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- Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, Old Settlers - 1960's
- Photograph of Carrie Underwood Pennell Hardin, center, showing the younger ladies how to model period clothing at an Old Settlers event in the early 1960's at the City Auditorium.
- [Carrie Underwood's Playhouse]
- Photograph of four men standing in front of a float which was featured in a parade. The float is an elaborate playhouse propped on top of a wagon. The Childress courthouse is visible in the background as well as an American flag. Horse-drawn wagons are also in the background behind the playhouse float.
- [Cattle Roundup on Crews Brother Ranch]
- Photograph of a heard of cattle running across an open field. There is an automobile and a man standing on the horizon.
- Charming Mamie Moore
- Photograph of Mamie Moore. Mamie Moore is dressed in a white dress against a studio background.
- [Childress City Hall and Fire Station, Early 1900's]
- Photograph of the Childress fire station next to City Hall. There are two men standing in the open doorway of the garage. The building is unmarked except for a sign that says "City Secretary, City Tax Collector, Water Department" which is to the right of the men standing in the garage.
- Childress Concert Band, c. 1906
- Photograph of the Childress Concert Band seated and standing with their instruments outside of a nondescript building. The band consists of all men; a large bass drum occupies the center of the frame which says "Childress Concert Band."
- [Childress County Courthouse]
- Frontal view of the Childress County Courthouse.
- Childress' First School House
- Photograph of a large group of approximately ninety children and fifteen adults standing and sitting in rows in front of a the first Childress School building. The women and girls wear dresses or shirts with skirts, the boys wear button-up shirts and some of the boys and men wear suits, ties, and hats. The building is light-colored with a shingled roof and a bell tower. On the right side of the frame next to the building is a buggy and a horse.
- [Childress Green House 1950's]
- Photograph of a greenhouse in Childress, Texas. There are several trees and plants surrounding the greenhouse and there is a bench in the foreground.
- [Childress High School Boys Football Team 1930]
- Photograph of Childress High School Boys Football Team in 1930. The members are posing in three rows, the back two rows are standing and the front row is sitting. Two men in suits are standing on the right hand side of the photograph. The football players are wearing their team sweaters which displays a large "C". They are standing in front of an unidentifiable brick building.
- [Childress High School Football Coaches and Manager]
- Photograph of the coaches and manager of the Childress High School Football Team. They are posing with their arms around one another, shoulder to shoulder. The football team is visible in the background doing exercises.
- [Childress High School Girls Basketball Team 1903]
- Photograph of the Childress High School Girls Basketball Team in 1903. They are posing in three rows: the back row is standing, the middle row is kneeling, and the front row is lying on the floor. They are all holding hands.
- Childress High School Graduating Class of 1914
- Photograph of the graduating senior class of Childress High School in 1914. Top row from left to right: Dick Weddington, Patti Jefferies, Anis Campbell, J. D. Gilliam, Edith Sport, Lida Pittman, Irene Baker, Tully Dian. Center row from left to right: Mary Biggerstaff, Bertha Copher, Elizabeth Milner, Lora Curd, Ella Keer, Mary Johnson. Front row from left to right: Hazel Howard, Nell Crews, Abbie Berry, Mary Coffee, Bess Johnson. Written on the negative in the bottom left corner to cause white text on the positive print: "C.H.S. 1914."
- The Childress Index
- Photograph of a window display at The Childress Index taken at night. There is a poster on a Samson card table which reads: "Win! A genuine Samson regular $4.00 card table in our canned foods guessing contest. Ask for details!" On either side of the table are stacked IGA products including apricots, cranberry sauce, salad dressing, fruit cocktail, and tomato juice. There are two unidentified men sitting inside of the store in the center of the frame.
- [Childress Lions Club]
- Photograph of the members of the Childress Lions Club. All of the members are adult men. They are posing in three rows, the two back rows are standing and the front row is sitting cross legged. There is an unidentifiable building in the background.
- [Childress Railroad Shops Store Department Employees]
- Photograph of several railroad shop store department employees. This group mostly consists of adult men but there are two adolescent boys in the front of this small crowd. The group is posing in front of an unidentifiable brick building.
- [Childress Shop Yards Built in 1910]
- Photograph of railroad shop yards in Childress, Texas. There are two sets of train tracks, one smaller than the other, with various buildings and structures in the background.
- [Childress Tradegetters Stand on the Red River Bridge]
- The Childress Tradegetters stand on the Red River Bridge with their Model T Ford cars in Childress County. The bridge is 2200 feet long and is located halfway between Denver and Galveston.
- [Chow Time for the Shoenail Ranch Cowboys]
- Photograph of a group of cowboys on a ranch during lunch time. There are ten adult men and two young boys posing along two wagons with cooking and eating utensils scattered all around them.
- City Grocery-J.T. Sparkman at back S.B. Partain at cash reg
- Photograph of a group of men inside of a general store. There are multiple items both on shelves and in glass cases. A child is shown in the middle of the store.
- Coffee plants grown by Geo. Holstein, 1938
- Photograph of George Holstein. George Holstein is shown tending to his coffee plants inside of his garden. The plants are held up with wood and string and are enclosed with a wooden fence.
- Col. Sam Privitt and his Chuck Wagon Gang - 1950's
- Photograph of Col. Sam Privitt and his Chuck Wagon Gang. The men are wearing string bow ties and cowboy hats.
- [Colonel Sam Privitt on Caesar with Military Color Guard and Band]
- Photograph of Colonel Sam Privitt on his horse, Caesar, leading a parade through an intersection. Colonel Privitt is dressed in formal cowboy attire, his horse is adorned with studded tack. Behind the Colonel are members of the military Color Guard and a marching band. Members of the community are watching the parade from both sides of the street.
