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[Christmas card with tiny portraits]

Card made of cardstock with spaces to hold 35 small photographs. 22 photographs are still in place within the card, each a portrait. On the back of the card each space is labeled with the names of the individuals pictured. Among the names is the inscription, "Miss Anna / from Vinette / Merry Xmas."
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth University and students]

Photograph of the Fort Worth University building with the student body in front of it. Most people are standing or seated in an arc, while others stand on the windowsills or look out of windows. Everyone wears dark formal clothing, and men hold their hats. The photograph is mounted on a board which is mounted on another board. Strip of paper on board has printed text that reads : "Fort Worth University undated, probably 1890s." Inscription on back of board reads: "Frances and Sheila Allen / 2256 Fifth Avenue / Fort Worth, Texas 76110 / Tel. 924-4461 / June 1973."
Date: 189X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth University Medical Department]

Photograph of the Fort Worth University Medical Department taken outside of a brick building. The group is arranged in six rows with the front row seated on a step. The group is mostly men all wearing dark suites, with some wearing or holding hats. Handwriting in ink on the photograph indicates four individuals including Dr. Allen, Barber, Wilson, and Y---. The photograph is mounted on a tan board which has the Swartz photographer imprint, handwriting that reads: "2nd row - 5th from right / Dr. James Walter Allen / father of Frances & Sheila Allen." A strip of paper affixed to the board with printed text reads: "Medical Department, Fort Worth University, Jan 15, / 1898. James Walter Allen appears in second row, fifth / from right. He graduated that May." The tan board is mounted to a white board.
Date: January 15, 1898
Creator: Swartz, G. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth University Medical Department First Term]

Photograph of the Medical Department in their first term at Fort Worth University. The group of all men are positioned in front of a brick wall with tall windows, arranged in four rows with the front row seated. They all wear dark suits, and most wear bowler or top hats. Written in pen on the photograph next to a man in the top row at right is "Dr. Walter Allen." The photograph is mounted to a black board with a strip of paper at the bottom with printed text that reads: " Medical Department, Ft Worth University, first term / Jan 25, 1895 taken by Swartz View Co. Top row, far / right James Walter Allen." The black board is mounted to a white board.
Date: January 25, 1895
Creator: Swartz View Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. James Walter Allen seated backwards on chair]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen seated backwards in a wooden chair. He wears a suit and hat, and holds his hands clasped with arms resting on the seat back. A backdrop on a wooden frame is visible behind him. In the top right corner of the photograph the initials "J.W.A." are written in ink. The photograph is mounted on a black board with decorative textured edges.
Date: 190X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. James Walter Allen seated portrait]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen seated backwards on a wooden chair. He wears a suit and hat, and holds the back of the chair with one hand, the other resting on top. A wooden frame with a backdrop is visible behind him. The photograph is mounted to a black board with textured decorative edges.
Date: 190X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Best Friend - Worst Enemy, portrait of a man]

Photograph of a seated man wearing cowboy hat, boots, and vest. He sits on a chair with a blanket on the back and seat, with his legs crossed at the knee. There are clumps of hay below his chair, and he sits in front of backdrops. The photograph is slightly out of focus and mounted on a white board. A handwritten inscription below the photo reads: "Best friend - Worst Enemy - 2/20/02." A pencil inscription on the back reads: "Frances [illegible] / Heap bad man all some just like / cow boy."
Date: February 20, 1902
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo engraving of Dr. D. E. Allen in The National Cyclopedia of American Biography folder]

Engraved print of a photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen placed inside a folder from The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. Dr. Allen wears a dark button-down blouse with a horizontal bar brooch at the collar. The folder has is a light tan color with a woven texture and dark gray text reading :" The National Cyclopedia of American Biography / James T. White & Company / New York."
Date: 1948
Creator: James T. White and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sketch of Dr. James Walter Allen based on damaged J. E. Daniel photograph]

