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[Scene during Wellington coal shortage]
Photograph of a scene during the coal shortage in Wellington. There are several horse-drawn wagons crowding a dirt road. A note accompanying the photograph states that coal was used in cast iron stoves for cooking and heating, and that during the shortage coal was brought to the County and each family was allowed to purchase two sacks. During the shortage, corn, cottonseed, and wood were burned as alternatives to coal.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Steam-powered thresher]
Photograph of a steam-powered thrasher, identified as a thrasher engine. It has large wheels and a covering over the conductor's area. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the engine was B. H. Ford's. The photograph was taken around 1910 and this copy was developed around 1960.
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wellington Gin with trailer of cotton]
Photograph of the Wellington Gin. There is a large trailer full of cotton parked in front of the gin, and two tractors parked at its entrance.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Warrick's Incorporated]
Photograph of the exterior of Warrick's Incorporated. It is a large gray building with a tall cylindrical structure on its roof. There are three vehicles parked in front of the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wellington State Bank]
Photograph of five women standing outside of Wellington State Bank. They are all wearing long coats, skirts, and hats. The woman on the far right side of the photograph is wearing a large fur shawl, muff, and hat. All are smiling towards the camera except for the woman in the center of the photograph.
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wellington trade day]
Photograph of the square during Wellington trade day. There are numerous cars parked around a large crowd of people in the center of the square. Various stores on the square are visible behind the crowds.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Office of Boverie & Walker Realtors]
Photograph of four men inside an office, identified as the office of Boverie & Walker Realtors. The men are all wearing suits and hats, and are identified as C. B. Boverie, W. A. Walker, and T. B. Sledge.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a garage with tires]
Photograph of a man standing in a large garage near a rack of tires. He is identified as Dock Harrison, and is wearing overalls and a hat. There are two automobiles in the back of the garage behind him.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three men inside clothing store]
Photograph of three men standing inside a clothing store. They are standing near glass displays with clothes hanging inside. There are tables on the left side of the photograph with various displays on them. The men are identified as V. P. Robertson, Sr., Joe Fleming, and Roy Horn.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Collingsworth County Clerk's Office]
Photograph of two women seated at a large desk, inside the Collingsworth County Clerk's Office. The women are identified as Marguerite Bartlett, County Clerk, and Opal Estes, Deputy Clerk.
Date:
September 25, 1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Kelley Telephone Office]
Photograph of the George Kelley Telephone Office. There is a man and a woman seated at a small table. The woman is wearing headphones and sitting in front of the telephone operations, and the man is writing on the table. The name of the telephone operator was Willie Payne.
Date:
1907/1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wellington Post Office]
Photograph of five people standing inside the Wellington Post Office. They are standing in a line, facing the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies each person from left to right as: Wade Arnold, Jessie Fuson, Unknown, Lee N. Gragg, and Aubrey Moore.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telephone operators]
Photograph of four women operating telephones. They are all wearing dresses and have short haircuts. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies their names as Pearl Boverie Hendrick, Ruth Boone Fleming, Tina Thompson Hendrix, and Berniece Brickey.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Goat's Cafe]
Photograph of the interior of Goat's Cafe. There are men sitting on bar stools at the counter, and servers lined up in front of them. The man on the far left wearing a bow tie is identified as Goat Hopper.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Goat's Cafe]
Photograph of the interior of Goat's Cafe. There are people seated at tables and at the counter. A waitress is taking orders on the right side of the photograph. The man sitting in the back of the cafe in front of "Taylor's" ice cream sign is identified as Goat Hopper. Handwriting on the back of the photograph talks about the history of the cafe and states that it had the first refrigerated air conditioner in Wellington, Texas.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Palace Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of Palace Drug Store. There are tall, dark, wooden shelves on the walls, and men are standing behind the glass counters on both sides of the store.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wellington Volunteer Fire Department]
Photograph of a group of men from the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department. They are standing outdoors next to two small fire engines that are parked in front of a garage. Two young boys are sitting in the back of the engine on the left side of the photograph. All of the men are wearing suits and hats, and facing towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states the Fire Department was located on West Avenue, and an accompanying note identifies the fire engines as American LaFrance trucks.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cochran Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of the Cochran Drug Store. It is a long room with tall shelves lining the walls and counters on each side. There are five men standing by the display counters looking towards the camera.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City Shoe Shop]
Photograph of the City Shoe Shop in Wellington, Texas. The caption in the bottom-left corner states that the shop was on the Frank Hajek Property. There are two men wearing bow ties that are standing behind the counter and looking towards the camera, and another man wearing overalls standing in the shop. There are various types of machines and work stations behind the counter.
Date:
September 25, 1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bowen-Grassbur School]
Photograph of a class from Bowen-Grassbur School. They are seated outside in front of a white building, and lined up in four rows. An accompanying note identifies the names of the students.
Date:
1920/1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wellington cotton gin]
Photograph of a cotton gin in Wellington, Texas owned by Mr. Isaac Newton Harrison. It is a large white building, with a smokestack releasing dark smoke. There are three horse-drawn wagons pictured in front of the building. Multiple men are standing with the wagons and near the building, and all are facing the camera. An accompanying note states the the manager of the gin was Lonzo Cartwright.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young man standing in bank]
Postcard of a young man leaning against the counter inside the Wellington Bank. There are other customers in the background, and three bankers are standing behind the counter looking towards the camera. The man that is seated in the back room, in the interior business department, is identified as Franklin Turney Copey. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that he worked at the bank from 1900-1910.
Date:
[1900..1910]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Ward School in Wellington]
Postcard of the West Ward School, an early Wellington school. It is a two-story brick building with an American flag on the roof. There is a bike leaning against the front wall of the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History