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[Drinking Pavilion in the Crazy Hotel]

Description: A caption on the back of the photograph states, "This picture, taken in the 1930's, shows the drinking pavilion in the [lacuna] Crazy Hotel." It was on the south wall of the hotel that the pavilion was located. It featured black marble counter-tops, and a small red tile roof. Servers wore white uniforms, and a machine sterilized each used glass. The price of a glass was set at five cents. The pavilion was operated for several years by Mr. Boyce Ditto, after whom the public library is … more
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Women eating lunch at a table set up in a yard.]

Description: Photograph of women eating lunch at a table set up in a yard. Black and white image has been hand tinted in pink and green tones. Women are identified from left to right as follows: _______, Mrs. J.W. Slavin, _______, Mrs. Archie [Davis] Jones, Miss Fannie Sansbury, Mrs. Rachel Davis, Mrs. Mary McGee. Photograph has been removed from its original matte. Matte is a gray tri-fold enclosure with scalloped edges. Photograph opening has a slightly arched top.
Date: 1930
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

A Jinricksha

Description: Notes that accompany the photograph read: "Picture taken near the top of the thousand steps which used to climb East Mountain up NE 3rd Street. Path can still be seen going up the side of the mountain at this point." The souvenir picture was taken in the 1930's, and is believed to have been taken at the photographer's cabin, where the winding donkey trail formerly crossed the steps.
Date: 1930?
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Men having their feet washed]

Description: Photograph of a group of men having their feet washed during what can be assumed is a church congregation. Two men are seen on their knees washing the feet of another two men, using a cloth and a basin of water to clean. A group of men sit behind them in pews with their heads just out of frame except for one man.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Convention Group

Description: Copy negative of a group of people at a convention at the Drake Hotel Ballroom. The people are standing and sitting in rows in the large room with a chandelier overhead.
Date: 1930~
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Convention Group

Description: Copy negative of a group of people at a convention at the Drake Hotel Ballroom. The people are standing and sitting in rows in the large room with a chandelier overhead.
Date: 1930~
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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