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- [Photograph of a Water Tower]
- Photograph of a water tower labeled "Water Works" on top of a wooden building in Cleveland, Texas. A few people are visible at the base of the building.
- [Photograph of Dairy Day Queen, Ella Guinn]
- Photograph of Ella Guinn wearing a sleeveless dress and gloves and holding a parasol, in Cleveland, Texas. Another woman is visible from the neck down to the left.
- [Photograph of Two Men]
- Photograph of two unidentified men posing together. The bearded man wears a suit jacket, and the man to the right wears an ascot.
- [Piano Recital at First Methodist Church]
- Photograph of a large group of young girls and a few boys in fancy clothes standing behind the altar in a church in Cleveland, Texas.
- [Pile of Football Players]
- Photograph of football players piling on top of each other on a field in Cleveland, Texas.
- [Pilot Club Members Making Posters for Fashion Show]
- Photograph of four women making posters for a fall fashion show sponsored by the Pilot Club of Cleveland, Texas.
- [Police Arresting a Man]
- Photograph of a policeman handcuffing a man between two cars in Cleveland, Texas. Several men wearing cowboy hats stand around and watch.
- [Policeman Cuffing a Man]
- Photograph of a policeman handcuffing a man in between two cars in Cleveland, Texas. Six other men, all wearing cowboy hats, stand around and watch.
- [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.
- [Portrait of Moon and Jo Ann Young]
- Color photograph of an older couple, Moon and Jo Ann Young, posed for a portrait. Moon is dressed in a blazer, a tie, and pants; he has one hand placed on his wife's shoulder. Jo Ann is seated in a large wicker chair with her hands folded in her lap. The couple was instrumental in providing historical and cultural insight with their vast collection of photos and negatives, all documenting Cleveland, Texas. Their contributions are a vital part of the Cleveland Historical Society and Museum records.
- [Postcard of a Historic Block in Cleveland, Texas]
- Postcard of the historic 100 block of North Travis Street of Cleveland, Texas in 1909. Behind a tall, narrow wooden pole in the foreground are three buildings situated side to side. The building on the far right is the Wright Hotel.
- [Postcard of Cleveland Grammar School]
- Postcard of the Cleveland Grammar School, a two-story building with numerous windows. A large group of children are standing in front of the building amidst the grove of trees just outside the school.
- [Postcard of the City Jail in Cleveland, Texas]
- Postcard of the Cleveland City Jail in the early 1900s. Four men are standing in front of the jail, which is a small, rectangular building.
- [Postcard of the Ed Garvey Saloon in Cleveland, Texas]
- Postcard of the Ed Garvey Saloon, a historic site in Cleveland, Texas. A group of men are standing in a queue in front of the saloon, which is a two-story building. There is a small shed in front.
- [Postcard of the Historic Wright Hotel]
- Postcard of the Wright Hotel, a two-story hotel originally located at the corner of Houston Street and North Travis Street in Cleveland, Texas. It was destroyed by a fire in 1915.
- [Postcard of the Souther Pacific Depot in Cleveland, Texas]
- Postcard of the Southern Pacific Depot in 1917. Five men are standing in front of the building, which is a one-story building. The railroad is visible running from left to right next to the depot.
- [Pressley Brothers Transfer Trucks]
- Copy-print photograph of cotton loaded onto Pressley Brothers Transfer Trucks to be hauled to Kehoe Company in Houston, Texas. Cotton was bought by E. M. Hoffer and Garvey.
- [Pressley Transfer Truck]
- Photograph of a large Pressley Transfer Truck in Cleveland, Texas. The logo on the side of the truck is in white letters and states that they pack and crate, deliver local and long distance, and are bonded and insured. There are vehicles in the parking lot behind the truck and the sign for Cleveland Dry Goods Company can be seen in the background.
- [Program for Dedication Ceremony of Cleveland, Texas Gateway Marker]
- Single-sided program for the gateway marker dedication ceremony in Cleveland, Texas. The heading "Discover Cleveland" is at the top of the program, right above an illustration of the gateway marker. According to the program, the creation of the gateway marker was a 2006 project of the "Keep Cleveland Beautiful Organization." On April 11, 2007, at 10 a.m. the ceremony was held at the site of the marker, Highway 59 South at Washington Avenue.
