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[75th Anniversary Commemorative Quilt]
Color photograph of a quilt commemorating the 75th anniversary of Cleveland, Texas's incorporation as an independent municipality. The quilt's surface has been stitched with hand prints, each representing one of 53 individuals that were citizens of Cleveland in 1935. Each hand print bears the name and birth year of its corresponding owner. A young girl and a woman stand to the right of the quilt.
75th Celebration Schedule of Events
List of the eldest residents of the City of Cleveland, for the 75th Anniversary Celebration. The list includes the names of the individuals, their birthdays, their age, and the color for their Senior Birthday Certificates.
[D.A. Henry Wade and reporters at Dallas Police Department headquarters]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. This image shows Dallas County Criminal District Attorney Henry Wade and Captain of Homicide and Robbery J.W. 'Will' Fritz (wearing a hat, standing behind Wade) surrounded by reporters in a hallway at the Dallas Police Department headquarters.
[Aberdeen School]
Photograph of a class from the Aberdeen School posing outdoors. The students are lined up in three rows, and a teacher is standing on the right side.
[Aboard the Louoma]
Postcard photograph of a man and woman standing on the deck of a ship. The woman stands in front of the man, holding onto the guard rail with her left arm. She wears a long dress with a large white collar and a tasseled belt. The man leans the guard rail, wearing a suit with a bow tie and hat. A large body of water is visible behind the couple. "Abordo del Louoma" is hand-written on the image. A letter addressed to J. B. Aguilera is written in Spanish on the back.
Abreu Family Acrobat Sabino Gomez
Photograph of an acrobat, Sabino Gomez, from the Abreu Family. He is wearing a matching vest and pants embroidered with flowers. He wears a collared shirt underneath the vest and lace-up boots.
Abreu Family Acrobats
Photograph of the Abreu family acrobats and Sabino Gomez performing in the middle of a town square. Many people stand around the roped-off area between two buildings.
[Abreu Family Christmas ]
Photograph of the Abreu family celebrating Christmas in Long Beach, California. Two women sit on the floor, each holding a child. A third woman kneels next to the children. A Christmas tree and presents are visible in the background.
Abreu Family in Costume
Photograph of the Abreu family posed in costumes with Frederica Abreu standing in the middle.The men are all wearing matching embroidered suspenders and Frederica is wearing an embroidered dress and a light colored, cloth hair cover. The group are standing in a single row facing the right with their heads turned towards the camera.
Abreu Family Portrait
Photograph of the Abreu family with Sabino Gomez seated far left in the front row. The men are wearing matching suspenders embroidered with ric rac on top of pleated shirts and satin pants. Federica, seated in the front center, is wearing a long dress with gathered sleeves and a pleated skirt. The waist and seams are embroidered with flowers. Federica wears a small crown and many rings on her fingers, while holding a bouquet of roses.
Abreu Family Portrait
Photograph of the Abreu family posed in costumes with Frederica Abreu seated front and center. The man to her right appears to be Sabino Gomez. The men are grouped around Frederica and all are wearing bow ties and matching, embroidered suspenders. Frederica is wearing an embroidered dress, cross necklace, and a light colored, cloth hair cover
[Abreu Family Portrait]
Photograph of the Abreu family with Sabino Gomez on the second row to the left. Federica sits in the center of the Abreu men, wearing an embroidered dress and a cross necklace. The men are wearing dark suits with ties and collared white shirts.
Abreu Family Trapeze Performance
Photograph of the Abreu family acrobats performing on a tall trapeze in front of a large pavilion. Many people fill the pavilion while the five members of the Abreu troupe perform.
[Abreu Troupe in Costume]
Postcard depicting the Abreu Troupe in full costume. The troupe consists of three men, a young boy, and a woman, facing left and turning their heads toward the camera. The males in the group are all wearing the same costume consisting of a Spanish-style bolero jacket and pants decorated with light-colored trim and embroidery. Underneath the jacket each man wears a white collared shirt with a tie, sombrero, and black shoes. The woman wears a white blouse with a heavily-embroidered dark skirt. She wears her hair in two braided down her shoulders, tied with large ribbons, and large heavy necklaces around her neck.
[Abreu Troupe Performing a Stunt]
Postcard depicting the Abreu Troupe performing a stunt in front of a wooden structure. To the left of the photograph, a woman balances on the shoulders of a man. On the right of the photograph, two men stand several feet away from the couple with their arms outstretched. A boy is in midair between the two groups, appearing to have jumped from the woman's shoulders and preparing to land in the men's arms.
