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- Girls Holding Corn
- Postcard of two girls in a rural setting holding several large ears of corn. In the background are several animal-drawn carts secured to what appear to be horses. The girls are identified as, from left to right, Mogie Callaway and Geraldine McCullough
- [Group of Young Men and Women]
- Photograph of a group of young men. The men wear suits. Two women sit at the front of the group.
- [Holley Family]
- Photograph of the Holley family standing in front of their home in Mesquite, Texas. From left to right stand Adell, Eula, Nathanial A., Anson, Raymond, and Elsie.
- [Holley Family]
- Photograph of the Holley family standing in front of their home in Mesquite, Texas. From left to right stand Eula, Adell, Nathanial A., Anson, Raymond, and Elsie.
- [Holley Home]
- Photograph the right side of the old Holley home in Mesquite, Texas.
- [Holley Home]
- Photograph the right side of the old Holley home in Mesquite, Texas.
- [Inside N. A. Holley & Sons Grocery Market]
- Photograph of the interior of the N. A. Holley & Sons Grocery Market in Mesquite, Texas. Nathanial A. Holley and his wife, Adell, are standing behind a glass display case. Their sons, Anson and Raymond, are standing on the right.
- [Interior of Frank Ellis and Son]
- Photograph of the interior of the Frank Ellis and Son General Store in the New Hope community of Sunnyvale, TX. Every wall is covered in shelves. The shelves are lined with various goods being sold. Several independent displays run down the middle of the store. The owner, Frank Ellis, is standing on the left next to a glass display case. He is wearing a suit and tie and a hat.
- [J. Doug Morgan Show Truck]
- Photograph of Marvin Montgomery, Hubert Hunt, Larry Lind standing in front of a truck which advertises the J. Doug Morgan Show.
- J.F. McCullough Store
- Postcard of the front of the J. F. McCullough store, located on the northeast corner of the square in Mesquite, TX. The store front reads, "J.F. McCullough, Dry Goods, Millinery, Shoes, & Clothing." A sign advertising the Hamilton Brown Shoe Company is leaning against the front of the store. A man and a woman are standing in front of the building next door.
- James R. Welch Outfitters
- Photograph of a manager tending to customers at James R. Welch Outfitters in Mesquite, TX. The man on the far left is identified as Will Bovell, manager of the store. He is assisting a female customer. Two other employees, dressed in white shirts and dark vests are helping another customer. The shelves behind the subjects are loaded with shoe boxes. In the foreground is a display counter containing neckties and stacks of clothes with price tags.
- [John Glenn, Mrs. John Glenn, John Bryant, and Frank Berry]
- Photograph of Senator John Glenn, Mrs. John Glenn, Representative John Bryant, and Frank Berry standing near a storefront. The photograph was taken during John Glenn's exploratory presidential bid.
- [Kiwanis Club Dinner]
- Photograph of a Kiwanis Club dinner at a Mesquite school on February 12, 1962. Kiwanis club members are seated at a long table. These individuals include Robert Lawson, Ima Lawson, Patricia Greenhaw, and Mrs. Gerry Hardin.
- [Lemaster Family Children]
- Studio portrait of four Lemaster children. The smallest child, a boy, stands in front of his three sisters, who wear white dresses.
- Making Neighbors of the people of Dallas and Kaufman counties and the towns of Terrell, Forney, Mesquite and Dallas by the opening of the Texas Interurban Railway
- Booklet containing information about the history of the Texas Interurban Railway and historical sketches of several Texas cities on the route: Dallas, Mesquite, Forney, and Terrell.
- Mal and Sadie Moore
- Photograph the two girls standing in front of a white, wooden building with two windows. They are both wearing knee-length white dresses. The girls are identified as Mal and Sadie Moore. Part of a third person in a dress is visible on the far right.
- [McWhorter Elementary School]
- Photograph of Texas Governor Price Daniel, superintendent T. H. McDonald, school board president Frank W. Greenhaw at the opening of McWhorter Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas.
