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[Baby in Knee-Length White Gown]
Photograph of 1 person. There are two images with two poses. The poses are full-length, front. The child is facing front, wearing a knee-length, short-sleeve white gown. The child is standing on a wooden chair with arms. His/her right hand and arm are resting on the back of the chair. There is handwriting written vertically between the two images.
[Canadian High School]
Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Canadian High School, the first public high school. The brick building is three-stories high; at the top of the building, there is an emblem with the letters, "C H S." An antenna extends from the right side of the roof. Trees surround the building. In the background, there are houses. In the foreground, there is a dirt road. Text on the photograph says "[Canadian] High [School]."
[Canadian High School]
Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Canadian High School, the first public high school. The brick building is three-stories high; at the top of the building there is an emblem with the letters, "C H S." An antenna extends from the right side of the roof. A group of children are standing around the building. Some of the children are playing on see-saws. In the background, there are houses. In the foreground, there is a dirt road. Text on the photograph says "Canadian High [School]."
[Child Seated on Arm of Chair]
Photograph of 1 person. There are two images with two front, full-length poses. The child is facing front. The child is wearing a long-sleeved, white gown with lace edging on the hem, neck, and sleeves. Behind the child is a woman is a long, light-colored dress. She is holding the child upright from the back and is wearing a bracelet.
[Display at Old Dutch Cleanser]
Photograph of a display window at Old Dutch Cleanser. The display consists of several boxes stacked on one another and streamers hanging above the boxes. Text on the boxes says "Takhoma Biscuit," "Sunshine L. W. Soda Crackers," "Sunshine Banana Bars," "Sunshine Biscuits," "Sunshine Chocolate Fingers," and "Perfetto." A fan with streamers attached to it is sitting on top of boxes on the right side.
[Display in Gerlach Store]
Photograph of a display window at Gerlach. The display consists of a toy house with two dolls sitting outside of it, and a bed surrounded by two dressers with mirrors attached. On the right side of the display, there is a dark-colored screen. A sign in the display says "Homes Furnished Complete. Step Inside. Electrical Work & Appliances." Text written on the photograph says "Window Decoration [-] Gerlach Store."
[Girls Class Portrait]
Photograph of 14 people. A group of fourteen girls is photographed in one full-length front-facing pose. They are standing in front of a brick building with windows. They are all wearing matching outfits composed of a light-colored shirt with a collar, a dark sweater with a Wildcats "C" logo, dark skirts, and hats. There is a Wildcats flag behind them.
[Goat at Red Cross Sale]
Photograph of 1 animal. A goat is photographed facing left. The goat is white with long curly hair. It may be an Angora. The goat was sold at a Red Cross benefit sale.
[Humphrey Grocery Company]
Photograph of a display window at Humphrey Grocery Company. The display consists of several boxes stacked on one another. Text on the boxes say "Supreme Biscuit," "Supreme Crackers Cakes Biscuit," "Fig Newtons," "Salad Wafers[-]Dainty Salted Crackers," "Supreme Velma Creams," "Supreme Ginger Snaps," "Cream Sandwich," and "Supreme Soda." Above the boxes, there are two crossed American flags. There is a banner with two stars and a banner with crosses. In the foreground, a sign is laying against the building that says "The Humphrey Gro. Co. Wholesalers and Retailers in Fancy and Staple Groceries;" a framed poster is sitting to the right of the sign.
[Infant Sitting on Table]
Photograph of 1 person. There are two images with two full-length, front poses. The child is facing the front. The child is sitting on a table. The child is wearing a white, short-sleeved sundress. The child is smiling and leaning forward in both images. A large arm is on the right top of the table.
[Interior View of Automotive Dealership]
Photograph of an interior view of a car dealership. One man wearing a suit and tie is standing in between two cars. The cars have hood ornaments consisting of wing shapes. On the left side of the cars, there is a sign that says "Pontiac Six." On the right side of the cars, there is a table with plants on it.
[Interior View of Cafe]
Photograph of an interior view of a cafe in Mobeetie, Texas. One man is standing behind a counter with display cases on it, and another man is standing behind an adjoining bar. One of the men is identified as Charlie Rice. In the foreground, there is a stove and stools sitting near the bar. In the background, there are several images hanging on the wall, including images of people, and signs that say "Wrigley's Spearmint By the Box or Package" and "Cracker Jack with Prize."
