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T. B. Willis Collection
5,094
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500
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462
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408
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
402
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
399
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398
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386
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355
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[Bird's Eye View Map of Coriscana, Texas, 1886]
Illustrated pictorial map of Corsicana, Texas with a key at the bottom listing what each point represents on the map. According to the map, the major railroad runs right through the center of the town.
Date:
1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bird's Eye View of Camp MacArthur]
Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. To the right of the camp a line of horses with soldiers riding can be seen marching behind one automobile. To the left of the image the rows of soldiers' tents and other buildings that make up the camp. In the background the camp itself is surrounded by trees. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mr. Isac Hill of New York Mills, Minnesota.
Date:
1918
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bird's Eye View of Port Lavaca]
Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Port Lavaca, Texas. Within the image various houses and their yard can be seen separated by fences. In the background of the right side a church's spire can be seen along the horizon line. Handwritten text on the back is addresses to Mrs. T. A. Hay from Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birdseye View of Temple]
Postcard of a color image of Temple from above featuring a neighborhood with several rows of houses on the left and a two-story red and white house on the right side; there are several trees in the foreground and on the left side of the street and more houses in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Bird's-Eye View, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
January 7, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Announcement for Mary Martha Monroe]
Birth announcement for Mary Martha Monroe. Text on the front and handwritten text on the back list her parents as Dr. Charles Walter Monroe and Calhoun Harris Monroe. In the announcement Mary Martha's baby photo is in between silhouette photos of a man and a woman. They all have the appearance of being hung up above a fireplace inside a home. There is text underneath the lit fireplace that reads " from our house and our fireside's glow a light of friendship shines afar: That spark we kindled long ago- still wishing joy wherever you are."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birthday Card to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 24, 1945]
A card addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere on her birthday. It reads: "When someone has a friend like YOU/Steady, kind, staunch and true/A friend who can always understand/And gladly lends a helping hand./Then what a pleasure to express/Best wishes for your happiness/And what a pleasure to extend/Birthday greetings to you, my friend." It is signed "Miss Sallie." It has purple flowers on the front, as well as the words "Birthday Greetings to You."
Date:
December 24, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bishop W. McFerrin Stowe and his Cabinet]
Photograph of Bishop W. McFerrin Stowe (center, wearing a stole) and his cabinet meeting at the Austin Avenue United Methodist Church in Waco. Reverend Henry Fred Meier, Jr., a former senior minister of the Austin Avenue Church, is on the far left of the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blackstone Hotel]
Postcard image of the Blackstone Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. Text on the back reads "In the tower of the Blackstone Hotel, twenty-two stories, above the ground, is located the broadcasting stations of WBAP, one of the largest broadcasting stations in the south. From here a remarkable view of the city may be obtained".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Waco Bridge Company Pass]
Blank pass for the Waco Bridge Company, valid until December 31 of that year.
Date:
18uu
Creator:
Waco Bridge Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Blessing Family]
Photograph of the Blessing family. Callie C. and Solomon Thomas Blessing are both seated. Solomon T. Blessing holds their son, John T., on his lap, and their daughter, Anna, stands next to her mother, Callie Blessing. Solomon Thomas Blessing and his brother were noted Galveston photographers. Blessing & Co. was located at 174 Tremont Street in Galveston.
Date:
18XX
Creator:
Blessing & Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Blessing Family]
Photograph of the Blessing family. Callie C. and Solomon Thomas Blessing are both seated. Solomon T. Blessing holds their son, John T., on his lap, and their daughter, Anna, stands next to her mother, Callie Blessing. Solomon Thomas Blessing and his brother were noted Galveston photographers. Blessing & Co. was located at 174 Tremont Street in Galveston.
Date:
18uu
Creator:
Blessing & Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Block Five of Mission Burial Park]
Postcard image of block five within the Mission Burial Park in San Antonio, Texas. In the image grave markers are visible with trees lining the background. Gravel streets lend into walkways between the burial blocks.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blood Donors at Waco Army Air Field]
Photograph of a large group of men posing together outside of a Red Cross blood donation site at the Waco Army Airfield. Handwriting on the back of the photograph notes that only 30 of the men pictured could give blood. Mr. V. J. Jacox, Red Cross Field Director, poses in the center.
Date:
April 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Blue Hole" at Eichelberger Island]
Photograph of unknown people at the "Blue Hole" on Eichelberger Island. The island is on the Bosque River in Waco, Texas. In the foreground of the photo is the Bosque River and in the background a wooded area is visible. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blue Jug #467]
Sky-blue pottery jug that has a long neck and elongated handle, with a cork sealing the top. There is also a small hole above the handle possibly to help liquid flow better. Blue lettering stamped on the side says, "Hicks Rubber Co., Inc. Waco, Texas 467."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hicks Rubber Company
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boats on Brazos]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of six small boats on the Brazos River in Waco with iron bridges and trees in the background. Two of the boats have U.S. flags in them and are carrying passengers, and there is a man in a hat straddling two boats. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Head of Navigation, Brazos River, Waco, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date:
November 9, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date:
November 11, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet from Waco Furniture Company]
Pamphlet from Waco Furniture Company advertising their fall stock and opening of new facilities. The cover of the pamphlet with a pastel floral design that reads, "Every Good Wish" in the top right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Waco Furniture Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bookmark for Good Will Week, 1933]
An orange bookmark with green print. It reads: "I am Playing My Part In Good Will Week (2107). My name is: Johnie Louise Bruyere, Waco, Texas. Nov. 4, 1933. Welcome to Baylor's Homecoming." Bruyere's name, city, and date are handwritten.
Date:
November 4, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boxers at Camp MacArthur]
Photograph of two soldiers boxing in Camp MacArthur. They fight in front of tents and sleeping cots on the dirt.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boy in Hat]
Portrait of a boy (identified as John Philip Herlin "Harry" Bahl) wearing a ruffled shirt with lace and a hat posing in front of a painted backdrop.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Curtis
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boy in Suit]
Portrait of an unidentified boy wearing a dark suit posing next to a wall in front of a painted backdrop.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Harper
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boy Scout Card, 1966]
Boy Scout card awarded September 1966 registering Hester Beck Willis as a den mother of Pack 6 in Waco, Texas.
Date:
September 1966
Creator:
Boy Scouts of America
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History