Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: Irving Archiveshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/IPL/browse/?fq=untl_decade:1910-19192005-06-13T14:17:40-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: Irving ArchivesW. D. Lucas with Children2005-06-13T14:17:40-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3260/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3260/"><img alt="W. D. Lucas with Children" title="W. D. Lucas with Children" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3260/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Essie and Joe Keeling Family2005-06-13T14:13:25-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3270/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3270/"><img alt="Essie and Joe Keeling Family" title="Essie and Joe Keeling Family" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3270/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Williamson Home, 19122005-06-13T11:59:52-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3323/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3323/"><img alt="Williamson Home, 1912" title="Williamson Home, 1912" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3323/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Williamson Home, 19122005-06-13T11:58:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3324/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3324/"><img alt="Williamson Home, 1912" title="Williamson Home, 1912" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3324/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 19152005-06-13T11:56:49-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3330/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3330/"><img alt="Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 1915" title="Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 1915" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3330/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Myrtle Story White and Jim White, 19192005-06-13T11:56:07-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3331/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3331/"><img alt="Myrtle Story White and Jim White, 1919" title="Myrtle Story White and Jim White, 1919" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3331/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Myrtle Story White and husband Jim White, 1919. They are standing on a dirt road in front of a a white picket fence. The Story family was one of the pioneer families of northwest Dallas County.</p>C. P. Schulze, Sr., Home in Irving, Texas2005-06-13T11:48:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3341/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3341/"><img alt="C. P. Schulze, Sr., Home in Irving, Texas" title="C. P. Schulze, Sr., Home in Irving, Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3341/small/"/></a></p><p>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, and today it is a 1910s-period house museum.</p>32.811561 -96.949954Charles P. Schulze, Jr., in car, c. 19142005-06-10T16:50:50-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3371/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3371/"><img alt="Charles P. Schulze, Jr., in car, c. 1914" title="Charles P. Schulze, Jr., in car, c. 1914" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3371/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Virginia Tucker Schulze and Friends, c. 19102005-06-10T16:38:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3372/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3372/"><img alt="Virginia Tucker Schulze and Friends, c. 1910" title="Virginia Tucker Schulze and Friends, c. 1910" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3372/small/"/></a></p><p>Virginia Tucker Schulze, wife of early Irving settler, C. P. Schulze, is seen on horseback with friends on an outing in Pyote, Texas,
c. 1910. C. P. Schulze was the brother of Irving's co-founder J. O. Schulze.</p>C. P. Schulze, Sr., by His Car2005-06-10T16:35:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3305/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3305/"><img alt="C. P. Schulze, Sr., by His Car" title="C. P. Schulze, Sr., by His Car" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3305/small/"/></a></p><p>C. P. Schulze, Sr., stands beside his automobile. Schulze purchased one of the first automobiles in the city of Irving, c. 1912.</p>C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 19152005-06-10T16:34:10-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3315/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3315/"><img alt="C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 1915" title="C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 1915" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3315/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Cotton Gin2005-06-10T15:00:54-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3293/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3293/"><img alt="Cotton Gin" title="Cotton Gin" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3293/small/"/></a></p><p>Cotton gin, Irving, Texas</p>Seiber Store - Interior2005-06-10T14:58:20-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3297/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3297/"><img alt="Seiber Store - Interior" title="Seiber Store - Interior" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3297/small/"/></a></p><p>Henry Alvis Seiber owned this general store along Main Street in Irving, Texas, c. 1915.</p>W. D. Lucas Store - Interior2005-06-10T14:53:45-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3227/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3227/"><img alt="W. D. Lucas Store - Interior" title="W. D. Lucas Store - Interior" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3227/small/"/></a></p><p>W. D. "Doug" Lucas operated a general store on Irving's Main Street from 1906 until 1931. In this photo, he is seen behind the counter.</p>Earl Steele Delivering the Mail2005-06-10T14:53:03-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3228/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3228/"><img alt="Earl Steele Delivering the Mail" title="Earl Steele Delivering the Mail" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3228/small/"/></a></p><p>Earl Steele delivers the mail in Irving in his horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle, c. 1910.</p>Musicians in the Union Bower Community2005-06-10T14:48:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3232/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3232/"><img alt="Musicians in the Union Bower Community" title="Musicians in the Union Bower Community" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3232/small/"/></a></p><p>This group of musicians played for square dances in the Union Bower community. Dances were held in the fall and winter because the weather was too hot during the summer. Left to right are: Tom Owens, Earl Steele, Lillie Owens, and Tom Wright. Lloyd Smith called the square dances, but is not in the picture. Union Bower was a farming community on the eastern edge of the city of Irving. The community was established about 1880.</p>Couple in Union Bower2005-06-10T14:47:09-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3235/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3235/"><img alt="Couple in Union Bower" title="Couple in Union Bower" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3235/small/"/></a></p><p>An unidentified couple enjoys an afternoon in the Union Bower community, c. 1910. Union Bower was a farming community that today is part of eastern Irving.</p>Model T Ford2005-06-10T14:44:24-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3239/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3239/"><img alt="Model T Ford" title="Model T Ford" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3239/small/"/></a></p><p>Model T Ford Pickup. In the vehicle are W. D. Lucas's sons Howard and Ray, c. 1915</p>Children in a Toy Car2005-06-10T14:43:48-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3240/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3240/"><img alt="Children in a Toy Car" title="Children in a Toy Car" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3240/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Irving Student Body at the Water Tower2005-06-10T14:42:46-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3242/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3242/"><img alt="Irving Student Body at the Water Tower" title="Irving Student Body at the Water Tower" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3242/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Doug Lucas Family in Surrey2005-06-10T14:42:15-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3243/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3243/"><img alt="Doug Lucas Family in Surrey" title="Doug Lucas Family in Surrey" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3243/small/"/></a></p><p>The Doug Lucas family in a surrey. Doug Lucas holds his daughter Lorene while his wife holds their son Howard.