- [McWhorter Elementary School Dedication]
- Photograph of the dedication ceremony for the McWhorter Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas. Texas Governor Price Daniel stands at a microphone as he speaks to a crowd. Behind him, the following individuals stand left to right: Reverend Earl Kifer, T. H. McDonald, Principal Jerry Irons, Frank Greenhaw, Art Greenhaw, and Patricia Greenhaw.
- [McWhorter-Greenhaw Antique Store]
- Photograph of the McWhorter-Greenhaw Store in Mesquite, Texas.
- [McWhorter-Greenhaw Antiques]
- Photograph of the McWhorter-Greenhaw Store in Mesquite, Texas. The store became an antiques marketplace in 1997.
- [McWhorter-Greenhaw Store]
- Photograph of employees standing in front of the McWhorter-Greenhaw Store in Mesquite, Texas. Standing left to right are Dewey Brawner, Mr. Fletcher, and Frank Greenhaw.
- [McWhorter-Greenhaw Store Exterior]
- Photograph of the exterior of the McWhorter-Greenhaw Store in Mesquite, Texas. Advertisements are visible in the store window.
- [McWhorter Grocery Store]
- Photograph of Fred Arthur McWhorter and Ted McWhorter with customers in the McWhorter Grocery Store.
- [McWhorter Grocery Store]
- Photograph of Texas Governor Price Daniel, superintendent T. H. McDonald, school board president Frank W. Greenhaw at the opening of McWhorter Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas.
- [McWhorter Store]
- Photograph of the McWhorter store in Mesquite, Texas.
- [Men with Cotton Bales]
- Photograph of men standing in front of horse drawn carts which are piled high with bales of cotton.
- Mesquite Auditorium
- Photograph of the interior of the Mesquite Auditorium. The backdrop for the stage shows advertisements for Mesquite businesses before 1907. According to accompanying information, the auditorium was located above James R. Welch, Outfitters on the east side of the square. Above the stage, an electric light is seen hanging from the rafters.
- [Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Banner]
- Photograph of individuals holding a banner at the reopening of the McWhorter-Greenhaw store in Mesquite, Texas. Individuals include Methodist pastor Walter Zimmerman, Art Greenhaw, Mesquite Balloon Festival founder Dr. Jack Nelson, Texas representative Bill Blackwood, U. S. representative John Bryant, and Frank Greenhaw.
- Mesquite Cooperative
- Photograph of the interior of Mesquite Cooperative store in Mesquite, TX. The store later became the Ellis and Allen store. Pictured are three store employees, as well as a young boy on the right and a man in a top hat browsing in the rear of the store. In the foreground are several electric sewing machines.
- Mesquite Cooperative
- Photograph of the interior of Mesquite Cooperative store in Mesquite, TX. The store later became the Ellis and Allen store. Pictured are an unidentified man and three employees. In the foreground are a wood countertop and several stools. Behind the counter are shelves containing various rolls of fabric.
- [Mesquite Downtown Square]
- Photograph of the downtown square in Mesquite, Texas. Beyond a set of railroad tracks, the Mesquite Post Office, Chapman Drugs, Nunn & Hicks Gents Furnishings, CD Kimbell Real Estate, and The City Bakery are visible.
- Mesquite Eighth Grade Students
- Photograph of teacher L. J. Berry's eighth grade class in front of Mesquite School in 1911. L. J. Berry is standing on the far right. Included in the photo is Ernest Ellis, front row, second from the right.
- The Mesquite Hi-Pockets (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, May 20, 1946
- Student newspaper of Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas that includes school news and information.
- [Mesquite High School Band at Hall of State]
- Photograph of the Mesquite High School Band performing on the steps of the Hall of State at the Texas State Fair. Mr. Frank Greenhaw is directing the band.
- [Mesquite High School Football Team]
- Photograph of the Mesquite High School football team situated in a field. The fifteen boys wear striped uniforms. One individual wears a leather helmet, while another holds a football.
- [Mesquite Police Officers]
- Photograph of police chief Len Limmer standing with Frank Greenhaw and two police officers.
