[Auditorum, West Texas State Normal College main building]

Photograph of the auditorium of the recently completed building, taken the day of its dedication ceremony. The view is from the rear of the room, looking toward the stage, which is set up with benches, statuary, potted plants, and a piano. Two men are standing on the stage and one man is standing in front of the stage on the far right.
Date: April 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dedication ceremonies, West Texas State Normal College building]

Photograph of participants and audience in the auditorium at the dedication of the new college building. A group of young women in white are standing at the center of the stage, possibly for a musical performance. Rows of men and women are seated on stage, behind the young women, and a small group of musicians are seated to the right. A portion of the audience is visible in the foreground.
Date: April 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First floor corridor, West Texas State Normal College building]

Photograph of the corridor of the new West Texas State Normal College building on its dedication day. Doors along the hallway are open, and a man with his back to the camera appears to be working on one wall. A small group of people is visible at the end of the corridor.
Date: April 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kress School Football Game]

Photograph of the Kress School football team during a game. To the right of the photograph there is a crowd of spectators and to the left are the players bending done. The Kress School brick building is in the background.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Love School, 1916

Photograph of a group of students with their teacher in front of the Love School building in Swisher County, Texas. Students stand in rows in front of the frame building that has two windows with iron coverings. An adult woman in a dark dress stands at the center of the back row. The identification of the students is on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ochiltree Theatre Students]

Photograph of a group of Ochiltree students on a stage. In the foreground the folding chairs of the audience are visible.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Older Students of Kress School]

Photograph of a group of older students from the Kress School. The young men and women are standing up and split into two rows. On the back is a handwritten list of students' names.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Panhandle High School Boys Basketball Team]

Photograph of the Panhandle High School boys basketball team. The boys are dressed in suits and standing on either side of a woman. The woman in the middle has a whistle in her mouth and is holding a basketball that reads "P. H. S. 1916"
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of President of Board of Regents]

Photograph of Sam Sparks, speaker at the dedication ceremonies for the new West Texas State Normal College building. The speaker is standing on the stage, next to a table. A group of men and women and a small group of musicians are seated on the stage behind him. A portion of the audience is visible in the foreground.
Date: April 21, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

W.T.S.N.C., 1/23/1916

Photograph of the administration building at West Texas State Normal College during construction. The photograph shows construction debris around the building and several people walking around the site. The image was produced as a postcard, which includes an unsigned message on the reverse addressed to Ethel L. Tubbs of Hale Center, Texas: "Kind Friend. I must tell you about the big debate between the Cousins & Guenther societies last Sat. night. We won. Resolved: That the U.S. should own & control the RR within her territories. Easton Allen and Charles Keffer for the Cousins, [Beverley] Sportsman & [Hilliard] Fatheree for Guenthers. Of course I am happy. The Floyd Co. Club will have a valentine party Sat. night. Wish you could be here. We have the best club of its history. The work on the inside is being pushed rapidly of the building. You can get a glimpse of the finished walls. Hope you are having better success with your basketball teams.
Date: January 23, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas]

Photograph of the main building of West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas, probably dating from the time of the building's completion in 1916. The four-story western and southern (front) facades are shown. A pipe-rail fence lines a dirt roadway leading to the building. An automobile and a horse and wagon are parked outside the building and one person stands at the base of the front steps..The photograph is printed as a postcard.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History