[Baby Boots]

Pair of leather, lace-up baby boots that belonged to Thomas L. Willis. The pieces around the toe, sole, and laces are shiny red leather with heavy, textured yellow cloth around the main part of the shoes.
Date: 1826~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cranston Pottery Jar]

Pottery jar with a wide opening, glazed in a dark brown color, with a lighter or unglazed portion near the base. It is impressed just below the lip with the name "Cranston" and a paper label at the base says, "Cranston Pottery, Denton County, Texas, 1852-1875."
Date: [1852..1875]
Creator: Cranston Pottery
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Waco $1 Certificate]

Engraved certificate the size of a bank note with images and text on the front that says: "The City of Waco, State of Texas, Will pay to bearer One Dollar." There are black-and-white images on the front including a man carrying a spear on horseback (lower-left corner), a brick suspension bridge over a river with a city behind (center), and a train engine pulling a coal car (lower-right). The back of the certificate has a decorative design in blue ink surrounding the text "Receivable for all Advalorem Tax. Due the City of Waco." The recorder's signature at the bottom left corner is signed by James H. Torbett. The mayor's signature at the bottom right corner is signed by John C. West.
Date: 1875
Creator: Waco (Tex.)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Willis Wedding Shoes]

Pair of ladies' white heeled wedding shoes, which were worn by Sallie Ann Parker when she married Thomas Middlebrook Willis at the First Presbyterian Church of Abilene, Texas on June 16, 1886.
Date: 1886~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rich Field Flyer, Volume 1, Number 9, February 6, 1919 (open access)

Rich Field Flyer, Volume 1, Number 9, February 6, 1919

Field publication for the Rich Field Army Airbase flying school in Waco, Texas.
Date: February 6, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Academy Plaque]

Oval plaque made of brass with letters spelling out "Academy of the Sacred Heart." There are four holes punched in around the edges, at the center of each side.
Date: 1920%
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico] (open access)

[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico]

Visa authorizing R. E. Denison of Texas to travel to Mexico for up to one year, starting May 1921. The front of the card has a partial photograph -- attached to the upper-left corner -- of Denison, wearing a suit and hat, standing in front of a large plant or tree. There is an official stamp from the consul general in Laredo, Texas on the front of the card.
Date: May 14, 1921
Creator: Mexico. Consul General.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Medicine Man in Texas (open access)

The Medicine Man in Texas

Book outlining the early history of medicine and of medical societies in Texas, along with brief biographical sketches of prominent physicians by county. It includes excerpts of newspaper articles, association meeting minutes, and other sources documenting practices over time.
Date: 1930
Creator: Red, Mrs. George Plunkett
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre] (open access)

["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre]

Ticket stubs for a Friday night showing of "Gone with the Wind" on February 16, 1940, the second night of its roadshow arrival at the Orpheum Theatre in Waco, Texas. The tickets are for "Mr. Wm. Hutto" in seats Q1-2, center. The tickets, $1.20 each, are pink and include mention of an orchestra.
Date: February 16, 1940
Creator: Orpheum Theatre
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Scrapbook] (open access)

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Scrapbook]

Scrapbook documenting the history of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church including newspaper clippings, photos, letters, event programs, and other items.
Date: 1950~/2022~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Newspaper Satchel]

Rectangular burlap bag with a handle printed across the front with "Waco News-Tribune Times Herald." Several folded miniature newspapers in plastic covers are arranged inside the satchel.
Date: 1950/1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Avenue Image on Plate]

White china plate with a blue image printed in the center of a main street lined with buildings, labeled "Austin Avenue and City Hall, Waco, Texas." The outer edge of the plate has decorative scallops edged in blue and there are images of colored flowers around the center image: blue flowers at the top, left, purple flowers at the lower left, and yellow flowers at right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheelock
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue Jug #467]

Sky-blue pottery jug that has a long neck and elongated handle, with a cork sealing the top. There is also a small hole above the handle possibly to help liquid flow better. Blue lettering stamped on the side says, "Hicks Rubber Co., Inc. Waco, Texas 467."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hicks Rubber Company
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chris's Cafe Sugar Bowl]

Metal sugar bowl with handles on either side and a hinged lid, engraved with "Chris's" on the front.
Date: unknown
Creator: Benedict Indestructo
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. I. Meyer Jug]

Pottery wine jug with light brown glaze impressed near the top of the body with the text, "F. I. Meyer." At the top, it has a worn opening filled with cork and most of the handle has been broken off.
Date: unknown
Creator: Meyer, Franz Ignatz
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Homespun Cloth]

Oval piece of plain, homespun cloth made during the Civil War, mounted in a wooden frame.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marlin Oil Company Gin Tag]

Tag for Marlin Gin from the Marlin Oil Company in Marlin, Texas, addressed to "exporters and traders".
Date: unknown
Creator: Marlin Oil Company
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Metal Coin Bank]

Personal bank made of metal with a speckled green exterior and a plate on the front that says "Central National Bank, Waco, Texas." The front part is sloped and has four coin slots of difference sizes labeled (left-right): 25¢, Conscience Fund, 5¢, 10¢ Daily. There are panes below the slots; the left one is blank, but the right slots display the numbers "2" and "5." There is a lock on the bottom where the coins can be removed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miniature Stein]

Miniature ceramic drinking stein in an orange marbled pattern, with a hinged, connected metal lid. A small tag attached to the stein says, "German Exhibit Cotton Palace Waco 1912."
Date: 1912
Creator: Texas Cotton Palace
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses]

Pair of opera glasses made of gilt metal with decorative embellishments and inlaid with mother-of-pearl around the barrels of the lenses and around two parts of the foldable handle.
Date: unknown
Creator: J. Levinski Co.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Permanent Dentistry Certificate for A. A. Beville] (open access)

[Permanent Dentistry Certificate for A. A. Beville]

Certificate licensing Alexander Archer Beville to practice dentistry in the state of Texas.
Date: 189X-10-30
Creator: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Professor Chapman]

Photograph of "Prof. Chapman," dressed in a dark-colored coat. He has combed hair and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rainwater, Terrell
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Predominately African-American Section of First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas (open access)

The Predominately African-American Section of First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas

Text regarding the history, community value, and cultural importance of First Street Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford & Griggs, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rectangular Plate with Auditorium Image]

Small rectangular ashtray or shallow plate with a colored illustration of a large building on the inside, labeled "Auditorium, Waco, Texas." The building appears to be Spanish-style architecture with square towers and red-tile roofs, as well as a large arched roof behind; flags are flying from various towers. The dish also has a decorative, scalloped edging that is white with some gilding.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheelock
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History