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Snake dance at W.T. in the early 1920's

Description: Photograph the Snake Dance, an early student tradition at West Texas State Teachers College. A long line of students, joined hand-to-hand, form a spiral on the college football field. Spectators fill the grandstands in the background, and automobiles are parked along one end of the field. Several college buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 192X
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[West Texas State Normal College student and faculty picnic in Palo Duro Canyon]

Description: Photograph of a group of students and faculty from West Texas State Normal College posing at a picnic in Palo Duro Canyon. The back of the photograph reads: "Dear Mamma: This is a photo of the Normal students, and teachers that attended the picnic at the canyon Sept. 26, 1910. There is crosses on some. Fair, Lortti & I are crossed. We are to the right. Guess you will find us. The man crossed right close in front & in the middle is Mr. Cousins. The one crossed at the top, above us girls is Mr. L… more
Date: September 26, 1910
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Canyon City Public School

Description: Photograph of the Canyon City Public School. It is a two story brick building with a covered front entry and a frame bell tower. The chimney at one side of the building features a stepped facade above the eaves.
Date: 190X
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Margaret E. Cofer]

Description: Photograph of Margaret E. Cofer, a history instructor from 1910-1916 at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The studio portrait shows her in a bust view.
Date: 1911
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[West Texas State Normal College]

Description: Photograph of the first building of West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The front and one side of the three-story brick building are visible, with the tank of a water tower appearing beyond the roof line. Several small trees are planted on the surrounding grounds.
Date: 191X
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas

Description: Postcard featuring a halftone reproduction of a drawing of the main building at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The front facade and one side of the building are shown, with people walking along a circular walkway in the front. The reverse shows the dates of summer sessions and lists the advantages of the school, over the name of college President R. B. Cousins.
Date: 1913
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Lakeside School, Randall County, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Lakeside School building, located five miles north of Canyon, Texas. The white frame building is enclosed by a board fence, and outbuildings are visible behind and to either side of the school. The name of the school and school district number appear on the facade of the porch over the front door.
Date: unknown
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[West Texas State Teachers College band]

Description: Photograph of West Texas State Teachers College band members posed on a lawn outside a building. The twenty-three men are wearing uniforms consisting of dark suits and caps, and are holding musical instruments. Most of the group are standing in a row, with five men squatting or kneeling before them. A bass drum on the ground before the group has the school name and an image of a buffalo on its drum head.
Date: 192X
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

West Texas State Normal College administrative building under construction, 1915-1916

Description: Photograph of two members of the Board of Regents for West Texas State Normal College, and an unidentified man, standing before the site of the new administration building. The building, then under construction, consists of a steel framework, with a portion of the ground level exterior finished. Building materials and equipment can be seen in front of the building, and several individuals are visible in the background. Numbers have been added to the image in ink, corresponding to identificat… more
Date: 1915
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[West Texas State Normal College football players]

Description: Photograph of West Texas State Normal College football players on the college athletic field. Eight players are seated cross-legged on the ground with six players kneeling behind them. All are wearing uniforms and most wear helmets. One man in the second row is wearing a school sweater over a shirt and tie. The college water tower is in the background.
Date: 191X
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Description: Photograph of army recruits lined up outside of Huntleigh Hall at West Texas State Normal College. Standing in two rows, they are wearing military uniforms with rifles at their sides. Visible at the end of the line are two soldiers holding brass musical instruments.
Date: 1918
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Description: Photograph of a group of recruits in the Students' Army Training Corps participating in a drill on the West Texas State Normal College campus. The soldiers are in two lines with two drill instructors looking on. The main building of the college is in the background.
Date: 1918
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Description: Photograph of Students' Army Training Camp recruits drilling on the West Texas State Normal College campus. Two rows of soldiers holding rifles face each other while three instructors stand between or at the end of the two lines. The main building of the college is in the background.
Date: 1918
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
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