[Portrait of Allene Freeman]

Portrait of Allene Freeman dressed in white with flowers in her hands.
Date: September 2, 1901
Creator: Miller
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Public School Building in Marlin, Texas]

Postcard of the Public School Building in Marlin, Texas. A crowd of individuals poses in front of the building. Text in the bottom left-hand corner of the front of the card reads "Allen's City Drug Store." A handwritten message on the back of the car reads: "Did not fail to post the letter. Now it's up to me. Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: October 29, 1908
Creator: Allen's City Drug Store
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William Noah Graham]

Photograph of William Noah Graham (1888–1967), pictured with a suit and tie. Biographical notes are written on the back.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Marlin Public School]

Postcard of Marlin Public School. A handwritten message begins on the back of the card, but continues on to the front, filling the sky above the school building. The message reads "Having the time of my young life. 'It' did not appear upon the scene- How is 'he' and when did you last see him. Please don't go driving very often while I'm gone!" The postcard is addressed to Miss Jennie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: July 1, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wes Logan to Mr. Spivey - December 26, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Wes Logan to Mr. Spivey - December 26, 1909]

Letter written to Mr. Spivey of Marlin, Texas from Wes Logan of Waco, Texas, informing Mr. Spivey of his new employment at DeLong & Riddle, dealers in all kinds of fresh meats, fish and oysters in season.
Date: December 26, 1909
Creator: Logan, Wes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of Photographs and Notes Associated With Lionel Aulis Robinson, Jr., 1913] (open access)

[Scrapbook of Photographs and Notes Associated With Lionel Aulis Robinson, Jr., 1913]

Scrapbook album of the early life of Lionel Aulis Robinson, Jr. (1915 - 1930). Inside of it are photographs and notes assumed to be written by the mother, May Harris Robinson, about his first day of school, the progression of his height and weight, his christening, etc.
Date: 1913
Creator: Von Hartmann, Evelyn
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Lionel Robinson]

Photograph of a young Lionel Robinson (1915-1930) posing for a portrait in a light-colored coat with a matching hat. He stands in a carved wooden chair and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date: 1916~
Creator: Baeuchle Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Perry Methodist Church Confirmation Class, 1918]

Photograph of the Confirmation class of Perry Methodist Church. Two rows of people are visible, with an older man with eyeglasses and mustache at center along the bottom row. The students are dressed in dark coats with neckties and white dresses with hair ribbons. A note on the back identifies Phillip Faudi, aged 14, second from right, seated on the bottom row.
Date: 1918~
Creator: Beauchle
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of L. A. Robinson and Man in Doorway of Nash-Robinson and Co.]

Photograph of L. A. Robinson and an unidentified man standing in the large doorway of Nash-Robinson and Company in Marlin, Texas. Both men are wearing dark-colored suits and hats. A handwritten note on the back reads, "1918, L. A. Robinson, standing in doorway of Nash-Robinson & Co., Marlin, TX."
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Onie Robinson Posing with Daughter]

Photograph of Onie Robinson holding his daughter, Mary Frances Robinson at the Robinson home. There is a battle house in the background.
Date: Summer 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Frances and Lionel A. Robinson Posing Together]

Photograph of Mary Frances Robinson (left) and Lionel A. Robinson (right) posing together in front of a porch column.
Date: [1922,1923]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ludwig Family Reunion]

Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing outdoors. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo it was taken at a Ludwig family reunion.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Baeuchle
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from McLendon Hardware Co.] (open access)

[Receipt from McLendon Hardware Co.]

Receipt from McLendon Hardware Company in Waco, Texas, for the sale of goods to Rush Gardner & Bartlett Company in Marlin, Texas.
Date: June 28, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Imperial Hotel-Bath House]

Postcard image of the Imperial Hotel-Bath House in Marlin, Texas. Also noted are the Majestic Hotel-Bath House and Torbett Sanatorium. In the background is the Imperial Hotel. The Hot Wells Pavilion is located on a grassy area with flowers and trees around it. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mrs. M. P. Feris of Kennedale, Texas.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lionel Robinson and his Cat]

Photograph of Lionel Aulis Robinson Jr. (1915-1930) sitting on the grass with his cat, Highbrow. He looks down at the cat, leaning over it slightly.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poster for KAWA Radio Hosts] (open access)

[Poster for KAWA Radio Hosts]

Paper poster for Russ Johnston, a morning disk jockey, and Lloyd Worth Johnson, chief engineer of KAWA, a radio station serving Waco and Marlin. Johnston, at left, is titled "The Old Hoss", and Johnson is titled "Mr. Personality". They are both depicted standing together in the radio's station, smiling and facing forward. Both men have their name signed on the upper left and right hand corners.
Date: [1953..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Hotel]

Postcard of a color image of the Arlington Hotel, a three-story red and white building with several pillars around the entrance and a U.S. flag on the roof; there are trees and grass in the foreground and a blue sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Arlington Hotel, Marlin, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Audrey Bee Sikes Portrait]

Postcard of a portrait of Audrey Bee Sikes as a baby, wearing a light-colored gown and posing, sitting on a table in front of a dark background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burton Barnes with a Tricycle]

Photograph of Burton Barnes, pictured outside the stairs of a clapboard house with a tricycle. He wears a coat and a hat, looking at his tricycle to the right of him.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Callie Currie Barnes With a Pan]

Photograph of Callie Currie Barnes holding a pan in her left hand in a backyard. In front of her is a small structure resembling the remains of a chicken coop; Barnes could be feeding roosters and hens nearby. She looks towards the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graves of Callie Currie Barnes and Alline Barnes]

Photograph of the graves of Callie Currie Barnes (1872–1925) and Alline Barnes (1899–1900) in Lott Cemetery. The graves appear freshly dug but undisturbed, with Callie's grave at left and Alline's at right. Bushes and grasses are scattered across the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reed
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Men inside George Schuh's Saloon]

Postcard image of four men inside George Schuh's Saloon in Marlin, Texas. All four men are surrounding a glass case that within it cases of cigars are visible. One man is standing in front of the glass case with a small glass in his hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mooreville Boosters]

Photograph of the "Mooreville Boosters", possibly part of a parade of cars in either Mooreville or Lorena. The cars carry banners with words painted on them. A band stands in front of the cars, holding drums, trumpets, and horns. A row of shops is visible in the background, including the Evans-Westbrook Mercantile Company.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History