Smith Motor Company Interior

Photograph of the Smith Motor Company interior with car, probably an early 1920's Ford Model T. Man behind counter is identified as Herbert N. Patterson. Dealership was located 406 Talbot Street, Taylor, Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

View From Main & Second

Photograph of the view from Main & Second Streets looking north on Second Street. Visible is Taylor National Bank on right of photo, departments stores running from the right and up Main Street, with parked automobiles, delivery trucks and horse-drawn wagons and carts.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trades Day

Photograph of Trades Day, July 9, 1923. Photo shows Main Street looking north. The street is full of Ford Model T automobiles and people for the festival. Note on photo reads: Summer time-notice straw hats trimmed with flowers.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trades Day

Photograph of Trades day, on Main Street looking north. Main Street is packed with festival attendees and parked For Model T automobiles. Various businesses can be seen along the street.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trades Day

Photograph of Trades Day, July 9, 1923. Preslar-Hewitt building located at 322 N. Main. According to the newspaper that day, a Taylor band played music for the crowd.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trades Day

Photograph of Trades Day, July 9, 1923. Preslar-Hewitt building located at 322 N. Main Street, Taylor. According to the newspaper that day, a Taylor band played music for the crowd.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crowds Leaving Trades Day

Photograph of the crowds leaving downtown Taylor at the end of Trades Day, July 9, 1923. Trades Day was sponsored by the big stores and businesses in downtown Taylor. There were sales and entertainment to draw shoppers into town. The C.O. Daliet Drugstore was located at 217 N. Main.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Garage & gas pump]

Photograph of garage and gas pump. The K. T. Garage, Granger. Edward C. Sladecek had a machine shop and Chevrolet dealership in the 200 block of W. Davilla before WWII. Pictured is Mr. Sladecek and an unknown person.
Date: 1923~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History