- [Prom Photo]
- Photograph of an African American couple posing together in front of a wreath for prom in Cleveland, Texas. The boy wears a velvet suit jacket and a large bow tie, and the girl wears a long yellow dress with sheer sleeves.
- Railroad Avenue Cafe
- Photograph of several businesses on one side of Railroad Avenue. The center building has wooden siding and an aluminum awning; it is labeled "R.R. Ave. Cafe" and the walls and windows have advertisements for Coca Cola and FairMaid bread. A partially-visible wooden building on the left says "Enloe's...Tables - Grocery" and has additional advertisements in the windows. A concrete building and store window are partially visible on the right side of the image. There is a sidewalk lined with parking meters in front of the buildings. According to accompanying information, the Railroad Avenue Cafe was formerly the Colbert Cafe.
- [Richard Wells Eating Snow Cone]
- Photograph of Richard Wells enjoying the snow cone machine at Cleveland Dairy Day in the late 1950's at the old American Legion Rodeo Arena on the corner of Houston St (Hwy 321/105) and Legion Ave (now Charles Barker Ave). He is wearing a cowboy hat and eating a snow cone in front of a wooden fence and a tree. The snow cone machine is visible to the left.
- [Ronnie McWaters, Gib Lewis and Mark Stiles with an Armadillo Mascot]
- Photograph of Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters, Texas Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mark Stiles Texas Representative for the 21st District celebrate the Texas Sesquicentennial with an Armadillo Mascot in Cleveland. A water tower and a pavilion are visible in the background.
- [Ronnie McWaters, Mark Stiles and a Woman]
- Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters and Texas Representative for the 21st District Mark Stiles celebrating the Texas Sesquicentennial with a constituent in Cleveland, Texas
- [Royal Ambassadors at First Baptist Church]
- Photograph of a group of seven young boys and one older boy in suits in front of a board with two pennants on it, inside a church in Cleveland, Texas. The older boy and the boy on the far left hold flags. The flag reads "Royal Ambassadors".
- Royal Braves Band
- Photograph of 11 members of Cleveland High School Royal Braves Band that have been rated First Division in the State of Texas Solo and Ensemble Contest in 1967. 1st Row L-R: Denny Andress, Nelda Smith, Becky Brisco, Danette McMahon, Debbie Parish and Kay Tiner. 2nd Row L-R: Tommie Harris Richard Hollon, Jan Jarboe, Margaret McClain and Charlene Creel. Standing: Doyle Happe, Band Director
- Royal Braves Band
- Photograph of members of Cleveland High School Royal Braves Band that have been rated First Division in the State of Texas Solo and Ensemble Contest in 1967. 1st Row L-R: Denny Andress, Nelda Smith, Becky Brisco, Danette McMahon, Debbie Parish and Kay Tiner. 2nd Row L-R: Tommie Harris Richard Hollon, Jan Jarboe, Margaret McClain and Charlene Creel. Standing: Doyle Happe, Band Director
- [Royal Braves Marching Band of Cleveland High School by Pavilion]
- Photograph of a few members of selected members of the Cleveland High School Marching Band along with their Director Jim Jones on the far right with Liberty County Sesquicentennial Chairwoman Beulah Grimmett, Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters and Speaker of the Texas House Gib Lewis standing behind a banner celebrating the Incorporation of Cleveland in 1936. This was during the Texas Sesquicenntial Celebration 1986.
- [Royal Braves Marching Band of Cleveland High School Holding Banner]
- Photograph of a Select members of the Cleveland High School Marching Band with Liberty County Sesquicentennial Chairwoman Beulah Grimmett, Cleveland Mayor Ronnie McWaters, 21st District Texas State Representative Mark Stiles, Speaker of the Texas House Gib Lewis and at far right Band Director Jim Jones holding a banner celebrating the the incorporation of Cleveland in 1936. Picture taken during the Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1986. Everyone is in front of a pavilion decorated with red, white, and blue streamers in Cleveland, Texas.
