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[Scene during Wellington coal shortage]

Description: Photograph of a scene during the coal shortage in Wellington. There are several horse-drawn wagons crowding a dirt road. A note accompanying the photograph states that coal was used in cast iron stoves for cooking and heating, and that during the shortage coal was brought to the County and each family was allowed to purchase two sacks. During the shortage, corn, cottonseed, and wood were burned as alternatives to coal.
Date: 1924
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Steam-powered thresher]

Description: Photograph of a steam-powered thrasher, identified as a thrasher engine. It has large wheels and a covering over the conductor's area. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the engine was B. H. Ford's. The photograph was taken around 1910 and this copy was developed around 1960.
Date: 1910
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Wellington State Bank]

Description: Photograph of five women standing outside of Wellington State Bank. They are all wearing long coats, skirts, and hats. The woman on the far right side of the photograph is wearing a large fur shawl, muff, and hat. All are smiling towards the camera except for the woman in the center of the photograph.
Date: 1917
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Wellington trade day]

Description: Photograph of the square during Wellington trade day. There are numerous cars parked around a large crowd of people in the center of the square. Various stores on the square are visible behind the crowds.
Date: 1924
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Three men inside clothing store]

Description: Photograph of three men standing inside a clothing store. They are standing near glass displays with clothes hanging inside. There are tables on the left side of the photograph with various displays on them. The men are identified as V. P. Robertson, Sr., Joe Fleming, and Roy Horn.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[George Kelley Telephone Office]

Description: Photograph of the George Kelley Telephone Office. There is a man and a woman seated at a small table. The woman is wearing headphones and sitting in front of the telephone operations, and the man is writing on the table. The name of the telephone operator was Willie Payne.
Date: 1907/1910
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Wellington Post Office]

Description: Photograph of five people standing inside the Wellington Post Office. They are standing in a line, facing the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies each person from left to right as: Wade Arnold, Jessie Fuson, Unknown, Lee N. Gragg, and Aubrey Moore.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Telephone operators]

Description: Photograph of four women operating telephones. They are all wearing dresses and have short haircuts. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies their names as Pearl Boverie Hendrick, Ruth Boone Fleming, Tina Thompson Hendrix, and Berniece Brickey.
Date: 1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Goat's Cafe]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Goat's Cafe. There are men sitting on bar stools at the counter, and servers lined up in front of them. The man on the far left wearing a bow tie is identified as Goat Hopper.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Interior of Goat's Cafe]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Goat's Cafe. There are people seated at tables and at the counter. A waitress is taking orders on the right side of the photograph. The man sitting in the back of the cafe in front of "Taylor's" ice cream sign is identified as Goat Hopper. Handwriting on the back of the photograph talks about the history of the cafe and states that it had the first refrigerated air conditioner in Wellington, Texas.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Palace Drug Store]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Palace Drug Store. There are tall, dark, wooden shelves on the walls, and men are standing behind the glass counters on both sides of the store.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Wellington Volunteer Fire Department]

Description: Photograph of a group of men from the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department. They are standing outdoors next to two small fire engines that are parked in front of a garage. Two young boys are sitting in the back of the engine on the left side of the photograph. All of the men are wearing suits and hats, and facing towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states the Fire Department was located on West Avenue, and an accompanying note identifies the fire engines as American La… more
Date: 1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Cochran Drug Store]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Cochran Drug Store. It is a long room with tall shelves lining the walls and counters on each side. There are five men standing by the display counters looking towards the camera.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[City Shoe Shop]

Description: Photograph of the City Shoe Shop in Wellington, Texas. The caption in the bottom-left corner states that the shop was on the Frank Hajek Property. There are two men wearing bow ties that are standing behind the counter and looking towards the camera, and another man wearing overalls standing in the shop. There are various types of machines and work stations behind the counter.
Date: September 25, 1929
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Bowen-Grassbur School]

Description: Photograph of a class from Bowen-Grassbur School. They are seated outside in front of a white building, and lined up in four rows. An accompanying note identifies the names of the students.
Date: 1920/1921
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Wellington cotton gin]

Description: Photograph of a cotton gin in Wellington, Texas owned by Mr. Isaac Newton Harrison. It is a large white building, with a smokestack releasing dark smoke. There are three horse-drawn wagons pictured in front of the building. Multiple men are standing with the wagons and near the building, and all are facing the camera. An accompanying note states the the manager of the gin was Lonzo Cartwright.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Young man standing in bank]

Description: Postcard of a young man leaning against the counter inside the Wellington Bank. There are other customers in the background, and three bankers are standing behind the counter looking towards the camera. The man that is seated in the back room, in the interior business department, is identified as Franklin Turney Copey. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that he worked at the bank from 1900-1910.
Date: [1900..1910]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum
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