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[107th Engineer Battalion, Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the 107th Engineer Battalion in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. They march in file down a grass road, led by horses between encampments in the military installation. The back of the postcard contains a list of ingredients.
[1931 Baylor University Basketball Team]
Photograph of a Baylor University basketball team. The players are arranged in two rows on a set of bleachers, with a male at center holding a basketball painted with the year "1931" on it. The team's coach, Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow, is seated rightmost along the bottom row, wearing a dark-colored coat with two fountain pens in his pocket.
[54th Day Room]
Photograph of airmen in the Waco Army Air Field relaxing on the grass near several buildings. Most lay on towels together, wearing trousers. A note is written on the back of the photograph.
[E. A. Robertson Portrait]
Portrait of E. A. Robertson (1857-1911) wearing a dark suit posing in front of a light background.
[The Abel Family and Home]
Photograph of the Abel family and home at 777 South 17th Street and Ross in Waco. From left to right, they are Ida Victoria, Maud Vivian (standing), Lillie Jane, Robert Downman, Clarence Albert (standing), Hector Valdemar, and Valdemar. Ida Victoria sits in a wooden rocking chair on the porch, and Lillie Jane sits in a wicker chair next to her. She holds Robert Downman, and Maud Vivian stands behind her chair. Clarence Albert stands on the porch steps, while Hector Valdemar sits on the arm of a rocking chair. Valdemar stands next to the chair, leaning against the side of the house. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco, Texas.
[Abilene Bankers Camping Trip]
Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. on a bankers camping trip. He stands in between two other men, Bob Adams on the left and Fritz Fulwiler on the left. Willis wears a hat and holds a pipe in his mouth. The campsite is visible behind the men.
[Abilene Clearing House Association]
Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. in a group photograph of the Abilene Clearing House Association. He stands in the middle of the back row with his hands on the shoulders of the man in front of him. All of the men are dressed in white shirts, and several have money in their pockets or hands.
[Abilene Clearing House Association]
Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. in a group photograph of the Abilene Clearing House Association. He stands in the middle of the back row with his hands on the shoulders of the man in front of him. All of the men are dressed in white shirts, and several have money in their pockets or hands. The men in the front row are Kirk -, Herman Pender, and Curtis Weaver. Roy McCollough is on the left in the back row, and Bob Adams stands on Willis' other side.
[Achievement Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace]
Achievement Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace. The badge is attached to a cream colored ribbon on the top. The badge reads "Achievement Display Cotton Palace Waco Texas"
[Acting Troupe in Blackface]
Photograph of an acting troupe, all men, in black face. One of them, in the back row, is dressed as a woman, with a blouse and a feathered hat. The man in the front row wearing a striped hat holds a horn instrument. The man on the far right does not wear black face, and is dressed in a three-piece suit and tie.
[Adam Helbich Portrait]
Portrait of Adam Helbich wearing a dark suit posing in front of a neutral background with an embossed decorative border on the frame.
[Adelia Collins Keith Portrait]
Portrait of Adelia Collins Keith wearing a dark dress and glasses posing in front of a neutral background.
[Adult Hattie Mae Eichelberger]
Photograph of an adult Hattie Mae Eichelberger captured from the chest up. She is pictured wearing a floral patterned dark colored dress with a necklace of dark colored beads on as well.
[Aerial View of Downtown Waco]
Photograph of an aerial view of downtown Waco. In the lower left corner the Roosevelt Hotel is visible. Towards the back of the photo is the Brazos River.
[Allen and Dawson Residence Hall Construction]
Aerial photograph, looking south, of the Allen Residence Hall and the Dawson Residence Hall under construction at Baylor University, Waco. The Allen Residence Hall makes up the left portion of the long, thin building at center; the Dawson hall occupies the right half of the building. The large building with a pillared facade below the residence halls is the Memorial Residence Hall. Residential homes are on the side of the street across from the Dawson and Allen halls.
[Alta Myra Hutchinson Canion Portrait]
Photograph of Alta Myra Hutchinson Canion, wearing a dress with a lace collar and pictured from the waist up.
[American Indian Remains]
Photograph of a set of American Indian remains in Waco, Texas. Within the image multiple sets of American Indian remains are visible particularly human skulls and rib cages. Additional information provided identifies the remains were found South 3rd Street, near a sewage plant in Waco.
