Private Collection of T. B. Willis - 47 Matching Results

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[First Premium Ribbon]

Blue "First Premium" ribbon from the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas.

Date: 1914

[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 26, 1914]

Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, inviting her to the Cotton Palace's Woman's Day Parade on November 7 and instructing her about her position in the parade. The letter is typed on Texas Cotton Palace stationery. Mrs. W. A. Crawford's mailing address is at the Tietz Hotel of Waco

Date: October 26, 1914

Creator: Koch, Mrs. A. W. & Wilkes, Mrs. W. O.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from W. J. Neale to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 27, 1914]

Letter from W. J. Neale to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, thanking her for her work as chairman and inviting her to Opening Day at the Texas Cotton Palace.

Date: October 27, 1914

Creator: Neale, W. J.

Item Type: Letter

[Photograph of 1918 Carlton World War I parents in Front of Store]

Photograph from November 11, 1918 in Carlton, TX. Everyone from Hamilton County with a son in World War I was called to Carlton square for a picture. John O. and Beulah Pollard Forrest are seen on the second row, center. John O. is behind the seated man with the hat between his feet and Beulah is to John O.'s left. A sign in the window of the store reads "All Leather Shoes, Friedman Shelby, Curbo Merc. Co."

Date: November 11, 1918

Creator: Wiseman

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Photograph of a group of women on the steps of a building holding spears and flags and wearing ribbons pinned to their dresses with "Waco" on them.

Date: 1915

Creator: Bryant Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Ball High School]

Photograph of an elaborate building on a street corner. A handwritten note below the photo identifies it as Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.

Date: August 11, 1912

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Byrd Hollow School Students and Teachers]

Photograph of Byrd Hollow School students and teachers outside of the school building. A sign in the front of the group says "Byrd Hollow; W. W. Snodgrass, Co. Supt.; Trustees: S. E. Williams, R. L. Craig, J. T. Garrett; Teacher: Miss Rena Hurst." There are handwritten names of many of the individuals written on the photo, including Charles Craig, John Garrett, Ophie Garrett, Ruby Williams, Hazel Garrett, Gladys Garrett, Lee Garrett, Katie Williams, Raymond Moore, and Lutie Holloway.

Date: 1913

Creator: Bowling, Thos.

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas]

Photograph of men with rifles in a field, along with a photo of General Haan, acting commander of Camp MacArthur. Text on the photo says "Gildersleeve's Views of Camp MacArthur."

Date: 1917

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Champe Carter McCulloch House]

Photograph of the Champe Carter McCulloch house in Waco, Texas, with Mrs. Emma B. McCulloch (1843-1929), wife of Champe Carter McCulloch, sitting on the front porch. The original one story structure on the right was built by Dr. Josiah Hatcher Caldwell (1822-1896). This original one story structure was later sold to C. C. McCulloch. The Caldwell-McCulloch house is located at 407 Columbus Avenue in Waco, Texas, and presently is owned by Historic Waco Foundation.

Date: 1918

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.559229 -97.133530

[Photograph of Construction of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building]

Photograph of the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A. L. I. C. O.) building being constructed, with men standing on a suspended I-beam. A handwritten note says "Howdy Gildy" and points to one of the men. An interurban streetcar is on the street beside the building.

Date: March 1911

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Construction of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building]

Photograph of the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A. L. I. C. O.) building being constructed, with a horse-drawn wagon in front of it and other smaller buildings nearby.

Date: March 1911

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Grave at First Street Cemetery]

Photograph of a grave covered in flowers at First Street Cemetery in Waco, Texas.

Date: 1910~

Creator: Gwyn, Herbert

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Grave at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco]

Photograph of a grave covered in flowers at Oakwood Cemetery, with many graves visible in the background.

Date: 1910

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Grave of Friedrich Schuler]

Photograph of the grave of Friedrich Schuler (1826-1916) covered in flowers with the grave of his wife, Maria Schuler, visible as well. The graves are located in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas.

Date: 1916

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Grave of Maria Schuler]

Photograph of the grave of Maria Schuler (1828-1911) covered in flowers, located in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas.

Date: 1911

Creator: Heilmann

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Grave of Mary E. Wheatly]

Photograph of the grave of Mary E. Wheatly (1842-1911) covered in flowers at Oakwood Cemetery, with many graves visible in the background.

Date: 1911

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of May Worley and Emma Nichols]

Photograph of May Worley and Emma Nichols standing in a yard near a tree with a dog and a parrot on the grass in front of them and a house in the background.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Men at Entrance of Texas Cotton Palace]

Photograph of a group of men standing at the entrance of the Texas Cotton Palace during its construction.

Date: October 6, 1910

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Men at Epileptic Colony of Abilene]

Photograph of a group of men at the Epileptic Colony of Abilene, Texas. Handwritten numbers written on the photo correspond with a note on the back of the photo identifying the men: 1. C. Walker (fireman), 2. T. Tapp (fireman), 3. Unidentified patient, 4. Mr. McGennis (blacksmith), 5. Mr. Hopkins (chief engineer), 6. Asa Akins (patient), 7. Harrie Green (patient), 8. George Hellman (patient), and 9. Robert Long (assistant engineer).

Date: January 1918

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Sam Wise Home and Family]

Photograph of the home built by Sam Wise with a family standing in front of it and next to a car. The members of the family are identified as: First row: (left to right) Iris and Lindsey Burley, Sadie Wise (pregnant with Lois Wise), Howard Wise, Ray L. Wise held by his father V. A. Wise, Legel and Clyde Wise, and Mary Lou and John Wise; Second row: grandpa Samuel Curtis Wise, Melvin Wise, grandma Francis Josephine Carlisle Wise, Louise Wise, Thelma Lee Wise, and Vera Hunter Wise.

Date: August 12, 1917

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Waco Square]

Photograph of the Waco Square, with Waco City Hall as the focal point, surrounded with many horse-drawn wagons filled with hay and other goods.

Date: 1912

Creator: Gildersleeve

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Weatherred and McDaniel Law Offices]

Photograph of five men sitting in a Marcus W. Weatherred and McDaniel Law Offices.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Wise Home]

Photograph of the home where brothers V. Addison Wise and John Wise were born, in Center League Community near Venus, Texas.

Date: 1911

Item Type: Photograph

[Photographs of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas]

Scrapbook page with twelve photographs of personnel and miscellaneous activities at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Included are photographs of a cot inspection, regimental parade, and several men in military uniforms.

Date: 1917~

Item Type: Photograph

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[First Premium Ribbon]

[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 26, 1914]

[Letter from W. J. Neale to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 27, 1914]

[Photograph of 1918 Carlton World War I parents in Front of Store]

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

[Photograph of Ball High School]

[Photograph of Byrd Hollow School Students and Teachers]

[Photograph of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas]

[Photograph of Champe Carter McCulloch House]

[Photograph of Construction of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building]

[Photograph of Construction of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building]

[Photograph of Grave at First Street Cemetery]

[Photograph of Grave at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco]

[Photograph of Grave of Friedrich Schuler]

[Photograph of Grave of Maria Schuler]

[Photograph of Grave of Mary E. Wheatly]

[Photograph of May Worley and Emma Nichols]

[Photograph of Men at Entrance of Texas Cotton Palace]

[Photograph of Men at Epileptic Colony of Abilene]

[Photograph of Sam Wise Home and Family]

[Photograph of the Waco Square]

[Photograph of Weatherred and McDaniel Law Offices]

[Photograph of Wise Home]

[Photographs of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas]