Photograph of an aerial view of a new home built for Abilene Police Officer Jimmy Spann's family by the Abilene Police Department. A large group of police officers are standing and sitting in rows on the front lawn of the home. A woman and two children who appear to be part of the Spann Family are standing in front of the group of police officers.
Photograph of Captain W. E. McDonald, Officer George McGee, and Officer M. C. Farris standing around a table that has burglary evidence spread across it. Two of the officers appear to be examining guns while the other officer is examining pieces of paper.
Photograph of Baack's Florist shop. The building has a sign in front and large display windows. It is viewed from across a street corner, and there are other buildings in the background.
Photograph of a convection room at the Windsor Hotel. On a table advertisements for a blood bank can be seen as well as other forms of information such as pamphlets. A big sign by the table reads "Normal Serum Albumin - Hyland Laboratories".
Photograph of business cars #1-3. There are tracks along the bottom half of the photo. Written below the image are "[sic] Feb 12th 1954 - Business Cars #1, 2 & 3" and "H. E. Chelf."
Photograph of the Citizens National Bank under construction. There are building materials at the site with a frame partially built. There are signs in front of the site, and streets, cars, and buildings around it.
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. B. Leach - Finance Co-Chairman, A. Bailey Lewis - Finance Co-Chairman, and Morgan Jones, Jr. - Treasurer, dated August 20, 1954. Leach expresses appreciation on behalf of Governor Shivers and the Taylor County Shivers for Governor Club for the contribution made by Carswell to Governor Shiver's run-off campaign to be held on August 28th. He notes the national importance of this election as shown by the reporter and photographer from Life magazine being assigned to Shivers during his "swing through Central West Texas" and emphasizes the importance of urging all supporters of Shivers to vote absentee or in person on August 28.
A letter written to Jack Ross, Parole and Probation Compact Administrator, Austin, Texas from G. R. Klopfenstein, Chief (by R. N. McMichael, Placement Supervisor), Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus 15, Ohio, dated November 8, 1954. McMichael advises Ross of the enclosed, recent photograph, criminal record and fingerprints of Subject 95040 OP, recently approved for placement in Abilene,Texas. The enclosures include an Ohio State Penitentiary Institutional Processing Photograph of Inmate No. 95040, dated August 23, 1954; an Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus Ohio Inmate No. 95040. BERT 11 7M-6-54-OFF Form, dated September 15, 1953; the Criminal Record of Inmate No. 95040, dated March 24, 1952 - September 15, 1953. Compiled by: G. W. Norris, Superintendent, Identification Department, Ohio Penitentiary.
Photograph of a drive-in restaurant identified as Mack Eplen's Drivateria on North 1st Street in Abilene, Texas. A sign in the front of the drive-in says "Mack Eplen's Charcoal Burgers." Behind the sign, there is a carport with menus and intercoms to order underneath it. A car is parked underneath the carport. In the background, there are other places of business and cars.
Photograph of a drive-in restaurant identified as Mack Eplen's Drivateria on Treadaway Street in Abilene, Texas. There is a building with text on the side that says "Mack Eplen's Drivateria." Beside the building, there is a carport. There is a car outside the restaurant. In the foreground, there is a street.
Photograph of the exterior view of a drive-in restaurant identified as Mack Eplen's Drivateria on Treadaway Street in Abilene, Texas. Text on the front of the building says "Mack Eplen's Drivateria." A car is parked outside the building.
Photograph of Mack Eplen's Drivateria on Treadaway Street in Abilene. The building is a drive-in cafe with a main building and covered parking structures. It is viewed from across the street, and there are a few cars there.
Photograph of Mack Eplen's Drivateria on Treadaway Street in Abilene. The building is a drive-in cafe with a main building and covered parking structures. It is viewed from across the street, and there are a few cars there.
Photograph of the inside of Mack Eplen's Restaurant on Hickory Street in Abilene. The floor and walls are brick. There are counters with items on display, furniture, and decorations in the room.
Photograph of Marjorie Wakeham eating with chopsticks. There's a note written on the back of the photo: "Horrible picture but I had to include it you can guess what we are eating with chopsticks beans!! We took a lot of food with us - cooked wonderful meals of weiners and baked beans."
Copy photo of a group portrait published in T&P Topics magazine on page 42 of the March 1954 issue. Text below the image provides context for the photo and a list of the names of every person in the image.
Photograph of a group of men and women sitting around a dinner table at the 8th Annual 12th Armored Division Reunion banquet held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, PA on July 31, 1954.
Photograph of Texas & Pacific train #809 in El Paso, Texas. There are smokestacks and a large tank behind the train. The text below the image says "[sic] El Paso Texas Aug 22nd 1954" and "W. Burke."
Photograph of Louisiana Eastern train #5 at the train yards in Shiloh, Louisiana. On the cab is still painted the number 20. Written below the image are "[sic] Shiloh, La. Sept 12th 1954 - Louisiana Eastern #5 (on number plate) (ex Abilene & Southern #20, to L. E #5 in 1953, to L. E. #13)" and "Charles E. Winters."
Photograph of train #316 in Paris, Texas. Behind the engine, another train's cars are visible. Written below the image is "Paris, Texas Nov 1954 - Paris & Mt. Pleasant #316 (EX T&P #316)" and "H.H.Maples Collection - Joe Thompson Photo."
Photograph of the front and side of a train engine and car parked at a yard in Paris, Texas. Another train car is partially visible (right). Handwritten text below the image says, "Paris & Mt Pleasant #316 (ex T&P #316) Paris, Texas Nov 1954."
Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. The number "316" is visible within the circle on the front of the engine. Additional tracks lay on either side. Part of another train car can be seen on the left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Paris, Texas Nov 1954 - Paris & Mt Pleasant #316 (ex T&P 316)."
Photograph of the front and side of a train engine with the initials "P. M. P." printed below the cab, connected to a car with the number "316" on the side. Behind the train, part of a building (left) and another train car (right) are partially visible. Handwritten text below the image says, Paris & Mt Pleasant #316 (ex T&P) #316 Paris, Texas June 1954 (to City of Abilene Texas) as T&P #75."
Photograph of a train wreck in Marshall, Texas. There are people looking at the wreck, and cars and firetrucks are visible on the right side of the image. Houses are visible in the background. Text below the image says "Wreck at Marshall, Texas 1954" and "Joe Perkins Collection."
Photograph of two train engines connected to cars, viewed from the front in a train yard. Another train car with the number "509" is partially visible at far left and buildings are visible to the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Paris & Mt Pleasant #316 (ex T&P #316) 4-6-0. Paris & Mt Pleasant #333 (ex S.S.W. #333) 2-6-0. Paris, Texas Nov 1954."
Photograph of the congregation at the University Baptist Church in Abilene, TX singing during a ceremonial note burning. In the center, stand the three men about to burn the note.
Photograph of a woman, possibly Marjorie Wakeham, standing on a fishing boat in Atami, Japan. There's a man walking in front of the boat. A note on the back reads, "We went fishing at Atami on our leave [...] little boat, also caught [...]unny little fish."
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