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[Crowd in Wellington]
Postcard of a large crowd in Wellington, Texas. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that the crowd was at the Katy Depot during World War I. There are many people standing near a dirt road facing a building, and the caption at the bottom of the photograph reads "Going to get the Kaiser."
[Curtner Drug Store]
Photograph of the inside of the Curtner Drug Store. Two people are looking at products in a glass display in the center of the store. Three other men are standing behind the counters in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the man on the left with the dark cup is Ruel Curtner, and the man on the right with the dark hat is "Papa" Curtner.
[Dodson School]
Photograph of a group of students from the Dodson School. They are pictured outside near the wall of a building, and are lined up in four rows. An accompanying note identifies the students; in the back row is O. D. Thorn, Carrol Jones, Buddy Wynn, Merlin Carter, Ralph Brannum, Clarence Talley, Fred Scott, Teacher Vaughn, Leona Rodgers (white bonnet), Cap Berry (behind Leona), Floy Wynn (left side of Cap), Alf Wynn, Belle Hunt, and Otis Royal. In the second row is Jewel Nipper, Blanch Futch, Ruth Royal, Sue Rodgers, Vrigie Trout, Margie Trout, Susie Trout, and Ruth Gardner. in the third row Alonzo McDowell, Ralph Cherry, and Ruby Roedocker. In the fourth row is Goldwyn Millner, Bryan Ellis, Carl Weaver, Jack Deahl, Arlin Baker, Elliot Wynn, Forrest Jones, and Jack Broyles.
[Dodson School photograph]
Photograph of a group of students from the Dodson School. They are seated in three rows outdoors, in front of a brick wall.
[Dodsonville School]
Photograph of a group of students from the Dodsonville School. They are pictured outdoors near the wall of a building, and are lined up in seven rows. The younger children are seated in the first two rows.
[Dodsonville School students]
Postcard of students from Dodsonville School. They are standing outdoors in front of a building. Each person has a number near them that an accompanying note identifies them with. The numbers identified are 1. E. T. Vaughan - Teacher, 2. Lois Morgan, 3. Alma Ellis, 4. Josie Scott, 5. Ruth Royal, 6. Fred Scott, 7. Otis Royal, 8. Bailey Bland, 9. Carol Jones, 11. Rosalee Carter, 12. Sue Rogers, 13. Leona Rodgers, 14. Jewell Ranum, 15. Lena McKinney, 16. Buster Davis, 17. Johnny Gambel, 19. William Day Driscoll, 20. Bell Hunt, 23. FLoyd Branum, 25. Coy McDuff.
[Dog on veterinary table]
Photograph of a dog on a veterinary table. There are three men surrounding the table; one is holding the dog by a chain, one is putting something on the dog's neck, and the other is standing behind the table watching. The veterinarian is identified as Dr. Mark Fires, DVM. There are shelves in the background with various bottles of medicine.
[Dominican Sisters]
Photograph of a group of Dominican Sisters with four men in suits. They are pictured indoors, and the Sisters are wearing black and white gowns. The men are identified from left to right as L. B. Bratten, Dr. E. W. Jones, Dr. Charlie Jones, and R. F. Curry.
[Dominican Sisters with doctors]
Photograph of a group of Dominican Sisters with doctors. They are pictured indoors in a small room, and the doctors are seated at a table. The doctors are identified from left to right as Dr. J. W. Orr, Dental; Dr. Carter Holcomb, Medical; Dr. Dale Watkins, Medical; and Dr. Charlie Jones, Medical. A note on the back of the photograph states, "When received 2nd grant."
[Dowl Chambliss standing by car]
Photograph of a man with white hair and a mustache wearing a dark suit. Notes on the back of the photograph identify him as Dowl Chambliss. A dark automobile is parked behind him.
[Drug Store building in Dodson]
Postcard of a Drug Store building in Dodson. There are two men sitting on the front porch, looking towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the store was built in 1911 by the grandfather of Jimmy Cochran.
[Earl Shamblee with his 102nd birthday cake]
Photograph of a man identified as Earl Shamblee with his 102nd birthday cake. He is standing in front of the cake and smiling at the camera. Two other people are standing behind him.
[Early crop harvesting]
Photograph of a group of people thrashing grain in a field for harvesting. There are four women in long, white dresses, a young boy seated on a horse, and a man seated on a plow.
[Early day bicycle outing]
Photograph of a large group of people from an early day bicycle outing. The group is standing together on a railroad track, and all of their bicycles are lined up in front of them. There is one small child near the bottom-right side of the photograph. The caption reads, "Blair, Gatesville, Texas."
[Early Wellington School]
Postcard of an early school in Wellington, Texas, next to a railroad track. It is a two-story white building in a large field. The railroad track is in the right corner of the photograph.
