[Photograph of Little Boy on a Goat Cart]

Photograph of a little boy in a short-sleeved gown, sitting with a small dog (real or stuffed) on the seat of a four-wheeled cart and holding reins. The cart is hooked up to a shaggy, curly-haired goat with slightly curved horns. The little boy is grimacing at the camera and has light, middle-parted hair. Behind the cart, there is a large bush to the left, a picket fence to the right, and, in the distant background, a yard, and the corner of a house. On the back of the photo are handwritten notes about the photo, including one that identifies the boy as Charlie Francis Williams.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Musical Recital at Fair Park Auditorium] (open access)

[Program: Musical Recital at Fair Park Auditorium]

Program for a vocal recital by Amelita Galli-Curci with the assistance of Manuel Berenguer (flute) and Homer Samuels (pianist), on the evening of April 21, 1919, at Fair Park Auditorium in Dallas. There are advertisements for other shows inside the program.
Date: April 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men and US Mail Cart]

Photograph of two men with a United States Mail bike cart parked in a dirt lot with scrub-brush, mall trees, and a fence - one man (at left) sitting on the bike, and the other standing to the right of the cart, with his right forearm resting on the side of the cart. The mail vehicle is comprised of the back part and engine of a motorcycle, connected at the front to a large, wooden, two-wheel cart. The man sitting on the bike is wearing a bowler hat, a white dress shirt and tie (with a tie clip), dark dress slacks, and medium-colored oxford shoes. The other man is wearing a boater hat, glasses, a white long-sleeve shirt, black slacks held up by a belt, and dark dress shoes. On the back of the photo are notes about the men, the location, and date the picture was taken.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Playing a Violin]

Photograph of a woman (Aara Desmond) playing a violin in front of a china cabinet and drawers, in a room with dark, floral wallpaper and wood features. The woman is wearing an old-fashioned, floor-length dress, and there is a music stand in front of her. A wooden chair is partially visible behind her. There is information about the photo on the back.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sanger Brothers to C. L. Williams, February 19, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Sanger Brothers to C. L. Williams, February 19, 1916]

Letter from the Sanger Brothers company to C. L. Williams discussing a previous letter and agreeing to sell Mr. Williams merchandise.
Date: February 19, 1916
Creator: Sanger Brothers
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Dance, August 14, 1914] (open access)

[Invitation: Dance, August 14, 1914]

Invitation card for a dance, held on August 14, 1914.
Date: 1914-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gatesville Camp Fire Girls

Photograph of a group of girls that are members of Camp Fire Girls of America posing on rugs in front of an ornate backdrop. They are wearing Native American-style women's gowns, beads, and headbands. The girls are identified from the top left as Margaret Bishop, Louise Raby, Willie Rae Brashear, Virginia Brown, Doris Davison, Ruth Wells, Anita Stewart, Margaret Powell, camp counselor Alice Boyer, Eloise Colgin, Julia Bishop, Zelia McClinton, and Grace West.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographic Portrait of Thurman and Herman Maxwell]

Postcard featuring twin infants Thurman and Herman Maxwell, children of Franklin Lee and Nancy Maxwell. They are sitting on a chair with spiral metalwork on its back and legs. The twins are wearing white dresses and bonnets. "Twins" has been written over their heads in red ink, and a T and H have been written on their heads. The reverse side of the postcard has the infants' names written in blue marker, and a handwritten note that reads "To grandma and uncle Ben."
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gatesville May Queen Float]

Photograph of a May Queen parade float attached to a team of horses. A canopy covers much of the flower-festooned float. The five formally dressed girls are identified from the left as Nona Christman, Marie Suggs, May Queen Eula Gilder, and Annie Atkins. A man wearing a dark hat and coat sits at the front of the float and holds the reigns of its team of horses. A man can be seen riding behind the horses, and another man holds the heads of the front pair of horses. Ruby's Saloon and the city's First National Bank can be seen in the background. A slip of paper taped to the reverse side says "North Side of the Square."
Date: December 1915
Creator: William J. Blair Studios
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students of Ireland School, 1915]

