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Wagon Train Rest

Description: Wagon train taking a noontime rest enrout to Indianola on the San Antonio - Goliad Road.
Date: 1870
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Photo of Anna Marie Magdeline Lepori]

Description: Photograph of a woman identified as Anna Marie Magdeline Lepori wearing a dress with a ruffled collar.
Date: 1883~
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Young Boy]

Description: Photograph of a young boy, identified as Leon Lepori, wearing a suit jacket and a bow tie.
Date: 1883~
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Floresville Academy Students (Literary Lovely)

Description: Photograph of Floresville Academy students. Pictured from left to right are: Top Left; Green Gillett Back Row; Zella Dickey, Annie Hassay, Kate Isviss, Jennie Bayles, Lola Gilleth, Eugene Dickey, Bob Seale Middle Row; Julia Agee, Morra Garrison, Osie Lawhon, Mary Houston, Carrie Evans, Maria Agee, Nannie, Houston, Garrison Front Row; Alonzo Franks, unknown, Ernest Livingston, Professor Lopas, Allie Murrary, Ebbie Agee, Claude Thomas
Date: 1884
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Laying Cornerstone of Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of a group of people laying the cornerstone of the Wilson County courthouse in Floresville, Texas.
Date: February 22, 1884
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Alec Ormand

Description: Photograph of Mr Alec Ormand on the night of the Butler's dance. Mr. Ormand appears to be quite young. He is wearing a three piece suit, white shirt and tie and a watch fob. In his left hand, he holds a thin cane or walking stick. His a felt hat is hanging from a fence post to his left. His right fist rests on his hip with his elbow cocked. This appears to be a posed photograph by a professional photographer. At the bottom of the photo are the words "Barr B San Antonio Texas", which may be the … more
Date: December 1, 1892
Creator: Barr, David Perry
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Photograph of Margarette Josephine]

Description: Photograph of Margarette Josephine as a young girl, with ribbons tied around her pigtails.
Date: December 14, 1899
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Floresville Tigers Baseball Team]

Description: Photograph of the members of the Floresville Tigers baseball team posing in a line in their uniforms. They are, from left to right, Russell Houston, Albert Seale, R. Ezell, Tom Johnson, John Mayes, Horace Rideout, an unknown man, Clarence Myers, Sam Fore, and Homer Black.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

The John Hern Gin

Description: Photograph of the John Hern Gin in Fairview, Texas. Trees are in the front of the gin with the smokestack and water tower shown in the background.
Date: 1900~/1910~
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Floresville Public School

Description: Photograph of white, two-story, brick building with trees in foreground and water tower and trees in background.
Date: 1901
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

J.A. Vornon & Son Blacksmith Shop

Description: Photograph of blacksmith shop. Men and boys are standing under sign the left front of the shop that says "J.A. Varnon & Son". Horses drawing buggies are parked in front of the shop. The tower of the Wilson County Court House can be seen in the background.
Date: 1902
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Baby in Large White Garment]

Description: Photograph of baby James Hunten McDaniel wearing a large white garment and sitting in a chair with a blanket over it.
Date: January 14, 1902
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Floresville Trades Day, 1906

Description: This is a photograph of a hanging picture of downtown Floresville during the 1906 Trade Days. This photo shows the buildings, people, horses, wagon. On the back of the photograph it is noted that Mrs. Ed Franklin was queen and Rosalie Stevenson and Maude Neal were the princesses. R.R. Smith, attorney, crowned the queen for the festivities.
Date: 1906
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Floresville School Students

Description: Photograph of students in front of school house. The card held by the boy in the middle of the front row says; Floresville, Texas. The boy's name is Haywood McDaniel. The boy who is third from the right in the first row is Charlie Culpepper. The teacher on the top row, far left, is Miss Myrtle Hurley (Mrs. Ed Franklin).
Date: 1907~
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Interior of White House Cafe]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the White House Cafe in Floresville, Texas. Several tables and chairs are set up to the right of the counter and stairs, and a sign leading to the wash room is visible in the background.
Date: 1909
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

W.E. Crandell Photography

Description: Photograph of white frame building sign that says, "Photographer".
Date: 1909
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Bathing Pool, Bath house and Pavillion

Description: Artist rendering of the bathing pool, bath house and pavillion that opened for operation in 1910. The drawing features large buildings, a fresh water pool and the tree lined stream.
Date: 1910
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

A.W. Murray Furniture Store

Description: Photograph of single-story, brick building. Furniture can be seen in the front of the builg as well as part of awagon on the left end.
Date: 1910
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Farmer's Cotton Gin

Description: Photograph of large metal building with water tower to the right and a wind mill to the rear. Bales of cotton are on the loading deck with men two men standing behind the bales. Label on photo states: "Farmers Cotton Gin, Poth , Texas - 1911, The first bales of cotton ginned".
Date: 1911
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Farmers Cotton Gin

Description: Photograph of large gin building. Baling equipment and three men are in the front of loading dock. Several men are standing on the loading dock. A water tower can be seen on the right side of the building and a windmill is visible in the background.
Date: 1911
Creator: A. F. Manak
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[J. E. Canfield on a Camping Trip]

Description: Photograph of J. E. Canfield sitting in a chair in front of a line of trees while on a camping trip.
Date: [1911..1912]
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

[Students at Fairview School]

Description: Photograph of the Fairview School students of the 1911-1912 school year in front of a building in Cleveland, Texas. Several of them are identified as Jim Ray, Lloyd Rawls, Fletchard Bell, Burton Hill, principal Wynne Seale, Ella Bell, Earl Morse, Ester Phillips, teacher Bessie Burris, Pearl English, Pansy Henson, Clarabel McKenzie, Agnes Hill, Stella Hearn, Isabel Phillips, Lucille Gentry, Iley Ray, Violet Henson, and Betty Wright.
Date: 1911
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Central Rexall Drug Store

Description: Photograph of the front of the I. D. Flores Drug Store. A wagon drawn by a single horse is in front of the store. Sitting on the seat of the wagon is Benjamin A. Quintanilla; holding the horse is Eligio P. Castro; and standing by the hitching post is I. D. Flores.
Date: 1912
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society
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