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[Early Cleveland School]

Description: Copy negative of an early school in Cleveland, Texas. A large group of people is standing in front of the building facing towards the camera. There are two people in the background in the doorway of the school.
Date: 1910
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Cleveland High School Baseball Team]

Description: the Cleveland High School baseball team. They are seated outdoors near the dugout. Their jerseys read "Cleveland Indians." Bottom L-R: unknown, Everitt Wells, Woody Matthews, Rex Arnold, David Thigpen, Dalton Turner, Earl Placker, Ross Russle & William Josie. Top L-R: Joe Hargest, Ronald Black, Michael Hanson, Charles Metoyer, Bronson Lewis, Don Balch, Joe Bazar, Joe Wilson & Coach Harry Uthoff.
Date: 1955
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Mary Frances Anglin, The First Dairy Day Queen]

Description: Black and white photograph of a young woman, Mary Frances Jenkel, née Anglin, being crowned the first Dairy Day Queen, on stage at the 1954 Dairy Day in Cleveland, Texas. She is wearing a velvet coronation robe. The town mayor at the time, N.A. Walker, bestows the honor. A young boy, Jeff McClain, is standing near them is holding the crown's pillow. A sizable group of people on stage watch from behind them as the event takes place. Coronation is on the old American Legion baseball field.
Date: 1954
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Children Outside the Old Cleveland Grammer School]

Description: Copy negative of three young girls standing beneath a tree outside of the Cleveland School. There are two boys in the distance standing near a bike, and two girls talking behind them. Children can be seen sitting on the steps of the school in the background. The school was first built as the Cleveland Grammar School and later became Cleveland High School, facing Dallas Street. Southside Elementary was later erected on the side and faced towards Ft. Worth Street. The Cleveland ISD Tax & Central … more
Date: 193X
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Fostoria Lumber Company Baseball Team]

Description: Photograph of the Fostoria Lumber Company Baseball Team seated outside. There are nine men wearing white baseball uniforms and four other men seated with them. Fostoria was once a thriving lumber town with a hotel, company store, homes, schools, churches, and a cemetery. The 3rd man, back row: Joe Richardson. Last man, back row: Bidwell C. "Slick" McClelland Sr.
Date: 1949
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

75th Celebration Schedule of Events

Description: List of the eldest residents of the City of Cleveland, for the 75th Anniversary Celebration. The list includes the names of the individuals, their birthdays, their age, and the color for their Senior Birthday Certificates.
Date: 2011
Creator: Cleveland (Tex.)
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Cleveland High School Royal Braves Marching Band and Twirlers in Santa Parade]

Description: Photograph of Cleveland High School Royal Braves Band led by Ass't Drum Major Jackie Carter followed by Twirlers Jimmie Lynn Longbotham, Glenda Dishongh, Myrdeth Longbotham, Janie Roberson & Margie Grimsley. Behind them, Drum Major Doris Thomas leads the band. A small group of spectators watches from the side of the road.
Date: 1953
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Cleveland Dairy Days]

Description: Photograph of contestants and cattle shown in the American Legion Rodeo Arena on the corner of Houston St. (Hwy321/105) & Legion Ave (now Charles Barker Ave). There are spectators seated in covered and uncovered stands around the arena. Two children are seated on top of the wooden fence in the bottom-right. The 2023 site contains a Wells Fargo Bank.
Date: 1948
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[Lucky Corner filling station]

Description: Photograph of the Lucky Corner filling station. The station was a Conoco service station owned and operated by the Langford brothers, Jimmy and Billy Langford, until they retired and closed the station. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies some of the people pictured, and states that the station was operated by Harrison and was at the intersection of U. S. Highway 83 and 15th Street in Wellington, Texas. There are also notes about the history of the building on the back of the p… more
Date: 1936
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Collingsworth Motor Company]

Description: Photograph of the Ford Dealership at the Collingsworth Motor Company. There are five cars parked inside of a large garage. Two men in suits and hats are standing near a door at the end of the garage. The operator of the dealership is identified as Kelly Pigg.
Date: [1947..1948]
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Etha Pruden at the Pruden Drug Store]

Description: Photograph of a woman identified as Etha Pruden standing inside the doorway of the Pruden Drug Store at night. She is wearing a long, dark-colored skirt and a blazer, and looking towards the camera. Various products can be seen on shelves and in displays inside the store.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery on the South side of the square in Wellington, Texas. Two men are standing behind a counter with bar stools on the left side of the photograph. There is a small boy standing by a table and looking towards the camera.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Bank in Wellington]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a bank in Wellington, Texas. It has a tiled floor and coffered ceiling. There are two men working on typing machines or registers in the middle of the room, and a man wearing a suit and tie in a doorway.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[J. C. Dean Store]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the J. C. Dean Store. There are three men wearing hats standing in the center of the photograph, looking at some of the store's products. There are stocked shelves and glass display cases with various goods inside of them.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Johnny Wallace Store]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Johnny Wallace Store on the West side of the Wellington square. Five men are standing behind the counter next to a rack of suits. There are shelves with clothing on them on the right side of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Stall Dry Goods Store]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Stall Dry Goods Store. There is a group of people standing behind glass display cases, looking towards the camera. The men on the left side of the photograph are identified as L. H. Stall and John Wells, and two people on the right side of the photograph are identified as Mrs. E. M. Hix and May Godfrey.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Palace Drug Store]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing in the Palace Drug Store. They are identified from left to right as Dr. C. E. High (who had an office above the drug store); Dr. Moss; Lester Benge; Tom Benge; Mrs. Tom Benge; Jack Hurst; and Sandy Parson. The store was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Benge.
Date: 1931
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Fleet Pruden Drug Store]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Fleet Pruden Drug Store. There are five people in the store and one man behind the counter, and they are all looking towards the camera. The man standing behind the counter is identified as Fleet Pruden.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Sid Jones Hardware Store]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Sid Jones Hardware Store. Six men are in the store and are facing towards the camera. There are tall shelves on both sides of the store that are stocked with various hardware supplies, and a bike is sitting in the middle of the room. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the store was located in Wellington, Texas, and identifies the man in the dark shirt as Cleburne Jones.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum
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