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[Runners approaching the finish line]
Photograph of a footrace held at an unidentified location in the 1920s. Photographs shows six men in different uniforms nearing the finish line. Many of the spectators are in uniform. Two of the runners appear to be wearing a West Texas State Teachers College uniform. Event may have taken place at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Runners clearing hurdles]
Photograph of two men clearing the high hurdles on the track at West Texas State Teachers College. The college gymnasium is visible at the right, and another building and a water tower are in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Runners crossing the finish line]
Photograph of runners crossing the finish line at an event at West Texas State Teachers College. Five men are at the finish, the lead runner having just broken the line. Spectators line the far side of the track while two men watch from the near side.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Runners crossing the finish line]
Photograph of the conclusion of a footrace. A young man in a team uniform is about to cross the finish line, marked by a string across the track. Another young man is close behind him, and other runners are visible further behind. Spectators line both sides of the track, and a man, possible a race official, observes from on the running surface. The race is probably taking place on the West Texas State Teachers College campus.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Runners in a foot race]
Photograph of the conclusion of a race at a West Texas State Normal College track meet. Five men wearing team uniforms are racing to the finish line and a sixth runner is partially visible on the left. A covered wooden grandstand filled with spectators is in the background and other spectators are standing along the track.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Snake dance at W.T. in the early 1920's
Photograph the Snake Dance, an early student tradition at West Texas State Teachers College. A long line of students, joined hand-to-hand, form a spiral on the college football field. Spectators fill the grandstands in the background, and automobiles are parked along one end of the field. Several college buildings are visible in the background.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. Mary's Academy, Amarillo, Texas]
Photograph of St. Mary's Academy in Amarillo, Texas. The brick building has three stories and a basement. The front and side facades of the building feature ornamentation throughout. The front facade is topped with two cupolas above the covered entryway. There is a fire escape on the side of the building. A dirt street is visible in front of the school, and a small building can be seen in the background to the right.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students at a Canyon, Texas school]
Photograph of students and teachers at a school in Canyon, Texas. Students pose in rows at the entryway of a frame building. The youngest children as seated in the front Two adults are stand in the middle of the group. Some of the children are identified on the reverse: J. P. Hix, Rob Campbell, Vince Reeves, and Nash Hix.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students at the Fresno school]
Photograph of the teacher and students at the Fresno school in Collingsworth County, Texas. The students are posed in rows in front of the doorway of a building, probably the school. Girls are in a group on one side, boys on the other, with the teacher standing in the doorway between them. Students are unidentified, but the teacher is identified on the verso as Mr. Puckett.
Date:
190X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students in a costume dance]
Photograph of West Texas State Teachers College students dancing in a gymnasium. The four couples appear to be wearing period costumes and makeup. Three male musicians, two violinists and a mandolin player, stand to one side.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Taking up the circle of trees in front of the Administration Building
Photograph of the West Texas State Teachers College building, with a small group of men removing trees from the area in front of the main building. Other groups of people are visible in the background, as are horse-drawn wagons.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tascosa School
Photograph of the front and one side of the school in Tascosa, Texas. Children of varying ages are standing and sitting in front of the building, with an adult woman standing at the rear of the group who is probably the teacher. The building is built from brick and has a steep gabled roof with a bell steeple.
Date:
189u
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tascosa School, Tascosa, Texas]
Photograph of the front and side of the Tascosa School in Tascosa, Texas. The two-story frame building features a bell tower and a covered front porch. Three trees stand directly in front of the school, and an outbuilding is visible at the rear.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texline High School]
Photograph of the Texline High School. The school is a two story brick structure with a recessed center section and a covered entryway.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tulia, Texas school]
Photograph of the school in Tulia, Texas. The three-story brick building has a pitched roof with several dormer windows, including a large dormer atop the projecting center section of the building's front facade. The condition of the building suggests that it was unused at the time of the photograph. A playground slide is in the foreground, and other buildings are visible in the distance..
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tulia, Texas school]
Photograph of Tulia, Texas school. The three-story brick building has a pitched roof with several dormer windows. The projecting center section of the building's facade is topped by a tower section that is open on three sides. A small, two-story building is visible to the right of the school. An automobile is parked near the entrance of the building. Two adults and a child are standing beside the automobile.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Vaulter clearing the bar]
Photograph of a unidentified male athlete, probably a West Texas State Normal College student, pole vaulting on an outdoor field. He is in the process of clearing the bar, his body parallel to the ground while still gripping the pole.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
View of the campus of the West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon, Texas
Color lantern slide showing the campus of West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon, Texas. Three buildings are visible: the gymnasium, the main building, and Cousins residence hall. A sidewalk lined with small trees is in the foreground.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Views bulletin
None
Date:
191u
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Views of the West Texas State Teachers College, Canyon, Texas
Printed leaflet containing views of the West Texas State Teachers College campus, scenes in the town of Canyon, and Palo Duro Canyon.
Date:
192X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
W.T. clean-up day in the teens
Photograph of West Texas State Normal College students in front of the Main building for the regular campus clean-up day. Several students are carrying brooms and buckets. Three wagons are standing near the building.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ward school, Texline
Photograph of a three-story brick school building. The school is surrounded by a board fence, with playground equipment to the front and rear of the building. Several houses and other buildings are visible in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Texas State Normal Building, Canyon, Texas
Postcard showing the original West Texas State Normal College building in Canyon, Texas. The front facade of the three-story brick building is shown, with a water tower and a small building visible to the right.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The West Texas State Normal College
Photograph of the main building at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The front and west facades of the three-story brick building are shown.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History