Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: Irving Archiveshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/IPL/browse/?sort=default&fq=untl_collection:OEB2005-06-10T15:01:58-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: Irving ArchivesJerry and Della Story2005-06-10T14:54:21-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3226/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3226/"><img alt="Jerry and Della Story" title="Jerry and Della Story" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3226/small/"/></a></p><p>Jerry and Della Story. When the post office moved from the Kit community to the town of Irving in 1904, Jerry Story served as temporary postmaster.</p>PTA Officers, 19362005-06-10T14:55:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3224/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3224/"><img alt="PTA Officers, 1936" title="PTA Officers, 1936" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3224/small/"/></a></p><p>PTA officers for the Irving public school system in 1936. Seated left to right: Mrs. F. N. Broach, Mrs. H. W. Simmons, Mrs. W. H. George, Mrs. Edgar Davis, Mrs. Ralph Barr, Mrs. Clyde Kirkpatrick, and Mrs. W. R. Duckworth; standing left to right: Mrs. A. C. Bolden, Mrs. R. L. Kirkpatrick, School Supt. A. S. Johnston, Mrs. Johnston, and Mrs. Ben Hurwitz.</p>Irving Train Depot2005-06-10T14:54:59-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3225/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3225/"><img alt="Irving Train Depot" title="Irving Train Depot" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3225/small/"/></a></p><p>Two men in front of the Irving train depot. The Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway built this depot in 1904.</p>Hawks Chapel Methodist Church2005-06-10T14:47:33-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3234/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3234/"><img alt="Hawks Chapel Methodist Church" title="Hawks Chapel Methodist Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3234/small/"/></a></p><p>The Union Bower community was settled during the 1880s. It was located about north and east of the town site of Irving, which was founded in 1903. The Reverend W. E. Hawks of Dallas, who had been preaching in the Union Bower area since 1887, directed the building of a church in the community. In 1907, Hawks Chapel Methodist Church opened. In this photo, members of the congregation pose in front of the church.</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>Lloyd Smith and Brother2005-06-10T14:48:03-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3233/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3233/"><img alt="Lloyd Smith and Brother" title="Lloyd Smith and Brother" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3233/small/"/></a></p><p>Lloyd and Bertie Smith, sons of William and Virginia Smith, area pioneers in the Union Bower community, c. 1894.</p>William Smith Home in Union Bower2005-06-10T14:49:16-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3231/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3231/"><img alt="William Smith Home in Union Bower" title="William Smith Home in Union Bower" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3231/small/"/></a></p><p>William Smith, area pioneer, built this house in the Union Bower community in 1888. It stood along what would become Maryland Street in Irving until it was torn down in the 1980s. Seen in this 1906 photo are L. G. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hood, Mrs. Mattie Smith, Bert Smith, Mrs. Jennie Smith, William Hood, and Frank and Charlie Voirin.</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>Hezekiah and Elizabeth Story2005-06-10T14:45:06-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3238/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3238/"><img alt="Hezekiah and Elizabeth Story" title="Hezekiah and Elizabeth Story" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3238/small/"/></a></p><p>Hezekiah and Elizabeth Story. The Story family came from Illinois to the area that would later become Irving in 1855.</p>Hezekiah Story Family2005-06-10T14:46:32-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3236/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3236/"><img alt="Hezekiah Story Family" title="Hezekiah Story Family" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3236/small/"/></a></p><p>The Story family was one of the pioneer families to the region. Here Hezekiah Story is pictured with his family.</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>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>Doug Lucas Store2005-06-10T14:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3244/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3244/"><img alt="Doug Lucas Store" title="Doug Lucas Store" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3244/small/"/></a></p><p>W. D. Lucas operated a general store on Irving's Main Street from 1906 until 1931. After changing locations twice, he settled in this two-story brick building in about 1920.</p>Brick School Building Being Torn Down2005-06-10T14:43:09-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3241/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3241/"><img alt="Brick School Building Being Torn Down" title="Brick School Building Being Torn Down" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3241/small/"/></a></p><p>The Irving Independent School District was established in 1909. The district built a three-story brick school building in 1913. The building, which came to be known as "Old Red," housed the entire student body for a number of years. It later became the elementary school and then the administration building. It was torn down in 1959.</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 High School Football Team, 19242005-06-10T14:39:23-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3248/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3248/"><img alt="Irving High School Football Team, 1924" title="Irving High School Football Team, 1924" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3248/small/"/></a></p><p>Irving High School football team, district champs, 1924.