Photograph of a group of children of various ages that attend school in Ireland, Texas. Two chaotic rows of children stand behind a row of their sitting peers. A ball with "Ireland" painted on it rests against the legs of a girl on the lower left of the photo. The teacher, H. Hall, stands behind the group of children.
Date: December 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gatesville May Queen Float]

Photograph of a May Queen parade float attached to a team of horses. A canopy covers much of the flower-festooned float. The five formally dressed girls are identified from the left as Nona Christman, Marie Suggs, May Queen Eula Gilder, and Annie Atkins. A man wearing a bowler hat and dark clothes rides a dark horse beside the float. A man wearing a dark hat and coat sits at the front of the float and holds the reigns of its team of horses. A man can be seen riding behind the horses, and another man holds the heads of the front pair of horses. Ruby's Saloon and the city's First National Bank can be seen in the background.
Date: December 1915
Creator: William J. Blair Studios
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People on Steps of Coryell County Courthouse]

Photograph of a group of over sixty white men and women standing in several rows outside of three arches of the Coryell County courthouse. Most of those present are wearing fine hats and clothes.
Date: June 16, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Roughhousing in Front of a Wells Fargo Building]

Photograph of a group of men standing in front of a Wells Fargo & Company Express building in Oglesby, Texas. The men stand together in front of the building's raised porch. Four of the men are playfully grabbing and punching each other while three others watch from behind them.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alex and Winnie Freeman Standing by Trees]

Photograph of Alex and Winnie Freeman standing together in front of a pair of small trees on a prairie field. Winnie wears a white dress while Alex wears a dark suit and hat.
Date: 1917~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alex Freeman and His sons Alvin, Louis, and Way]

Photograph of Alex Freeman sitting outside on a chair. His sons Alvin, Louis, and Way stand behind him.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlander Bedford Courtney and his Children]

Photograph of Arlander Bedford Courtney and his children standing outside next to a wheeled-barrel machine. Minnie and Ethel Courtney are wearing matching dresses and stand to the left. Young Earl sits atop a barrel in the center and wears overalls. Oma sits on a wheel to the right. Courtney himself stands to the right with two twin girls Elgie and Zelma.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Winnie Freeman and Her Daughters]

Photograph of Winnie Freeman sitting outside on a chair. Her daughters are gathered around her, and they are identified from the left as Thoyce, Lillian, Vivian, and Verda. All wear white dresses.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
Krums and Kraklins, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 1918 (open access)

Krums and Kraklins, Volume 1, Issue 1, December 1918

The first issue of the Krums and Kraklins newsletter. The newsletter discusses its strange name, people in the area who have had the flu, the recent passing of Mrs. R. L. Marshall, and optimism vs. pessimism. On the back of each page is a small United States Tire Company heading.
Date: December 1, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Name-card: Lorraine Conner, August 6, 1914] (open access)

[Name-card: Lorraine Conner, August 6, 1914]

A small card with a name and date written on the front, and the words "Table No. 9" and "Couple No. 1" [sic] written on the back. There is a small hole in the side of the card, with a short, light-green ribbon threaded through it and tied in a knot.
Date: August 6, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Name-card: Lorraine Conner, August 6, 1914] (open access)

[Name-card: Lorraine Conner, August 6, 1914]

A small card with a name and date written on the front, and the words "Table No. 4" and "Couple No. 1" [sic] written on the back. There is a small hole in the side of the card, with a short, light-green ribbon threaded through it and tied in a knot.
Date: August 6, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Name-card: Lorraine Conner, August 6, 1914] (open access)

[Name-card: Lorraine Conner, August 6, 1914]

A small card with a name and date written on the front, and the words "Table No. 4" and "Couple No. 2" [sic] written on the back. There is a small hole in the side of the card, with a short, light-green ribbon threaded through it and tied in a knot.
Date: August 6, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History