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[Early day bicycle outing]
Photograph of a large group of people from an early day bicycle outing. The group is standing together on a railroad track, and all of their bicycles are lined up in front of them. There is one small child near the bottom-right side of the photograph. The caption reads, "Blair, Gatesville, Texas."
[Baptist Associational meeting]
Photograph of a large group of people at the Baptist Associational meeting held at the First Baptist Church in Wellington. The group is pictured outdoors in front of the Church in multiple rows.
[Small wooden house]
Photograph of a small, wooden house taken by Kirby Campbell. It is pictured in a field of tall grass, and there is a small shed on the right side of the photograph. Handwriting on the back of the photograph indicates that the house is located North of Lutie.
[Turley house]
Photograph of a small, wooden house taken by Kirby Campbell, identified as the Turley house. The walls are slanted and there are holes in the roof. The house is pictured at night, and is lit with artificial lighting. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the house is located West of Wellington, Texas.
Collingsworth County, Texas History, Volume 2
This volume about Collingsworth County, Texas describes various aspects of the county's history, including: early county history, current county [history], churches, schools, organizations, early business, current business, agriculture, military, families, and dedications and memorials. Index starts on page 291.
Collingsworth County 1890-1984
This volume about Collingsworth County, Texas includes family histories, general histories about communities in the area, and memorials. Index starts on page 442.
[Ostrich farm]
Photograph of a large group of ostriches on an ostrich farm in Quail, Texas. They are pictured in a field behind a fence.
[Wellington Depot]
Photograph of the Wellington Depot. It is a small, one-story brick building and there are railroad tracks in front of it.
A History of Collingsworth County and Other Stories
This volume about Collingsworth County, Texas includes narrative histories describing the founding of the county and various aspects of life, including agriculture and ranching, government, schools, newspapers, and communities.
[Aberdeen School]
Photograph of a class from the Aberdeen School posing outdoors. The students are lined up in three rows, and a teacher is standing on the right side.
[Aerial view of Wellington State Bank and Wellington Hotel]
Postcard of an aerial view of the Northeast corner of the square in Wellington. The visible buildings include the East side of the courthouse, the Wellington State Bank, and the Wellington Hotel. There is a horse-drawn wagon in front of the Bailey Grocery Co. building, and a group of people standing at the door of the Wellington Hotel. Other people can be seen walking across the street. There are houses and fields in the background.
[Ambulance facility]
Photograph of two men standing next to an ambulance outside of an ambulance facility. They are identified as Ray Cozad and Bobby Jack Watson. The facility has a three-car garage with two other vehicles inside of it.
[Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery]
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.
[Animal and crop storage barn]
Photograph of a large barn for animals and crop storage. There is a group of people standing in front of it with a horse, a bicycle, and three small children.
[Automobile dealer]
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.
[Bank in Wellington]
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.
[Baptist Hospital]
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.
[Beach family in front of home]
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.
[Beach home]
Photograph of the Beach home, owned by Ben Beach. There are multiple men wearing suits and tending to horses, some of which are attached to carriages. There is a boy sitting in a tree on the left side of the photograph. The caption states that the house was later known as Pedigo Place.
[Bowen-Grassbur School]
Photograph of a class from Bowen-Grassbur School. They are seated outside in front of a white building, and lined up in four rows. An accompanying note identifies the names of the students.
[Boy in cart pulled by goat]
Photograph of a young boy, identified as Roger Browning, in a parade in Wellington, Texas. He is riding past a parking lot of cars in a small cart pulled by a goat.
[Buggy and two horses in parade]
Photograph of a buggy and two horses during a 4th of July Parade. The individuals in the buggy are identified as Mr. and Mrs. Joiner, owners of the Livery Stable. Two girls on the left side of the photograph are seated on the other horses and dressed as Native Americans. The horses have banners across their backs that cover the tops of their heads. The Presbyterian Tabernacle can be seen in the background above the neck of the horse that is second from the left.
[Car in parade]
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.
[Carriages at a warehouse]
Photograph of a large number of horse-drawn carriages at a warehouse in a large field, called "The Old Ware House." The small building on the right side of the photograph is identified as a "cotton house." Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the buildings were similar to community buildings, and that a large picnic was taking place that day.
[Cars at Collingsworth Motor Company]
Photograph of two cars inside the Collingsworth Motor Company Ford Dealership, operated by Kelly Pigg. The car on the left side of the photograph is a convertible, and there is a large bouquet of flowers in front of the car on the right.
[Cattle grazing a field]
Photograph of a group of cattle grazing the fields. There are four cows grazing in the foreground, and one cow standing further behind them. They are in a large field with two bales of hay in the background.
[Cecil Coe Farm]
Photograph of a herd of pigs from the Cecil Coe pig farm, two miles South of Wellington. There is a man standing on the right side of the photograph, wearing a long black coat and a hat. The pigs are grazing the field in a line to the left of the man.
