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Portrait of J. J. Pearce

Description: Bust-length portrait of Joseph Jones Pearce (January 13, 1907-September 10, 1995), who served as the superintendent for Richardson Independent School District, from 1946-1977. He is wearing a blue suit jacket and a red, patterned tie.
Date: unknown

Portrait of Jackie and Neely Huffhines

Description: Christmas card with photograph of a woman and man identified as Jackie and Neely Huffhines. They are kneeling to the right of a Christmas tree, and are holding a gift. Several gifts are surrounding the tree. Text to the right of the image says "Joyous Yuletide," with an illustration of a church steeple and trees below it. Below the illustration, text says "Jackie and Neely Huffhines."
Date: 1945/1960

Portrait of Jacob Routh

Description: Copy photograph of an illustration of Jacob Routh, an early settler, minister, and businessman. He is wearing suit jacket; text below the image says "Jacob Routh." He was born December 22, 1818, in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; he died April 30, 1879, near Plano, Collin County, Texas, and was buried in Jacob Routh Cemetery in Richardson, Texas. He married Lodemia Anne Campbell on October 30, 1853 in Dallas, Texas.
Date: unknown

Portrait of Jess Harben and Clifford Watson

Description: Postcard of two men wearing bathing suits; on man is sitting on a log, and the other is standing to his right. They are identified as Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben and Clifford Watson. In the background, there is a painted beach scene. Text to the right of the image says "Jess Harben[,] Clifford Watson." Jesse Monroe (Jess) Harben lived from December 14, 1888 to October 5, 1973. Clifford Watson live from June 30, 1887 to December 1972.
Date: 1915~

Portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief

Description: Photograph of a bust-length portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief. He is wearing a hat, a tie, and suit jacket. The Richardson Fire Department was organized in 1925, when the first water mains were laid. He moved to Richardson in 1917 and had spent nine years before on the Plano Fire Department.
Date: unknown
Creator: Classen Studio

Portrait of Martha Ritter

Description: Photograph of a bust-length portrait of Martha Ritter. She is wearing a striped blouse and glasses. She was Justice of the Peace, Dallas County Precinct 3, Place 2, since January 1989; Mayor of Richardson, Texas, 1973-1983 [Mayor: April 1983 - April 1987]; Chairman of Richardson Chamber of Commerce, 2002; Richardson Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 1995; Richardson Central Rotary Citizen of the Year, 1990; Richardson Y. W. C. A. Woman of Achievement Award; and North Central Texas Coun… more
Date: 198?

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. John Meade Campbell

Description: Photograph of an elderly woman and elderly man sitting in rocking chairs; they are identified as Elizabeth (Lizzie) Haynes/Haines Campbell and John Mead Campbell. The woman is crocheting, and the man is reading. In the background, there is a fireplace with a clock on the mantle; a lamp and calendar are to the right. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Haynes/Haines lived from November 6, 1876 to November 9, 1970. John Meade Campbell lived from February 25, 1866 to November 14, 1954. They were married Octobe… more
Date: unknown

Portrait of Neely Huffhines

Description: Photograph of a man, identified as Neely Huffhines, wearing a suit and hat. He is sitting in a horse-drawn wagon. He was born on December 28th, 1895 in Plano Road Dallas, Texas, and died April 11th, 1987. His father was Robert (Bob) Steven Huffhines, born in Simpson County, Kentucky; his mother was Mary Belle Lawler, born September 4th, 1871 in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 191?

Portrait of Owens Family

Description: Copy photograph of a woman and a man holding a child, identified as Kate and Cliff (holding Jerry) Owens. They are standing in front of bushes. Text to the right of the image says "Cliff and Kate Owens founders of Owens Country Sausage with Jerry - about 1936." Text below the image says "Kate Jerry Clifford."
Date: 1936

Portrait of Raymond Noah

Description: Photograph of a portrait of Raymond D. Noah, the Mayor of Richardson, Texas, from 1968-1983. He is wearing glasses, a plaid suit, and a patterned tie; he is holding a pen. He is sitting at a desk with a document in front of him, an ashtray to the front-left, and a name plate in the center-front.
Date: unknown

Portrait of Ruth Greer

Description: Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Ruth M. Greer; she is in left profile-facing. Her hair is up and she is wearing an off-the-shoulder garment. She was born on November 9, 1893, and died March 18, 1976.
Date: 1915/1929

Portrait of Seventh Grade, 1936

Description: Copy photograph of a group of students identified as the seventh grade class of 1936. They are posing in three rows, with two teachers standing on the ends of the middle row. There is a brick building in the background. In the bottom-left corner of the image, there is a piece of tape with red-colored text that says "Crop H[ere]."
Date: 1936

Portrait of Thomas V. Wheeler

Description: Photograph of a portrait of a man identified as Thomas V. Wheeler, age seventy-two. He is holding the newspaper telegram telling the death of Abraham Lincoln. Wheeler is the grand-nephew of the founder of Richardson, Texas, Billy Wheeler.
Date: 1980
Creator: Matula, Eva
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