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B.T. Williams Stone Home

B.T. Williams Stone Home

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a stone house. The house is 1 story with broken windows in the front. There is tall grass that is growing around the house. Pieces of wood are detached from the structure.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
[The Best Courts in Childress, Texas]

[The Best Courts in Childress, Texas]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Best Courts in Childress, Texas. The tourist court is located on the corner of an intersection and stands next to residential homes. The tourist court is labeled with several signs.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
Bombsight storage buildign

Bombsight storage buildign

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a building at Childress Army Air Field where the Norden Bombsight was locked away for protection. The concrete walls of the vault are visible.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
["Bonehead" Troop Gathers for Cato's Funeral]

["Bonehead" Troop Gathers for Cato's Funeral]

Date: 1960
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the "Bonehead Boys" at the funeral of their deceased scout master, Edwin "KOW" Cato. The men are posing in four rows, the front two are kneeling and the back two rows are standing. There is a bus behind them with their troop name "Bonehead Boys" painted across the roof, right above the windows.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
["Boneheads" Working in the Community]

["Boneheads" Working in the Community]

Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of an explorer scout troop, known as the "Bonehead Boys", putting up signs in an open field. The men and boys are standing around a newly put up sign labeled "Childress & Baylor Lakes".
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
[Boy Scouts with Scout Master, Delbert Wasson]

[Boy Scouts with Scout Master, Delbert Wasson]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Scout Master Delbert Wasson and three young Boy Scouts. The Scout Master is dressed in full uniform and the boys are casually dressed. One boy is serving soda in small cups to an adult couple and the other Boy Scouts. There is a gas station and a moving car in the background.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
Building where Norden Bomb Sight was stored

Building where Norden Bomb Sight was stored

Date: 1997-09-05
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a building at the Childress Army Air Field in which the Norden Bombsight was stored. The building is dilapidated. The photograph was taken prior to restoration attempts.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
Burley Pixler

Burley Pixler

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Burley Pixler. Pixler is shown standing in front of a wooden-frame building.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
[C.W. and Annie Furr Family]

[C.W. and Annie Furr Family]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Furr family. In the back row stands Ona and Key. In the front row sits C.W., Roy, and Annie.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum
[C.W. Furr Mercantile]

[C.W. Furr Mercantile]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the C.W. Furr Mercantile. There is a wide array of merchandise around the store. There is a woman behind the counter and another woman and three men on the other side of the counter. One man is sitting on a stool and the rest are standing.
Holding Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum