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[Fire Station #17]

Description: Photograph of Fire Station #17. Two fire engines are partially pulled into the two open bays. An article about the station is also included.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

Busy Commercial Street

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of the exterior of several stores along a street in Taft, TX. A row of cars is parked in front of the stores. The store on the far left is labeled, "Cage Hardware Company." The business to its right is the "First State Bank." The business on the far right appears to be a restaurant with several food and drink signs on the facade.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Farm Workers

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of farm workers in San Patricio County, TX. Two men and two children are shown. There are two men standing in front of a wooden cart parked in front of several shacks. Both of the men are shown wearing hats. One of the children is wearing a black hat and looking back at the men.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Green Avenue Shopping Area

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of Green Avenue in Taft, TX. The area appears to be busy with traffic and people at a large market. A line of tents and awnings is set up along the side of the road. Many people are walking along the row of tents. Several vehicles are parked on the street in front of the people and tents.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Green Hotel

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of the Green Hotel in Taft, TX. The hotel is a large, three-story, mansion-like building. It is surrounded by a well-trimmed lawn. The covered porch is shown around the perimeter of the hotel. A sign over the front door reads, "Green Hotel."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Jacoway Family in Portland

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of a family portrait outside a house in Portland, TX. The three people in the foreground are identified as Mrs. Alice Jacoway-Rudicill, her husband, and their son. Another man is standing in the background with his hand up to his face. He is identified as Richard Jacoway.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Moore's Swimming Pool

Description: Photograph of Moore's swimming pool. Men and women are swimming and individuals are standing in the area. In the foreground are trees and a small, circular stone pool. Fences surround both the large and small pool. Writing on the bottom of the photograph reads, "'Take a dip in Moore's swimming pool, Hallettsville, Texas; 'Cool-clear-refreshing artesian water.'"
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

New Kinkler School

Description: Portrait of students who attended New Kinkler School during the 1930-1931 school year. There are three rows of male and female students posing outside of the school. Accompanying information lists names of students. "Bottom Row, Left to Right: James Brocker, Wm. Schroeder, Hilton Mertz, Edwin Gerlich, Clarence Overgoner, Dick Schultz, Wilburn Fertsch; Middle Row, Left to Right: Adeline Fertsch, Flora Schroeder, Velma Fritsch, Mildred Fertsch, Marie Brogger, Doris Appelt, Bernia Fritsch, Irene H… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Dedrick’s Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Sweet Home School

Description: Portrait of students in front of a school building. The students are holding up pennants that say, "Elementary Dept. First Place Rural School Fair," "Primary Dept. Second Place Rural School Fair," "High School Dept. First Place Rural School Fair."
Date: unknown
Creator: Dedrick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Taft Post Office

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of the exterior of the post office in Taft, Texas. The post office has two windows with bars on both. A group of people is standing in the doorway to the post office. Two cars are parked in front of the post office on the street.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Letter to Ahavath Sholom]

Description: Typed letter from B. Max Mehl to the Ahavath Sholom Congregation. In the letter, Mehl responds to a dues statement sent to him from the congregation. The letter is requesting a corrected dues statement due to the congregation overcharging Mehl. The stationery includes a colored illustration at the top of the page that says, "Importer of and Dealer in Rare Coins, Medals, and Paper Money of all Countries and Periods"
Date: November 11, 1930
Creator: Mehl, B. Max
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Parade Float at Maifest]

Description: Photograph of a parade float at Maifest. Several children wearing insect costumes are posing on the back of a float. The float is decorated with flowers and fringe streamers. In the background, people are watching the float from outside of a yard. Text at the bottom of the image says "May 29, 1930" and "25."
Date: May 29, 1930
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Coronation Stage]

Description: Photograph of the coronation stage for the Mai-Fest in 1930. The stage is decorated with sets and flowers and has a long catwalk coming out from the front. There are chairs in front. There is a piano to the right below the stage. The photograph is dated May 28, 1930.
Date: May 28, 1930
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[S. C. Forman Hardware Store]

Description: Photograph of the S. C. Forman Hardware storefront in Longview, Texas. S. C. Forman owned and operated the hardware store, and he doubled as a mortician. There are two unidentified men standing outside of the hardware store.
Date: 1930~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

Childen's Matinee Show

Description: Photograph of many children standing outside the Strand Theatre on 104 South Fredonia Street in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The children are at the theater for a Saturday matinee show. There are three bicycles parked outside the theater, and a sign to the left of the photograph that reads, "KING SIGNS." One of the children is holding crutches.
Date: 1930~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

Clean-up week

Description: Photograph of "Clean Up Week" at the Rembert Theater, as noted in handwriting on the back of the photograph and on the banner to the left of the theater. There is a large pile of trash in front of the theater, including cans, boxes, buckets and other miscellaneous items. The theatre held the event to promote attendance at the movies and clean the streets of Longview at the same time. Each citizen that brought trash to be dumped in front of the theater was rewarded with a free ticket.
Date: 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Haslet boys basketball team]

Description: Photograph of a boys basketball team and their coach. There are six members of the team and the third boy from the left is holding a basketball that has writing on it that says "Haslet 1930-31." There is a wooden sign, building and automobile in the background. As appearing in the photograph, from left to right, these are the names and positions of each team member: Mr. Bridges (coach), Clifford Hall (guard), J.D. Thompson (forward), Clarence Frank (guard), Leo Stogsdill (center), Leslie Jackso… more
Date: [1930,1931]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Haslet girls basketball team]

Description: Photograph of a girls basketball team and their coach. There are ten members of the team and the third girl from the bottom left row is holding a basketball that has writing on it that says "Haslet 1930-31." A building and three automobiles are visible in the background. As appearing in the photo, top row, from left to right: Pauline Cherry (coach), Marguerite Butler, Irene Powell, Elva Murphy, Carmen Hanes, and Artie Veta Freeman. Bottom row, from left to right: Opal White, Lela Bell Hill, Nin… more
Date: [1930,1931]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Haslet public school]

Description: Photograph of the original Haslet school. Two young girls are standing in front of the school building on a sidewalk that has the phrase "Public 97 School" affixed to it in big white letters. There are five visible windows. The girls are wearing blouses, skirts, socks and dress shoes. On the back of the photograph it is written "Original Haslet School, Built 1914."
Date: 1930?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Haslet Public Library
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