[Annual Deer Hunt with Men from Taft]
Photograph of several hunters posing together with a dog and several deer carcasses. The hunters wear hats, jackets, and long pants, with some along the front of the group kneeling. Three in the group, near the front at center, pose with a dog with a light-colored coat and dark spots. Behind the hunters are several deer carcasses mounted on a long board, their heads raised upward. The hunters stand in a field of grass, behind a car.
[Appell, Lastinger, and Koos Group Photograph]
Photograph of four adults sitting on a grass field in front of bushes and power poles. A note on the back names the individuals visible from left to right: Jim Houston?, Lizzie Appell, Gladys Lastinger, and Roy Koos. A small paper note along the bottom of the frame reads "247".
[Appells and Lastingers at the Cotton Palace]
Postcard of John Appell, Carlos Lastinger, Johnnie Bell Boyett, Ruth Appell, and Beverly Lastinger at the Texas Cotton Palace in 1912. All five people are seated. Johnnie, Ruth, and Beverly wear wide-brimmed hats in the back seats.
[Artillery at Mounted Drill, Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of artillery at a mounted drill exercise at Camp MacArthur, Waco. Artillery batteries on wheels are pulled by horses mounted by soldiers, riding on a plain dirt field and picking up dust behind them. Other cavalry riders follow.
[Ashbel Smith Building]
Photograph of the Ashbel Smith Building at the University of Texas Medical Branch, also known as Old Red. The front facade of the sandstone building is pictured with its high stairs, its arched curved entrance, and its cylindrical pillars.
[Austin Ave During WW I]
Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. Handwritten text on back identifies this photograph as taken during WW I. The Goldstein-Migel Co. building is on the left, the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A.L.I.C.O.) building in the center, and streetcars are visible lining the street.
[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Chancel]
Photograph of the chancel and the altar of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Most of the chancel is raised on a platform. At the very back is the raised choir loft and the Kilgen organ console (mostly obscured). The back wall contains wooden paneling, tracery and facade organ pipes. A short upper wooden screen separates the choir from the main part of the chancel, on which are clergy seats, the pulpit, decorated with a parament, and the altar. This portion is accessible by stairs on the very left and right. A narrow passage for the ministers is located between the lower screen of the chancel, nearly flush with the pulpit, and the altar rail. A small baptismal font is within this passage at right, elevated with a round cover. Kneeling cushions are placed along the entire length of the altar rail, with the pews visible along the very bottom of the image. On the left and right walls adjoining the chancel are the hymn boards, doors, and a raised balcony/gallery. The entire chancel is decorated for Advent and Christmas with spruce rope, garland, Christmas lights, and white poinsettias. A garland with a tied ribbon is hung above the choir on the organ pipes.
[Austin Avenue Methodist Church, Men's Bible Class]
Photograph of the Men's Bible Class of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. Men, dressed in suits and ties, are arranged in several rows on the steps of the church building. Some wear hats and others hold papers. John T. Willis, Sr. stands fourth from the right in the backrow. A bicycle leans against the church's wall on the left, above which a man looks through an opening on the wall.
[Austin Avenue Streetcars]
Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, looking south. A long streetcar runs along the center of the road, destined for the Cotton Palace Park at the south of town. Along both sides of the streets are shops and stores, with banners hanging between the buildings and over the road. A clock, with a pawnbroker's sign of three balls hanging above it, is placed on a post at left in the sidewalk. The Sanger Brothers' department store is advertised with a banner reading "SANGERS" hanging across the road. Another building banner in the background advertises Rev. H. D. Knickerbocker's visit to the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the very background, the ALICO (Amicable Life Insurance Company) Building is visible under construction, its lower half completed and its upper half still revealing its steel structure.
[Baby Hattie Mae Eichelberger]
Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger when she was a baby. She is pictured sitting down on a grassy area with a wooden fence behind her. Eichelberger is wearing a light colored gown with a toy cat next to her. Handwritten text on back identifies Eichelberger as a one year old in the photo. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
[Baby Herbert Louis Goldberg]
Photograph of baby Herbert Louis Goldberg. He is positioned on a wooden toy tricycle in front of a light colored background. Goldberg is pictured wearing all light colored clothing and a light colored knitted hat on.
[Baby in Chair]
Portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a white gown posing, sitting in a wicker chair, in front of a light background.
[Baby in Gown]
Portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a white gown and a necklace posing sitting on a wicker chair in front of a light background.
[Baby in White]
Portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a white gown posing in front of a light background.
[Baby on Chair]
Portrait of a baby wearing a white gown posing, sitting on cushion on a chair in front of a vase of flowers and a neutral background.
[Baby on Fur]
Portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a white gown sitting on a fur in front of a neutral background.
[Baby on Sofa]
Portrait of an unidentified baby in a white dress posing, standing on a sofa, in front of a painted backdrop.
[Baby with Flowers]
Portrait of an unidentified baby wearing a white gown and posing, sitting, in front of a painted backdrop featuring flowers.
[Baby with Tea Set]
Portrait of a young child wearing a white gown posing sitting at a table with a tea set on it in front of a painted backdrop.
[Badge for 1930 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show]
Guest badge of the 1930 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show. The badge includes a design of a dairy cow in the center.
[Badge for Commissioner J. N. Mitchell]
Commissioner badge for J. N. Mitchell. This badge is from the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show.
[The Bahl Family]
Photograph of the Bahl family. From left to right, they are Josephine, Blond, Leda and Harry Bahl. The women wear high-necked dark dresses and ribbons in their hair. Harry Bahl wears a suit and tie, with a medal in his lapel.
[Baptist Church, Pittsburg]
Photograph of a large Baptist church, in Pittsburg, Texas. The church, designed by James Edward Flanders, has a large distinctive steeple with a mansard pyramidal roof, with entryways on two sides of the structure. Windows and entryways are built with distinctive pointed arches. The main chapel, which has a high roof, runs perpendicular to a paved road running left to right in the image. Along the road are dozens of people along the sidewalks on the lawn, leaving the church and heading towards cars parked on the road's curbs. Trees are scattered around the church.
[Base of Waco School Flagpole]
Photograph of the base of a flagpole at Waco High School, which is a white pole set in a pyramidal concrete block on a concrete slab surrounded by grass. A decorative metal fence is visible around the left, right, and back sides of the pole, and is leaning inward. A structure is partially visible in the background of the right side of the image. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
[The Beck Family Home]
Photograph of the home of Roy Elmer Beck. It is a two-story American Craftsman-style house located at 1914 Mitchell Avenue in Waco, Texas. Parked by the curb in front is an automobile, next to which Mr. Beck is standing.
[Behrens Drug Company]
Photograph of the exterior of Behrens Drug Company in Waco in 1892. A line of twelve white men stand in front of the store. To the right, two African American men stand. One of them wears an apron. The door to the store stands open.
[Bellmead Police Officers, 1979]
Photograph of the Bellmead Police Department standing in front of a police station. The chief stands at far left in a suit and tie; seven police officers stand to his right. A note on the back indicates the department has four dispatch officers, currently unseen, and specifies George Meyers (1933–2016, second from right, back row).
[Bishop W. McFerrin Stowe and his Cabinet]
Photograph of Bishop W. McFerrin Stowe (center, wearing a stole) and his cabinet meeting at the Austin Avenue United Methodist Church in Waco. Reverend Henry Fred Meier, Jr., a former senior minister of the Austin Avenue Church, is on the far left of the photograph.
[The Blessing Family]
Photograph of the Blessing family. Callie C. and Solomon Thomas Blessing are both seated. Solomon T. Blessing holds their son, John T., on his lap, and their daughter, Anna, stands next to her mother, Callie Blessing. Solomon Thomas Blessing and his brother were noted Galveston photographers. Blessing & Co. was located at 174 Tremont Street in Galveston.
["Blue Hole" at Eichelberger Island]
Photograph of unknown people at the "Blue Hole" on Eichelberger Island. The island is on the Bosque River in Waco, Texas. In the foreground of the photo is the Bosque River and in the background a wooded area is visible. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
[Boxers at Camp MacArthur]
Photograph of two soldiers boxing in Camp MacArthur. They fight in front of tents and sleeping cots on the dirt.
[Boy in Hat]
Portrait of a boy (identified as John Philip Herlin "Harry" Bahl) wearing a ruffled shirt with lace and a hat posing in front of a painted backdrop.
[Boy in Suit]
Portrait of an unidentified boy wearing a dark suit posing next to a wall in front of a painted backdrop.
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