Back row: Vernon Thompkens, Lynn Harkey, Coach Fred Nance, Noel Toney, and Edwin Metker.
Front row: Marshall “Bobby” Anderson, Harland Cunningham, Julius Toney, Eugene Grider, Ralph Plumber, J. L. Crosby, John Britain, and W. S. Fields, with water boy John Steele</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>J. B. Howard House2005-06-06T12:17:14-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3298/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3298/"><img alt="J. B. Howard House" title="J. B. Howard House" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3298/small/"/></a></p><p>A lady standing on a porch at the Howard home at 318 Iowa (now O’Connor Rd.), believed to be Irving's oldest existing house, built in 1904.</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>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>First St. Luke's Catholic Church2005-06-06T12:38:35-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3290/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3290/"><img alt="First St. Luke's Catholic Church" title="First St. Luke's Catholic Church" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3290/small/"/></a></p><p>First St. Luke’s Catholic Church, built in 1904. Located on the corner of Second and Jefferson, this building was used until 1920. Several French families, many from the defunct La Reunion colony, founded the parish. A parish list from 1890 includes the names of DeHaes, Chassang, Beaufford, and Boinard. Prior to 1904, Masses were held in private homes and later moved to the Lively School House on Britain Street. The city founders donated the lot for this church.</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>W. D. Lucas Home at 127 Hastings Street2005-06-06T12:23:49-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3292/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3292/"><img alt="W. D. Lucas Home at 127 Hastings Street" title="W. D. Lucas Home at 127 Hastings Street" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3292/small/"/></a></p><p>Home of W. D. Lucas and family at 127 S. Hastings. The house was built in 1907. W. D. Lucas was the proprietor of a general merchandise store from 1906 until his death in 1931.</p>Bill Gilbert at Irving State Bank2005-06-06T11:11:24-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3286/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3286/"><img alt="Bill Gilbert at Irving State Bank" title="Bill Gilbert at Irving State Bank" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3286/small/"/></a></p><p>Two men shaking hands. Bill Gilbert (left) greeting customer Albert Farine in Irving State Bank's new building, 1947. The Merchants and Planters Bank was organized in 1907. Chaney and Fletcher Miller took over operation of the bank and in 1908 and had it chartered as the Irving State Bank. It later became Irving Bank and Trust Company and remained in business along Main Street until 1975.</p>West Side of Main Street, c. 19082005-06-10T15:00:14-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3294/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3294/"><img alt="West Side of Main Street, c. 1908" title="West Side of Main Street, c. 1908" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3294/small/"/></a></p><p>Main Street, Irving, Texas, c. 1908. West side of Main St. between First St. (Irving Blvd.) and Second St.</p>Otis Brown's First House in Irving2005-06-06T12:51:35-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3287/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3287/"><img alt="Otis Brown's First House in Irving" title="Otis Brown's First House in Irving" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3287/small/"/></a></p><p>Otis Brown built the first house in Irving in 1903. He and his wife Netta lived there until they built a larger home in 1905. Brown sold this home to Chaney Miller. Miller had it enlarged, and he or a member of his family lived in the house until it was torn down in the 1970s.</p>Howard-Beaufford House2005-06-06T12:21:14-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3296/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3296/"><img alt="Howard-Beaufford House" title="Howard-Beaufford House" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3296/small/"/></a></p><p>Constructed in May 1904 as the home of Joseph B. Howard and his wife, Susan, it stood on 2.5 acres just south of Irving's city limits. Eugene and May Ann Beaufford bought the property in 1919. They operated a truck farm on the acreage. They later divided the land among their children.</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>Train at the Irving Depot2005-06-06T12:14:14-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3299/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3299/"><img alt="Train at the Irving Depot" title="Train at the Irving Depot" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3299/small/"/></a></p><p>Train at the Irving Depot. Completed in 1903, the site of the Chicago Rock Island & Gulf railroad depot also served as the location of the 1903 lot sale that founded Irving.</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>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>W. L. Smith Store2005-06-10T13:49:15-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3253/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3253/"><img alt="W. L. Smith Store" title="W. L. Smith Store" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3253/small/"/></a></p><p>W. L. Smith built one of the first business establishements in Irving in 1904. However, in 1905, he sold the building to the Miller brothers, who opened a general store. Chaney Miller, one of the proprietors of Miller Brothers, served as Irving's second mayor and was Justice of the Peace for the precinct from the 1920s-1940s. He had also been a Dallas County Commissioner during the 1890s. His brother, Fletcher Miller, served as mayor in the 1920s before moving to Dallas.