Private Collection of T. B. Willis - 23 Matching Results

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[Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Academy of the Sacred Heart, a large, two-story red brick building with two rows of windows, with a row of trees in front of it. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chartered 1875, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Date: September 27, 1911

Creator: Isley, Eugene

Item Type: Postcard

[B. F. Hancock and Wife, Munger Farm]

Photographs of B. F. Hancock, the business manager of the Munger gin and farm, and his wife. They pose together several yards in front of a wooden chapel-like building, to which is attached a tall wooden tower capped with a belfry and a steeple. Open field surrounds the couple.

Date: September 20, 1911

Creator: Eichelberger, George W.

Item Type: Photograph

[Cottages at Scott & White Sanitarium]

Postcard of a color image of two cottages at the Scott & White Sanitarium, two two-story white buildings with columns in the front and balconies on the second floor, with a row of trees in front of them and a blue sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Cottages, Scott & White Sanitarium, Temple, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.

Date: September 24, 1910

Item Type: Postcard

[Farmers Union Cotton Yard]

Photographs of a farmers' union cotton yard in Coolidge, Texas. On an wide, plain field are horse-drawn wagons full of cotton. In the far background are possibly piles or stacks of cotton bales.

Date: September 1, 1911

Creator: Eichelberger, George W.

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter from Adam Smith to Margaret Smith - September 8, 1918]

Letter from Adam Oscar Smith to Margaret Elizabeth Smith in which Adam is asking Margaret how everyone is back home. He tells her he is doing well and hope they are all as well. He say he has not heard from their brother Mahlon since he left Texas and ask if she has heard from him.

Date: September 8, 1918

Creator: Smith, Adam Oscar

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Edna Lillard to Joushua Lillard - September 17, 1918]

Letter from Edna Lillard to Joshua Lillard, her brother, discussing what Ripley, and William are doing, how Dick is living, and how many products they are selling a week. Edna wonders where she will go to school and informs Joshua about the rest of the family.

Date: September 17, 1918

Creator: Lillard, Edna

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Hill Printing & Stationery Co. to Monteith Abstract Co. - September 21, 1916]

Letter written to Monteith Abstract Company in Belton, Texas from Hill Printing & Stationery Company in Waco, Texas, acknowledging the receipt of their order for 2 reams of paper and promising to complete the order quickly.

Date: September 21, 1916

Creator: Gordon, L. B.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Wm. Cameron & Co. to Belford Lumber Co. - September 16, 1914]

Letter written to Belford Lumber Co. in Georgetown, Texas from William Cameron & Co. in Waco, Texas, which says "We wish to call your attention to car #62918, which is now due, and will ask that you kindly let us have exchange to cover."

Date: September 16, 1914

Creator: William Cameron & Co.

Item Type: Letter

[Lovers Leap Near Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of two people standing on a large rock overlooking a ravine filled with trees and water with more trees and hills in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard is the text: "Lovers Leap near Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. Mann." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Date: September 26, 1918

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

[Munger Gin Remains After a Fire]

Photographs of the remains of the Munger gin system after a fire in September 1911. Smoldering ruins are strewn across the background, with several workers standing nearby or sitting in front of the ashes. Twisted buildings and lumber lay behind the ruins.

Date: September 20, 1911

Creator: Eichelberger, George W.

Item Type: Photograph

[Nannie Evans Standing Outdoors]

Photograph of Nannie Clara Evans as a young woman before she married and took the name Willis. She is standing outdoors near a small, leafy tree at 2100 Colcord Avenue. She is clad in a long, ruffled, and tiered dress.

Date: September 17, 1916

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Soldier at Camp MacArthur]

Photograph of a man in a military uniform standing in front of a line of tents, with more soldiers in the background. A note at the bottom of the photo says "Rec'd from Waco."

Date: September 27, 1917

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Soldiers on Train]

Photograph of two soldiers leaning out of the windows of a train traveling through a field. A handwritten note below the photo says "On way to Waco."

Date: September 1917

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Soldiers with Watermelons]

Photograph of four soldiers and a small dog standing in a street, with three of them holding watermelons on their shoulders.