- [Sallie Evans in Apron]
- Photograph of Sallie Evans, wearing glasses, an apron, and a hairnet, sitting in a chair in front of a table with a tray, a notebook, and money on it. Miss Sallie Evans who was in charge of the Southside Elementary Cafeteria from 1956 until at least the mid 1970's.
- [Sallie Evans Sitting at Table]
- Photograph of Miss Sallie Evans wearing an apron and a hairnet sitting at table with notebooks and money it in a kitchen in Cleveland, Texas. Miss Evans was in charge of the Southside Elementary Cafeteria from 1956 to the 1970's.
- [Sallie Evans with Southside Elementary Cafeteria staff]
- Photograph of Miss Sallie Evans on far left with her Southside Elementary Cafeteria staff, all wearing aprons and glasses, standing in a kitchen in Cleveland, Texas.
- [Sandra and Kent Morrison performing at Morrison's Hay Barn]
- Photograph of Sandra and Kent Morrison performing at Morrison's Hay Barn
- Santa Fe Depot
- Photograph of the Santa Fe Railroad Depot in Cleveland Texas. At this site the Santa Fe Railway and The Southern Pacific Railway intersected. The Santa Fe line ran East/West and The Southern Pacific Line ran North/South. This site was known by locals as "the junction".
- [Santa Float in Parade]
- Photograph of a Santa float during the Cleveland Santa Parade. There is a man dressed as Santa Claus waving towards the crowd and two young children on the float. Sweet's Barber Shop and the Smart Shoppe can be seen behind the crowd watching the parade.
- [Santa Parade in Downtown Cleveland, Texas]
- Photograph of a car during the Santa Parade in downtown Cleveland, Texas. The car shows the logo "Cleveland Kiwanis" and is on the corner of East Houston and Travis Street. The Farmer's State Bank and Texan Theater, playing Call Me Madam, can be seen in the background. There is a crowd of people congregated by the side of the road near the Super Value Grocery.
- Scott Dry Goods Store
- Photograph of Theo Scott at his dry goods store.
- [Seal on a Gym Floor]
- Photograph of a seal showing the head of a Native American man wearing a feathered head dress on the floor of a gym, surrounded by shoes, a baton, a baseball bat, a discus, a megaphone, a marching band hat, a football helmet, and a basketball.
- 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.
- [Sheriff Department Barbeque]
- Photograph of a Sheriff Department barbeque in Cleveland, Texas. There are men in suits and officers seated at a picnic table outdoors. Tables with food and refreshments are on covered tables in the background.
- Significant Dates in the Development of our Early Community
- Document presenting a timeline of significant dates in the development of the community in the City of Cleveland. The timeline begins at 1855 and ends at the incorporation of Cleveland in 1935.
- [Singing Group Performing at Johnny Morrison's Hay Barn]
- Photograph of Singing group performing the opening of Johnny Morrison's Hay Barn in Texas. A man playing the drums is visible to the right, and a woman playing a piano is visible to the left.
- [Southern Pacific Depot]
- Cropped copy-print photograph of the interior of Southern Pacific Depot, located at Houston and Travis Street in Cleveland, Texas. A man on the left side of the room is talking on the phone and four other men are standing around him. The man at the front desk is typing on a manual. A calendar on the wall shows the month April.
- Southern Pacific Railroad
- Photograph of a Southern Pacific engine and several cars on a railway track, viewed from across a grassy field. Buildings and cars are visible in the background.
- Southern Pacific Railroad (looking north from Cleveland's junction)
- Photograph of railroad tracks.
- [Southside Elementary Cafeteria staff]
- Photograph of Miss Sallie Evans on far left with her Southside Elementary Cafeteria staff, all wearing aprons, posing together in a kitchen in Cleveland, Texas.
- [Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Office]
- Photograph of a group of ladies at the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company office in Cleveland, Texas. The occasion was an Open House for Mother's Day. Operators are seated at the switchboard and a group of other ladies watches from behind.
- [Students in Front of School]
- Photograph of a group of young African American students posing with their teacher in front of a school building in Cleveland, Texas.
- [Students in Front of School]
- Copy negative of a portrait of the entire student body of the Gumshade school in Romayor, Texas, standing in front of the wooden school building.
- [Students Playing Football]
- Photograph of high school students playing football on a field in Cleveland, Texas.