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[12th Armored Division Reunion]
Photograph of men and women sitting around dinner tables at a reunion for the 12th Armored Division in Louisville, Kentucky.
[1950 Train Wreck]
Copy slide of a photograph of a train wreck in Abilene by South 1st and Treadaway. The damaged train is seen in the background around the railway and a few people are observing from the side road.
[Abilene Police Officer M. L. "Lee" Peck]
Photograph of Abilene Police Officer M. L. "Lee" Peck; he is wearing a light-colored police uniform and photographed in a front-facing pose with his hands behind his back. A board is partially visible behind him with white lines across it and "Cases" and "Warrants in City" printed at the top.
[Aerial Photograph of Lytle Lake]
An aerial photograph of Lytle Lake in Abilene, Texas.
[Aerial view of a church and complex]
Aerial photograph of a church (bottom-center) and neighboring complex of duplicate buildings (left).
[Aerial view of apartments and building with tower]
Aerial photograph of an apartment complex (left) and a large one-story building (right) with a circular carport on one end and a derrick-like tower on top. The complexes lie at a T-intersection, with some fields (top-left), a cul-de-sac neighborhood (top-right), and train tracks (bottom-right) nearby. Various mid-1940s to mid-1950s style cars are visible.
[Aerial view of apartments and building with tower]
Aerial photograph of an apartment complex (left) and a large one-story building (right) with a circular carport on one end and a derrick-like tower on top. The complexes lie at a T-intersection, with some fields (top-left), a residential neighborhood (top-right), and train tracks (bottom) nearby. Various mid-1940s to mid-1950s style cars are visible.
[Aerial View of Complex with Pool]
Photograph of a building complex with a pool.
[Aerial view of horse track]
Aerial photograph of a horse track with a large grandstand and parking lot, in which are a significant number of cars. Large stables are visible in the top right. Some houses are visible among trees at the bottom. A road lined by trees wraps around from the left side to the stables.
[Aerial view of intersection and roundabout]
Aerial photograph of an urban intersection. In the bottom half are two motels or apartment complexes on opposite sides of a roundabout.
[Aerial view of large wooded estate]
Aerial photograph of a large estate in a wooded area. A mansion stands in the left center, with a large cloistered building to the right. A road winds from the bottom right to the mansion. A grove is visible in the upper center, with some neighboring houses above it.
[Aerial view of recreational complex]
Aerial photograph of a large recreational complex with a semi-circular, one-story main building, with a pool in the middle. On the lower left is a twin tennis court, and to its right a manmade pond with a dock and small island. Various 1950s-style cars are parked in the upper-right, and a building with an H-shaped floorplan is visible in the top left. The surrounding grounds appear to be sand and brush.
[Aerial view of recreational complex]
Aerial photograph of a large recreational complex with a semi-circular, one-story main building, with a pool in the middle. On the lower center is a twin tennis court, and to its right a manmade pond with a dock and small island. Various 1950s-style cars are parked nearby. The surrounding grounds appear to be sand and brush.
Air Base Water Pump
Photograph of an air base water pump pumping flood water in Abilene. There is a pipe spewing water in the front and a hose and pump in the back. There is a car in the background.
[Among Our Souvenirs]
Copy photo of T&P train #40 from T&P Topics magazine entitled "Among Our Souvenirs." Written below the image are "#40, built by the old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works at Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1876. Listed as a Class B-3 or 'Saddle-Back' type. The T&P bought only one of these - using it for switching at the Marshall Shops. Seemingly enlarged section of the boiler is its water tank, built around the steam dome. The metal bin built behind the cab took the place of the conventional coal tender. Developing 120 # steam pressure, weighing 68000 lbs, with 15 x 24 cln, tractive effort 11500 lbs" and "T&P Topics, July 1950, pg 19."
[Anna Hall Interior]
Photograph of student studying on couches and chairs in the newly remodeled Anna Hall Student Center at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
[Anna Hall Student Center Interior]
Photograph of student studying on couches and chairs in the newly remodeled Anna Hall Student Center at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Boys in Chemistry Class
Copy negative of students Bill Wright, Jr., Robert Hopkins, and Terrell Hamilton working in a chemistry class in Abilene High School. The boys are wearing aprons, working at a table with beakers, and there are more supplies on the shelves behind them.
Calliope
Copy negative of the McMurry College calliope on the street in front of the Metro Theater in Abilene with a group of people standing around it in the mid 1950's.