Abreu Troupe Performing at the Mendota Carnival
Photograph of the Abreu family acrobats performing on a stage situated between large storefronts at the Mendota Carnival. One member of the troupe is balancing two more members on his shoulders while a large crowd surrounds the stage.
Abreu Troupe Practicing Stunts
Photograph of the Abreu Troupe practicing acrobatics in front of a barn. A man and a woman are in the motion of tossing a third member into the air when the photograph was taken. A man stands to the right, prepared to catch the third member.
[Abreu Troupe Rehearsing Performance]
Postcard depicting the Abreu Troupe performing a basket toss. Two men join arms to throw a third man into the air. The third man is performing a somersault in mid-air, while two other men reach out to catch him. The troupe is practicing in front of a wooden structure.
[Abreu Troupe Rehearsing Performance]
Postcard of the Abreu Troupe practicing a stunt for their circus act. A man and woman on the left side of the postcard extend their arms as they throw a third man into the arms of another performer. The man being thrown is in mid-air between the couple and the performer to the right, prepared to catch him.
Adolph Family On Christmas Morning
Photograph of the Adolph children, Victoria Abreu's grandchildren, on Christmas morning. Both of the boys are sitting on the hearth facing away from the camera, leaning into the fireplace and wearing one piece pajamas with built-in feet. Two stockings hang above the fireplace and have the two children's names, Billy and Alan, written across them. A chalkboard with the words "Merry Christmas the Adolphs" lies on the back of a chair.
Adolph's Christmas Card
Photograph of baby Adolph wearing a shirt-sleeved sweater. The portrait is taken from the waist up. The smiling baby facing left. The photograph is encased in a Christmas card with a green cover and back. The cover reads "Merry Christmas" in silver lettering, and features a small drawing of a pine tree.
[Aerial View of Fields and Houses]
Aerial view of empty fields and houses on the left in the Dallas area.
[Aerial View of Houses and Trees]
Aerial view of houses and trees in the Dallas area.
[Aerial View of Houses and Trees]
Aerial view of houses and trees in the Dallas area.
[Aerial View of Houses from a Hill Top]
Aerial view of houses and trees in the Dallas area. The photo was taken from a hill top.
[Aerial View of Parkdale Lake and White Rock Lake]
Photograph is an aerial view of Parkdale Lake in the foreground and White Rock Lake in the Background.
[Aerial view of Wellington State Bank and Wellington Hotel]
Postcard of an aerial view of the Northeast corner of the square in Wellington. The visible buildings include the East side of the courthouse, the Wellington State Bank, and the Wellington Hotel. There is a horse-drawn wagon in front of the Bailey Grocery Co. building, and a group of people standing at the door of the Wellington Hotel. Other people can be seen walking across the street. There are houses and fields in the background.
[Air Force One at Love Field]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. This image shows Air Force One on the tarmac at Love Field on the morning of November 22, 1963.
[An airport worker putting cases in the luggage compartment of a plane]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. The image shows an airport worker putting cases back into the luggage compartment of an aircraft at Love Field after a bomb threat on the afternoon of November 24, 1963. In the background on the other side of the plane passengers' feet can be seen as they board the plane via staircase.
[An airport worker putting cases in the luggage compartment of a plane]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. The image shows an airport worker putting cases back into the luggage compartment of an aircraft at Love Field after a bomb threat on the afternoon of November 24, 1963. In the background on the other side of the plane passengers can be seen boarding the plane via staircase.
[Airport worker searching luggage on the tarmac at Love Field]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by a Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. The image shows an airport worker and a Dallas Police officer searching luggage on the tarmac at Love Field after a bomb threat on the afternoon of November 24, 1963. A woman watches them search her bag.
[The alleged sniper's perch window at the Texas School Book Depository]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen Friday afternoon after the assassination. This image shows the alleged sniper's perch window on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. An unidentified Dallas Police detective is visible through the open window.
[Ambulance facility]
Photograph of two men standing next to an ambulance outside of an ambulance facility. They are identified as Ray Cozad and Bobby Jack Watson. The facility has a three-car garage with two other vehicles inside of it.
[Amelia and Angela in Costume]
Photograph of Angela Cardenas and Amelia, dressed in performance costumes for the Carpe Cubana circus. Angela stands on the right wearing a yellow dress with a large yellow hat. Amelia holds hands with Angela, facing left and wearing a pink dress with purple trim.
[American flag at half staff outside Parkland Hospital]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer Eamon Kennedy. This image shows the United States flag flying at half staff outside Parkland Hospital on November 22, 1963.
[Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery]
Photograph of the interior of Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery on the South side of the square in Wellington, Texas. Two men are standing behind a counter with bar stools on the left side of the photograph. There is a small boy standing by a table and looking towards the camera.
