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[Amelia and Angela in Costume]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum

[Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Atardecer Lake]

Description: 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 Patzcu… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Witte Museum

[Automobile dealer]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Baby in Bowl]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mugg, Kilo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Baby in Stroller]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mugg, Kilo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Balancing Act

Description: Photograph of aerialists performing a trick on stage for a large crowd of onlookers. One aerialist balances on a large ball on top of another man's shoulders. Two other performers stand behind the balancing act.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum

Band Performance

Description: Photograph of a band performing for a large crowd. A conductor in a white suit directs the band, who is seated in bleachers. The band is wearing matching uniforms consisting of a cap and suit embroidered with gilt trim.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum

[Bank in Wellington]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a bank in Wellington, Texas. It has a tiled floor and coffered ceiling. There are two men working on typing machines or registers in the middle of the room, and a man wearing a suit and tie in a doorway.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Baptist Hospital]

Description: Postcard of a Baptist Hospital building in Wellington, Texas. It is a small two-story building, and there are houses in the background. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that Dr. E. W. Jones was a doctor there.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

Barnum and Bailey Clown

Description: Photograph of a clown wearing a large hat and over-sized clothing, including a large bow around his neck, a white overcoat, and large shoes. The clown points his right finger in the air, as if gesturing to something beyond the camera's scope.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum

Barnum and Bailey Clowns

Description: Photograph of two clowns at a performance of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The clown in the front of the photograph holds his hat in his hands and bows to the photographer. The clown behind him holds a chicken in his hands as the crowd of spectators looks on.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Witte Museum

Barnum and Bailey French Postcard

Description: Postcard containing one large photograph of the Barnum and Bailey circus tents and five small photographs underneath it. Several captions are written in French on the front of the postcard. The postcard is addressed to Alfredo Gomez in Monterrey, Mexico.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Witte Museum

Basilica Maya

Description: Postcard depicting Basilica Maya, a church in Peru. The church is large and many storied, featuring classic Castillon architecture. Many buildings surround the church, featuring similar architecture. On the back of the postcard, a letter is written to Federica Abreu from Anita and Lalo.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Witte Museum

[Beach family in front of home]

Description: Photograph of the Beach family in front of their home. They are standing in front of a white picket fence; there are two women on the left and four men on the right. There are chairs on the front porch behind them, and a windmill in the background.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

The Bell Sisters

Description: Photograph of the Hermanas Bell (Bell Sisters), a sing-and-dance act that was a part of the Barnum and Bailey circus. The women are dressed in matching costumes consisting of shirts with tiered layers underneath floral vests. The shirts are tucked into floor length floral skirts and high-heeled shoes. Flowers are woven into their curled hair.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum

Boy Scout in Uniform

Description: Photograph of a Boy Scout in full uniform. He rests on a stool against a floral patterned wall, wearing a single breasted jacket with several medals pinned to it, cap, pants, and lace-up boots. One foot rests on a piled rug while the other hangs in mid-air. A letter is inscribed in Spanish on the opposite side.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum

Building a Fence

Description: Photograph of a woman building a fence of chicken wire around several posts in a back yard. The woman wears a jacket over a long dress and bonnet, in front of a two-story home surrounded by thin vegetation and sand. A hand-written note in Spanish on the back of the photograph reads "Mama is fixing a place for Chino, Bilito's Dog."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum

[Car in parade]

Description: Photograph of a car driving down the street in a parade. The car has the slogan, "Howdy Folks, Welcome" written on the side of it. There are people in the background and lined up on the side of the street watching.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Carpe Cubaba's Show Truck in Flood Water]

Description: Photograph of Carpe Cubana's show truck in La Feria, Texas. The camp had been flooded, and five members of the circus stand around the truck, trying to move it out of the knee-high water. The men wear loose-fitting sleeveless shirts and shorts. A horse is also attached to the truck in an attempt to free the truck from the flood waters. A hand-written inscription in white reads "CUBAN SHOW. TRUCK NO. 2, LA FERIA TEX. 5/29/29."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Witte Museum
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