[Interior View of Drug Store]
Photograph of an interior view of a drug store. One man is standing behind a counter, and one man is standing in front of it; both men are wearing hats. The counters are filled with products. On the left counter, there is a Ray Lite flashlight display. In the foreground, a rug covers the floor, and a refrigerator is against a wall to the right. In the background, there are several posters and two calendars on the back wall.
[Interior View of First State Bank]
Photograph of an interior view of First State Bank in Mobeetie, Texas. One man is standing at a counter to the right of the image, and is looking down at papers in his hand. The counter has books, stamps, a pencil sharpener, and other miscellaneous objects on it. Another man is standing at a machine located in floor space between the counter and a safe; he is looking down at an open book. Both of the men are wearing dark-colored suits. An open safe with various papers and boxes inside of it is located to the left of the image. Text above the safe doorway says "First State Bank." There is a calendar on the wall and to the left of the safe door, and there is also a calendar above the door.
[Interior View of J. J. Long's Store]
Photograph of an interior view of J. J. Long's Store in Mobeetie, Texas. Four men are standing in the store; they are identified as Sam Mooris, Johnny Long, Pete Long, and Mansel Coffee. To the left of the image, one man is standing behind a counter. A glass display case filled with products is sitting on top of it. Behind the counter, several shelves filled with products line the wall. To the right of the image, two men are standing behind a seed display. Signs on the display say "D. M. Ferry & Co[.]'s Seeds" and "Seeds." Behind the two men, there is a stack of products in sacks. A display of canned items are to the right of the men. In the background, there is another man standing beside the counter.
[Interior View of Notary Public Office]
Photograph of an interior view of the Notary Public Office in Mobeetie, Texas. Three men are sitting at desks, and one girl is sitting on a box in the background. The people are identified as Houston Parks, Horace Parks, F. P. Reid, and Shirley Parks. The men on the left and in the center of the image have typewriters on their desks. The man on the right is writing. Several bookshelves, a map of Texas, a calendar, and a telephone are hanging on the walls. In the foreground, there is a stove and a wooden chair. In the background, there is a sign on the wall that says "Notary."
[Interior View of Panhandle Lumber Yard]
Photograph of an interior view of Panhandle Lumber Yard in Mobeetie, Texas. One man, identified as C. M. Scott (manager), is standing at a wooden counter. In front of the counter, there is a stove. Behind the counter, there are several shelves filled with cans. On the wall behind the man, there is a painting of a dog, a sign that says "Neu-Tone Flat Wall Finish," a telephone, a calendar, and other paper items.
[Interior View of Store]
Photograph of an interior view of an unidentified general store. One man is standing behind a counter on the right side of the image. He is wearing a dark-colored sweater and tie. He is surrounded by a variety of products; distinguishable products include dishes, silverware, locks, clocks, and seeds.
[Interior View of T. O. Arnold Store]
Photograph of an interior view of T. O. Arnold Store. Two children, identified as Rex and Leta Arnold, are standing in between display shelves and a display cases. On the left side of the image, there is a display case filled with hats. On the right side of the image, two men and one woman are standing behind the display case. Text on the sides of boxes in the case says "Cracker Jack." In the background, there is a man and two children standing. Shelves filled with products line the walls.
[Interior View of Wm. H. Ellis Dry Goods]
Photograph of an interior view of Wm. H. Ellis Dry Goods Store in Mobeetie, Texas. Five people are standing amongst the store; they are identified as Wm. H. Ellis, Hugh Ellis, Nealey, Charlie Ellis, and Shirley Parks. One man is standing behind a counter to the left of the image. A glass display case filled with fabric products is sitting on top of the counter. Three boys are standing in the center of the image; two are standing close to a display case filled with products, and one boy is further in the background. A sign on top of the case says "Special Sale." One man is standing behind a class display case filled with fabric products, to the right of the image. Boxes of products are sitting on top of the counter. Several shelves filled with bolts of fabrics line both sides of the store. In the background, there are other various items.
[Photograph of a Cafe]
Photograph of the front of a cafe. It is a one-story building with a door and three windows in the front. There is a wooden awning in the front that is supported by two poles in each corner. Next to the front door, there are two advertising signs, one for "7up" and the other for "Royal Crown Cola." On the edge of the awning, there is a small sign that says "Coffee 5 Cents." On top of the awning, there appears to be a metal air conditioning unit. The signs that are attached to the top of the building say "Check-In Station Truck Stop" and "Cafe." On top of the building, "W.O. Rich" is painted.