[Animal and crop storage barn]
Photograph of a large barn for animals and crop storage. There is a group of people standing in front of it with a horse, a bicycle, and three small children.
[Assassination eyewitness at the Dallas County Sheriff's Office]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald and United Press International photographer Darryl Heikes. This image shows assassination eyewitness Charles Brehm giving a telephone interview while at the Dallas County Sheriff's office the afternoon of November 22, 1963.
[Assassination eyewitness Charles Brehm in Dealey Plaza]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald staff photographer William Allen Friday afternoon after the assassination. This image shows eyewitness Charles Brehm in Dealey Plaza.
[Assassination eyewitnesses at the Dallas County Sheriff's Office]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald and United Press International photographer Darryl Heikes. This image shows assassination eyewitnesses Jean Hill (left) and Mary Moorman (right) at the Dallas County Sheriff's office the afternoon of November 22, 1963.
[Assassination eyewitnesses in the Dallas County Sheriff's Office]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by Dallas Times Herald and United Press International photographer Darryl Heikes. This image shows assassination eyewitnesses Jean Hill (left) and Mary Moorman (right) at the Dallas County Sheriff's office the afternoon of November 22, 1963.
[Assistant Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff entering Parkland Hospital]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by an unidentified Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. This image shows Assistant White House Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff and members of the Secret Service walking past ambulance driver Aubrey Rike as they head toward the emergency entrance of Parkland Hospital. The men are walking between a white car from the Oneal Funeral Home and another vehicle, which has one door open. Kilduff made the official announcement of President Kennedy's death a short while later at a press conference held at Parkland at 1:30 p.m. on November 22, 1963.
[Assistant Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff's press conference]
Original black and white photographic negative taken by an unidentified Dallas Times Herald staff photographer. This image shows Assistant Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff at the press conference announcing President Kennedy's death at Parkland Hospital. Kilduff made the announcement at 1:30 p.m. on November 22, 1963, only one hour after the president was shot.
[Atardecer Lake]
Postcard photograph of Patzcuaro Lake, also known as Atardecer Lake in Guadalajara, Mexico. The photograph is cast in relief from the setting sun disappearing behind a line of mountains that stretch across the photograph. Several clouds filter sunlight onto to the lake in an irregular pattern. A dock is just visible to the right of the photograph, slightly below where the mountain line meets the lake waters. A hand-written inscription on the front of the postcard reads "Atardecer Lago de Patzcuaro No. 19. A letter to Federica Abreu is addressed on the back.
Autographed Photo of Champ Clark
Photograph of Champ Clark. Black and white photo. Autographed to Sam Rayburn by Champ Clark. Inscription on front of photo reads, "To Sam Rayburn, Your Friend, Champ Clark"
Autographed Photo of Sam Rayburn
Photograph of Sam Rayburn. Sepia-toned toned photograph of Sam Rayburn from the chest up. He wears a dark suit, tie and white shirt. The photograph is autographed by Sam Rayburn. The words, "To my sister Meddie with my deepest affection--Sam Rayburn" are at the bottom of the photo. Meddie (Medibel Bartley) was one of Sam Rayburn's three sisters. She and her husband, S.E. Bartley lived in Sam Rayburn's home in Bonham beginning in the 1940s.
Autographed Print of Atkins Jefferson (Jeff) McLemore
Black and White print of Atkins Jefferson (Jeff) McLemore. The image was produced by B.F. Johnson Inc. of Washington, D.C. The image was likely created during McLemore's time in the U.S. House of Representatives (1915-1919) as delegate at-large from Texas. The image is printed on cream-colored matboard/cardstock with the image circular shaped at the center. The head and shoulders image shows McLemore wearing a dark colored suit coat, white collared shirt and tie. A round pin is on his lapel. He has gray hair and a mustache. The image is autographed, "Sincerely yours, Jeff McLemore." The signature of the company that produced the image is written in pencil at lower right, "B.F. Johnson."
[Automobile dealer]
Photograph of C. W. Roberts Automobile dealer. The dealership garage is a small, wooden building. There are two men with cars posing in front of the garage and looking towards the camera, and are identified as Thad R. Roberts and Harry L. Creed.
[Baby in Bowl]
Photograph of a very young baby not wearing any clothes, sitting in a small, white wash bowl. The child is leaning against a painted backdrop of an ornate wall and pot of flowers.
[Baby in Stroller]
Photograph of a young infant laying in a stroller on uneven ground in front of an ivy-covered wall. The infant is wearing a white gown and white head covering.
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