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Robinson's Drug Store

Major T. G. Robinson opened the Palace Drug Store in Irving's first brick building in 1906. In 1908, he added a soda fountain to the establishment. The store was in business until 1939, when Major Robinson retired.

Date: 1910~

Item Type: Photograph

Story Feed Store

The Story livery stable and feed store was located just west of the corner of Main and First (Irving Blvd.) streets during Irving's early years.

Date: 1910~

Item Type: Photograph

Wedding Picture of Joe and Essie Keeling

Essie Jones and Joe Keeling's wedding picture. Essie Jones and Joe Keeling were married in 1910. Both lived most of their lives in Irving. They had three children: Helen, Weldon and Clyde.

Date: 1910

Item Type: Photograph

Essie and Joe Keeling Family

Essie and Joe Keeling were from two early Irving families. They married in 1910. The couple had three children. Here the couple is pictured with two of their children, Helen on the right and Weldon on the left, c. 1911-1912.

Date: [1911..1912]

Item Type: Photograph

Tom Haley Home

William Haley and his family moved to the area during the late 1850s. They settled northwest of the future town site of Irving in what became known as the Estelle community. Tom Haley, William's son, farmed a large piece of land his father had given him as a wedding gift. When his children became of school age, he decided that it would be more convenient for his wife and kids to stay in Irving during the school year. This is a photo of the home the family rented in town. At the fence on the l… more

Date: 1911~

Item Type: Photograph

C. P. Schulze, Sr., by His Car

C. P. Schulze, Sr., stands beside his automobile. Schulze purchased one of the first automobiles in the city of Irving, c. 1912.

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

C. P. Schulze, Sr., Otis Brown, and Fred Joffre in Schulze's Car

C. P. Schulze, Sr., Otis Brown, and Fred Joffre (in back) sit in Schulze's new Hupmobile. The house in the background is Otis Brown's house on Iowa Street (today 327 S. O'Connor Road). Brown built the house in 1905.

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

Irving Motoring Enthusiasts

Early Irvingites prepare for a motor outing, c. 1912. On the left is the Schulze family automobile and on the right is the Robinson family car. The boy on the running board is Joe Williamson. Behind the wheel is Percy Schulze and next to him is his wife, Virginia. In the other vehicle, in no particular order are, Mr. T. G. Robinson, Mr. Williamson, May Williamson, Mrs. T. G. Robinson, Ward Robinson, and Mrs. Marsh.

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

Main Street, Irving, Texas

This photo is taken looking north up Main Street. The town's water tower was over a well in the middle of the intersection of Main Street and First Street (today Irving Blvd.). Main Street dead-ended into the railroad depot. The depot can be seen behind the water tower.

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

W. D. Lucas with Children

W. D. "Doug" Lucas poses with his three children: Howard, Roy (baby), and Lorene. W. D. Lucas owned a general store on Main Street in Irving from 1906 to 1931.

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

Williamson Home, 1912

The Williamson home, 1912. The house was located on the site of today's Nimitz High School in south Irving. Seated in the yard are C. P. Schulze and wife Virginia, Joe and Mae Williamson, and the Williamson children.

Date: 1912

Item Type: Photograph

Williamson Home, 1912

The Williamson home, 1912. At the fence are Mae Williamson, Joe Williamson, Virginia Tucker Schulze, C. P. Schulze, and the Williamson children. The home was on the site of today's Nimitz High School in south Irving.

Date: 1912

Item Type: Photograph

C. P. Schulze, Sr., Home in Irving, Texas

House of Charles Percy Schulze. This house was constructed in 1912 in Irving, Texas. Schulze married Virginia Tucker of Dallas that same year. C. P. Schulze was the brother of Irving's co-founder J. O. Schulze. J. O. returned to their hometown of Iowa City, Iowa, in 1905, leaving his business in the hands of his brother. C. P. Schulze remained in Irving and operated Irving Lumber Company from 1905 until his death in 1957. The Schulze family donated this house to the city of Irving in 1975, a… more

Date: 1913~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.811561 -96.949954

Children in a Toy Car

Howard and Lorene Lucas play in their early toy automobile, c. 1913. The children's father, Doug Lucas, ran a general merchandise store in Irving from 1906-1931.

Date: 1913~

Item Type: Photograph

Charles P. Schulze, Jr., in car, c. 1914

A child in an automobile. C. P. Schulze, Jr. son of Charles Percy and Virginia Schulze, is photographed in his father's car, c. 1914. The Schulze family operated Irving Lumber from the time of the town's founding in 1903 until the 1980s.

Date: 1914~

Item Type: Photograph

Earl and John Brown and Charles Schulze as children, c. 1914

Earl Brown, John Brown, and Charles Schulze, Jr., c. 1914. The Brown boys were sons of Irving's co-founder, Otis Brown. Charles Schulze, Jr., was the nephew of town co-founder, J. O. Schulze.

Date: 1914~

Item Type: Photograph

C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 1915

C. P. Schulze, Sr., in yard. Schulze was the brother of J. O. Schulze, who was the co-founder of the city of Irving. Both were members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew. J. O. remained in Texas to found the town, and C. P. moved on with the crew. When J. O. and his wife had to return to Iowa City, Iowa, C. P. came to Irving and took over the lumber yard started by his brother. C. P. ran the lumber yard from 1905 until his death in 1957.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children

Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as children, c. 1915. Charles Schulze, Jr., was the nephew of town co-founder J. O. Schulze. John Brown was the son of the other town co-founder Otis Brown.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Early Irvingites on the Road

Early Irvingites take to the road, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 1915

A group of early Irvingites pose for a photo, c. 1915. On the back of the photo is written: Kate, Early, Myrtle, and friends. They were Early, Kate, and Myrtle Story, and the photo was taken in front of the Story house at 304 S. Britain Road.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Irving Student Body at the Water Tower

The student body of the Irving Independent School District gathers at the water tower, which was in the middle of the intersection of Main and First streets (Irving Blvd.), to celebrate growing to a district of 500 students, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Model T Ford

Model T Ford Pickup. In the vehicle are W. D. Lucas's sons Howard and Ray, c. 1915

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service

Before Irving received bus service, one of the ways to travel to downtown Dallas was on one of the local jitney services. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated a jitney service from Irving to Dallas and back. Here she poses with some of her customers, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Pierce's Jitney Service

Prior to Irving receiving bus service in 1930, several Irvingites operated jitney services to transport locals from Irving to downtown Dallas. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated one of the first of these services. In this photo, she posed around the jitney with her customers, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

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Robinson's Drug Store

Story Feed Store

Wedding Picture of Joe and Essie Keeling

Essie and Joe Keeling Family

Tom Haley Home

C. P. Schulze, Sr., by His Car

C. P. Schulze, Sr., Otis Brown, and Fred Joffre in Schulze's Car

Irving Motoring Enthusiasts

Main Street, Irving, Texas

W. D. Lucas with Children

Williamson Home, 1912

Williamson Home, 1912

C. P. Schulze, Sr., Home in Irving, Texas

Children in a Toy Car

Charles P. Schulze, Jr., in car, c. 1914

Earl and John Brown and Charles Schulze as children, c. 1914

C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 1915

Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children

Early Irvingites on the Road

Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 1915

Irving Student Body at the Water Tower

Model T Ford

Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service

Pierce's Jitney Service