</p>Pierce's Jitney Service2005-06-10T14:41:33-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3245/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3245/"><img alt="Pierce's Jitney Service" title="Pierce's Jitney Service" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3245/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service2005-06-10T14:40:59-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3246/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3246/"><img alt="Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service" title="Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3246/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Dr. and Mrs. John Roberts2005-06-10T14:40:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3247/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3247/"><img alt="Dr. and Mrs. John Roberts" title="Dr. and Mrs. John Roberts" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3247/small/"/></a></p><p>Dr. John Roberts and his wife Etta Williams Roberts in their horse-drawn buggy. Dr. Roberts was one of Irving's first physicians. He died at the age of 35 in 1918. The couple had three sons, one of whom became a physician and was instrumental in the development of Irving's first hospital during the 1950s and 1960s.</p>Irving High School Graduating Class of 19162005-06-10T14:38:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3249/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3249/"><img alt="Irving High School Graduating Class of 1916" title="Irving High School Graduating Class of 1916" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3249/small/"/></a></p><p>Graduating class of Irving High School, 1916. First row, front to back, are: Osten Cushenberry, Frank Haley, and Roy Lively. Second row, front to back, are: Theo Dehaes, Inez Moore, Homer Duckworth. Third row, front to back, are: Susie Clark, Velma Duckworth, and Roy Miller.</p>Robinson's Drug Store2005-06-10T13:55:00-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3251/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3251/"><img alt="Robinson's Drug Store" title="Robinson's Drug Store" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3251/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Main Street, Irving, Texas2005-06-10T13:49:45-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3252/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3252/"><img alt="Main Street, Irving, Texas" title="Main Street, Irving, Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3252/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Tom Haley Home2005-06-10T13:47:47-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3255/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3255/"><img alt="Tom Haley Home" title="Tom Haley Home" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3255/small/"/></a></p><p>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 left is Vera Haley (Anderson) and one of her sisters Bertha Haley (Gleghorn), c. 1911.</p>Story Feed Store2005-06-10T13:46:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3257/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3257/"><img alt="Story Feed Store" title="Story Feed Store" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3257/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Early Irvingites on the Road2005-06-10T13:44:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3261/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3261/"><img alt="Early Irvingites on the Road" title="Early Irvingites on the Road" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3261/small/"/></a></p><p>Early Irvingites take to the road, c. 1915.</p>Irving Cotton Gin2005-06-10T13:41:48-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3263/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3263/"><img alt="Irving Cotton Gin" title="Irving Cotton Gin" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3263/small/"/></a></p><p>The cotton gin, located at Irving Boulevard and Britain, was dismantled about 1916.</p>Earl and John Brown and Charles Schulze as children, c. 19142005-06-09T17:02:21-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3265/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3265/"><img alt="Earl and John Brown and Charles Schulze as children, c. 1914" title="Earl and John Brown and Charles Schulze as children, c. 1914" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3265/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children2005-06-09T16:44:40-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3266/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3266/"><img alt="Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children" title="Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3266/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Irving Motoring Enthusiasts2005-06-09T16:36:21-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3268/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3268/"><img alt="Irving Motoring Enthusiasts" title="Irving Motoring Enthusiasts" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3268/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Wedding Picture of Joe and Essie Keeling2005-06-06T19:04:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3271/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3271/"><img alt="Wedding Picture of Joe and Essie Keeling" title="Wedding Picture of Joe and Essie Keeling" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3271/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Irving Index Workshop2005-06-06T18:47:19-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3272/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3272/"><img alt="Irving Index Workshop" title="Irving Index Workshop" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3272/small/"/></a></p><p>This building served as the home of the "Irving Index" in Irving. It was built behind the home of the newspaper's owner, R. M. Hudson.</p>R. M. Hudson Home and Family2005-06-06T18:45:41-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3273/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3273/"><img alt="R. M. Hudson Home and Family" title="R. M. Hudson Home and Family" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3273/small/"/></a></p><p>R. M. Hudson operated Irving's first newspaper the "Irving Index." He ran the paper from 1903 until 1916. His home was on the northwest corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets. He is pictured here in front of his house with his wife Mary and daughter Veda. Not pictured are their sons Robert, Andrew, and Tom.</p>R. M. Hudson Home2005-06-06T15:49:33-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3274/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3274/"><img alt="R. M. Hudson Home" title="R. M. Hudson Home" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3274/small/"/></a></p><p>R. M. Hudson began publishing the "Irving Index" in December 1903. He worked from his home in Dallas for five years. In 1908, he moved into this house in Irving. Hudson and his wife Mary had four children. Youngest son Tom can be seen at the fence in this photo. R. M. Hudson published the "Irving Index" from 1903 until 1916.</p>C. P. Schulze, Sr., Otis Brown, and Fred Joffre in Schulze's Car2005-06-06T12:48:56-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3289/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3289/"><img alt="C. P. Schulze, Sr., Otis Brown, and Fred Joffre in Schulze's Car" title="C. P. Schulze, Sr., Otis Brown, and Fred Joffre in Schulze's Car" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3289/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Photograph of People by Trinity River]2005-06-06T12:25:34-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3291/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3291/"><img alt="[Photograph of People by Trinity River]" title="[Photograph of People by Trinity River]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3291/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of people on the bank of the Trinity River, surrounded with trees.</p>