- Colorful Chuck Wagon Master, Col. Sam Privitt
- Photograph of Chuck Wagon Master Colonel Sam Privitt standing beside a wood cutout in the shape of Texas with several cattle brands burnt into it. Privitt is wearing a cowboy hat, bow tie, and vest.
- Commanding Officer Col. John W. White
- Photograph of Colonel John W. White, Commanding Officer, sitting behind is desk. Col. White is in uniform.
- Commerce Street, 1920's
- Photograph of a vehicle parked outside of various store fronts. There is a gas station, hotel and cafe in the business area.
- [Continental Bus Center and Cafe in Childress, Texas]
- Photograph of the continental bus center and cafe in Childress, Texas. There are two buses and a car parked at the bus center. There is an unidentified building on the left hand side.
- Control Tower
- Photograph of two men standing in the control tower at Childress Army Air Field. Several AT-11s are visible in the background on the ramp.
- [Cowboys of the OX Ranch]
- Photograph of a group of cowboys sitting cross legged on the grass during a meal. There are a few pots scattered around and behind the cowboys on the far right and there is a wagon in the background. Some of the cowboys are holding plates and eating utensils in their laps.
- [Cowboys Riding Mules]
- Photograph of four cowboys on a ranch. Each cowboy is posing on a mule and are equipped with their rancher gear. The second cowboy from the left is Andy Scott and the last cowboy on the right is Reese Barton.
- [Crews Ranch Cowboys, Early 1900's]
- Photograph of eight cowboys on horseback. They are completely equipped with their ranching gear and posing in front of a heard of cattle.
- Czewski Family Cotton Harvest
- Photograph the Czewski family. The Czewski family is shown harvesting cotton in the middle of a cotton field. John Czewski is shown driving the cotton wagon as Charlotte Czewski drives the buckboard. There are two horse-drawn vehicles in the background.
- Czewski Family Wagon Yards and Dairy
- Photograph of the Czewski family's wagon yard and dairy. An unidentified young girl in a light-colored dress holds onto a cow as a boy in straw hat holds an infant on the back of the cow. An unidentified man leans against a horse-drawn dairy cart in the background. A building is visible in the far background in the center of the image.
- Czewski Home
- Photograph of the Czewski Home. The Czewski home is enclosed by a fence and has a weathervane attached to the roof.
- Delightful little unknown girl
- Photograph of a young child. An unknown girl is showing standing next to a chair against a studio background.
- [The Denver Road Band - Childress]
- Photograph of the Denver Road Band of Childress, Texas. The marching band is posing in a semi-circle in front of an unidentifiable building with a sidewalk lined with flowers in the foreground.
- Don Kelly, Golden Krust
- Photograph of young Don Kelly. Kelly is shown holding a Golden Krust food package while standing on a small foot stool.
- Downtown Business, early 20's
- Photograph of a group of men on horseback. The men are located in Downtown Childress in an industrial setting.
- Educators
- Photograph of a group of educators. Five educators shown standing on steps in front of an unknown building.
- [Electric Utility Company and Ice House]
- Photograph of the Texas Central Power Company. There are several poles and power lines surrounding the building. A group of mostly adult men is standing in front of the building. To the left, there are three men working.
- Elsie McClain Huff's store across from old high school, 1929
- Photograph of the interior of Elsie McClain Huff's store. Various food items are displayed on the shelves along with chairs in front of the store counter.
- [The Era of the Steam Engine Would Soon End]
- Photograph of seven steam engines lined in a row on a railroad track. The first steam engine is labeled number 402. There are poles in the background and weeds in the foreground.
- [Eubank & Park Drugs]
- Photograph of the Eubank & Park Drug store in Childress, Texas. The drug store is sandwiched between two other businesses. There is a large sign in front of the drug store and above the entrance of the drug store.
- Facade of the Monogram, the oldest P-L theater
- Photograph of a movie theater. The marquis and movie poster advertise "Winter Carnival" with Ann Sheridan.
- The Fagg Hotel Childress
- Photograph of the Fagg Hotel in Childress. There are men standing in front of the hotel.
- [Fair Park Rotary Bowl 1950's]
- Photograph of a picnic area in Childress' Fair Park known as the "Rotary Bowl". It is a circular arrangement of stationary tables and benches. The Rotary Bowl is surrounded by tall trees and there is a line of parked cars on the street behind the Rotary Bowl.
- Family of Susie Burleson Slack, Lamar and James Thomas Slack
- Family Portrait of the Jim Slack Family Front row: Ruth Slack Richards (H.G.), Suzie Burleson Slack Lamar (H.L.), Anne Bell Slack Perryman (E.C.), Fred Slack, Back row: Carl Slack, Connie Lou Slack, Bessie Howard (Slack) (Married & divorced Monroe Howard), Ruby Slack Reese, Pearl Slack Williams, Ward."
- Farmer & Mechanic Bank
- Photograph of F. & M. Bank. Two sides of the J.W. Mitchell & Co. clothing store are shown near the bank.
- Farmer's Cooperative Cotton Gin
- Photograph of Farmer's Cooperative Cotton Gin. There are two vehicles on a dirt road in front of the Cotton Gin.
- FDR Speaks in Childress, Texas
- Photograph of Franklin Delano Roosevelt giving a speech from the back of a train in Childress, Texas. On either side of him from left to right is a security guard, Governor James Allred, another guard, Marvin Jones and Tom Connally. Both of Mr. Roosevelt's hands are on the podium and he speaks into a microphone. All the men wear suits and ties, Mr. Connally wears a bow tie. There is a railing in front of the men. In the immediate foreground is the back of somebody's head and a typed piece of paper saying who the men are.