Electric Light Ice Plant and Waterworks

Postcard of the power plant, water works, and ice plant in Arlington around 1900. There are buildings and power lines along the street. A water tower stands in the middle. There are two horses pulling a wagon and another standing in the street.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interurban Station

Postcard of Interurban Station in Arlington around 1900. The Interurban Depot is on the left with people in front of it. A trolley is in the middle with people boarding it. Another building with "Capadura" advertised on the side is on the right.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mineral Water

Postcard of the mineral water well in downtown Arlington at around 1900. To the left and right of the well are businesses, including a bank, hardware store, and real estate business. There are power lines along the street. A water tower stands behind the buildings on the left.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Downtown Arlington

Postcard of a street in downtown Arlington in 1909. People are gathered in front of stores by the street. Some are in cars, including a Studebaker. J. H. Douglass Grocery store and Coulter and Sons Drug Store are pictured. The postcard is primarily black and white, but has some items spot colored red.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Downtown Arlington, Mineral Well

Photograph of a gathering in downtown Arlington. There are many horse-drawn wagons carrying bales of cotton in the street. Men are by the wagons, in front of the stores, and sitting on the mineral water fountain. Some of the stores are W. R. Bivins, R. W. McKnight Groceries, Copeland Grocery, Coulter and Sons Drug Store, and Corner Drug Store. Believed to have been taken in 1916.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Masonic Home for the Aged, 1921

Postcard of the Masonic Home for the Aged in Arlington in 1921. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the building and garden in front with the sky hand colored blue.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Portrait of Young Women]

Photograph of a group of women, likely the female graduates listed in the Arlington High School Commencement Program. They are standing outside a brick building wearing hats and light colored dresses, posed in two rows.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arlington High School Commencement Program, 1924 (open access)

Arlington High School Commencement Program, 1924

Pamphlet from the Arlington High School Commencement Exercises in May 1924 including class officers, the program for the ceremonies, and a class roll.
Date: May 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

North Texas Agricultural College

Photograph of the 1940 NTAC football team in uniform. Seven men are kneeling, with the center man holding a football. Four men are holding footballs, jumping over the others. The names of the players are listed on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Northside School Graduating Class

Photograph of the graduating class of 1946 at Northside School. The female students are grouped on the left, and the males are grouped on the right on a stage. There are curtains and plants decorating the stage.
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Down Historic Trails of Fort Worth and Tarrant County (open access)

Down Historic Trails of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Book of historic people, places, and things in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Texas. It includes photographs of the subjects and some line illustrations in the text.
Date: 1949
Creator: Arlington Heights Junior Historians
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

TCU Coaching Staff

Photograph of the 1940-1950 TCU coaches. The five men are in uniform, standing and kneeling on the football field in front of the bleachers. The names and positions of the men are written on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Along the Interurban

Slide of the Interurban railway. The train is on tracks with power lines running beside them. There are trees and a waterway in front.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Community Hospital

Slide of Arlington Community Hospital. Part of the hospital is under construction. Streets and a parking lot with cars are in front of the hospital.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Gem and Mineral Show

Photograph of the Arlington Gem and Mineral Show in the armory at Randol Mill. People are gathered around small tables that display gems in a large room. There are signs for A. G. Parser, Inc. and Eckert Mineral Research Inc.
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington High School Volleyball Team

Photograph of the 1927-1928 Arlington High School girls' volleyball team. Seven girls are standing in the back, with one holding a volleyball. Four are sitting in front, with two holding a banner. They are in front of a brick building with windows.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Hotel

Photograph of the Arlington Hotel at the 200 block of S. Main St. The hotel has two levels with a porch and balcony. More information about the hotel is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Memorial

Slide of the Arlington Memorial Hospital in 1958. The hospital has 75 beds. In front of the hospital are trees, a road, a grassy area with a flag pole, and a parking lot.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington School of Mathematics

Photograph of the Arlington School of Mathematics class of 1894. The students are arranged sitting, kneeling, and standing in front of the school at 200 E. South St. The building has wood siding and windows.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Stadium

Slide of an aerial view of the Ranger Stadium in Arlington under construction. The stadium looks nearly complete, with parking lots, roads, vehicles, and building materials around it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Stadium

Slide of the Ranger Stadium in Arlington. The stadium is surrounded by lights and a large parking lot. The score board has an outline of Texas and advertisements. Some cars are parked in the lot.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington Texas Lodging Guide and Map

Brochure for Arlington lodging and map. The brochure is folded into 8 pages, 9 in. x 4 in. Mentioned in the brochure are Six Flags Over Texas, Wet n' Wild, the Texas Rangers stadium, Fort Worth Stockyards, Southfork Ranch, Wax Museum of the Southwest, an International Wildlife Park, and various hotels, motels, and inns. The front side of the brochure has pictures of some of the attractions and typed information. On the other side is a list of accommodations and a corresponding map.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boston Bakery, Arlington, Texas

Photograph of the inside of Boston Bakery in 1915 Arlington. Three workers are standing by counters in the back. There are tables and chairs in the middle of the room. Display cases of baked goods are by the left and right walls. A fan hangs from the ceiling. There are decorative pictures on the walls.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carlisle Military School

Hand colored photograph of Carlisle Military School in Arlington. There are several buildings in fenced fields. Smaller buildings on the left are red, and there is one large white one on the right
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History