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T. B. Willis Collection
150
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15
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12
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11
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11
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10
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[Photograph of Galveston Island Hurricane]
Photograph of the Galveston Island hurricane. The Ursuline Convent and Ursuline School, built by Nicholas Clayton in Galveston, can be seen with wreckage in the foreground. It stood on the block bounded by 25th Street and 27th Streets, between Avenue's N and O.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ada Stagner Collins]
Full-length photograph of Ada Stagner Collins, wearing a light-colored long sleeve button-up blouse, dark skirt and tights, and lace-up boots. The woman sits on a wicker photographer's chair with her right hand propped against her chin, and strung around her neck with a piece of ribbon and tied to her shirt is a pocket watch. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Ada Stagner Collins, Mineola, Texas @ 1904. Married Robert Collins."
Date:
1904
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Walker and Gorden Ronaldson]
Full-length portrait of Walker and Gorden Ronaldson, wearing matching light-colored shirts, long-sleeved jackets, and shorts and dark tights and lace-up boots. The boys are sitting together in a wicker chair with their heads tilted toward one another. A hand written note on the back reads, "Helen E. Cashin from Walker Ronaldson, age 7 yrs., and Gorden Ronaldson, age 6 yrs. Summer of 1902."
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Clay Ledbetter]
Portrait of Clay Ledbetter, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored suit, light-colored shirt, and dark-colored bow tie. A hand written note on the back reads, "Clay Ledbetter, 1908."
Date:
1908
Creator:
Heilmann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Bahl-Wheatly Wedding]
Photograph of the wedding of Josephine Bahl and Elmer H. Wheatly in Waco, Texas. They pose for their picture with three others, likely the best man, maid of honor, and flower girl.
Date:
1901
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Brazos River Flood]
Photograph of the May 1908 Brazos River flood in Waco, Texas. Several people stand on the Waco suspension bridge, looking at the water. Other buildings can be seen in the image. Purchased at the estate sale of J. A. Curry in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. O. Dixon House]
Photograph of the R. O. Dixon house in Galveston, Texas. Two people sit on the porch, behind a fence. The building is two stories, and the left half of the house is covered in ivy or a similar plant.
Date:
November 27, 1904
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman]
Photograph of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman sitting in a chair next to a cloth covered table. She wears a black dress with a lace collar and kerchief, belt, and bonnet. In the background are several framed photographs on a wallpapered wall, and to the left of Eliza E. Stacey Chapman is another half-visible chair. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Mrs. Eliza E. Stacey Chapman. Born Dec. 15, 1818. Merry Xmas, Carrie, and Happy New Year, Dec. 25, 1909 - great grandmother. b. Dec. 15, 1818, d. 1917. Ashtabula, Ohio."
Date:
December 25, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of C. E. Boles Reading]
Photograph of Charlie E. Boles sitting in a wicker chair, wearing a light-colored suit, socks, and shoes, reading a book or pamphlet. A wicker table is positioned behind Boles, and potted foliage is in the background. A hand written note on the back reads, "C. E. Boles, 'Charlie' Boles, MHS teacher, room and board at Robinson, ca. 1908."
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mrs. Alexander in a Polka-Dotted Dress]
Photograph of elderly Mrs. Alexander in a dark polka-dotted dress, seated and looking to her right. Text on the back reads: "1905...Waco Texas...Alexander Family...Photo taken by Zeta Farmer...Zeta Virginia Farmer (1890 - 1934) Waco."
Date:
1905
Creator:
Farmer, Zeta Virginia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mrs. Alexander Standing Behind a Settee, 1905]
Photograph of Mrs. Alexander standing behind a settee in a dark polka-dotted dress. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Mrs. Alexander Waco, Texas...Taken by Zeta Farmer (Zeta Virginia Farmer) Waco, 1890-1934 ".
Date:
1905
Creator:
Farmer, Zeta Virginia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of an African-American Man With a Mustache]
Portrait of an African-American man dressed in a light-colored shirt with the collar up, a diagonally striped tie, and a squared coat looking directly at a camera. On the back is text that reads: "Kirkpatrick".
Date:
1901
Creator:
Readman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Josephine Bahl's and Elmer H. Wheatly's Wedding]
Portrait of a family of five. All are in wedding clothing. The text on the back says "Wedding of Josephine Bahl & Elmer H. Wheatly, Waco, 1901."
Date:
1901
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Allene Freeman]
Portrait of Allene Freeman dressed in white with flowers in her hands.
Date:
September 2, 1901
Creator:
Miller
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Six Others, 1905]
Photograph of Nellie Alexander with six others outside of the porch of a house. Text on the back reads: " The gang...Front...1___ 2___ 3 Nellie Farmer Alexander...Taken By Zeta Farmer ".
Date:
1905
Creator:
Farmer, Zeta Virginia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mr. J. E. Proctor]
Photograph of Mr. J. E. Proctor from the chest and up.
Date:
1900
Creator:
Harper & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Sr.]
Portrait of Dr. Merchant Wm. Colgin, Sr. as a young man. Text on the back says that he lived from 1883 to 1934.
Date:
1905~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Three Others, 1905]
Photograph of Nellie Farmer Alexander and three others in the woods. Text on the back reads: " Waco Texas...1905...Fishing Bosque River Near Waco...L-R...1___ 2___ 3 Nellie Farmer Alexander (1888 - 1955) 4...Taken By Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) ". The women appear to be eating plums and bananas.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Farmer, Zeta Virginia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Two Others, 1905]
Photograph of Nellie Alexander with two others. Text on the back states her full name and the name of the photographer.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Farmer, Zeta Virginia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mrs. Alexander in Her Room, 1905]
Photograph of elderly Mrs. Alexander in her room in a white dress. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Mrs. Alexander Waco Texas...Taken by Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) Oakwood Cem. Waco ".
Date:
1905
Creator:
Farmer, Zeta Virginia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nellie Alexander and Five Others, 1905]
Photograph of a group a five sitting on a fence and an individual in a tree. Text on the back reads: " 1905 Waco Texas..L-R...The gang...1___ 2 Nellie Farmer Alexander 3___ 4___ 5___...Taken By Zeta Farmer (1890 - 1934) ".
Date:
1905
Creator:
Farmer, Zeta Virginia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of John Sleeper]
Photograph of John Sleeper, a middle-aged man with a bushy mustache, clad in a suit and bowtie. According to handwritten notes on the back, the photo was a gift "for Little Mary Sleeper from Uncle John." Additionally, John Sleeper was the brother of Jeremiah Sleeper, who was the father of the aforementioned Mary Sleeper. Both Jeremiah and John were the sons of Fabius Hoyt Sleeper.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Sanders, M. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roy Elmer Beck and Friends]
Photograph of Roy Elmer Beck with a group of his friends at the Galveston Island beach. There are six young men, including Roy, and seven young women. They are all wearing swimsuits indicative of the era.
Date:
August 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Thomas Benton Starnes]
Photograph of Thomas Benton Starnes at 1204 Dodds Avenue in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He sits cross-legged in the yard in front of a two story house. He wears a suit, tie, and a bowler hat, and there is a potted plant behind him. The house next to 1204 Dodds Avenue can be seen in the background.
Date:
[1900..1940]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History