[Photograph of a Cafe and an Automobile]
Photograph of the front of a cafe. The cafe is one-story with a door, three windows in the front, and a wooden awning over the front that is supported by two wooden poles at the corners. There are two advertising signs by the front door, one that says "7up" and the other says "Royal Crown Cola." On the edge of the awning, there is a sign that says "Coffee 5 Cents." On the top of the awning, there appears to be a large metal air conditioner. Next to the building, there is an automobile parked; above the automobile, attached to the building are two signs, one that says "Cafe" and the other says "Check-In Station Truck Stop." "W. O. Rich" is painted on the top of the front of the building.
[Photograph of a Paper]
This photograph is of what appears to be a piece of paper on top of unidentified objects. The paper has an illustration in the center of a man riding a horse and around it, the words Stampede, Shattuck, Okla, August 13, 14 appear.
[Photograph of a Row of Businesses and Automobiles]
Photograph of 2 people. This photograph is of a row of businesses that continue down the street with rows of automobiles in front of them. There is a large building at the end that faces the street, a lamppost in the middle of the street, and two more cars and a few businesses across the street. The first business in the photograph has a sign that reads The Individual Shop and there are two men standing outside the front doors. They both appear to be wearing hats and jackets.
[Photograph of a Service Station and an Automobile]
This photograph is of a gas and service station. There are two doors in the front of the building with a small awning over them. There appear to be two gas pumps on their own island a few feet from the front doors of the station. There is an automobile near the first gas pump that is facing away from the camera. There are tires and a toy car in the front of the station and many advertising signs around the building.
[Photograph of a Wedding Certificate]
This is a photograph of a wedding certificate issued in the state of Kansas. It says that Edwin Moore and Elsie Whitecrow were married on April 17th, 1921 at what appears to be Columbus Cherokee Kansas. There were four witnesses, Mrs. C.G. Parks, Mr. C.G. Parks, E.A. Callyson, and the Justice of the Piece. There is a picture of flowers and leaves near the top left corner and a vine of flowers at the bottom of the page separating the signatures of the four witnesses. The certificate appears to be tacked onto another surface with one metal tack at the top right corner and one metal tack at the bottom of the page in the middle.
[Photograph of Four Men and Two Boys]
Photograph of 6 people. This photograph is of four men in front of a gas and service station. There is a young boy in the doorway of the service station and another boy near the side of the building. One man is standing with one hand on the back of an automobile. He is wearing a suit, tie and a hat. Another man is standing next to the gas pump behind the man and the automobile. He is wearing a button-down shirt, overalls, and a hat. One man is standing near the door of the service station wearing a button-down shirt, slacks, suspenders and a hat. The fourth man is standing near one of the other gas pumps with one arm on the gas pump hose. He is wearing a button-down shirt, slacks, suspenders and a hat. The boy off to the side of the photograph is wearing a short-sleeve button-down shirt and overalls. They are all looking directly at the camera.
[Photograph of J. F. Johnson House]
Photograph of an exterior view of a house owned by J. F. Johnson. The brick house is two-stories high; an awning extends from the front of the house. Two chimneys extend from the roof. Trees and shrubs surround the house. In the foreground, there is a sidewalk and road. Text on the photograph says "Residance [sic] Canadian Tex's."
[Portrait of a Frank Briggs Holding a Marland Oils Sign]
Photograph of Frank Briggs standing on what appears to be the top of a small mountain with a large valley behind him and at the bottom of the mountain. He is holding up a sign that is attached to two metal poles that are in the ground. The sign is an upside-down triangle shape and says Marland Oils across the middle. Briggs has one hand on one of the metal poles and the other at the bottom tip of the triangular sign. He is wearing a button-down shirt, overalls and a hat and appears to be looking directly at the camera.
[Portrait of a Large Group of Men, Women and Children]
Photograph of a large group of people. This portrait is of a large group of men, women and children standing in front of a building that says City Hall & Municipal Auditorium. There is a flagpole in front of the building near the street and flags draped on the front of the building. There are two flags on the front of the building that say Texas Centennial 1836 1936. The women in the group are all wearing dresses, most of them are wearing hats, one woman has a fan, one woman has a flower corsage, and many of the women are carrying handbags. There are two young girls to the left of the crowd that are both wearing dresses. The men in the portrait appear to all be wearing button-down shirts and slacks and most of them are wearing ties or bow ties and hats. Four men are wearing vests, one man has a cane, and one man appears to have a crutch. Many of the men have mustaches, beards or are wearing glasses. There are two automobiles in the picture, one on the far left of the photograph and the other on the far right. There is a man leaning against the car on the far right and looking at the group of people in front of the building. Three women on the left end of the group are looking down and turned sideways, four men and two women are on the far right and turned slightly to the left, watching the group of people, and the crowd of people in front of the building all appear to be looking directly at the camera.
