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A History of Bonham, Texas
Book outlining the early history of Bonham, Texas, including information about people, businesses, development of municipal services and government, and other related topics, organized into four main sections: Early Pioneer Days (1836-1861), War Period (1861-1865), Period of Reconstruction (1865-1875), and Later Development (1875-1929).
Date:
1929
Creator:
Bonham High School. American History Class.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wesley Baraca Sunday School, Class of 1920]
Photograph of the Wesley Baraca Sunday School Class of 1920 at the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Numerous men are on the steps of a frame, bungalow-style structure located behind the church. They are all dressed in dark coats and neckties.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Fuller, G. E. & Boyd, F. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parkers at Funeral, First Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the Parkers during the first funeral held at the First Presbyterian Church in Abilene, Texas. They stand on the threshold of the uncompleted south entrance to the church, with temporary wooden planks installed between short brick walls. Sallie Ann Parker Willis stands with two of her children at left. Her mother, Sallie Ann Clarke Parker, stands second from right, and Margaret Parker Cox stands at far right, seated against the right short brick all. All face forward.
Date:
1923/1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Generations of the Parker Family]
Photograph of four generations of the Parker family posing for a photograph together. From left to right is Sallie Ann Clarke Parker holding a fan, Sallie Ann Parker Willis holding a book, Neva Willis Hudson, and Margaret Ann Hudson, held in Neva's lap.
Date:
[1922..1924]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker and McDaniel Brick Home]
Photograph of the Lavinia Parker McDaniel and George W. McDaniel brick home at 774 Butternut, Abilene, Texas. The house is a brick two-story building, with a raised covered porch extending from the main structure with steps. The upper floor windows are lined with shutters. A pile of dirt is at center, next to bare trees and shrubs. A man in a top hat holds a baby at center, to the left of the covered porch. The McDaniel house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Date:
[1924..]
Creator:
The Fox Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1924 Waco High School Football Team]
Photograph of the 1924 Waco High School football team. Players are seated in three rows with striped shirts and socks, facing forward. Some wear coats and neckties. Players are identified along the bottom of the image in pen, corresponding to their position in the photograph. Paul L. Tyson, the head coach, stands in the back row at center in a coat and tie.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[F. W. Woolworth Store with Group of Women, Bonham]
Photograph of the interior of the F. W. Woolworth store on the south side of the courthouse square in Bonham. A group of women pose for a photograph along an aisle of merchandise. Fans hang from the ceiling, as well as signs that read: "nothing on this counter over 15 cents." On the left displays are jewelry and flat papers, and on the right aisles are rolls of material and a cash register. There are eight women standing together, facing the photographer; two watch from across an aisle on the left.
Date:
1925~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Year Book 1929-1930 Alphin Charity and Art Club
Yearbook of the Alphin Art and Charity Club including brief information about the group, a list of activities from the club meetings, membership for club committees, and a member directory. There is a handwritten list of financial transactions after the last page for 1929 and a page inserted at the front lists phone numbers for the members of the Sick Committee.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
Alphin Art and Charity Club
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Masonic Quarterly, Volume 32, Number 12, August 1928
Quarterly publication of the Masonic Temple in Fort Worth discussing various topics of interest to members and related to the activities of the organization. This issue focuses on relief funds, including fundraising from members and a tally of money paid out to Texas lodges for relief during the previous year.
Date:
August 1928
Creator:
Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge No. 148 (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - October 21, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his day, how much he misses her, and his plans for Thursday.
Date:
October 21, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 1, 1923]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth with the text: "Saturday afternoon. April's Fool!"
Date:
April 1, 1923
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - December 16, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing shows, classwork, and the content of Elizabeth's previous letters.
Date:
December 16, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - September 28, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing the medical fraternity he joined.
Date:
September 28, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - September 29, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his activities with the fraternity he joined and how much he misses her.
Date:
September 29, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - October 1, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing interactions with upperclassmen and a ball after exams in the spring.
Date:
October 1, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - October 2, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his anatomy class, a date he went on, and how much he misses her.
Date:
October 2, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - October 4, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing studying for a quiz.
Date:
October 4, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - October 15, 1922]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a football game he saw, the drive back to Galveston, and how much he misses her.
Date:
October 15, 1922
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[First National Bank, After 1928]
Photograph of the First National Bank on the corner of Main and Wall Street in Midland. The bank is a two-storied building with a Neoclassical facade, Doric pillars, a wide and narrow pediment, and a rectangular entablature, on the front reading "FIRST NATIONAL BANK". Cars are parked near the front of the building, along the curb of the sidewalk. The J. B. Barron Company clothing store is adjacent to the bank at left, and the Hotel Scharbauer's sign, partially obscured, is visible behind the bank building.
Date:
[1929..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flood on Roy Parks' Ranch]
Photograph of a car submerged in a flood at Roy Parks' ranch. The car, lopsided and half-sunk into the floodwaters, has some cargo or people in its seats.
Date:
1920
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