Sketch of Dr. James Walter Allen on top of a reproduction of on a damaged photograph taken by J. E. Daniel in 1892. The sketch shows a portrait of Dr. Allen wearing a suit and tie, and clean shaven. Printed text at the bottom of the image reads: "J. E. Daniel, Fort Worth, Texas," and a handwritten "1892" is in the bottom right corner. The image is mounted to a board, and a piece of onion paper taped to the back of the board, folds over the top to protect the sketch.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Retouched image of Dr. J. W. Allen based on 1892 photograph]

Print of a retouched image of Dr. James Walter Allen which was created using a damaged photograph by J. E. Daniel from 1892. The image shows Dr. Allen wearing a suit and tie, and a clean shaven face. Text at the bottom reads: "J. E. Daniel, Fort Worth, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unfinished sketch of Dr. J. W. Allen based on damaged 1898 photograph]

Print of an unfinished sketch of Dr. James Walter Allen based off a damaged portrait taken by J. E. Daniel in 1898. The sketch shows Dr. Allen in a suit and tie. The sketch lacks the detail and shading visible in similar sketches.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portraits of Allen women in four-fold folder]

Three photographs in a folder with four spaces for photographs. Each photograph space has a rectangular window and the one closest to the left is empty. The photographs each show one woman from the Allen family. Left to right: Frances Marion Allen, Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen, and Sheila Allen. Frances Marion and Sheila are shown at a younger age while Dr. Allen's portrait is of her as an older woman. The outside of the folder is gray and textured.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Emery Sisters]

Photograph of Annie Belle Emery Bright (looking to the side), Sue Lottie Emery, and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen, each wearing a highly decorative dress with collar that covers the neck. They each have their hair up, and Frances wears wire rimmed glasses. The photograph is mounted on black cardstock with an oval window with a decorative embossed border. Embossed on the lower right corner of the cardstock is "Deane / Dallas / Texas." Inscription on the back reads "1902."
Date: 1902
Creator: Deane
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Studio portrait of Dr. James Walter Allen]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen wearing a dark three piece suit and tie. He has a moustache. The oval photograph is mounted to a board with silver guilt text at the bottom which reads: "Swartz / 705 Main St. / Fort Worth, Tex."
Date: 1902
Creator: Swartz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drs. Allen and Allen holding bags]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen doctor bags at their sides. The studio portrait shows them standing in front of a background with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a dark suit, light waistcoat with dark stripe pattern, a tie with plaid pattern, and hold a white hat by his side. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with high collar and long voluminous sleeves, and a slightly darker floor-length skirt. The photograph is mounted on a dark cardstock with embossed frame pattern. Bellow is a white label with printed text that reads, "Drs James Walter & D Frances Allen / 1905 Content, Texas." On the back is an inscription reading, "Drs Allen & Allen 1905 / Content, Tex."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. J. W. Allen and Dr. F. D. E. Allen]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen taken in a studio. The photograph shows the two from the waist up in front of a backdrop with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a suit jacket, checkered waistcoat, and plaid tie. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with a high collar and long sleeves, and a thin white tie with a fluer de lis brooch attached at mid-chest. The photograph is cut into an oval shape and is mounted on dark cardstock with an embossed decorative pattern framing the photo. At the top is a white strip of paper with printed text reading, "Dr James Walter Allen - Dr D Emery Allen."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Drs. Allen]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen taken in a studio. The photograph shows the two from the waist up in front of a backdrop with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a suit jacket, checkered waistcoat, and plaid tie. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with a high collar and long sleeves, and a thin white tie with a fluer de lis brooch attached at mid-chest. The photograph is cut into a narrow oval shape and is mounted on dark cardstock with an embossed frame around the photo. An inscription on the back reads, "Content, Tex 1905 / Drs Allen & Allen."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen wearing a fur hat and collar]

Photograph of Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen wearing a dark fur hat and collar. The hat has what seems to be wispy feathers around the sides. She wears pince-nez spectacles with a chain on the left side. The photograph is mounted to black cardstock with a rectangular window. The edges of the board are tattered.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of people in front of the P. Warnica House]