[East Ward School]
Postcard of a high school identified as the East Ward School in Wellington, Texas. The building is three stories tall and made of brick. There are four large white columns at the front entrance, and many people are exiting and walking towards the left side of the photograph. There is also a group of people at a side entrance on the right side of the school building.
[East Ward School Bell]
Photograph of a man identified as Clyde Drake. He is standing outdoors ringing the East Ward School Bell. There are buildings in the background.
[Ellison Park Gazebo]
Photograph of a gazebo in Ellison Park. It has a wooden roof and is made partially out of brick. There are trees surrounding it and picnic tables inside. There is a group of people standing in the background.
[Elmore Dodson on white horse]
Photograph of a man sitting on a white horse. He is identified as Elmore Dodson and is wearing a hat, bandana, pants and long sleeves, and spurred boots, and there is a rifle on the saddle. A quote from him is on the back of the photograph and reads, "In the days that tried men's nerves, my favorite cutting horse, Mack."
[Emma Henard riding a mule]
Photograph of a woman sitting on a mule and smiling towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies her as Emma Henard, while teaching at Indian Creek School. She is wearing a long dark skirt, light blouse, and hat. There are empty plains in the background.
[Etha Pruden at the Pruden Drug Store]
Photograph of a woman identified as Etha Pruden standing inside the doorway of the Pruden Drug Store at night. She is wearing a long, dark-colored skirt and a blazer, and looking towards the camera. Various products can be seen on shelves and in displays inside the store.
[Exhibit of Dodsonville agricultural products]
Photograph of a display of agricultural products from Dodsonville. The exhibit is indoors and is full of many different varieties of plants and vegetables, including watermelons, potatoes, and corn.
[Family group in front of house]
Photograph of a large family group standing outside, identified as the L. W. Harrison family. There are six men, one of which is standing second from the right and holding a violin. There are also five women, and three small children. The group is posing in front of a small house.
[Family group next to car]
Photograph of a family group standing next to a car. Notes on the back of the photograph state that the image was taken on the corner of 14th and El Paso Streets. The people are identified as Lou Goodnight, Hayden Goodnight, Mrs. Mayme Goodnight, and Pearl Goodnight.
[Family group posing indoors]
Photograph of a family group posing indoors. An elderly woman is seated in a chair with one girl and two boys behind her. The individuals are identified by handwriting on the back of the photograph as Lenore Sherwood, Mrs. Ermie Sherwood, Hugh Sherwood, and Mrs. Mary E. Hannah.
[Family on homestead]
Photograph of a homestead family. There are two girls in light-colored dresses standing next to a seated elderly woman, and two young women and two young men standing behind them. They are posing in front of a small house, and a barn and windmill are in the background. There are four horses in a pen near the barn.
[Family standing outdoors]
Photograph of a family standing outdoors in front of the south side of the Harrison House. A man on the left side of the photograph is holding a horse by the reins and there is a small dog by the horse. There are two other men, three women, and one young girl looking towards the camera. A note on the back of the photograph states that it is from the L. W. Harrison collection.
[Family with horses]
Photograph of a family sitting on the grass in front of a small house. There are two men near the porch and one woman next to them, holding a cat. One of the men is holding a dog. There are two horses on the right side of the photograph.
[Farmer's Co-op Gin]
Photograph of a Farmer's Co-op Gin. It is a large, two-story building with a metal structure in front of it. The structure is connected to the building by elevated pipes.
[Fifth grade class photograph]
Photograph of a fifth grade class from East Ward Elementary. There are three rows of children standing up, and one row of boys sitting in front. The teacher standing on the right side of the photograph is identified as Faye Farrah. The second person in the first row is identified as Tippton Miller, in the second row the eighth person is Anna Lee Graham, the ninth person is Leona Neese, and the tenth person is Kathleen Leggitt. In the third row the fourth person is Genevieve Strickland and the fifth person is Virginia Lee Fortenberry. In the fourth row the fourth person is Teed Hill and the fifth person is Harmon Elliott.
[Filling Station]
Photograph of the Ball filling station in Wellington, on the corner of Amarillo and 8th Streets. The station is a small brick building, and there is a group of people standing by the front door. There is a black car in the bottom-left area of the photograph.
[First airplane to land in Wellington]
Photograph of a small airplane in a field. A note on the back of the photograph reveals that it was the first airplane to land in the city of Wellington, Texas.
[First Collingsworth County Courthouse]
Postcard of the first Collingsworth County Courthouse. It is a small, white building with a steep roof. There is a group of trees surrounding the building, and multiple cars are parked in front of it.
[First Collingsworth Courthouse]
Photograph of the first Courthouse in Collingsworth county. It is a two-story brick building, with a clock tower on the roof. There are multiple men wearing suits and hats that are standing in front of the building.
[First Courthouse in Collingsworth County]
Postcard of the first Courthouse in Collingsworth County. It is two stories, and has a red brick exterior and a white clock tower on the roof. There are white buildings in the background.
