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1960 Pottsboro Fire Department "in uniform"
Photograph of members of the Pottsboro, Texas, Fire Department posing between fire trucks at the Pottsboro Fire Department and City Hall. One group of the men stand between the trucks while another group sits out in front. Two of the seated men hold a sign that reads "Pottsboro Volunteer Fire Dept."
Date:
1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bertie Clountz and Horse
Photograph of Bertie Clountz standing beside a horse in a field with shrubs growing behind them. The reverse side of the photo indicates that the man may in fact be his brother, Henry.
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birdie, Annie, and Delber in a Yard]
Photograph of a man in overalls, a woman in a jacket, and a child with a dog. They are standing in a yard beside a brick house. "Birdie, Annie, Delber" is printed on the lower right corner of the photo in yellow.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birtie and William Clountz with Three Men and Three Boys]
Photograph of Birtie and William Clountz standing among a group of three other men. Three boys stand in front of the men, with the two in the center being significantly younger than to boy on the left. The boys and the men left of the Clountz's wear overalls. Birtie and William wear white shirts and dark slacks. The man on the right wears a hat and open jacket.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birtie Clountz in a Field]
Photograph of Birtie Clountz, a young man wearing overalls and standing in a field. The reverse side of the image notes that he was born March 14, 1914.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Birtie, Girty and Vessie Clountz
Photograph of Birtie, Girty and Vessie Clountz standing outside in front of a field and bare trees. Handwritten notes on the photo indicate that Birtie and Girty are fraternal twins, while Vessie is a slightly older child. These notes also mention the birthday of their mother, Minnie Myers Clountz.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calvin Eugene Wester Sitting on a Car]
Photograph of Calvin Eugene Wester sitting on the back of a 1950's model car. He is wearing a stetson hat, jeans, gingham shirt, and a jacket. Handwritten text of the photo suggest that the is twenty years old, has brown hair, blue eyes, and stands six feet and five inches.
Date:
March 6, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charles Dickey Grammar School Diploma]
Diploma granted by Pottsboro Grammar School to Charles Dickey, indicating that he has been promoted to high school.
Date:
May 14, 1937
Creator:
Pottsboro Grammar School
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children of Dollie Myers and Minnie Myers Clountz]
Photograph of twelve children of Minnie Myers Clountz and Dollie Myers. An older young woman holds a toddler in the center of the image, while younger children stand to her side around a Model T Ford automobile. Handwritten notes indicate that the two boys on the left and Bertie and Henry Clountz.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clinton Bates and Dorothy Clement]
Photograph of Clinton Bates and Dorothy Clement standing together in front of a stage curtain. Bates wears a hat, striped shirt, and jeans. Clement wears a broad hat and dress. The reverse side of the image notes that this was from a Pottsboro High School play.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping with Advertisements]
Clipping containing advertisements for the Flowing Wells Camp area, Walter Jenning's furniture and appliances, and Montgomery Motor Company. The reverse side features drawings of a deer, a salmon, and a duck alongside the words "meat," "fish," and "game."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cook Family Outside of Home]
Photograph of members of the Cook family standing in a line outside of their wooden home. The reverse side of the image identifies the people from the left as Nora Cook, Grandma Cook is holding Florence Cook, Arthur Cook, Joe Cook, and Luther Cook.
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denison High School]
Photograph of Denison High School viewed from the south from Main Street. Pottsboro students attended this high school until the early 1930's.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft Dodger
Text of a poem that derides men who avoid going to war.
Date:
1943
Creator:
The State Register
Object Type:
Poem
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elderly Man with Five Children]
Photograph of an elderly man identified as "Big Daddy" holding two young children named George and Helen. A slightly older child, Nala, stands behind "Big Daddy" while holding infant James Jackson Cook. A woman is partially visible to the right. The group is located at the base of an earthen mound with farm buildings in the background.
Date:
1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elderly Woman with Five Children]
Photograph of an elderly woman identified as "Big Mama" sitting in a chair and holding two very young children, Nora and George Cook. Jean, Nola, and Helen Cook stand in a triangular pattern around "Big Mama." They are situated at the base of an earthen mound. Trees and farm buildings can be seen behind them.
Date:
1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family with Mule and Horse Plows]
Photograph of a family of four behind two mule-drawn plow and a horse-drawn tractor. Two boys stand behind the mules to the left, while an older man and a woman of indeterminate age sit on the tractor.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Female Children of Cook Family]
Photograph of five young girls standing in front of a white sheet. They are identified from the back and left as Lottie, Dodie, Florence, Fannie, and Ruth Cook.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire destroys storage buildings
Newspaper clipping about a storage building fire in Denison, Texas. The article notes that the fire was particularly stressful due to the high temperature outdoors.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Carter, Gary
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Florence and Henry Clountz With Son James Henry After Death]
Photograph of Florence and Henry Clountz, the mother and father respectively of little son James Henry Clountz after his death in 1930. Henry Clountz holds the infant in his arms as Florence looks at the child.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Florence Clountz Holding a Baby]
Photograph of Florence Clountz holding a baby. She stands in a doorway of a wooden building and wears a simple dress.
Date:
1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George and Marion Griffith on a Lawn]
Photograph of George and Marion Griffith standing outdoors beside one another. George wears a suit and cap, while Marion wears a military uniform. Much of the handwriting on the reverse side of the image is barely legible except for "Florence Cook's cousins."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Clountz Report Card, July 1, 1949]
Report card containing the scholastic merits of George Clountz from the Daily Vacation Bible School at Overton, Texas. The card includes religious quotes, grades, and information about the school. A yellow seal bearing the word "Honor" appears at the upper left corner.
Date:
July 1, 1949
Creator:
Perry, Restore S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Georgetown School]
Photograph of the Georgetown School, a rural school in Greyson County, Texas. Girls of various ages stand behind a group of seated boys. An adult male in a suit stands behind the girls. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Front row, sixth from left George W. Clountz."
Date:
1946~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History