Photograph of fifteen people posing in front of a house. Most, including men, women, and children, are seated or standing on the porch on the right of the photo, while an older and younger man stand in front of shrubs to the left. Dr. James W. Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen are seated at the bottom right on the porch steps. There is a white wooden fence in the foreground. The photograph is mounted on black cardstock. An inscription in black ink at the top of the photo reads, "P. Warnica home Content Tex. 1904." Inscriptions in black in below the photo identify the individuals, though it's difficult to read.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth University Medical Department autopsy with students]

Photograph of an autopsy taking place in a medical class at the Fort Worth University. A body lays on a wooden table with its chest and throat cut open. Two men and two women hold medical tools near the body. Additional men stand near the feet with tools and a notepad, while another man stands near the head with notepad. The people either wear dark medical gowns or white aprons to cover their clothes. The photograph is mounted on a tan board with printed text "Swartz, 705 Main St. / Fort Worth, Tex." at the bottom. Handwritten text along the top of the board names the individuals : Kent V Kibbie, Lewis Hershfield, Crabbil, Mrs. Lincecum, Daisy Emery, A. L. Lincecum, Samuel Adams Owens. Below the photo is written "Med Dept Ft. W. U. 1895."
Date: 1895
Creator: Swartz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allen family riding donkeys in Mineral Wells]

Photograph of five people mounted on donkeys in a rocky outcrop with a rocky mountain wall behind them. They are all dressed up, the women wearing long dresses or skirts and the man wearing a three-piece suit, and the boy at center wearing a nice jacket. All wear hats except the man, whose hat has fallen on the ground, and the boy who holds his hat. The photograph is mounted on black cardstock which has an imprint in gold on the lower left corner that reads, "Photo Car / H. Clark / Mineral Wells, / Texas." On the back is an inscription naming the individuals from right to left: "Annie Emery - Dr. J. W. Allen - Paul Emery - Dr. F.D. Emery - ?" There is also a large imprint on the back for the Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway.
Date: August 1901
Creator: Clark, H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allen family on mules in Mineral Wells]

Photograph of five members of the Allen family mounted on mules in a rocky outcrop, with trees and a rocky mountain wall behind them, in Mineral Wells, Texas. They are all dressed up, the women wearing long dresses or skirts and the man wearing a three-piece suit, and the boy at center wearing a nice jacket. All wear hats. The photograph is mounted to gray cardstock with a stamp at the lower left corner reading "Judson McClure, / Mineral Wells Texas,." On the back is a handwritten inscription, "Dr. F. D. Emery / August 1901."
Date: August 1901
Creator: McClure, Judson
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Worth High School class photograph]

Photograph of the Fort Worth High School class taken on the steps of the brick and stone building. A few students are seated in the first two rows while the rest stand. The women wear long dresses or skirts with long sleeve blouses. The men wear dark suits with ties. Some students wear hats. The photo is mounted to an off-white board with gold printed designs framing the photo and the words "The D. H. Swartz View Co., Fort Worth, Texas." The board is mounted to another board that has paper strips with typewritten text reading: "Fort Worth High School taken by D H Swartz Co. . date c 1890s Third row from top , fourth from left, above and to left of girl with rose in hand is FRANCES DAISY EMERY. Her head is tilted to her right / Her sister Annie Bell (sic) Emery is third from bottom row and third from left. She is holding the hand of a close friend Lucy Nored( later Mrs Lucy Runnels Wright)." A hand written inscription on the back reads, "1890-1894-Hi Sc" and also lists Frances and Sheila Allen's address.
Date: 189X
Creator: D. H. Swartz View Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allen family seated on rocks]

Photograph of Allen family seated on rocks during their donkey ride in Mineral Wells, Texas. They sit in a row on rocks and a fallen tree trunk in a rocky outcrop, each dressed nicely and with hats in their laps, except for Dr. J. W. Allen whose hat is on his donkey's head behind them. All look face forward except for Dr. J. W. Allen who looks towards Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen. The camera in his lap also faces her. Five donkeys stand behind the group. The photograph is mounted on gray cardstock which has a stamp at the lower left corner reading, "Judson McClure / Mineral Wells Texas,." A very faint inscription on the back reads, "Mrs. C. Emery."
Date: August 1901
Creator: McClure, Judson
System: The Portal to Texas History