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200 Block North Porter Street
Photograph of 200 Block North Porter St. showing the City Garage on the left, a hotel in the middle, and the railroad depot on the right. Note the Model T automobiles parked along the unpaved street.
I. and G.N. Station
Postcard of the International and Great Northern Railroad depot in Taylor, Texas.
Bird Eye View of Taylor
Postcard of an elevated view of Main Street, looking northwest from Second Street. Correspondence on the back: "Mr. O. Connor - have you got anybody to help you or do you want me at [...]. We only worked 9 hours a day here & can make up for my [...] We are about th[r]ough with the Barn & can come any time if you want me they are going to work on the house in about two weeks if you want me let me know at once if not I will help on the House. JT."
Buggy Dressed for Parade
Photograph of a decorated wagon with two women aboard. A man stands at the front, holding the horse's bridle. Note the muddy roads.
Christian Church in Taylor
Postcard of the Christian Church in Taylor. There is correspondence on the back and front in English.
City Bakery Parade Float
Photograph of the City Bakery's parade float, constructed on a wagon pulled by four horses. Note the muddy unpaved street. Exact event or holiday being honored is unknown.
City Hall
Postcard with a colorized image of City Hall in Taylor Texas, viewed from a corer to show the front and one side. It is a two-story building with classic-style architecture and a tower above the entrance. Correspondence on the back says: "Taylor Sept. 34 - 1915. Dear Laura! I'm now in Taylor I came home two weeks agoe [sic] was in Round Rock too but you was not there. I'm been [...] on the country and came home today best regards from Mrs. Sandstrom"
City Hall, Taylor, Texas
Postcard of the 1905-1935 Taylor City Hall, located on Heritage Square in downtown Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on back of card in English.
City Hall, Taylor, Texas
Postcard of the 1905-1935 Taylor City Hall, located on Heritage Square in downtown Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on back of card in faded English.
Cotton Compress & Bales
Color postcard of cotton compress and warehouse with cotton bales ready to ship.
Decorated Pony Cart
Photograph of a cart decorated in patriotic regalia for a parade. The cart contains a young boy and an older girl, both in costume. The cart is pulled by two white horses, with two African American men holding the bridles. Note the unpaved and muddy streets, and the Christian Church in the background, located at the corner of 6th Street and Talbot, Taylor.
Early Parade
Photograph of an early parade, view from the corner of Second Street, looking north on Main Street. Spectators stand at the edge of the muddy street.
Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop
Postcard of Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop, located on South Main Street in Taylor. Unidentified man working on a carriage wheel.
Farmers State Bank in Thrall
Photograph of Farmers State Bank in Thrall. Note the Model T Ford parked along the street and the dog standing at the bank entrance.
Fire Wagons Dressed For Parade
Photograph of Taylor Fire Department Fire Wagon decorated for a city parade.
Fire Wagons Dressed For Parade
Photograph of two Taylor Fire Department fire wagons decorated for a parade. Note some children near the bay to the right.
Fire Wagons Dressed For Parade
Photograph of two Taylor Fire Department fire wagons decoraded for a parade.
Firemen & Engines Postcard
Postcard of the Taylor Fire Department with two fire trucks at the east side of Taylor City Hall.
First Baptist Church, Taylor, Tex
Postcard of the First Baptist Church of Taylor, located on West 6th Street, Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on back of card, possibly in Czech.
First Baptist Church, Taylor, Texas
Postcard of the First Baptist Church, located on West 6th Street in Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on back of the card in Swedish.
First Christian Church
Photograph of of the First Christian Church, Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on back of card in English.
First Grade, Taylor School
Postcard of class picture of the first grade students at the Taylor School. Students are standing on the steps at the school entrance. No correspondence on the back of the postcard.
First Presbyterian Church, Taylor, Texas
Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church in Taylor.
Foster's Laundry
Photograph of Foster's Laundry, located at 205 E. Third Street. Employees stand on the front walkway with a horse-drawn delivery cart. Note the elevated water tank to the right rear of the building.