[Portrait of a Woman]
Photograph of 1 person. There are two images of a woman in a dark dress with a white collar. In the first image she is facing the camera. In the second image she is facing her left but is still looking at the camera.
Portrait of Baby Boy with Tricycle]
Photograph of 1 person. The boy is photographed in one full-length, right three-quarter facing pose. He is standing beside a tricycle with his hands on the handle-bars and one foot on a pedal. The boy is wearing a dark-colored hat with the text "U.S. Navy" across the front, a double-breasted coat, light-colored stockings, and shoes. His hair is mostly covered by the hat.
[Portrait of Boy in Sailor Suit]
Photograph of 1 person. The boy is photographed in one torso-length, front-facing pose; his left hand is resting on a book. Text on the book says "Funk & [Wagnall's] New Stand[ard] [Dictionary]." The boy is wearing a dark-colored sailor suit consisting of a shirt with a striped collar and undershirt with an anchor embroidered on it, and pants. His hair is parted on the right side.
[Portrait of Boy with Book]
Photograph of 1 person. The boy is photographed in one torso-length, front-facing pose; he is looking up, and his left arm is resting on a book. Text on the binding of the book says "Funk & [Wagnall's] New Standard Dictionary of the English Language [,] Complete in One Volume." The boy is wearing a dark-colored, corduroy jacket and shorts. His hair is parted on the right side.
[Portrait of Boy with Book]
Photograph of 1 person. The boy is photographed in one torso-length, front-facing pose; his left arm is resting on a book. Text on the binding of the book says "Funk & [Wagnall's] New Standard Dictionary of the English Language [,] Complete in One Volume." The boy is wearing a dark-colored corduroy jacket and shorts. His hair is parted on the right side.
[Portrait of Group]
Photograph of 40 people. The men, women, and children are photographed in one full-length, front-facing pose; they are standing on a porch. All of the women are wearing dresses, four are wearing necklaces, three have flowers pinned to their dresses, and one is wearing glasses. All of the women have their hair pulled back. All of the men are wearing suits, seven are wearing ties, one is wearing a bow tie, and one is wearing glasses. All of the men have their hair parted on the right, and two have mustaches. All of the girls are wearing dresses, three are wearing bows in their hair, and one is wearing a necklace. Two girls are holding flowers. All but two of the girls have their hair pulled back. Three of the boys are wearing suits, one is wearing a tie, and two are wearing shirts and pants. Two of the boys are holding puppies in their laps. In the background, there is a house.
[Portrait of H. E. Hoover in Office]
Photograph of 1 man. The man identified as H. E. Hoover is photographed in one full-length, right three-quarter facing pose; he is sitting at a desk. He is wearing glasses and a dark-colored suit; he is balding. The desk in front of him has a typewriter and over-sized books on it. Above the desk, there is a calendar, papers, and a map hanging on the wall. On the left side of the image, there is a desk with several books and papers. A window with the shades drawn is in the background.
[Portrait of Schoolchildren]
Photograph of 30 people. The children are photographed in one torso-length, front-facing pose; they are posing in four rows. The five boys are all wearing jackets. Four of the boys have their hair parted on the left side, and one boy's hair is parted on the right side. The girls are wearing dresses. Seven girls are wearing hats, four girls are wearing hair bows, and five girls are wearing necklaces. Every girl's hair is pulled back. In the background, there is a wooden building.
[Portrait of Two Men]
Photograph of 3 people. The three men are photographed in one torso-length pose. The two men in the foreground are in left side-facing. The man on the left is wearing a hat, a dark-colored suit, a light-colored shirt, and a bow tie. His hair is covered by the hat. The man on the right is wearing a hat, a light-colored suit, a shirt, and a dark-colored bow tie. His hair is covered by the hat. In the background, a man is standing behind the two men. He is wearing a hat, a dark-colored suit, a light-colored shirt, and a dark-colored tie. Text in the top-right corner says "Lloyd alias- Leonard." In the background, there is a wooden structure.
[Portrait of Woman]
Photograph of 1 person. The woman is photographed in one bust-length, left three-quarter facing pose. She is wearing a dark-colored blouse with lace sleeves. Her hair is short and wavy. Text at the top-right of the photograph says "Helen Jackson Gottcha."
