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[Wooden Flowers]
Color postcard of wood with a relief carving of flowers on top of it. The flowers are painted lavender and purple with green and brown leaves on the stem. Correspondence on the back is illegible. The card is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, 509. N. Broadway, Okla City, Okla. It is postmarked Corsicana, Tex on May 7, 1908.
[Wooden Plank Road]
Photograph of early Texas boomtown, possibly Orangefield. A wooden plank road runs through it. Automobiles share the road with pedestrians. On the right is the Carr Hotel. A dirt sidewalk runs between the road and the businesses.
[Woodmen of the World]
Large group of men, women and children posing in front of Iredell Hotel, some standing on balcony, and some standing on porch, back of photograph says "Daddy is standing by post on lower porch" and "Taken in Iredell at time of Hickory Walling Unveiling, August 1905"
[Woodmen of the World]
Large group, men, women and children, possibly Woodmen of the World, posing for photograph in Iredell.
Woodmen of the World Picnic
Group of men, women and children, posing under a large oak tree, two little girls posing in front, one sitting on a log and the other holding an axe, taken August 10th, 1899
Woods Mclody Boys
Photograph of a musical group. Eight men are shown in uniform, holding various instruments behind a microphone.
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #1]
Two men posed at altar
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #2]
Bride and father.
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #3]
Wedding party
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #4]
Bride and groom exiting.
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #5]
Bride and Groom with parents.
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #6]
Bride and groom
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #7]
Bride and attendants
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #8]
Male attendants at wedding
[Woodward-Giltmeyer Wedding #9]
Bride feeding groom cake
[Workers Clean up Park Area]
Photograph of Palestine city workers cleaning up the park area across Crockett Road from Reagan Park to ready it for the arrival of the Neches Depot.
[Workers on the Line at Calhoun Packing Plant]
Unidentified workers on the line at what is beleived to have been the Calhoun Packing Plant.
[Workers on the Line at the Calhoun Packing Plant]
Unidentified workers on the line at what is thought to have been the Calhoun Meat Packing plant.
Workers sweeping an arena
Several workers maintain the floor of a large bull fighting arena while hundreds of people are in the audience. In the forefront there are there are two men in bullfighting regalia preparing for the event.
[Working Overtime]
Color postcard depicting a man and woman embracing. Written in the card is, "Have no time to write Working overtime Don't Worry" Correspondence on the back reads, "9-1-09 My dear Peoples- Well I got home OK and found Miss E. here - I have started in to work this A.M. so haven't time to write now. Will write soon. Lovingly, Rosa" It is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, 517 High St. Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Monett & Paris on Sep 1, 1909.
[Workmen of the Gulf Production Company in Orangefield, Texas]
Photograph of the men working for the Gulf Production Company in Orangefield, Texas. They stand on an oil rig. Written on the photo: T.M. Pepper - Driller.
[World War I Soldiers]
Photo of a group of WWI Soldiers. Ralph Broyles is the soldier on the lower left.
[World Youth Conference]
Photograph of the World Youth Conference. Five buses are parked in a row with all the members of the conference standing in front of the buses, waving at the photographer. The conference was held at Methodist Temple on Fifth Street because the First Christian Church did not have a large enough place to have the meeting.
[Wreckage near the causeway]
Photograph of aftermath of the Corpus Christi hurricane of 1919. A square structure sits in a pool of water. Inscription on back of photo, "More storm wreckage near the causeway. Don't know what this is nor where it came from."
[Wrecked Vehicle]
Photo of an overturned bootleggers truck in Anderson County. This photo is possibly related to the wreck mentioned in the article below, which was found in the Palestine Daily Herald Newspaper on 23 December 1933. Shorty Burnett Makes Bond Today In Fatal Mishap Walter Wiley Killed In Climax of Chase Last Night By Officers; Big Liquor supply Is Found W.S. "Shorty" Burnett, local white man, posted $1000 bond in Justice A.G. Moore's court today on a charge of transporting intoxicating liquor growing out of a chase on highway 1? late last night that enuminated in the death of Walter "Moon" Wiley, 43, local painter and paperhanger. Wiley's neck was broken and chest crushed in an automobile chase that started near the city airport. He died upon reaching the Speegle-Dupuy Hospital in an ambulance. Wiley and another man, believed to be Burnett, were riding toward Palestine in a 1922 model Chevrolet coach when Deputy Constables John Neal and Olin Farish started after them. According to officers' story, Neal and Farish hailed the occupants of the fleeing car demanding them to stop, instead the car increased its speed and the driver made other efforts to prevent the officers from driving alongside, it was stated. When about six miles from Palestine, the car occupied by Wiley and the second man met another car headed west. Apparently blinded by the approaching machine the car in which Wiley was riding swerved to the right leaving the concrete and overturning. Wiley's companion crawled out of the wreckage and fled through the woods, officers said. About 1:25 a.m., Burnett's car was reported stolen from his garage. Officers said it was Burnett's car they were chasing. Burnett is under indictment for possession of intoxicating liquor and his trial has been set for next week. Following the fatal accident, …
Y.M.C.A.