Foster's Steam Laundry
Postcard of Foster's Steam Laundry, located at 301 E. Third Street, Taylor. No correspondence on the back. Laundry employees are lined up on the boardwalk in front of the business.
Fourth of July Celebration
Photograph of horse drawn carriages and wagons assembled at Porter and Washburn Streets to celebrate the Fourth of July, 1913.
Fourth of July Celebration
Photograph of a hot air balloon. Part of the Fourth of July festivities at Porter and Washburn Streets, Taylor, Texas, in 1913.
I. & G.N. Depot
Postcard of the International and Great Northern Railroad Depot, in Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on the back of the postcard in English.
I.&G.N. Repair Shops
Postcard of the International and Great Northern Railroad train repair shops or bays near the depot in Taylor, Texas. Correspondence in English on the back of the card.
Grau Family in 1910 Buick
Photograph of the Grau Family of 505 Washburn Street, in their two-cylinder 1910 Buick. This is the second car owned in Taylor. Passengers in the Buick are identified as: driver, Carl Grau, passenger Anna Becker Grau, and children in the back Fritz, Louise and Willis Grau.
Henry B. Seiders Jr. With His Mule Beck
Photograph of Henry B. Seiders Jr.(far right) with his mule "Beck" and part of the workforce, 1912. Photograph from The Seiders Family History.
Horses and Carts in Parade
Photograph of parade participants in horse drawn carts or riding horses, assembling for the parade.
Horses and Carts in Parade
Photograph of decorated carts and wagons ready for an unspecified parade. A young girl is in the first petite cart, pulled by a single pony with an African American man holding the bridle. Behind this cart is a woman on a wagon. All vehicles are decorated for the parade. Note the muddy unpaved streets.
J. C. Elliott Residence
Postcard of the J. C. Elliott residence, located 310 Elliott Street, Taylor. Correspondence in English on the reverse.
Mares Grocery Store
Postcard of Mares Grocery Store, located at 117 N. Main, Taylor, Texas. Five men stand in center of floor, with merchandise and displays on either side.
Methodist Church
Color postcard of the Methodist Church, located on the corner of Fifth and Talbot Streets, in Taylor, Texas.
North On Main Street
Postcard of a street view looking north on Main Street, from the corner of the Sixth Street intersection. Note the mansions on the left of the street, the horse drawn cart, man on a bicycle and a man walking. There is correspondence on the back in Swedish.
Patriotic Parade of 1918
Photographs from a loose scrapbook page. Each of the three photographs show women and children dressed in white marching down Main Street as part of a parade at the end of World War I.
Public School, Taylor, Texas
Postcard of the early school building located on Eighth Street, Taylor. Correspondence on the front and back of the postcard in English.
Residential Street Scene
Postcard of a residential street scene featuring the T. W. Marse home, located at 104 W. Sixth Street, Taylor. Correspondence on the back in English.
Residential Street Scene
Postcard of a residential street scene in Taylor, featuring the Colonel Bland home, located at 721 Davis Street. Correspondence on back in unknown language.
Stasny & Holub Grocery Store
Postcard of the interior of the Stasny & Holub grocery store, located 310 N. Main Street, Taylor. There is no correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Street Parade at Taylor
Postcard of a street parade in conjunction with the Taylor Fair. Correspondence in English is on the back of the postcard. Visible are horse-drawn parade floats, spectators and a marching group.
Street Parade, Taylor Fair
Postcard of a street parade marching north on Main Street, Taylor, Texas. Correspondence on the back in English.
Taylor School Third Grade Class
Postcard of the third grade class on the steps of the old Taylor school on 8th Street. Blue pen writing on the front of the postcard identifies names of students. There is no correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Troy Laundry
Postcard of Troy Laundry, located at 201 East Third Street, Taylor. No correspondence on the back. Employees stand in front of the business.
View of Taylor
Photograph of the view of Taylor from Thorndale Road.
West Sixth and Davis Streets
Postcard of the Thompson residence at the corner of West 6th and Davis Streets, Taylor. Visible is the Thompson house on the left of the postcard. Correspondence on the back of the postcard in English.
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