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People on Courthouse Lawn

Description: Copy negative of a war bonds rally on a courthouse lawn. In the foreground are men in suits, some holding American Flags, and in the background is a gazebo. A typed note beneath the photograph reads, "A big rally was held on the federal lawn.. Several thousand people were there... Great results obtained. Also pictures of big war bond parade with Army, H.S.U. and City of Abilene as well as theater employes participating."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Men Before Judge

Description: Copy negative of a picture of four young men of the University of Illinois fencing team standing in front of a judge sitting at his desk in a court room. There is a partially visible handwritten note on the right side and another photograph above the picture.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Men & Women in Front of Courthouse

Description: Copy negative of a large group of men and women standing outside a courthouse on the stairs between two trees. The men are wearing suits and holding their hats. Most of the people have a tag attached to their clothing. The words "Justice" and "Equity" are engraved over two of the doorways.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Man at Desk in Court

Description: Copy negative of Harvey C. Brown sitting in front of a typewriter. He is looking into the camera and is wearing a suit jacket with a stripped shirt and tie. He also wears glasses.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Men in Front of Courthouse

Description: Copy negative of a large group of men wearing suits and hats, standing outside a courthouse on the stairs between two trees. The words "Justice" and "Equity" are engraved over two of the doorways.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Man at Desk in Court

Description: Copy negative of Harvey C. Brown with pen and paper at a desk in court. He is writing or signing something. He is wearing a suit with a striped shirt and tie and is also wearing glasses. The judge's chair is to the right of him and the American flag is behind him.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Judge in Courtroom

Description: 1 copy negative of two photographs. The first and second photograph both show Judge J.R. Black. There is a calendar behind Judge Black in the second photograph. The photographs were taken inside of the Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Public Hanging

Description: Copy negative of two pictures of a group of men on a hanging platform where a man is about to be hanged, with a very large crowd in the background. This was the last public hanging for rape, held in Owensboro, Kentucky. Other pictures are partially visible below and on the left.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Public Hanging; 3000 People in Crowd Witness Last Public Hanging

Description: Copy negative of two pictures concerning the last public hanging for rape in Owensboro, Kentucky. The first is of a group of men on a hanging platform where a man has just been hanged, with a very large crowd in the background. The second is a picture of just the crowd with buildings in the background. There is a descriptive typed note under the bottom picture.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Townspeople in Front of Eastland Courthouse

Description: Copy photograph of a large group of people outside the Eastland courthouse. The group is entirely male except for three women, each wearing a white dress, standing beneath the far right arch of the courthouse facade. Some of the men are seating in bleachers, and some wear suits and ties. There is one white horse wearing a saddle in the crowd, in the the background behind a fence are several more horses.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Building on Fire #1

Description: 1 copy negative of a photograph showing Abilene Hall on fire in 1947. There are multiple people watching the fire in the photograph. There is a firefighter with a hose near the top of the building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Building on Fire #2

Description: 1 copy negative of a photograph showing Abilene Hall on fire in 1947. There are multiple people watching the fire in the photograph. There is a firefighter with a hose near the top of the building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Postcard of Community

Description: 1 copy negative of 3 postcards of a community. Image A is of Sheriff Will Watson and 5 unknown women from Hardin-Simmons Riding School. They are on top horses holding up flags. Behind them is a large sign. In image B is the US post office and court house building on a street corner. It is a multiple story building. Image C is the Pine Street Underpass. Cars and delivery trucks are traveling under the overpass. In the background are multiple story buildings.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Man in Office

Description: Copy negative of two pictures of J. Neil Daniel, District Clerk in Abilene, Texas. In the first picture, he is sitting behind a desk with a drawer, wearing a suit and glasses, and reading a large book. There is a lamp and a telephone behind him on the right. In the second picture, he is sitting at a desk facing the side, writing. There are other pieces of furniture and office materials in the room.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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