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- First Methodist Church
- Photograph of First Methodist Church, erected in 1905. Writing on photograph indicates address E. Church South. A.L. Carnes, P.C.
- Wright Hotel
- Photograph of The Wright Hotel at the corner of Travis and Houston that was owned and operated by "Grandpa Wright." Built in 1905 on the site where Farmer's State Bank was located at a later date in downtown Cleveland
- [Class on a School Steps]
- Photograph of the 1924-1925 first grade class of students and their teacher posing on the steps of the school building in Cleveland, Texas.
- Cattle Dipping
- Photograph of cattle being herded into the squeeze chute to be treated. Two cowboys are on the fence to the right, herding the animals.
- Thomas A. Boothe, M.D.
- Photograph of an early physician in Cleveland.
- [1932 Liberty County Officials]
- Photograph of head shots of the 1932 Liberty County officials, including C. A. Miles, C. E. Smith, Pat C. Lowe, H. D. Grogan, Ernest Pickett, R. E. Biggs, V. E. Simmons, B. B. Lovett Sapp, Thomas B. Coe, W. W. Jett, E. H. McLean, Gerald Partlow, George L. Farmer, K. B. Rice, J. K. Turner, and Tom Minnock. A picture of a building is placed in the middle of the photo. The Liberty County Courthouse as it was in 1932 is pictured in the center.
- [Political Helicopter]
- Photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson's helicopter arriving at Clements Field in Cleveland, Texas. The helicopter has "Lyndon Johnson for U.S. Senator" written across the tail and side. A man is visible in the cockpit. Local stories say that people were more fascinated with the helicopter than the candidates.
- TGT Workers
- Photograph of group of workers for TGT
- [Kirk Alyn in a Superman Costume]
- Photograph of Kirk Alyn in a Superman costume between two hedges. "Superman" is a 1948 15-part Columbia Pictures film serial based on the comic book character Superman starring Kirk Alyn in the title role.
- [Mayor W. J. Bryan turns on the lights]
- Photograph of Cleveland Mayor W. J. Bryan pulled the switch which enabled Gulf States Utilities to power up the streetlights for the first time in downtown Cleveland. Man standing behind him is an official of Gulf States
- [Turning On the Downtown Cleveland Streetlights for the First Time]
- Blurry photograph of citizens of Cleveland gathering downtown in front of the Gulf States Utilities Office to the left of Cole's Radio Service to see the streetlights turned on for the very first time in Cleveland, Texas. A car is visible to the right.
- Anderson Hotel
- Photograph of the Anderson Hotel which Hotel faced north on E. Houston St with Old Hwy 59(Now Washington Ave/Bus.59) on its right in Cleveland, Texas. The hotel had a large stairway leading to the upstairs rooms from the luxurious lobby. It also had a restaurant within the hotel.
- Charles O. Austin Memorial Library (First Public Library)
- Photograph of first public library in Cleveland built by Mrs. Bessie Austin as memorial to her late husband called the Charles O. Austin Memorial Library. It was about 1/2 block from the grammar school. Students would walk single file to check out books. Three sides of the library were shelves of books. The only other item was a small desk and chair where the librarian worked. As of November 3, 2023, building razed due to termite damage and general deterioration.
- [1953 Cleveland Elementary-Junior High Flag Raising ]
- Photograph of two members of local Boy Scout Troup raising a flag at the opening of Cleveland Elementary-Junior High School in 1953. A crowd of people is gathered to the right, one of whom holds a sign reading "Kiwanis Club". Principal E. D. Balch of this school and Cleveland ISD Superintendent Frank E. White stand in the bed of a truck to the left. This building would become Southside Elementary after a new high school was built in 1956, Junior High was moved to the previous high school building and Northside Elementary was already open in 1953.
- [1954 Cleveland High School Football Sweetheart]
- Photograph of 1954 Football Sweetheart Lovie Turner standing in front of #25 Rex Arnold & #45 Bud Sallee with court of duchesses and escorts in semi-circle in the background in Cleveland, Texas.
- [1954 Cleveland High School Senior Graduation]
- Photograph of a large group of men and women wearing graduation caps and gowns standing on bleachers in Cleveland, Texas.
- First Baptist Church Choir
- Photograph of First Baptist Church Choir in 1954. Choir members from left to right are: Front row: Mrs. Theo Scott, Mrs. Ernest Cummings, Mrs. Newman Powers, Mrs. Edsel Brown, Mrs Cam Arrendell, unknown Second row: unknown, unknown, Sally Harkins, Aunt Annie Wright, Elma Lee Tanner, Tula Overton Third Row: unknown Choir Director: Max (last name unknown)
- Foster Lumber Company
- Photograph of Foster Lumber Company shortly before it closed. Shown in the picture is the railroad tracks ("Dinky") connecting the mill with the Santa Fe Railroad. The commissary, post office and mail office is also in this location.
- [Harvard Bailes Sitting at a Table in KVLB radio station]
- Photograph of Harvard Bailes, owner of KVLB radio station in Cleveland that opened in 1954. He holds a piece of paper in his hands, and there is a piano in the background. The radio Call Letters were a tribute to his wife Verna Louise Bailes.
- [Jane Hooks Kirkham at KVLB Radio Station]
- Photograph of Jane Hooks Kirkham (Nelson) sitting behind a desk and looking up, toward the left side of the image. She has both hands on a ledger book opened in front of her, holding a pen in her right hand. Filing cabinets are visible on the left side of the image, with a potted plant on top of them and there is a telephone and a wooden paper box on the left side of the desk. The photo was taken during the grand opening of the KVLB radio station.
- [KVLB Radio Station]
- Photograph of a small wooden building housing the KVLB radio station in Cleveland, Texas.