Couple by House
Copy negative of Mamie Hatchett and John Berry in Stephens County, Texas where he was born. They are standing on the left of the picture with a dog, in front of a stone house with a car partially visible in the foreground.
Couple on Horses
Copy negative of Joan Medford riding a dun or buckskin horse named Sandy and Johnny Medford on a horse named Carbon Copy in a field with trees on John Berry's Ranch.
[Exterior of Laughter North's Funeral Home]
Copy slide of a photograph of the exterior of the Laughter North's funeral home in downtown Abilene, Texas. James (left), Russell (middle) and Jack (right) North are standing in front of the hearse parked by the building.
Ferguson Hall at Simmons University
Copy negative of Ferguson Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. The building has three levels and there are cars parked in front.
[Five Trains Lined Up in Texarkana, Texas]
Photograph of five trains lined up next to each other in Texarkana, Texas. The rightmost train has a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath the image are "Texarkana, Texas 1950" and "H. E. Chelf - R. S. Plummer Photo."
Girl on Fence
Copy negative of an HSU Cowgirl in western costume sitting on a fence, holding a rope.
Girl on Fence by Horse
Copy negative of an HSU Cowgirl in western costume sitting on a fence with a white horse beside a building.
Girls and Horses in Corral
Copy negative of two HSU Cowgirls in western clothing with the HSU Six White Horses in a corral. There are more horses in the background on the left and a barn on the right.
Girls with Marine Officer
Copy negative of two HSU Cowgirls in western costumes with a uniformed Marine.
Group by Bus
Copy negative of people standing in a line outside a building by a bus at a Wholesaler's Trade Trip. They are standing near stores titled Saddle Shop, Friendly Finance Co. Personal Loans, and Retail Merchants Association.
[Group Photo of the T&P Railway Company Traffic Department]
Group photo of the Traffic Department of T&P Railway. There is a man kneeling in the front holding a sign with the T&P logo on it. Written on the bottom of the photo is "T&P Ry. Co. Traffic Dept. Dallas, Tex. Dec. 1950." Written below the photo is "[sic] RWCannaday 1-2-51." Printed on the back of the photo are the names of all the people in the picture.
Headstone, Cemetery
Copy negative of two pictures of headstones for Ely family members in the cemetery in Ely, Texas with other headstones and trees in the background. The stone on the left is for L. W. Ely who was born January 18, 1829 and died May 11, 1904.
High School Reunion
Copy negative of a group of nine people standing outside a building in Clyde, Texas at a High School Reunion. There are a car and motorcycle parked in the background on the right.
Horn Trio, Trumpet Section
Copy negative of McMurry College Band members, from left to right, Don Hamilton, Willis Gidden, and Bob Newman in uniform, playing trumpets in the late 1950's. Two are standing, and the one on the right is sittting, and there are five pictures and a map on the wall behind them.
Horses in Field
Copy negative of three horses in a field in front of a pond at John Berry's ranch taken in the late 1950's. The pinto in the middle is children's horse Polly, and the one on the right is a yearling.
HSU Homecoming at Playing Field
Copy negative of the HSU Cowgirls and Cowboy Band performing on the field with other people and a car at an HSU Homecoming Ceremony in the 1950's.
Kraft Cheese Display at Thornton's #1
Photograph of a product display in a grocery store identified as Thornton's. The display consists of bottles of Kraft brand oil in small boxes surrounding an oven. On top of the oven, there are three signs, two of which are the same. Text on the duplicate signs say "Free Recipes Here! How to make any cake (requiring shortening) with Kraft All-Purpose Oil Fully Pink 29¢;" they also have a picture of a cake missing a slice on them. The headline on the middle sign says "Ladies! You Can Win Valuable Prizes in Thornton's Cake Bake Contest." That sign also lists prices and cooking ingredients, and has illustrations of a cake, oven, Kraft brand oil, and the exterior of Thornton's. In the background of the photograph, there are aisles of groceries, an unidentified man, and a banner sign that is partially visible.
Kraft Cheese Display at Thornton's #1
Photograph of a display for a grocery store identified as Thornton's. The display consists of a tall stack of packages of Kraft's Parkay Margarine sitting besides a meat display case; the display case is filled with various meat products. On top of the case, there is a television set with packages of Kraft's Parkay Margarine displayed beside it. Beside the margarine, there are various canned and bottled products. There are four identical signs in the display; text on the signs say "Win a 21" RCA Victor Color TV Set in Parkay Margarine's BIG $75,000 Jingle Contest 45 Color TV sets - 354 Prizes in all...3 Contests First contest closes March 12, 1955 Second contest closes March 26, 1955 Third contest closes April 9, 1955." There is also an illustration of Parkay Margarine on the signs. In the background, there is a door and vent; there are streamers above the television.
