dark vest, white shirt, and light colored felt cowboy hat. Mary, who is sitting on the sidewalk, is wearing a white gown, white shoes, and white bonnet. Grass of front yard in foreground. Welcome mat to the left of the front steps. Shrubs in front of and below the white balustrade of the porch. Written on the back of the photo in black ink: "4/16/22". Stamped on back in blue: "5 64".
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of three people standing near a large moss covered oak tree.]

Photograph of three people (to the bottom left of photo) standing near a large moss covered oak tree. There is a wooden wagon wheel to the right of the base of the oak tree. Trees in background. The oak tree is possibly the Nancy Stiles Jones Oak tree. Back of the photograph in black ink: "4/16/22". Also blue stamp: "5 64".
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three people standing near a large moss covered oak tree]

Photograph of three people standing near a huge moss covered oak tree. There is a wooden wagon wheel to the right of the base of the tree. The man in far right is wearing a dark suit and a light colored felt hat. He has his right hand up and touching the brim of his hat. Man in center (closer to tree) is wearing dark slacks and dark vest with white shirt and striped tie. He also has on a dark hat. The woman (standing to the right of the tree) is wearing a print dress with white bib inset. There is a heavily wooded area in the background. Back of photograph in black ink: "4/16/22" and stamped in blue "5 64".
Date: April 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. in the Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in front of the Shary house.
Date: April 18, 1922
Creator: Ziebel Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Land Co. at the original William Jennings Bryan farm; 1,000,000 people in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in 5 years - excursion party

Excursion party posing in front of house
Date: April 8, 1929
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern land Co. excursion party at Sharyland Nursery Sharyland, Tex.

Excursion party posing in young citrus orchard
Date: April 9, 1928
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
D.W. Griffith Presents "The Birth of a Nation" (open access)

D.W. Griffith Presents "The Birth of a Nation"

Souvenir program from the silent motion picture, "The Birth of a Nation, the Most Stupendous and Fascinating Motion Picture Drama Created in the United States. Founded on Thomas Dixon's story 'The Clansman'", which presents an early 20th-century Southern view of Reconstruction. The program includes a list of cast members, statements about the creation of the film and background of the story, trivia about the film, and blurbs from reviewers.
Date: April 1, 1924
Creator: Griffith, D.W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt. (open access)

Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt.

Describes feeder cattle and the varieties of feed used to fatten steers in the Corn Belt.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of peaches for market. (open access)

Preparation of peaches for market.

Discusses the losses caused by improper packing of peaches for the market. Provides descriptions of how peaches are to be picked, packaged, and made ready to be sold.
Date: April 1922
Creator: Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Get Rid of Rats. (open access)

How to Get Rid of Rats.

Describes methods of eliminating a rat infestation in terms of food sources, poisons, trapping, and rat proofing. Also describes the natural enemies and diseases of rats, and the benefits of community cooperation in their control.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Silver, James, b. 1890
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peoples Home Telephone Company (open access)

Peoples Home Telephone Company

The Peoples Home Telephone Company Directory includes phone numbers and addresses for businesses and residents of Denton and the surrounding area. The directory also includes advertisements for local businesses. The directory was updated on April 22, 1922.
Date: April 22, 1922
Creator: Peoples Home Telephone Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poisoning the Cotton Boll Weevil. (open access)

Poisoning the Cotton Boll Weevil.

A guide to selecting the most suitable method for controlling the boll weevil. Describes poisons and equipment used in boll-weevil control.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Coad, B. R. & Gaines, R. C. (Robert Callaway), 1898-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Varieties of winter wheat adapted to the eastern United States. (open access)

Varieties of winter wheat adapted to the eastern United States.

Describes varieties of winter wheat and where they grow in the eastern United States.
Date: April 1921
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard containers for fruits and vegetables. (open access)

Standard containers for fruits and vegetables.

Discusses the necessity for the standardization and regulation of containers for marketing fruits and vegetables.
Date: April 1921
Creator: Downing, F. P. & Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural libraries. (open access)

Rural libraries.

Describes how libraries are created in rural areas; describes the types of services offered by rural libraries.
Date: April 1928
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Porto Rican mole cricket. (open access)

The Porto Rican mole cricket.

Describes the characteristics of the mole cricket, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: April 1928
Creator: Thomas, W. A. (William Andrew), 1883-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923 Summer School and Normal (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923 Summer School and Normal

Catalogue describes the admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons University, 1928-1929 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons University, 1928-1929

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, April 2, 1920 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, April 2, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 2, 1920
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, April 9, 1920 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, April 9, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 9, 1920
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, April 16, 1920 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, April 16, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 16, 1920
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, April 23, 1920 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, April 23, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 23, 1920
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History