Rescuing Texas History, 2007 - 218 Matching Results
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- Gene Autry in Childress, Texas
- Photograph of a smiling Gene Autry dressed in a button-up shirt, cowboy hat and cowboy boots with a baseball glove on his hand behind his back. We see his left profile. Behind him is a large building with a large screened window on the right side of the frame, a screened door behind Mr. Autry, and three electricity gauge boxes. There is grass and weeds in front of the building.
- Getting ready for Old Settlers Bar-B-Que
- Photograph of several men preparing to barbecue at an Old Settlers event in the 1960's.
- [A group of horse-drawn vehicles]
- Photograph of a group of horse-drawn vehicles. There are eight people seated inside of four carriages in front of a small wooden structure.
- Handsome brothers & beautiful sisters
- Photograph of three children. Two boys and one girl are dressed in 1920's attire in front of a studio background.
- Hanna Dept. Store
- Photograph showing a group of people inside of a department store. Three employees are shown behind the counter while two customers and a small child stand near the counter. There are various tapestries and cloths displayed around the scene.
- Hargrave Laundry Employees in 1927
- Photograph of laundry facility employees. Stacks of white linens are shown in the foreground. Various cleaning machines and the machine operators are shown in the background. People in the photo are: 1. Jim Chiatter; 2. Fats Adkiss; 3. Fay Craig; 4. Dorie Harris; 5. Lucile Stilwell; 6. Marissa Gire; 7. Ella, Carson.
- [Harp Drugs on Main Street]
- Photograph of Harp Drugs Store on Main Street in Childress, Texas. The drug store is sandwiched between two other businesses. A sidewalk and empty parking spaces lie in front of the drug store.
- Haulin' Freight through town, early 1900's
- Photograph of a multi-vehicle caravan. There are a group of vehicles shown with people and different types of cargo passing through Childress. There is a coal and grain business in the background.
- Helpy Selfy Grocery Store, owned by Rushing Family
- Photograph of two men in front of a grocery store. The store window is covered with food advertisements. One of the men is shown in a white apron holding a rod.
- Home of Judge A.J. Fires
- Photograph of two children. The children are in front of the two-story house belonging to the Fires family.
- Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon
- Photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon pictured in front of a fire which had been put out. There is one man with a firefighter helmet on sitting on the driver's seat with the reins in his hands. Another man in a suit is holding the tack of one of the horses; it is unknown who is who, but the men are Albert Withey and Pollard Bennett. The horses are named Sam and Charlie. A building is visible in the background to the right side of the frame.
- Interior of F&M Bank
- Photograph of bank employees inside of Farmer & Mechanic Bank. A few of the bank tellers are behind a security barrier.
- It's a party at Mrs. J.H.P. Jones' home!
- Photograph of a party at Mrs. J.H.P. Jones' home. A large group of women are shown in front of the home.
- T.J. Jefferies Livery Stables on Ave C. NE
- Photograph of T.J. Jefferies Livery Stables. Three men and five horses are shown in front of the stable.
- J.M. Felts Hardware Main St. 1930
- Photograph of a man standing behind a hardware store counter. Both tools and house ware items are displayed on either side of the store.
- [J Martin Crews and Annie Lee Jefferies]
- Photo of J. Martin Crews & Annie Lee Jefferies seated in a horse drawn carriage in a field behind a barbed wire fence.
- A.J. Rushing Air Force
- Photograph of a member of the Air Force. A.J. Rushing is shown wearing an Air Force uniform with pin attached.
- James A. Leslie Grocery Store
- Photograph of a group of men inside of a grocery store. There are multiple items both on shelves and in glass cases.
- [Jefferies Home]
- Photograph of Jefferies family home. There is a two-story house with four chimneys behind a row of trees. The house has a row of columns surrounding the front porch with a rocking bench.
- John "Otto" Czewski & restaurant employees
- Photograph showing a group of restaurant employees. Four men are seated while one young gentleman stands. A row of chairs and tables recede into the background.
- [John's Furniture Store in Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of the east side of Commerce Street in Childress, Texas. John's Furniture Store, Western Auto, and a hardware store are standing side by side. A car is parked in front of Western Auto, all the other parking spaces are empty. There is a street light in front of John's Furniture Store.
- Judge A. J. Fires
- Framed portrait of Judge A. J. Fires looking towards the camera in a dark suit with white collared shirt and a polka-dot bow tie. His right hand is sitting on an open book and holding his eye glasses. Fires arrived in Childress in a snow storm on November 10, 1886, and was active in the organization of the county seat. He was elected county judge and later district judge. The flag at the Childress post office was lowered to half staff at the time of his death at age 81.
- [King Memorial Methodist Church]
- Photograph of the King Memorial Methodist Church in Childress, Texas. It is a three story, brick building.
- Kirkland Lumber Company
- Photograph of the Kirkland Lumber Co. owned by Jim M. Wilder. Three unidentified men sit on the front porch of the building in the center of the frame. Long warehouses stand to either side of the building in the center and another lumber yard is visible in the background behind a low wooden fence. Written in pencil along the bottom margin of the photograph: "Kirkland Lbr Co. Kirkland Texas Aug - 1 - 1908.
- [The Kirkland Mercantile Co.]
- Photograph of the Kirkland Mercantile Co. in Childress, Texas. Seen from it's right hand side, the front and side of the store is visible.
