Rescuing Texas History, 2011 - 4 Matching Results

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Photograph of Sam Rayburn and Group on Horseback

Photograph of Sam Rayburn and a group of you people on horseback. The photo appears to be colorized. This is likely a photogaph of Sam Rayburn with the Bonham Quadrille, a Bonham, Texas riding club. Sam Rayburn rides a dark bay colored horse. He is at the center, right. To the left are two mounted young men wearing pink/red shirts and holding American flags. The group behind all sit atop horses. The group is divided into pairs, with each pair wearing similar clothing in colors of green, … more

Date: 1930/1960

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Photograph of Sam Rayburn and Another Man Riding Horseback in a Parade

Photograph of Sam Rayburn and another man riding horseback in a parade. Sam Rayburn, at right, rides a palomino-colored horse. He wears cowboy boots, khaki pants, a white button-down shirt, a tie and a cowboy hat. The other man, on the left rides a dark bay colored horse. He also wears trousers, a white button-down shirt, a tie and a cowboy hat. The men are riding down a paved street with buildings, curb, signs, parking meter, fire hydrant and people in background. The horses appear to be st… more

Date: 1930/1961

Creator: Paul D. Cravens

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Saint David's Episcopal Church Easter Egg Hunt]

Photograph of an Easter egg hunt located at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bartholomew, at 904 West Avenue. There are children outside on a lawn, some are lined up standing and some are seated. Two small children are in the foreground playing with a truck, and women in coats and hats are standing in the background behind the children.

Date: 1930~

Partner: St. David’s Episcopal Church

[Portrait of Wiley McKinney]

Photograph of a man who was a constable, identified as Wiley McKinney, seated indoors at a large desk. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that he was visiting Wellington, Texas and is pictured in the Sheriff's office. There is an old heater unit underneath a window with blinds, a small poster, and a door behind him. A cigarette rests in an ashtray on the desk.