Rescuing Texas History, 2007 - 219 Matching Results
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- [First Courthouse in Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of side view of a courthouse in Childress, Texas. The courthouse is a wood frame structure in the center of a desolate area. There are a few other buildings and structures scattered in the background. The foreground consists mostly of dirty and grass.
- [Shoenail Cook, Bill Stone and Family]
- Photograph of the family of Bill Stone, the long-time cook at the Shoenail Ranch. The family is sitting in two rows on rocks on the side of a hill. From the left sits Bill stone and his wife Lee Stone. Next to them on the right hand side sits their daughter, Nellie Mae, holding her youngest son, baby William, and her husband, Hugh Hassell. In the front row sits Nellie Mae and Hugh Hassell's children (from left) Emma Stone, Rose Stone, and Floyd Stone.
- [Cowboys of the OX Ranch]
- Photograph of a group of cowboys sitting cross legged on the grass during a meal. There are a few pots scattered around and behind the cowboys on the far right and there is a wagon in the background. Some of the cowboys are holding plates and eating utensils in their laps.
- [Cattle Roundup on Crews Brother Ranch]
- Photograph of a heard of cattle running across an open field. There is an automobile and a man standing on the horizon.
- [Crews Ranch Cowboys, Early 1900's]
- Photograph of eight cowboys on horseback. They are completely equipped with their ranching gear and posing in front of a heard of cattle.
- [Railroad Office Employees on and around a Steam Engine in the Shop Yards]
- Photograph of several railroad office employees posing on and around a steam engine. The group is comprised of both men and women. There are two other sets of railroad tracks in the foreground of the photograph, in front of the posing group.
- [Childress Railroad Shops Store Department Employees]
- Photograph of several railroad shop store department employees. This group mostly consists of adult men but there are two adolescent boys in the front of this small crowd. The group is posing in front of an unidentifiable brick building.
- [Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad Childress Depot Employees]
- Photograph of railroad employees working in an office. All the employees are men and they are completing various tasks, mostly paper work.
- [Childress Shop Yards Built in 1910]
- Photograph of railroad shop yards in Childress, Texas. There are two sets of train tracks, one smaller than the other, with various buildings and structures in the background.
- [The Railroaders Who Make Them Roll]
- Photograph of four men and the railroad conductor posing in front of a steam engine. The train is labeled number 67 and is carrying a single car. There are buildings along the side of the train tracks.
- [Fort Worth & Denver City Roundhouse Built at Childress Shop Yards in 1910]
- Photograph of the Forth Worth & Denver City Railroad roundhouse and shop yards in Childress, Texas. This photograph contains two images. The top image is of the roundhouse and the bottom image is of the shop yard. The roundhouse is made of brick and mortar and is surrounded by several train tracks and wheels. The shop yard is full of buildings, structures, and steam engines labeled "Fort Worth & Denver".
- [The Train That Brought FDR to Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of a steam engine traveling across an open field. There are parked cars waiting along both sides of the train tracks and the drivers are waiting outside their cars. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is a passenger on the train according to the handwriting on the edge of the photograph.
- [And the Shriners! Ready to Roll!]
- Photograph of Shriners and a marching band on and in front of a steam engine train. There is a sign on the train labeled "El Mina Temple, Galveston".
- [Second Courthouse in Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of a multi-story courthouse. There are several people, horses, buggies, and wagons surrounding the courthouse.
- [The Denver Road Band - Childress]
- Photograph of the Denver Road Band of Childress, Texas. The marching band is posing in a semi-circle in front of an unidentifiable building with a sidewalk lined with flowers in the foreground.
- [The Era of the Steam Engine Would Soon End]
- Photograph of seven steam engines lined in a row on a railroad track. The first steam engine is labeled number 402. There are poles in the background and weeds in the foreground.
- [Second Childress Courthouse Burnt within Less Than One Year]
- Photograph of the remains of a courthouse that has been destroyed by a fire. A few men are posing in front of the courthouse on foot and on horses. One man is sitting in a wagon.
- [The "Silver Chief" Texas Zephyr]
- Photograph of the Texas Zephyr known as the "Silver Chief". The zephyr is traveling along the Fort Wort & Denver- Burlington Route. There is another set of train tracks in front of the moving zephyr and power lines are present in the top right hand corner of the photograph. The name "Silver Chief" is visible on the side of the zephyr.
- [The First Diesel Engine in Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of boxcars being pulled by a diesel engine train. The train tracks are located in a barren area and there is a railroad sign on the far right hand of the photograph.
- [Third Courthouse in Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of a mother and daughter riding in a buggy that is driven by one horse. In the background is the third courthouse of Childress, Texas. The horizon is barren but there are another building close to the courthouse as well as a long fence.
- [Third Courthouse in Childress, Texas Completed 1892]
- Photograph of the third courthouse built in Childress, Texas. The courthouse is surrounded by leafless trees and community houses.
- [Third Courthouse in Childress, Texas Torn Down 1939]
- Photograph of a close-up view of the current courthouse in Childress, Texas. There are trees and electrical lines in the foreground.
- [Cowboys Riding Mules]
- Photograph of four cowboys on a ranch. Each cowboy is posing on a mule and are equipped with their rancher gear. The second cowboy from the left is Andy Scott and the last cowboy on the right is Reese Barton.
- [Fourth Courthouse in Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of the fourth courthouse built in Childress, Texas. This current version of the county courthouse is surrounded by trees and a parking lot filled with parked cars. Large white clouds are scattered throughout the sky.
- [Chow Time for the Shoenail Ranch Cowboys]
- Photograph of a group of cowboys on a ranch during lunch time. There are ten adult men and two young boys posing along two wagons with cooking and eating utensils scattered all around them.
- The Palace during WWII
- Photograph of two soldiers in uniform standing in front of the Palace Theater in Childress, Texas during World War II. Two jeeps labeled "U. S. Army Recruiting Service" are parked in front of the theater. A sign that reads "What Next Cpl Hargrove" is affixed to the front of the theater.
- Palace Theater rebuilt 1937
- The Palace Theater was opened in 1937 after a previous theater was destroyed by fire. The theater was opened and operated by Mrs. Mable Phipps, widow of F. M. Phipps, and G. R. Layton, son of the late G. S. Layton.
- Facade of the Monogram, the oldest P-L theater
- Photograph of a movie theater. The marquis and movie poster advertise "Winter Carnival" with Ann Sheridan.
- Palace's new &50,000 interior in 1937
- Photograph of the Palace Theater's interior. Several rows of seats are visible on the ground level and in the balcony. The interior was rebuilt in 1937 after fire damage.
- Rufus Layton
- Photograph of Rufus Layton, son of G. S. Layton. Co-owner of Phipps and Layton Theaters.
- Saturday morning at The Palace
- Photograph of several children standing in line at the Palace Theater on a Saturday morning circa 1950. Posters for "Cariboo Trail" are visible on the front of the theater.
- The Car-Vu
- Photograph of two people sitting in a car and watching a movie at the drive-in theater Car-Vu. The movie is projected on a large screen in front of the vehicle.
- Old Settlers 1946
- Photograph of several young and old gathered in Fair Park for the 58th Old Settlers Reunion on July 18th, 1946. There are several cars parked behind the settlers beneath some trees.
- Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, Old Settlers - 1960's
- Photograph of Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, center, showing the younger ladies how to model period clothing at an Old Settlers event in the early 1960's at the City Auditorium.
- Old Settlers Beard Contest - Late 1950's
- Photograph of Bob Johnson, left, and Morris Higley, right, showing their beards after participating in a beard contest at an Old Settlers Association event in the 1950's.
- Getting ready for Old Settlers Bar-B-Que
- Photograph of several men preparing to barbecue at an Old Settlers event in the 1960's.
- Old Settlers-No Beard-No Permit-Charlie got all wet!
- Photograph of Charles Jones in the house tank at an Old Settlers event in the 1950's. Charlie did not participate in the beard contest and was subsequently thrown into the tank.
- CAAF "Pass in Review"
- Photograph of several uniformed soldiers in formation at Childress Army Air Field in Childress, Texas.
- "Valentine of Steel" at CAAF Dedication
- Photograph of a man and a woman holding a bombshell that reads "Valentine of Steel to Hitler and Hirohito from First Class AAFBS Childress, Texas. 2-14-43."
- Commanding Officer Col. John W. White
- Photograph of Colonel John W. White, Commanding Officer, sitting behind is desk. Col. White is in uniform.
- CAAF Hospital volunteer Patsy White
- Photograph of Childress Army Air Field Hospital volunteer Patsy White, wife of Colonel John W. White.
- Painting of AT-11
- Photograph of a painting entitled "Childress Training Days" with a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan flying over Childress Army Air Field, Texas. Childress, Texas is visible in the background behind the plane.
- Walter Lockhoof
- Photograph of Lt. Walter Lockhoof, bombardier pilot, in uniform.
- Norden Bombsight - America's secret weapon in WWII
- Photograph of a Norden bombsight, military secret of World War II. The bombsight highly increased accuracy for bombardiers.
- Bombsight storage buildign
- Photograph of a building at Childress Army Air Field where the Norden Bombsight was locked away for protection. The concrete walls of the vault are visible.
- Building where Norden Bomb Sight was stored
- Photograph of a building at the Childress Army Air Field in which the Norden Bombsight was stored. The building is dilapidated. The photograph was taken prior to restoration attempts.
- CAAF Cadets - 1st class to arrive by train
- Photograph of the first class of cadets on a train to arrive at Childress Army Air Field in Childress, Texas. The men are wearing military uniforms.
- "Welcome to CAAF, boys!"
- Photograph of the first class of cadets to Childress Army Air Field stepping off the train in uniforms at the air field.
- CAAF Armed guard for transport of Norden Bombsight
- Photograph of an armed guard lifting the Norden Bombsight to a bombardier in the bomber's nose of an AT-11 during World War II.
- CAAF Briefing
- Photograph of several unidentified soldiers attending a brief at Childress Army Air Field in Texas. An AT-11 is visible in the background.