- [Mesquite Residents on Train]
- Photograph of Mesquite residents on a train en route to Pasadena, California in order to see Mesquite High School Band perform in the Rose Bowl Parade. Individuals include Patricia Greenhaw, Robert Lawson, and former major Sam Rutherford.
- [Mesquite Residents on Train]
- Photograph of Mesquite residents on a train en route to Pasadena, California in order to see Mesquite High School Band perform in the Rose Bowl Parade. Individuals include Patricia Greenhaw and Ima Lawson.
- [Mesquite School Class]
- Photograph of students situated in front of the Mesquite school circa 1900-1910. Anson Holley is second from the left in the back row.
- [Mesquite School Class]
- Photograph of students situated in front of the Mesquite school circa 1900-1910.
- Mesquite School Room Five
- Photograph of teacher L.J. Berry's sixth grade class, room five, taken in front of Mesquite School in 1911. Pictured are (from back left to right): unknown, unknown, unknown, Sussie Bodine, Ellen Paschall, Lucille Chapman, Lena Jones, Ruth Darcy, Sadie Harris, Junior Nunn, unknown, Annie Hart. Fourth row: unknown, Hattie Carmack, Allie Brown, unknown, unknown, Beulah Sibson (Crane), Ruby Lawrence, Bessie, Octie Ridner, Tina Mae Bean, Allie Dixon, Ethel Stamp, teacher L.J. Berry. Third row: Arla Vanston, unknown, unknown, Lula Cumby, unknown, unknown, unknown,unknown, Stanley Grubb, Clara Packer. Second row: Blake Rugel, Walton Gross, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Tasch. Front row: unknown, unknown, Charlie Bryant, Dan Gross, unknown, unknown, unknown.
- Mesquite Students
- Photograph showing a class of students in front of Mesquite School. There are forty students pictured, twenty-seven boys and thirteen girls. The back row of students is standing, while the middle row sits in chairs, and the front row sits on the ground. Behind the rows of students stands their teacher. Included in the photograph is Nellie Grey Paschall.
- [Moss Family at Dinner]
- Photograph of the Moss family having dinner at the Greenhaw family home in Mesquite, Texas. Left to right at the table are Foy Moss, Mrs. Mary Moss, Art Greenhaw, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Moss. Mrs. Mary Moss was the principal of Florence Black Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas.
- [Mrs. Armstrong's First Grade Class]
- Photograph of Mrs. Virginia Armstrong's first grade class at Florence Black Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas. Students in the photograph include Art Greenhaw, Patty Allison, Phyllis Rigby, Cindy Dean, and Deborah Ponder.
- Mrs. Ed Vanston and Students
- Photograph of a teacher and students at Mesquite School in 1906. Large wooden desks are in the foreground and a chalkboard is seen behind the students. The class is composed of fifty students, thirty-six boys and fourteen girls. The teacher is identified as Mrs. Ed Vanston. She is standing behind the students.
- Mrs. Josie Smith and Students
- Photograph of teacher Josie Smith and her students in front of Mesquite High School in Mesquite, TX. Forty-three students are pictured with one teacher. Among those pictured is Arla Vanston.
- Mrs. W. C. Cullom and Students
- Photograph of teacher Mrs. W. C. Cullom and her students in front of Mesquite School. There are thirty-five students pictured, twenty-one boys and fourteen girls. Mrs. W. C. Cullom stands behind her students. On the left, two boys are holding tennis rackets. In the front row, two boys have tweed hats positioned on their knees.
- Mrs. W. C. Cullom and Students
- Photograph of teacher Mrs. W. C. Cullom and her students in front of Mesquite School. Mrs. Cullom stands behind the students while an unknown man in a dark suit and hat sits on the ground with the front row of boys.
- [Nathaniel A. Holley]
- Studio portrait of Nathanial A. Holley standing next to a bale of hay. A church building is visible in the background.
- [The New Look Salon Building]
- Photograph of the front and side of a red brick building with stone accents along the roofline in Mesquite, Texas. The sign above the awning along the storefront says "The New Look: Beauty Salon" and there is a banner advertising tanning hanging on the right side of the awning. Historically, this building housed the N. A. Holley & Sons Grocery Store.