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[Bodie Park]

Photograph of Bodie Park in downtown Longview, Texas. The park contained a Confederate Monument and was located across from the First National Bank at the corner of Fredonia and Tyler streets.

Date: 1931

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.494619 -94.739666

Photograph of the first triplets born in Longview, Texas. The triplets were born to the unidentified African American couple in the photograph. Dr. James D. Grant, the only Longview African American physician in 1930, is in the center of the photograph. He delivered the triplets.

Date: 1930~

Creator: Culpepper, Cody

Item Type: Photograph

[Western Union]

Photograph of the construction of the Western Union depot in Longview, Texas, which was located at Cotton and Mobberly streets. There are several unidentified men standing in front of the building.

Date: 1931~

Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.

Item Type: Photograph

[King Kong Movie Promotion]

Photograph of a movie promotion for the Rembert Theatre in Longview, Texas. This photograph shows large billboards attached to moving vehicles as they parade through the streets of Longview to promote the new "King Kong" movie, which was released in 1933. There are many people gathered in the streets watching the movie promotion. The photograph is mounted on tan cardboard.

Date: 1933

Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.

Item Type: Photograph

[Humble Oil Well]

Photograph of the workers of the Humble oil well #22. From left to right, the workers pictured are: Fowler, Ward, Bob Robinson, Dee Ferrell and Clyde Sublett.

Date: 1931

Item Type: Photograph

[Oil Fields]

Photograph of an oil field in Longview, Texas. The oil fields in Longview and Kilgore, Texas. There were 24 wells on 10 lots owned by 6 different companies.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

[Oil Well Fire]

Photograph of the Sinclair #1 Oil Well, near Gladewater, Texas. The oil well caught fire on April 28, 1931 and killed nine men.

Date: April 28, 1931

Creator: Nicks, C. B.

Item Type: Photograph

[Gladewater Jailhouse]

Photograph of the original Gladewater Jailhouse in Gladewater, Texas. There are two men standing outside the wooden jailhouse.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

[S. C. Forman Hardware Store]

Photograph of the S. C. Forman Hardware storefront in Longview, Texas. S. C. Forman owned and operated the hardware store, and he doubled as a mortician. There are two unidentified men standing outside of the hardware store.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

[Jackson Conner Howard]

Photograph of Jackson Conner Howard. Howard was Sheriff of Gregg County for 13 years, and he served as sheriff when the Dalton Bank Robbery took place in June 1894.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

[LeTourneau Industries]

Photograph of a large crane designed and built by Robert G. LeTourneau of Longview, Texas. It is pictured next to a barge ship, which shows the relative size of the piece of machinery.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

[First Methodist Church of Longview]

Photograph of the First Methodist Church of Longview, Texas. The church was founded around 1840 and in 1871, the church building was moved to a plot of ground given by the Texas and Pacific Railroad.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.497255 -94.737599

[First Presbyterian Church of Longview]

Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church in Longview, Texas. The church was built in 1874 on land donated by the Texas & Pacific Railroad. There are several cars parked on the street outside of the church.

Date: 1930~

Creator: Culpepper's Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.496686 -94.739364

[LeTourneau Industries]

Photograph of one of the large bulldozers designed and built by Robert G. LeTourneau of Longview, Texas. LeTourneau designed and built machinery on such a large scale that his machinery was used all over the world in large projects, such as clearing land for building dams, airports and heavy offshore oil rigs. LeTourneau was a pioneer in his field, holding almost 300 patents for inventions. In the photograph, the bulldozer is parked next to an automobile.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

[Longview Barber Shop]

Photograph of the inside of Clyde Thomas' barber shop in Longview, Texas. The barber shop was located at 108 West Methvin Street, inside the Gray's Building. The photograph is mounted on grey cardboard.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

[Bivins Residence]

Photograph identified as the family home of Maurice H. Bivins, located at 25 Covington Dr. in Longview, Texas. The home was called Surrey Place. The "Friendly Trek" group is standing in front of the house in full costume, as noted on the back of the photograph.

Date: 1939

Creator: Claxton Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.481597 -94.737116

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[S. C. Forman Hardware Store]

[Jackson Conner Howard]

[LeTourneau Industries]

[First Methodist Church of Longview]

[First Presbyterian Church of Longview]

[LeTourneau Industries]

[Longview Barber Shop]

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