[First National Bank]
Photograph of a First National Bank in Wellington, Texas. It is on the corner of a street next to a dry goods store. There are cars parked at the side of the building and in front of it.
[First National Bank in Wellington]
Photograph of the First National Bank on the corner of 9th and East Avenue, in Wellington, Texas. An accompanying note states that the building was a Post Office when the photograph was taken, and that Claude Savage started to work at the location in 1923. Rural carriers were Hugh Longino and L. A. Moore. A. C. Nicholson, a lawyer, had offices upstairs. There was a gambling establishment in the back owned by Coon Cox, and in 1940 Dr. Boucher had an office in the back as well. There are four people posing in front of the building, and one man is standing on the roof near the left side of the photograph.
[First Priest in Wellington]
Photograph of the first Priest in Wellington, Texas, identified as Father Reed. He is pictured wearing a long coat and glasses, in front of a plain, dark background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the first Mass was held in the Boverie home.
[Fleet and Etha Pruden standing in front of truck]
Photograph of a couple identified as Fleet and Etha Pruden. They are standing in front of a dark-colored truck that reads "Pioneers of the Frontier" across the side. The woman is wearing a long skirt, a jacket over a button-up shirt, and a hat. The man is wearing a pinstripe suit and tie and a hat. Part of a windmill and the roof of a building are visible behind the truck. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reveals its date and the couple's names.
[Fleet Pruden Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of the Fleet Pruden Drug Store. There are five people in the store and one man behind the counter, and they are all looking towards the camera. The man standing behind the counter is identified as Fleet Pruden.
[Fleet Pruden holding horse reins]
Framed postcard of a child identified as Fleet Pruden holding a horse by the reins. Writing on the back of the photograph states that the horse was called "Mack" and was two years old. There is a barn and a windmill in the background.
[Floats in parade]
Photograph of floats in a parade on a dirt road. There are crowds on either side of the road, and some children walking in the parade. The float in the left-center area of the photograph is covered in produce and has a sign that reads, "And some to spare."
[Flour mill]
Photograph of the exterior of a flour mill. It is identified as the Home Queen and Pride of Wellington flour, opened in 1916. Handwriting on the back of the photograph describes the history of the mill.
[Fresno Baptist Church]
Photograph of a group of people at the Fresno Baptist Church. They are standing outdoors near the side of a building. There is a small mound in the ground in front of the group.
[Fresno Basketball Team
Photograph of the girls Fresno Basketball team. They are pictured outdoors near the wall of a building. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the two girls in the front row and three of the girls in the back row.
[Fresno School]
Photograph of a class from the Fresno School. The students are standing outdoors in three rows. Two children can be seen looking out of the windows behind the group. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies some of the students.
[Fresno School photograph]
Photograph of a class from the Fresno School. The students are lined up in three rows and standing outdoors in front of a building. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies some of their names.
[Fresno School photograph]
Photograph of a group of young women outside of Fresno School. They are playfully posing under benches and smiling towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reveals that one of the women is Alma Crawley.
[Fresno School portrait]
Photograph of a class from the Fresno School. The students are posing outdoors in front of a building, and standing in four rows. The boy that is first on the left in the front row is identified as Jim Wood.
[Fresno School students]
Photograph of a group of students from Fresno School. They are pictured outdoors near the wall of a building, and are lined up in about seven rows. An accompanying note identifies most of the students' names and which rows they are in. Back row: Ora Lee Forbis (teacher), unidentified, Woodrow Byrd, Tom Harwell, J. Y. Pollard, Loyd Graham, Glenn Crawley, Ray Uselton, Ocie Scott, Lester Harwell, Ray Wood, Ernest Nunnelly, Ben W. Beaird (teacher), Jack Colson. Second row from back: first two unidentified, Clay King, R. B. Uselton, Bernice Hicks, Dorothy D. Roberts, Myrtle Beaird, Lottie Scott, Nell Burton, Marie Hicks, Ozell Byrd, Velma Colson. Row three: J. B. Killian, Neal Braboy, Tom Wood, Aubry Duke, Otha Weaver, Olan Roberts, next three unidentified. Row four: Ray Williams, next two unidentified, Johnny Graham, Vera Scott, Beatrice Black, Edmund Crane, Viola Sullivan, Oleta Coker, Woody Wood, Clarence Black, W. C. Williams, Clifton Sullivan, Grover Graham, George Graham, J. J. Coker. Row five: Raymond Hicks, J. C. Hicks, Olen or J. D. Roverts, Jack Wood, Carline POllard, Austin Emmert, Basil Clubb, unidentified, Clarence Nunnelly, next three unidentified, J. C. Emmert. Bottom row: unidentified, Dorothy Black, Clovis Scott, Roger Clubb, unidentified, Billie Uselton, Pauline Emmert, James Craine, Douglas Coker.
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