Kraft Cheese Display at Thornton's #2
Photograph of a display for a grocery store identified as Thornton's. The display consists of a tall stack of packages of Kraft's Parkay Margarine sitting besides a meat display case; the display case is filled with various meat products. On top of the case, there is a television set with packages of Kraft's Parkay Margarine displayed beside it. Beside the margarine, there are various canned and bottled products. There are four identical signs in the display; text on the signs say "Win a 21" RCA Victor Color TV Set in Parkay Margarine's BIG $75,000 Jingle Contest 45 Color TV sets - 354 Prizes in all...3 Contests First contest closes March 12, 1955 Second contest closes March 26, 1955 Third contest closes April 9, 1955." There is also an illustration of Parkay Margarine on the signs. In the background, there is a door and vent; there are streamers above the television.
Kraft Cheese Display at Thornton's #2
Photograph of a product display in a grocery store identified as Thornton's. The display consists of bottles of Kraft brand oil in small boxes surrounding an oven. On top of the oven, there are three signs, two of which are the same. Text on the duplicate signs say "Free Recipes Here! How to make any cake (requiring shortening) with Kraft All-Purpose Oil Fully Pink 29¢;" they also have a picture of a cake missing a slice on them. The headline on the middle sign says "Ladies! You Can Win Valuable Prizes in Thornton's Cake Bake Contest." That sign also lists prices and cooking ingredients, and has illustrations of a cake, oven, Kraft brand oil, and the exterior of Thornton's. In the background of the photograph, there are aisles of groceries, an unidentified man, and a banner sign that is partially visible.
[Labor Day T&P Float]
Copy photo of a float for the 1903 Marshall, Texas Labor Day parade built by the T&P shop there. The float is designed to look like a Texas & Pacific train car. The float is full of people, and a young man and boy are posing in front of it. Some onlookers can be seen on the right side of the image. Text on the image says "Among Our Souvenirs." Written below the photo are "[sic] Float which T&P shop employes - at Marshall built for the 1903 Labor Day parade in that city, pulled by two hefty mules. Standing in front are Lee Burnett, L a coach builder, who acted as 'Conductor' that day, and Rom Murff, the official 'Porter' a young painter at that time." and "T&P Topics, Jun 1950, pg 19."
[Laughter North's Funeral Home]
Copy slide of a photograph of the Laughter North's Funeral Home in downtown in the 1950s with two hearses parked in front of the building.
Man and Woman on Fence
Copy negative of an HSU Cowgirl and Cowboy in western costumes. She is sitting on a fence and he is standing on the left. The Riding School building is behind them.
Man by Grave
Copy negative of John Berry standing in a cemetery by Maxwell's grave. There are headstones around him, fences, trees, and a building.
Man with Colt
Copy negative of Arkie Pierce leading a young dark colored horse near a stone fence stacked by John Berry at Berry Ranch in the late 1950's. There are two other men in the background by the gate.
Mare with Foals
Copy negative of a light colored Quarter Horse mare and two foals, one dark and one light colored, standing in a fenced area with a feed trough on the ground and trees in the background.
Men Hunting
Copy negative of two pictures. The one on the left is of John Berry and three other men, including a policeman, sitting on the porch of the wood paneled house at Berry Ranch. The picture on the right is of three men and a dead coyote in a field at Berry Ranch. There are two men standing, one of them a policeman, and one man is sitting in a wheelchair in front of them with a gun.
Men on Porch
Copy negative of a group of men on a porch at Berry Ranch. The men sitting in the front are John Berry (left) and a policeman. One of the men in the back is Wolf Hunt.
Men on Porch
Copy negative of brothers John (left) and Cliff (right) Berry standing under a stone archway of a porch.
[North's Family in the 1950s]
Copy slide of a photograph of six members of the North family posing in front of a light-colored background wearing formal clothing.
[Original Photo of Train #900 in Mineola, Texas]
Photograph of T&P train #900 in Mineola, Texas. There is a man posing next to the train, and another visible in the window of the cab. There is some writing on the bottom of the image in blue ink. The first word begins with the letters "RS" and the second word is "Mineola." A number is partially visible beneath "Mineola." The text below the photograph says "Mineola, Texas 1950" and "R. S. Plummer."
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