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[Mr. Byrd, Heading to New Mexico]

Description: Photographs of a Mr. Byrd, heading west from South Carolina to New Mexico by ox-wagon. He is depicted here resting and eating in the Chickasaw Nation, seated on a stool with a plate in his hands and a cup on a small box in front of him. His covered wagon is behind him, with packages laid to its side. Oxen are seated at left, resting on the grass. Trees and bushes are scattered in the background.
Date: June 1, 1906
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Goat-Pulled Beer Cask in a Park]

Description: Photograph of a goat-pulled cask of beer in a park-like grass lawn. Numerous people look at the cask from the sidewalk and under the shade of trees, either standing or sitting in the grass. A man in an apron and hat stands close to the cask, which is carried on wooden wagon. On the side of the wagon, a sign reads "ANHEUSER-BUSCH / St. Louis / LAGER BEER". A four-sided rectangular sign, with narrow pillar atop and a promotional drawing on each side, is placed above the cask. The goats pulling th… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Scene on Public Square, Waco]

Description: Drawing of a scene at the public square at Waco, with the old city hall at right. Along a road to the left of the city hall is a large crowd of horse-drawn vehicles, horseback riders, animals tied to hitching posts, and other pedestrians. The city hall at center is depicted with a fence and with its large, prominent steeple nestled in the background. A man on horseback, drawn on the bottom right, watches the crowd.
Date: 1890
Creator: Spitter, W. V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Bonham Wholesale Grocery, Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Bonham Wholesale Grocery, located near the railroad in south Bonham. Mules with wagons are parked to a dry dock, where workers standing atop the dock and among the carts receive shipments of goods. Boxes of products are stacked on the deck, along the brick wall and under large metal awning covering the dock. The words "THE BONHAM WHOLESALE GROCERY" are painted on the bricks above, and a traincar is parked at far left.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.573479 -96.178633
Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

[Drilling the First Water Well in Midland]

Description: Photograph of the first well being drilled in Midland in 1884, with several men surrounding the dig site by standing on the dirt road and in wagons carried by horses. The dig site is at left; numerous wooden frame building, including a grocery store, are lined up at right. k
Date: 1884
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Progressive Democracy Wagon]

Description: Photograph of a mule-drawn wagon, decorated with the words "PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY" along a cloth hanging from the side of the mule and with the words "WOODROW" and "WILSON" and the front and back wheels, respectively, bearing two women—Elma and Belulah Graves—in dark-colored dresses surrounded by flowers and a flag. The parade wagon is parked on a dirt road in front of T. S. Sacra's home, a two-story house.
Date: July 4, 1912
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.003913 -102.075982
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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