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- Alex Bain Blacksmithing
- Photograph of Alex Bain's blacksmith shop, showing a view from the street with three men in front of the shop, with horses and carriages in the street. A sign on the second story of the building reads "Horse Shoeing Shop."
- Antique Cars in Taylor Parade
- Photograph of antique cars in Taylor Christmas Parade. The older 4 vehicles are early 1900's models, the last car in the line is a 1958 Ford.
- Austin's Horseless Carriage Club
- Photograph of the Austin's Horseless Carriage Club in the Taylor Rodeo Parade July 24, 1958. The old cars included 1905 and 1914 Cadillacs and a 1924 Ford
- Automobile Accident at 7th & Howard
- Photograph of an automobile accident involving two vehicles at the intersection of 7th and Howard Streets, October 22, 1957.
- The Baby Eagle
- Photograph of the Baby Eagle in the parade, Second Street, Taylor, Texas. Called the Baby Eagle,this train is half the size of the Missouri Pacific Line's Eagle trains. Featured in the Rodeo Parade, August 1956.
- The Baby Eagle
- Photograph of the Baby Eagle in Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas, on July 24, 1958. This is a half-size version of the Missouri Pacific Line's Eagle Trains.
- Baptist Church, Taylor, Texas
- Postcard of the First Baptist Church located on 6th Street in Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on the back of the card is in Swedish.
- Bartlett Wreck
- Photograph of a traffic wreck near Bartlett, April 1956, with a truck going off a narrow bridge. Vehicle identified as late 1940's Ford Truck.
- Birdseye View Looking No. West
- Photograph of early Taylor, looking to the northwest from an unidentified location. Earlier dating of 1896 is incorrect, as the 1905-1935 Taylor City Hall is visible on the horizon.
- Bledsoe House
- Photograph of workers building the Bledsoe House, located at 724 Huff Street, Taylor, Texas. A group of workers is standing in a line near one corner of the house holding buckets and there are ladders propped against the house; a horse-drawn carriage is next to them, to the right. Handwritten text on the back says "unverified if this is the Bledsoe home -- a surgeon who moved to Taylor in 1911 & left in 1927. Address: 724 Huff Street."
- Booth Residence
- Photograph of the Booth's residence located at 2112 West Lake Drive, Taylor. Shows the Booth family in front with a dog and a horse.
- Boy Scout Troop 169
- Photograph of float by Boy Scout Troop 169, sponsored by the Taylor Optimist Club in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, Sept 14,1950. Picture taken from office window of Dr. E.M. Krenek, Dentist at 217 1/2 N. Main Street, Taylor.
- Brethren Church Bible School
- Photograph of students and teacher of the Brethren Church Bible school. Note behind the students, a residential street and parked car, a 1940's model.
- Brunner & Williams Drugstore
- Photograph of Brunner & Williams Drugstore, 207-209 N. Main. There are signs for other businesses in the building, such as Dr. Doak's offices. This building burned in December 1953.
- Brushy Exceeds Spring Floods
- Photograph of Brushy Creek flooding higher than the flood in spring of 1957. Picture taken at 2:15 pm Monday, October 14, 1957 at Highway 95 near Coupland.
- Buggy Dressed for Parade
- Photograph of a decorated wagon with two women aboard. A man stands at the front, holding the horse's bridle. Note the muddy roads.
- Car Damaged at Thorndale
- Photograph of a car damaged at Thorndale as result of a collision, April 13, 1958. Car identified as 1957 Ford.
- Car in the Taylor Rodeo Parade
- Photograph of a car in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, Sept 14,1950. Picture taken from second story office window of Dr. E.M. Krenek, Dentist at 217 1/2 N. Main Street, Taylor.
- Car Wreck: Two Killed
- Photograph of a car wreck near Barlett, August 17, 1957. Two were killed in the wreck.
- Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive
- Photograph of the Taylor Chamber of Commerce's membership drive with unidentified individuals around the bus. The bus is from the Roark Bus Lines
- Charlie Shultz and his Crazy Ford
- Photograph of Charlie Schultz and his Crazy Ford is one of the specialty acts in the Rodeo. Part of the Rodeo Parade, Main Street, Taylor, Texas, August 3, 1956.
- Christmas Lights in Thorndale
- Photograph of the Christmas lights at night in Thorndale, Texas. Vehicles on street are early 1950's model cars.
- Christmas Lights in Thorndale
- Photograph of the Christmas lights and decorations at night in downtown Thorndale, taken in the 1950's.
- Christmas Parade
- Photograph of a Christmas float by the Cub Scouts, Pack 167. Float has a large layer cake in the center, flanked by two smaller Christmas trees. The float is labeled "Christ's 1957 Birthday." Note bystanders at the top of the picture, standing in front of parked cars.
- Christmas Parade
- Photograph of a Christmas Parade entry by the Girl Scouts, Troop 11. The entry is a live nativity scene on the back flat bed of a pickup truck. Note the bystanders along the top of the photo.