- KVLB Radio Station
- Photograph of Grand opening of the local radio station, KVLB. Jane Hooks Kirkham (Nelson) is pictured sitting with a book opened in front of her.
- KVLB Radio Station
- Photograph of the local KVLB radio station on Plum Grove Road SE of Cleveland.
- [KVLB Radio Station]
- Photograph of an unidentified man sitting in front of KVLB radio station equipment in Cleveland, Texas.
- [KVLB Radio Station]
- Photograph of an unidentified man holding papers while sitting at a desk with a microphone hanging to the right. A piano is visible in the background.
- [KVLB Radio Station]
- Photograph of an unidentified man holding a long piece of paper from the teletype news wire teleprinter at KVLB Radio Station.
- [Woman with Typewriter]
- Photograph of a woman sitting in front of a desk with a typewriter on it. A lamp and a filing cabinet with a plant on top of it are visible in the background.
- Capco Industry
- Photograph of executives and staff of Capco Industries. (from left to right)Glea Ramey..
- Martin Chevrolet
- Photograph of Martin Chevrolet that was located at the intersection of Highway 105 and Hwy 59 (business route). Family owned this dealership's presence in the community spans decades and is still owed by the 3rd generation of the Martin Family. It has enlarged over the years and this original showroom that opened in 1955 now houses Martin's Polaris Utility Vehicle dealership.
- Mosby Furniture Company
- Photograph of Skeeter Mosby, owner of Mosby Furniture Store on west side of old Hwy 59 in Cleveland.
- U. S. Postal Service
- Photograph of postal workers preparing to make the first city postal deliveries in Cleveland.
- [United States Post Office]
- Photograph of the Grand Opening of the United States Post Office on the corner of College and Crockett in Cleveland, Texas. The man at the podium was the area's congressman at the time, U.S. Representative Jack Brooks. There is a window behind him is hung with striped banners with stars on them.
- Hank's Motel
- Photograph of the guest rooms at Hank's Motel. The business was located North of Cleveland, Texas on highway 59.
- Hank's Motel
- Photograph of Hank's Motel located north of Cleveland on Highway 59. This photo appears to have been taken in the office/registration area.
- Hank's Motel
- Photograph of exterior of Hank's Motel which was located north of Cleveland, Texas on the West of Highway 59.
- Hank's Motel Gas Station
- Photograph of Hank's Motel which was located North of Cleveland on highway US59. The gas station was part of a complex which included a motel and dining establishment.
- Hank's Motel
- Photograph of a guest room at Hank's Motel located on highway US 59 north of Cleveland, Texas. The room includes a single bed, a bedside end table containing a glass ashtray to the right with a lamp above, a small built-in desk and stool (left), and a bathroom partially visible through an open door on the left side of the image. A framed image is hung on the wall above the bed.
- United States Post Office
- Photograph of the Grand Opening of the United States Post Office on the corner of College and Crockett in Cleveland, Texas. The man at the podium was the area's congressman at the time, U.S. Representative Jack Brooks
- [United States Post Office]
- Photograph of the mail sorting area of the new Cleveland Post office in 1955. There are packages wrapped in paper on a shelf. There are clothes on a table to the left of the shelf, and a man stands in front of several other shelves full of books on the far side of the room.
- [United States Post Office]
- Photograph of the Grand Opening of Cleveland Post Office Building. An unidentified man, Frank Roark, Jr. Postmaster, Cleveland Mayor N. A. Walker, Farmer's State Bank President O. A. Witherspoon and an unidentified man stand by the double front doors Mayor N. A. Walker holds a ribbon that has been strung across the door, and another man is visible through the glass of the door inside the building.
- Dunnam Home
- Photograph of the Dunnam Home at Fostoria, Texas. Mr. Dunnam was an executive for Foster Lumber Company,
- Fostoria Lumber Mill Commissary
- Photograph of the interior of the Fostoria Mill Commissary, shortly before the mill closed in 1957. ....
- Fostoria Sign
- Photograph of a highway sign located on Hwy 105 west of Cleveland, Texas. The sign is pointing south of 105 to the location of Fostoria, a community formed from the establishment of Foster Lumber Company.
- Perk's Steak House
- Photograph of front of Perk's Steak House located on Hwy 59 North of Cleveland offering curb service and inside dining and meeting rooms.
- Perk's Steak House
- Photograph of dining room of Perk's Steak House. The Steak House was located on Hwy 59 North of Cleveland.
- Perk's Steakhouse, Kiwanis meeting room
- Photograph of Kiwanis meeting room in the Little shamrock restaurant.
- "Pete" working at his Service Station
- Photograph of "Pete" at his full-service service station. He is wearing a uniform including a hat and shirt with the "Mobilgas Mobiloil logo" and is pumping gas into a car, with one leg propped on the back bumper.
- "Pete's" Service Station
- Photograph of "Pete," one of many gas station workers and owners, putting gas in the tank of a partially-visible vehicle. Pete is wearing a uniform including light-colored slacks and shirt, as well as a hat with a brim; the hat and shirt have patches that say "Mobilgas Mobiloil" with an image of a pegasus. The gas station building is visible in the background. The station offered full service, i.e., filling the tank, cleaning the windshield, changing oil, and tire service.
- Service Station at Fostoria
- Photograph of Fostoria, Texas which was west of Cleveland, Texas on Highway 105. The Foster Lumber Company was located at this site and the community was self contained with commissary, gas station, school, housing, etc.
- Grand opening of the Malarky Room
- Photograph of the grand opening of the Malarky room which was an addition to the restaurant that was built earlier. The owners, Mr. & Mrs. McEwing are pictured.