</p>Lucas Family2005-06-10T14:37:51-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3250/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3250/"><img alt="Lucas Family" title="Lucas Family" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3250/small/"/></a></p><p>Lucas family left to right: Mahala Williams Lucas Roberts, Henry Lucas, Doug Lucas, Charlie Lucas, Jack Lucas, and Etta Williams Roberts</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>Mrs. B. L. Pierce's House2005-06-10T13:48:35-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3254/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3254/"><img alt="Mrs. B. L. Pierce's House" title="Mrs. B. L. Pierce's House" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3254/small/"/></a></p><p>This house was located at the northeast corner of Second and Ohio streets. Shown standing on the steps is Mrs. B. L. Pierce. Prior to Irving's receiving bus service in 1930, she operated a jitney service from Irving to Dallas for Irvingites. The man on the left is Grover Pierce, the little girl is Doris Jean Taylor, and the woman in the fur coat is Mrs. Buck Mitchell.</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>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>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>Dr. and Mrs. John Haley2005-06-10T13:47:13-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3256/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3256/"><img alt="Dr. and Mrs. John Haley" title="Dr. and Mrs. John Haley" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3256/small/"/></a></p><p>Dr. John Haley was one of the Irving area's earliest physicians. The Haley family arrived in the area in the late 1850s. John was born in 1866. He was a teacher for a time, but after his first wife died, he returned to school and then entered the medical profession. He served as Irving's mayor from 1927 until his death in 1932. He is pictured here with his second wife, Anna Good Haley, in 1906.</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>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>The Northwest Dallas County Civic Association2005-06-09T16:39:19-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3267/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3267/"><img alt="The Northwest Dallas County Civic Association" title="The Northwest Dallas County Civic Association" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3267/small/"/></a></p><p>A group of citizens from northwest Dallas County banded together in 1931 to form the Northwest Dallas County Civic Association. Its purpose was to promote the development of the northwest section of Dallas County. They presented the interests of Irving and the surrounding area to county and state governments. They were particularly concerned with road improvment in this area of the county. The group is standing in front of Irving's first city hall. From left to right, starting with the man in the hat, are: Lewis Hancock; the boy is F. M. Gilbert, Jr.; his father, Dr. F. M. Gilbert, Sr.; W. B. Gilbert; Frank Haley; C. P. Caldwell; W. P. Gandy; T. A. Jasper; R. E. Fulton; James Poppelwell; Albert Farine; J. E. Van Horn, Sr.; and R. J. (Leo) Byrd.
The photograph in the Bates Collection from which this was scanned was missing part of the left and right sides. The original photograph also included Tom Peters on the far left (to the left of Lewis Hancock), Bob Stewart, second from the right (he is partially visible behind R. J. Byrd), and C. P Schulze on the far right.</p>Henry Britain Home2005-06-10T13:40:20-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3264/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3264/"><img alt="Henry Britain Home" title="Henry Britain Home" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3264/small/"/></a></p><p>The home of Henry W. Britain, the rancher who sold eighty acres to J.O. Schulze and Otis Brown for the original Irving townsite. The land sold for $30 an acre. This home was located near Nursery and Perry roads. Further to the south, Britain watered his livestock at the pond near the intersection of Nursery and Irving Blvd. The Britain family came to this area in 1859. Dave, Lee, Eunice, and Henry W. Britain are among those in the photo.</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>Automobiles, c. 19302005-06-10T15:01:58-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3221/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3221/"><img alt="Automobiles, c. 1930" title="Automobiles, c. 1930" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3221/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of automobiles parked in a line in front of store fronts along Main Street in Irving, Texas.</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>Irving High School Girls' Basketball Team, 19222005-06-10T13:42:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3262/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3262/"><img alt="Irving High School Girls' Basketball Team, 1922" title="Irving High School Girls' Basketball Team, 1922" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3262/small/"/></a></p><p>Irving High School girls' basketball team, 1922. Left to right are: Mae Mitchell, Exie Cunningham, Delma Crowe, Wilma Harkey, unidentified, Lillian Embree</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>