Photograph of the Childress Y.M.C.A. in 1906 when R. H. Norris was the organizer and president. There are four unidentified young men on the sidewalk outside of the porch and three unidentified young men sitting on the stone porch wall. All seven men are looking at and posing for the camera in suits.
[Y.M.C.A. in Waco, Texas]
Black and white photo of the Y.M.C.A. in Waco, Texas. It is a square building, three stories high with windows all around. The card is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Dill, Box 838, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Waco, Texas on Sept 12, 1908.
["Yankee Clipper" in Forest Hills, Mass]
The New Haven Railroad's "Yankee Clipper" headed by Engine No. 1396 - a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, enroute through Forest Hills, Massachusetts, on June 11, 1934. Operating between Boston and New York on a 4-hour and 45-minute schedule, this All-Pullman train comprised Club car, two Parlor cars, Dining car, and Sun Parlor Observation car. The "Yankee Clipper" rolled over the New Haven's main line rails - between Grand Central station (New York) and Back Bay, South Station (Boston) - a rail distance of 229.5 miles - at an average speed of 51 miles per hour. This was an excellent schedule for the era.
[Yard at Dallas Union Station]
Observe this scene of activity in the Dallas Union Station's yards - the "Sam Houston Zephyr" has just entered the terminal, closely followed by the "Hustler" while the "Texas Zephyr" waits for its scheduled departure.
[Yard with trees and bushes]
Photograph of a brightly sunlit yard containing bushes and large trees.
[Yates Hotel - 204 South Main Street]
Photograph of a two story building with curtained storefront, suspended awning under small windows, and a hanging sign (Air Conditioned) between the second story windows. A ladder sits on top of the awning, and a car is partially visible on the street.
Yellow cab
Yellow Cab
Yern and Inger Grimland Family
Large family group, posing on front lawn and porch, honoring the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Inger and Yern Grimland. Those indentified are Tellef Grimland, Marren Grimland, Clara Swenson Grimland, J K Grimland, Annie Olson Grimland, Ole Solberg, Kerste Grimland Solberg, Nils Grimalnd, Mary Johnson Grimland, Gunsten Grimland, Sphie Brown Grimland, Yern Grimalnd, Inger Halverson Grimland, Mrs Thornson, Rev Thornson, Inger's sisters (in white) back of Yern, far right Hilma and Oscar J Rea
[YG Garbage Lighters]
Photograph of YG Garbage Lighters (self-propelled). These were part of the mothball, or reserve, fleet docked at Orange, Texas.
[YMCA Bowling Lanes - 119 Kickapoo Street]
Photo of the Y.M.C.A. Bowling Lanes, which was located at 119 Kickapoo Street, Palestine.
[YMCA Bowling Lanes - 119 Kickapoo Street]
Photo of the Y.M.C.A. Bowling Lanes, which was located at 119 Kickapoo Street, Palestine.
[YMCA Bowling Lanes - 119 Kickapoo Street]
Photo of the Y.M.C.A. Bowling Lanes, which was located at 119 Kickapoo Street, Palestine.
[YNG Gate Vessel]
Photograph of a YNG Gate Vessel. This ship was part of the mothball, or reserve, fleet docked in Orange, Texas.
[YO Fuel Oil Barge]
Photograph of a YO Fuel oil barge that is self-propelled at a dock in Orange, Texas. It is part of the mothball, or reserve, fleet.
Young African American Talking to Reporter
Man standing
Young African American Talking to Reporter
Man sitting at desk
Young African American talking to Reporter
Man on stairs
Young African American Talking to Reporter
Photograph of a man leaving office. He is walking down a flight of stairs and there are several men behind him, holding cameras.
Young African American Talking to Reporter
Photograph of a man in a suit walking in a tiled corridor. He has just walked out of a set of double doors with the words "Offices of the President and Vice President" written on the outside.
[Young Boy Standing]
Photograph of young John G. Hill. The young boy is shown near a chair with hands rested on a hat.
Young Boy with Cow Horn Chair
Studio portrait of a small boy leaning against a chair made of cow horns. He is wearing a smock, belt, dark stockings, knickers, bow tie, and a checkered hat.
[Young child and man in uniform]
Photograph of a young child sitting in the lap of a man in uniform. There is a bulletin board and an axe behind the man.
[Young child and woman]
Photograph of the son of Bappie Hill Harris. There is a woman behind the child.
[Young child holding a box]
Photograph of a young child holding a box.
[Young child in carriage]
Photograph of a child hiding in horse-drawn carriage. The driver of the vehicle is shown holding the reins. There are store fronts behind the carriage.
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