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[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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[King Memorial Methodist Church]

Photograph of the King Memorial Methodist Church in Childress, Texas. It is a three story, brick building.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: 192X

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Web Studio

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Webb Photo

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[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.

Date: January 1917

Creator: Mark Hanna's Studio

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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."

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Marie Loupot

Photograph of young Marie Loupot. The child is shown near a doll and toy stroller.

Date: unknown

Creator: Stanford's Studio

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Mary Egerston Wilder

Photograph of Mary Egerton Wilder. Wilder is shown seated with hands on a book and a floral tapestry.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: 1920

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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.

Date: unknown

Creator: Stanford Studio

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

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."

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[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.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

Mildred Henderson Navy

Photograph of Mildred Henderson. Henderson is shown wearing a navy uniform.

Date: unknown

Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum