Baird street scene

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas. Cars are parked in front of buildings, and several cars are coming down the road.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baird street scene

Photograph of a street scene in Baird, Texas. Cars are parked outside buildings up both sides of the street. A tall red building is at the very end of the street.
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cleopatra bust at the Robert E. Howard Museum

Photograph of a Cleopatra bust at the Robert E. Howard Museum in Callahan County. The bust is housed in a glass case. There is a snake crawling up the bust's chest, and the base says "Cleopatre."
Date: June 9, 2007
Creator: Kelly, Melody Specht
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mesquite tree with a memorial to Robert E. Howards dog Patch

Photograph of a mesquite tree with a memorial for Howard E. Robert's dog Patch. Howard was a pulp writer known for creating the Conan the Barbarian character.
Date: June 9, 2007
Creator: Kelly, Melody Specht
System: The Portal to Texas History

A view of Robert Howard's Bedroom

Robert Howard's bedroom at the Robert Howard Museum. Robert Howard was a writer of pulp fiction, and is well known for creating the character of Conan the Barbarian.
Date: June 9, 2007
Creator: Kelly, Melody Specht
System: The Portal to Texas History

A view of Robert Howard's Bedroom

Robert Howard's bedroom at the Robert Howard Museum. Robert Howard was a writer of pulp fiction, and is well known for creating the character of Conan the Barbarian.
Date: June 9, 2007
Creator: Kelly, Melody Specht
System: The Portal to Texas History

A view of Robert Howard's Bedroom

Robert Howard's bedroom at the Robert Howard Museum.
Date: June 9, 2007
Creator: Kelly, Melody Specht
System: The Portal to Texas History

Robert Howard's Mother's Room

Robert Howard's Mother's room at the Robert Howard Museum.
Date: June 9, 2007
Creator: Kelly, Melody Specht
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hwy 36 West of Cross Plains appx. 3.5 miles

Photograph of smoke approximately 3 1/2 miles west of Cross Plains.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Childers, Shayne & Childers, Marla
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hwy 36 West of Cross Plains appx. 3.5 miles

Photograph of smoke approximately 3 1/2 miles west of Cross Plains.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Childers, Shayne & Childers, Marla
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hwy 36 West of Cross Plains appx. 3.5 miles

Photograph of smoke approximately 3 1/2 miles west of Cross Plains.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Childers, Shayne & Childers, Marla
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hwy 36 West of Cross Plains appx. 3.5 miles

Photograph of smoke approximately 3 1/2 miles west of Cross Plains.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Childers, Shayne & Childers, Marla
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hwy 36 West of Cross Plains appx. 3.5 miles

Photograph of smoke approximately 3 1/2 miles west of Cross Plains.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Childers, Shayne & Childers, Marla
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hwy 36 West of Cross Plains appx. 3.5 miles

Photograph of smoke approximately 3 1/2 miles west of Cross Plains.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Childers, Shayne & Childers, Marla
System: The Portal to Texas History

First United Methodist Church-Hwy 206

Photograph of the First United Methodist Church in flames
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

First United Methodist Church-Hwy 206

Photograph of the First United Methodist Church in flames
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

First United Methodist Church-Hwy 206

Photograph of the First United Methodist Church in flames
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

Home engulfed in flames

Photograph of a home engulfed in flames with a pickup sillouetted against the fire.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charlie & Beverly Ross Home - East of Hwy 206

Photograph of the home of Charlie & Beverly Ross east of Hwy. 206
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charlie & Beverly Ross Home - East of Hwy 206

Photograph of the home of Charlie & Beverly Ross east of Hwy. 206
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charlie & Beverly Ross Home - East of Hwy 206

Photograph of the home of Charlie & Beverly Ross east of Hwy. 206
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main St. (Hwy 206 N.) across from school

Photograph of the burned homes on Main Street (Hwy. 206 N) across from the school.
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main St. (Hwy 206 N.) The Media Arrives

Photograph of the media trucks on Main Street just south of City Hall
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Pillans, Reggie
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map Showing Burned Areas]

Photograph of a map showing the burned areas of Cross Plains
Date: December 27, 2005
Creator: Stephenson, Arlene
System: The Portal to Texas History