- Christmas Parade
- Photograph of a Christmas parade entry by the local Brownie troop. The float is a trailer pulled by an unseen vehicle, with a Christmas tree in the center, and little girls seated around it. The side of the float has a banner which reads: "Tis more blessed to give than receive."
- Christmas Parade on Main Street
- Photograph of the annual Christmas Parade moving south on Main Street, Taylor. Santa is on a float with his sleigh pulled by a jeep. Behind Santa Claus is a marching band. Spectators are lined up on either side of the street in front of the downtown businesses.
- Circleville Accident Sunday Morning
- Photograph of an automobile accident at Circleville on Sunday morning, November 10. No injuries reported with this wreck. Car identified as 1949 Mercury. ca 1958.
- City Bakery Parade Float
- Photograph of the City Bakery's parade float, constructed on a wagon pulled by four horses. Note the muddy unpaved street. Exact event or holiday being honored is unknown.
- City National Bank
- Photograph of City National Bank, located at 210 N. Main Street, Taylor. Visible is a man walking by the bank. Note the unpaved street.
- Combines Move In
- Photograph of combines and harvesting equipment on the side of the road ready to move into the fields, July 28, 1958.
- Corner of Second and Main
- Photograph of the corner of Second and Main Streets, Taylor, Texas. Depicted are department stores and businesses, with automobiles parked along the street. Photograph taken in the 1920's, approx.
- Cotton Bales on Truck
- Photograph of three men on a truck stacked with bales of cotton. Truck is in front of warehouses.
- Cotton Harvest
- Photograph of baled cotton coming being delivered to the warehouses prior to shipping by rail.
- Country Bridge
- Photograph of an unidentified road and bridge, in East Williamson County. From the Hugo Randig Estate, transferred from the Austin History Center.
- Covered Car in Parade
- Photograph of a decorated car in the parade celebrating "Over 50 Years in Taylor."
- Crowds Leaving Trades Day
- Photograph of the crowds leaving downtown Taylor at the end of Trades Day, July 9, 1923. Trades Day was sponsored by the big stores and businesses in downtown Taylor. There were sales and entertainment to draw shoppers into town. The C.O. Daliet Drugstore was located at 217 N. Main.
- Decorated for the Parade
- Photograph of an automobile decorated for a street parade, part of the celebration for the Taylor Fair, July 4, 1909. Louise Grau is the little girls in the back seat. Picture taken at Grau residence backyard, located 505 Washburn Street, Taylor.
- Decorated Pony Cart
- Photograph of a cart decorated in patriotic regalia for a parade. The cart contains a young boy and an older girl, both in costume. The cart is pulled by two white horses, with two African American men holding the bridles. Note the unpaved and muddy streets, and the Christian Church in the background, located at the corner of 6th Street and Talbot, Taylor.
- Dickey Clinic
- Photograph of the Dickey Clinic at 401 Bland Street, Taylor. The clinic opened in 1936; this picture was taken in 1955. Dr. Dickey was the African American doctor in Taylor who worked with city leaders to stop a typhoid epidemic in Taylor's poor districts.
- Drill Team In Parade
- Photograph of a drill team in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, Sept 14,1950. Picture taken from office window of Dr. E.M. Krenek, Dentist at 217 1/2 N. Main Street, Taylor.
- Early Parade
- Photograph of an early parade, view from the corner of Second Street, looking north on Main Street. Spectators stand at the edge of the muddy street.
- Ed Hunke Bakery Wagon
- Photograph of Ed Hunke's bakery wagon, drawn by two horses through the muddy streets of Taylor. Shows Ed Hunke in the wagon, a man holding a basket standing next to him.
- Ed Hunke Bakery Wagon
- Photograph of Ed Hunke's Bakery Delivery Truck, parked in front of the bakery. Mr. Hunke is behind the wheel.
- Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop
- Postcard of Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop, located on South Main Street in Taylor. Unidentified man working on a carriage wheel.
- Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop
- Photograph of two blacksmiths standing in front of Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop, located on south Main Street in Taylor, Texas. Sign over the door reads "Blacksmith & Wood Shop."
- Elgin High School Band
- Photograph of the Elgin High School Band marching in the Taylor Christmas Parade, December 5, 1957. One of seven school bands in the parade. See story in the Taylor Daily Press, 12-8-1957.
- Fairgrounds at Washington Heights
- Photograph of the Taylor Fairgrounds at Washington Heights, with roads and railroad tracks in the foreground.
- Farmers State Bank in Thrall
- Photograph of Farmers State Bank in Thrall. Note the Model T Ford parked along the street and the dog standing at the bank entrance.
- FFA Florence Chapter Float
- Photograph of the Future Farmers of America, Florence Chapter's float in Taylor parade, exact parade unidentified. Approx 1950's.