Date: September 1917

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Waco, Texas in 1917]

Aerial photograph of downtown Waco, Texas as seen in 1917; the old city hall and the square around it can be seen directly in the center of the picture. The Brazos River can seen on the right side of the photograph.

Date: September 13, 1917

Creator: Stauts & Sons

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of May McSween Harris in a Wedding Dress]

Photograph of May McSween Harris (Mrs. L. A. Robinson) posing for a portrait in her wedding dress. The dress features button details along the sides and shoulders along with a dark-colored collar. She wears a hat with a large feather at the top.

Date: September 2, 1913

Item Type: Photograph

[Postcard from Mr. Rogers Lester to his brother, September 28, 1917]

A Camp MacArthur postcard sent from Mr. Rogers Lester to his brother Mr. Henry J. Lester picturing a group of soldiers in a building and informing him that he arrived in Mexico.

Date: September 28, 1917

Creator: Lester, Rogers

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of "A Company Street"]

Postcard of a street within Camp MacArthur. Tents line up on either side of the street with soldiers walking around. The postcard is address to Mrs. Belle Huggins from Sabula, Mo.

Date: September 29, 1918

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Camp Cotton]

Postcard of Camp Cotton located in El Paso, Texas. In the center of the image are rows of 20th Infantry tents attached to the ground. Soldiers are shown positioned between the rows of tents and in a group to the left of the tents. The postcard is addressed to Miss Judith Locke of San Antonio, Texas.

Date: September 28, 1915

Creator: W. H. Horne Co.

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas]

Postcard of Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas, showing the arched entryway. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Mr. Otis J. Paul in Montgomery, Michigan and says, "Dear Father, Mother. We are all well and happy and getting along fine. How are you? It is fine out here, will write a letter to. By. Bye. With love from your loving sons Guy, Carl."

Date: September 18, 1917

Creator: Paul, Guy & Paul, Carl

Item Type: Postcard

Location: 31.539309 -97.112328

[Postcard of Soldier]

Postcard of a soldier wearing a military uniform and hat. Handwritten text on the front of the photo says "121 - U.S. H.A." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "To my sweetheart Charlotte- Lots of love and kisses from yours. Hans."

Date: September 28, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard to Mrs. C.W. Bash from her brother, September 8, 1918]

Postcard sent to Mrs. C. W. Bash from her brother picturing a group of covered wagons in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back saying that he is feeling fine and that he wishes he was back in Kansas City, Kansas.

Date: September 8, 1918

Item Type: Postcard

[Unknown Younger Woman Facing to the Left]

Photograph of an unknown woman captured from the chest up. She is pictured facing to the left while wearing light colored lace texture clothing. Additionally a long beaded necklace is also visible.

Date: September 1912

Creator: Watkins

Item Type: Photograph

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[Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco]

[B. F. Hancock and Wife, Munger Farm]

[Cottages at Scott & White Sanitarium]

[Farmers Union Cotton Yard]

[Letter from Adam Smith to Margaret Smith - September 8, 1918]

[Letter from Edna Lillard to Joushua Lillard - September 17, 1918]

[Letter from Hill Printing & Stationery Co. to Monteith Abstract Co. - September 21, 1916]

[Letter from Wm. Cameron & Co. to Belford Lumber Co. - September 16, 1914]

[Lovers Leap Near Camp MacArthur]

[Munger Gin Remains After a Fire]

[Nannie Evans Standing Outdoors]

[Photograph of Soldier at Camp MacArthur]

[Photograph of Soldiers on Train]

[Photograph of Soldiers with Watermelons]

[Photograph of Waco, Texas in 1917]

[Portrait of May McSween Harris in a Wedding Dress]

[Postcard from Mr. Rogers Lester to his brother, September 28, 1917]

[Postcard of "A Company Street"]

[Postcard of Camp Cotton]

[Postcard of Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas]

[Postcard of Soldier]

[Postcard to Mrs. C.W. Bash from her brother, September 8, 1918]

[Unknown Younger Woman Facing to the Left]