[Children in front of car on bridge]
Photograph of two small children standing at the front of a car on a wooden bridge. They are leaning together and looking towards the camera. There is another person sitting in the car behind the wheel. Notes on the back of the photograph describe the location of the scene and state that Rube Sherwood is the mother of the children pictured.
[City Bakery]
Photograph of a city bakery. It is a small wooden building with a porch, and there are multiple people standing in front of it facing the camera. There is a young boy sitting on the back of a donkey in front of the store.
[City Drug Store]
Photograph of the City Drug Store and the South side of the square in Wellington, Texas. There are three men and one small boy standing in front of the drug store. The building on the left side of the photograph is a lunchroom.
[City Shoe Shop]
Photograph of the City Shoe Shop in Wellington, Texas. The caption in the bottom-left corner states that the shop was on the Frank Hajek Property. There are two men wearing bow ties that are standing behind the counter and looking towards the camera, and another man wearing overalls standing in the shop. There are various types of machines and work stations behind the counter.
[Closed Pool Hall]
Postcard of a large group of people standing outside of a closed pool hall. There is a wagon drawn by two horses in front of the group. Handwriting on the back of the postcard describes the scene.
[Cochran Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of the Cochran Drug Store. It is a long room with tall shelves lining the walls and counters on each side. There are five men standing by the display counters looking towards the camera.
[Collingsworth County Clerk's Office]
Photograph of two women seated at a large desk, inside the Collingsworth County Clerk's Office. The women are identified as Marguerite Bartlett, County Clerk, and Opal Estes, Deputy Clerk.
[Collingsworth County Courthouse]
Postcard of the Collingsworth County Courthouse. It is a three-story brick building with multiple windows on each story. There is a road in front of it and other buildings in the background.
[Collingsworth County Courthouse covered in snow]
Photograph of the Collingsworth County Courthouse covered in a blanket of snow. There are Christmas lights placed on the building, and a large star on the roof. There is one car near the right side of the photograph.
[Collingsworth County Courthouse during Christmas]
Photograph of the Collingsworth County Courthouse during the Christmas season. The courthouse is pictured at night and there is a large Christmas tree in front of it. There are lights strung across the street between multiple buildings.
[Collingsworth County Fair Exhibit]
Photograph of the Collingsworth County Fair Exhibit. It is located indoors, and there are tables with various types of produce on them. The man holding a large gourd and standing in the center of the photograph is identified as Morris Higdon, the Chamber of Commerce Manager.
[Collingsworth County Jail]
Postcard of the Collingsworth County Jail, located at Belton and 9th Streets in Wellington, Texas. It is a two-story brick building with a covered front porch. There are a few small houses in the distant background, and no other buildings nearby.
[Collingsworth County War Memorial]
Photograph of the Collingsworth County War Memorial for World War II. It is a small concrete and stone structure that is in front of a brick building. The title on the center plaque reads "Collingsworth County Honored Heroes."
[Collingsworth Motor Company]
Photograph of the Ford Dealership at the Collingsworth Motor Company. There are five cars parked inside of a large garage. Two men in suits and hats are standing near a door at the end of the garage. The operator of the dealership is identified as Kelly Pigg.
[Cornish pullet, rooster, and hen]
Photograph of a Cornish pullet chicken, a rooster, and a hen. They are pictured indoors near a wall, and are standing on a stone floor.
[Cotton compress]
Postcard of a large building that was a cotton compress in Wellington. The exterior of the building is plain and white, and the roof is repeatedly slanted.
[Cotton gin in Wellington]
Photograph of a cotton yard at the Wellington Cotton Gin. There are numerous bales of cotton in a field, and five men are pictured standing and sitting on top of them. The men are all wearing hats and facing towards the camera, and one man on the far right side of the photograph is smiling and pointing. There are houses in the distant background. An accompanying note states that Lonzo Cartwright was the cotton gin manager.
[Cotton plant]
Photograph of a cotton plant that is ready for harvesting. The plant is pictured close-up, and multiple balls of cotton are visible in the foreground and background.
[Cotton yard in Wellington]
Photograph of a cotton yard in Wellington. A small, fenced area is pictured with a large number of wrapped cotton bales inside. There are men in the center of the photograph that are standing on the bales. There is a building on the left side of the photograph with horses standing near its exterior.
[Cottonwood School Basketball]
Photograph of a basketball championship team from Cottonwood School. There are four young men in the front row with a champions banner, and two young men and one man in a suit in the second row. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the names of the individuals.
[Courthouse of Collingsworth County]
Photograph of the Collingsworth County Courthouse. It is a three-story brick building, and is pictured from across the street. There is part of a black car in the bottom-right corner of the photograph.
[Crossroads School]
Photograph of a small schoolhouse identified as the Crossroads School. It is made out of brick and has two entrances and five large windows. There is an old car parked near the building on the right side of the photograph.
[Crowd in Wellington]
Postcard of a large crowd in Wellington, Texas. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that the crowd was at the Katy Depot during World War I. There are many people standing near a dirt road facing a building, and the caption at the bottom of the photograph reads "Going to get the Kaiser."
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