Resource Type
Partner
Decade
Language
[Roger Cook, Muriel June, and Jimmy Perdue by a House]
Photograph of Roger Cook, Muriel June, and Jimmy Perdue standing together in front of Cook's house. Marie has her arms around both young men.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Infant William Clountz]
Photograph of infant William Clountz wearing a very long white dress while seated on a chair covered with a blanket.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sultzer's Cotton Patch]
Photograph of a group of adults, children, and a dog standing in a cotton patch. The reverse side of the photo identifies the people as Mr. Sultzer, Mack Roberson, Mrs. and Mr. Hawkins, and the Sultzer boys.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1960 Pottsboro Fire Department "in uniform"
Photograph of members of the Pottsboro, Texas, Fire Department posing between fire trucks at the Pottsboro Fire Department and City Hall. One group of the men stand between the trucks while another group sits out in front. Two of the seated men hold a sign that reads "Pottsboro Volunteer Fire Dept."
Date:
1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Graduating Class Denison High, 1941
Photograph of a group of teenagers standing on steps in front of Denison High School. They are arranged in three rows and wear a variety of clothes. The reverse side of the photo indicates that Charles Dickey is on the left of the bottom row.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kenneth Smith by Stone School Building]
Photograph of young Kenneth Smith standing in front of the double doors of a stone school building.
Date:
1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Minnie Clountz and Family
Photograph of the Clountz family standing in front of their home. The five children in front are Henry, Willie, Vessie, Bertie, and Gertie. The parents, Henry and Minnie, lean against the porch to the right. Elderly Nancy Clountz sits on the porch behind them.
Date:
1922~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry, Florence, and George Clountz]
Photograph of Henry and Florence Clountz standing outside with their son, George. An early model truck is visible in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Georgetown School]
Photograph of the Georgetown School, a rural school in Greyson County, Texas. Girls of various ages stand behind a group of seated boys. An adult male in a suit stands behind the girls. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Front row, sixth from left George W. Clountz."
Date:
1946~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elderly Man with Five Children]
Photograph of an elderly man identified as "Big Daddy" holding two young children named George and Helen. A slightly older child, Nala, stands behind "Big Daddy" while holding infant James Jackson Cook. A woman is partially visible to the right. The group is located at the base of an earthen mound with farm buildings in the background.
Date:
1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elderly Woman with Five Children]
Photograph of an elderly woman identified as "Big Mama" sitting in a chair and holding two very young children, Nora and George Cook. Jean, Nola, and Helen Cook stand in a triangular pattern around "Big Mama." They are situated at the base of an earthen mound. Trees and farm buildings can be seen behind them.
Date:
1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birtie and William Clountz with Three Men and Three Boys]
Photograph of Birtie and William Clountz standing among a group of three other men. Three boys stand in front of the men, with the two in the center being significantly younger than to boy on the left. The boys and the men left of the Clountz's wear overalls. Birtie and William wear white shirts and dark slacks. The man on the right wears a hat and open jacket.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pottsboro, Texas 75076
Text describing the history of Pottsboro, Texas. Topics include its time as a trading post owned by Holland Coffee, Civil War history, and the growth of the community.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dickey, J. B. (Jim Bailey)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Baily Dickey to Katie Harshbarger, July 21, 1918]
Letter to Katie Harshbarger from James Dickey from Camp Cody in New Mexico. Dickey says he misses girls from Sadler, Texas, that he hasn't seen any other boys sent to the Camp from Sadler, and that he apologizes for his poor writing.
Date:
July 21, 1918
Creator:
Dickey, James Baily
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William, Henry, and Bertie Clountz]
Photograph of William, Henry, and Bertie Clountz standing together outside. They are wearing white shirts and dark slacks. William has thinning hair. Bertie wears a necktie. Handwritten notes indicate that these are children of Minnie Clountz.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minnie and Ola Cook]
Photograph of Minnie and Ala Cook standing together in a yard. Minnie wears a white dress, while Ala wears a white blouse, dark skirt, and hat.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[James Cook in Uniform]
Photograph of James Waterson Cook wearing a military uniform while leaning against a prop fence in a portrait studio. A painted backdrop depicts trees in front of a white building. The the reverse side of the photo contains handwritten notes that include "Budo Cook," "WWII," "Pottsboro TX," and "Pacific Theater."
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office Retirement Citation for Jim B. Dickey]
Citation recognizing Jim B. Dickey's service to the United States Post Office in the wake of his retirement. It bears an insignia of man riding a horse.
Date:
January 31, 1964
Creator:
United States Postal Service
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Railroad Depot in Pottsboro, Texas]
Photograph of the side entrance of the railroad depot in Pottsboro, Texas. A sign that reads "Pottsboro, Texas" is visible over the doorway. Metal drums sit on the porch.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George and Marion Griffith on a Lawn]
Photograph of George and Marion Griffith standing outdoors beside one another. George wears a suit and cap, while Marion wears a military uniform. Much of the handwriting on the reverse side of the image is barely legible except for "Florence Cook's cousins."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Son of William Harvey Waterson Cook]
Photograph of the son of William Cook. He wears dark clothing and sits on a wooden chair. The young man is sitting in a studio with a backdrop painted to resemble rolling hills and trees.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping from Pottsboro Press, October 24, 1991]
Newspaper clipping featuring stories about Halloween, costuming, and a group of students from the Pottsboro High School's Peer Assistance Leadership program.
Date:
October 24, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sarah Jane Myers and Her Children]
Photograph of elderly Sarah Jane Hash Myers standing outdoors to the right of her adult daughters, Minnie Clountz and Abbie Daniel. Abbie's young daughter, Mildred, stands in front.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Florence Clountz Holding a Baby]
Photograph of Florence Clountz holding a baby. She stands in a doorway of a wooden building and wears a simple dress.
Date:
1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History