[Broken window in a church after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: Seen from inside a church, a man is standing on a window sill of a tall window on the right. He is reaching up removing jagged pieces of the glass remaining in the window. On the left, a statue depicting Jesus Christ stands on a shelf above a small altar. A candle in a candleholder, two small votive candles and a dish of flowers sit on the altar which is near the front of the Church, behind the wooden communion rail gates. Hanging on the wall on the right is a depiction of the 14th Station from the Stations of the Cross, showing the placement of Jesus' body in the tomb after the crucifixion.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11893/
Old Chuches and Graveyards of Washington County Filled With Reminders of Pioneers
Date: unknown
Creator: Nichols, J. Marvin
Description: Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30626/
Old Churches and Graveyards of Washington County Filled With Reminders of Pioneers
Date: unknown
Creator: Nichols, J. Marvin
Description: Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30629/
Harris Memorial Church
Date: 1954-06-14
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Photograph a group of people standing in front of the alter and organ in Harris Memorial Church. A man standing in front of the group is adjusting equipment on a tripod.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33658/
Harris Memorial Church
Date: 1954-06-14
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Group standing behind altar
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33660/
Hawks Chapel Methodist Church
Date: c. 1907
Creator: unknown
Description: 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.
Holding Partner: Irving Archives
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3234/
[Two multi-story buildings]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Link-Brown home and Lutcher Memorial Presbyterian.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37766/
Grace Episcopal Church, Chicago, Ill.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Color postcard of Grace Episcopal Church in Chicago, Illinois. It is an "English Gothic Revival" building with large arched portals. Written on the front is, " We are going to take in the city this aft in an auto. It is still cool wore my coat all day yesterday. Hope your cold is well. 8/23/08". Correspondence on the back reads, "Dear Pap- Suppose you got my postal from Michigan City. well we got home at 10:45 pm and I came nearer being sick coming home than I did going to Eng. You can't imagine how many were sick, the Lake was awfully rough But I enjoyed it so much Rosa". It is addressed to Mr. Alf. Bassano, 527 So 18th Street. Paris, Texas.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35873/
First Baptist Church, Paris, Tex.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Color postcard depicting First Baptist Church in Paris, Texas. The church is a large brick building with a tall bell tower. It has a wrought iron fence surrounding it. Written on the front of the card, " Oct. 14, 1907 Auntie's Birthday". Correspondence on the back reads, " Your "Auntie" is the biggest ______ in the state of Texas for I have missed 2 days already sending you a card. I've got a bushel to tell Mud if I ever get time to write. "Auntie" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 E 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35865/
[First Presbyterian Church built in 1883]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a church. Front caption; "First Presbyterian church in Orange 1883 at corner of Polk and Market Streets."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth36925/