- [A. L. Mills with Buffaloes in Childress Fair Park 1960's]
- Photograph of a man, A. L. Mills, looking at a mother buffalo and her calf through a wire fence. The man is wearing a coat and has his hands in his pockets. Both the buffaloes and the man are faced towards each other. There are leafless tress in the background.
- Ladies in White Lining Up For the Parade
- Two unidentified ladies in white dresses line up for a parade in their horse-drawn carriage. One of the horses has a sign on him which is not legible due to folds. There is another float behind the ladies and a man and two women on horses stand next to their carriage.
- Lon Alexander Drug Store
- Photograph of the Lon Alexander Drug Store. Three store employees are shown inside of the store with various items in glass cases.
- Looking South on Main Street, mid 1940's
- Photograph of a vehicle traveling on Main Street. There is a row of cars lining the street in front of various store fronts.
- Looking west on Ave. B, NW from Main-Late 40's
- Photograph of a street scene in Childress. The photograph was taken looking west on ave B, Northwest from Main St. A group of people are shown in the foreground and rows of vehicles are in the background.
- Lovely Miss Callie (Tot) Fires
- Photograph of Callie (Tot). Callie (Tot) is shown adjusting an assortment of flowers in a vase. There are curtains and a mantle behind the scene.
- [Lumber Yard Fire 1917]
- Photograph of a lumber yard fire in Childress, Texas. The fire is being put out by firemen as spectators watch from a distance. A large amount of smoke fills the sky. There is an unidentifiable building close to the fire.
- Mable Phipps
- Studio photograph of Mrs. Mable Phipps. She is wearing an embroidered dress with a print that looks like snowflakes. There is a sash around her waist. The top of the dress has lace and several dark ribbons across the bust. The under part of her dress is a turtleneck. She also wears a large white hat with white tulle around it. She is against a dark background.
- [Main Street 1950's]
- Photograph of a busy street in Childress, Texas. The street is lined with numerous businesses and cars are parked along the sidewalk. Cars are driving towards and away from the photographer of this photograph. A traffic light is visible in the background.
- Main Street in the Early '20's
- Photograph of Main Street in Childress, Texas, in the early 1920's. There is a group of people at the far end of the street and a Piggly Wiggly sign is visible on the left side of Main Street. Typed and affixed to the mat board below the image: "Main street in downtown Childress in the 1920's The Street got a bit muddy when it rained. Notice horses at the rails, buggy's and a late model vehicle."
- Marie Loupot
- Photograph of young Marie Loupot. The child is shown near a doll and toy stroller.
- Mary Egerston Wilder
- Photograph of Mary Egerton Wilder. Wilder is shown seated with hands on a book and a floral tapestry.
- [Mashburn's on Third Street]
- Photograph of four freight trucks parked next to an unidentified building. The trucks are parked side by side in a staggered line. Each truck is labeled: Red Ball Motor Freight, Merchants, ICX, and Mashburn Storage.
- Masquerade Party or Play
- An unidentified group of eighteen men and women pose for a group photograph in costumes. It is unknown whether they were part of a play or if this is a costume party. A dog lays in the center foreground.
- McClain & Rigby General Store, 1920
- Photograph of a group of men inside of a general store. There are multiple items both on shelves and in glass cases.
- McFarland Battery & Electric
- Photograph of the inside of McFarland Battery & Electric which was owned by A. V. McFarland, the original director of the Childress County Heritage Museum. There are car batteries and signs for Willard Storage Batteries in the building. A work area can be seen in the back of the store where the back of an automobile is visible.
- McFarland Battery & Electric
- Photograph of five unidentified men inside McFarland Battery & Electric which was owned by A. V. McFarland, the original director of the Childress County Heritage Museum. The men are standing in a garage area and there is an early-model car behind them. A sign on the wall on the left side of the image says "We are not responsible for loss by fire or theft."
- [Members of United Daughters of the Confederacy]
- Photograph of the members of the United Daughters of Confederacy after a theatrical skit. The women are wearing matching dresses, Union solider hats, and they are holding brooms as rifles. They are posing in two rows, the back row is standing and the front row is kneeling. There is a scenic backdrop behind them that was used for their skit.
- Mildred Henderson Navy
- Photograph of Mildred Henderson. Henderson is shown wearing a navy uniform.
- [Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Elliot]
- Photograph of L.C. Elliot and his wife. They are posing on opposite sides of boxes that are stacked on top of one another. The boxes are labeled "Russell Stover Candies". They are standing in front of a building that is known as the "Rock Building".
- Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Hughes
- Photograph of Thomas C. Hughes and Ethel Maie Wieland.
- Mrs. Buster and Mrs. Dwight enjoying the Old Settlers festivities in 1948
- Mrs. Buster and Mrs. Dwight enjoying the Old Settlers festivities in 1948. They are both wearing long dresses, hats, and ribbons. There are many unidentified people in the background including a man on the far right holding a microphone on a stand.
- Neatie Ann Taylor Trammel
- Photograph of Neatie Ann Taylor Trammel. Trammel is shown seated wearing glasses and a floral pin.
- Nell Chapman Pollock
- Photograph of a young child. Young Nell Chapman Pollock is shown standing on a piece of wicker furniture.
- Nell & Marg Trimble
- Photograph of Nell & Marg Trimble. The Trimbles are shown wearing hats and light-colored dresses against a studio background.