[Portrait of Woman]
Photograph of 1 person. The woman is photographed in one bust-length, left three-quarter facing pose. She is wearing a light-colored blouse with a dark-colored jacket over it. Her hair is short and curled.
[Portraits of Boy and Girl]
Photograph of 2 people. The boy and girl are photographed in two full-length, front-facing poses; they are both standing in front of a chair. One person is identified as C. R. Purley. The boy is wearing a striped shirt, a over-sized bow tie, dark-colored, short pants, stockings, and shoes. His hair is parted on the right side. The girl is wearing a light-colored dress, socks, and dark-colored shoes. In the first image, she is wearing a hat with two bows on the sides. Her hair is short and curled with bangs. Legible text running length-wise on the photograph says "C. R. Purley 12...."
[Portraits of Man]
Photograph of 1 person. The man is photographed in two torso-length, front-facing poses; he is sitting in a chair. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, a striped shirt, and striped tie. His hair is parted on the right side. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Silas."
[Portraits of Three Girls and Two Women]
Photograph of 5 people. This photograph is of two portraits. The first portrait is of two girls and a woman sitting on what appears to be a bed in front of a backdrop with another girl standing behind them. The three girls are wearing similar hats and one of the hats has what appears to be a seal and says Texas. One of the girls on the bed is wearing a dress and sandals and the other girl is wearing a skirt and blouse with a necklace. The girl standing behind them appears to be wearing a striped shirt. The woman sitting in between the three girls is wearing a long dress and the girls have their arms around the woman's shoulders. The woman and one girl are looking directly at the camera and smiling and the other girl is turned and looking to the left and smiling and the girl standing is facing forward and looking off to the left and smiling. In the second portrait, the three girls are surrounding another woman who is wearing a short-sleeve, button-down blouse with what appears to be short-pants. The three girls have their arms around the woman's shoulders and are all looking off to the left. The woman is looking directly at the camera and she and the three girls are all smiling.
[Portraits of Two Children]
Photograph of 2 people. Two children are photographed in two full-length front-facing poses. A toddler boy is standing in a wooden chair holding an American flag, and a girl is standing on the left. In the right image, the boy is holding the back of the chair with one hand. The girl is wearing a light-colored dress, light stockings, and a large hair bow. The boy is wearing a U. S. Navy hat, a light-colored shirt, stockings, and light shoes with dark piping.
[Portraits of Two Young Men]
Photograph of 2 people. The young men are photographed in two full-length, front-facing poses; they are both sitting on a bench. The man on the left is wearing a dark-colored, pin-striped suit, a vest, a striped shirt, a tie, and shoes. He is holding a hat in his lap in the first image, and is wearing it in the second image. His hair is parted on the right side. The man on the right is wearing a dark-colored suit, a pin attached to the right lapel, a pocket square, a light-colored shirt, a tie, a ring on his right hand, and shoes. He is holding a hat in his lap in the first image, and is wearing it in the second image. His hair is brushed up. Text at the bottom-right side of the photograph says "Carver."
[Street Scene]
Photograph of a Fourth of July parade. A military band is marching down a street. There are people watching from each side. Cars are parked on the sides of the street. There are buildings on each side including Tubb's Garage, Main Cafe, and Hotel Moody.
[Teller's Window at First State Bank]
Photograph of a view of the teller's window at First State Bank in Mobeetie, Texas. A man is standing behind the window. A sign above it says "Teller." To the left of the window, there are two men behind a wooden counter. A calendar, a clock, and an image are hanging on the wall. To the right of the window, there is an empty window that says "Bookkeeper" over it. A poster and a calendar are hanging beside the window. In the far right of the image, there is a stove.
[Two Men in Office]
Photograph of 2 people. The two men are both sitting inside an office at Long Merc. Store. The man sitting at a desk to the left is identified as Johnny Long. Several books and over-sized books are stacked on top of the desk. The man sitting at the counter to the right is identified as Mansel Coffee. He is writing in a book. To the left of the image, there is a calendar hanging on the wall; text on the calendar says "Gulf Refining Co. High Grade Petroleum Products" and "May." In the background, there is a sign on the wall with an image of Santa Claus.
[Two Portraits of Boy Wearing Hat and Overalls]
Photograph of 1 person. A boy is photographed in two torso-length front-facing poses sitting in a chair. In the left image he is turned slightly left, and the shot is closer. He is wearing a dark plaid shirt, dark overalls, and a striped conductor's style cap reading "Brakeman."
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