First Baptist Church Choir

Photograph of First Baptist Church Choir in 1954. Choir members from left to right are: Front row: Mrs. Theo Scott, Mrs. Ernest Cummings, Mrs. Newman Powers, Mrs. Edsel Brown, Mrs Cam Arrendell, unknown Second row: unknown, unknown, Sally Harkins, Aunt Annie Wright, Elma Lee Tanner, Tula Overton Third Row: unknown Choir Director: Max (last name unknown)
Date: 1954
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hank's Motel

Photograph of the guest rooms at Hank's Motel. The business was located North of Cleveland, Texas on highway 59.
Date: August 10, 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Pete's" Service Station

Photograph of "Pete," one of many gas station workers and owners, putting gas in the tank of a partially-visible vehicle. Pete is wearing a uniform including light-colored slacks and shirt, as well as a hat with a brim; the hat and shirt have patches that say "Mobilgas Mobiloil" with an image of a pegasus. The gas station building is visible in the background. The station offered full service, i.e., filling the tank, cleaning the windshield, changing oil, and tire service.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Pete" working at his Service Station

Photograph of "Pete" at his full-service service station. He is wearing a uniform including a hat and shirt with the "Mobilgas Mobiloil logo" and is pumping gas into a car, with one leg propped on the back bumper.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Pete" working at his Service Station

Photograph of "Pete" washing a customer's windshield at his service station. He is wearing a uniform, including a cap with a "Mobilgas Mobiloil" logo and the station building is visible behind him.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clesson Welding Shop

Photograph of Clesson Welding Shop.
Date: December 5, 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Little Shamrock Restaurant

Photograph of dining area of Little Shamrock Restaurant.
Date: June 27, 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Perk's Steak House

Photograph of the empty dining room of Perk's Steakhouse which was located on Highway 59, north of Cleveland. There are booths around the outside of the room, several rows of square tables with chairs, and a long counter with stools on the left side of the image. In the background, parked cars are visible through the front door and windows.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Perk's Steakhouse, Kiwanis meeting room

Photograph of Kiwanis meeting room in the Little shamrock restaurant.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Perk's Steak House

Photograph of front of Perk's Steak House located on Hwy 59 North of Cleveland offering curb service and inside dining and meeting rooms.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Perk's Steak House

Photograph of dining room of Perk's Steak House. The Steak House was located on Hwy 59 North of Cleveland.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mosby Furniture Company

Photograph of Skeeter Mosby, owner of Mosby Furniture Store on west side of old Hwy 59 in Cleveland.
Date: 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

U. S. Postal Service

Photograph of postal workers preparing to make the first city postal deliveries in Cleveland.
Date: 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hank's Motel

Photograph of Hank's Motel located north of Cleveland on Highway 59. This photo appears to have been taken in the office/registration area.
Date: August 10, 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hank's Motel

Photograph of a guest room at Hank's Motel located on highway US 59 north of Cleveland, Texas. The room includes a single bed, a bedside end table containing a glass ashtray to the right with a lamp above, a small built-in desk and stool (left), and a bathroom partially visible through an open door on the left side of the image. A framed image is hung on the wall above the bed.
Date: September 10, 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hank's Motel Gas Station

Photograph of Hank's Motel which was located North of Cleveland on highway US59. The gas station was part of a complex which included a motel and dining establishment.
Date: August 10, 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hank's Motel

Photograph of exterior of Hank's Motel which was located north of Cleveland, Texas on the West of Highway 59.
Date: August 10, 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States Post Office

Photograph of the Grand Opening of the United States Post Office on the corner of College and Crockett in Cleveland, Texas. The man at the podium was the area's congressman at the time, U.S. Representative Jack Brooks
Date: November 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fostoria Lumber Mill Commissary

Photograph of the interior of the Fostoria Mill Commissary, shortly before the mill closed in 1957. ....
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Service Station at Fostoria

Photograph of Fostoria, Texas which was west of Cleveland, Texas on Highway 105. The Foster Lumber Company was located at this site and the community was self contained with commissary, gas station, school, housing, etc.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fostoria Sign

Photograph of a highway sign located on Hwy 105 west of Cleveland, Texas. The sign is pointing south of 105 to the location of Fostoria, a community formed from the establishment of Foster Lumber Company.
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Lumber Company

Photograph of Foster Lumber Company shortly before it closed. Shown in the picture is the railroad tracks ("Dinky") connecting the mill with the Santa Fe Railroad. The commissary, post office and mail office is also in this location.
Date: 1954
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dunnam Home

Photograph of the Dunnam Home at Fostoria, Texas. Mr. Dunnam was an executive for Foster Lumber Company,
Date: 1957
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History

Capco Industry

Photograph of executives and staff of Capco Industries. (from left to right)Glea Ramey..
Date: 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
System: The Portal to Texas History