Waco, Texas. New Bridge over Brazos River.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Color postcard depicting the new bridge that spans the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. A park is on the bank with landscaping and sidewalks. The city of Waco is in the background. Description on the back of the card reads, " New Bridge over Brazos River. The longest arch bridge in the country around Waco is this steel arch bridge erected across the Brazos River. It is 550 feet in length, 24 feet in width, and cost $110,000. It was christened in 1901 by Miss Katie Ross, a sister of the Ex-Governor Ross of Texas, and who, in 1870, had christened the bridge located a few hundred feet further up the river." Correspondence on the back of the card reads, "Dear Dillie, Lyle has had typhoid fever for five weeks been in bed three right sick today. Yours, M.L.H." It is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Dill, Box 838, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Waco, Texas on Sep 5, 1908.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35868/
[A waterfall]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection, a photo of a waterfall. On back of photograph there is a handwritten note, "I have played here, learned to swim" and typed labels that say, "Waterfall on the property of the Eugene Bill Wallace family, Gay Hill, Washington county, Texas. Family tradition says that a mill was run there during Civil War. Indian Arrowheads found in the area."
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30368/
[Childress Tradegetters Stand on the Red River Bridge]
Date: unknown
Creator: Hanna, Mark
Description: The Childress Tradegetters stand on the Red River Bridge with their Model T Ford cars in Childress County. The bridge is 2200 feet long and is located halfway between Denver and Galveston.
Holding Partner: North Texas History Center
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth34441/
[Port of Orange]
Date: unknown
Creator: B.A. Lang
Description: Photograph of the aerial view of the Port of Orange with two ships docked. There are various buildings and road ways near the water. There is a tug boat leaving the bank.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37303/
[Sabine River and Industries]
Date: unknown
Creator: B.A. Lang Aerial & Industrial Specialist
Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Sabine River and industries. Printed at the bottom of the photograph is, "Aerial view Sabine River showing Higman Towing Co. (barge line operators) and Harding and Lawler (material supply business). Tracks shown are Missouri Pacific Lines."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37384/
[Texas Creosoting Company]
Date: unknown
Creator: Moon Photographic Service
Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Texas Creosoting Co, located on a river bank.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37383/
[Construction at fleet berthing facility]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of construction at the fleet berthing facilities. There is a motorboat docked in the foreground. Front of photograph: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet berthing facilities Orange, Texas. View of Const. from across river Opp. Pier 6. 7/19/46 No. 61."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37354/
[Aerial view of Sabine River]
Date: unknown
Creator: Gunn's Studio
Description: Aerial photograph of the Sabine River and the Orange Rice Mill in the lower left hand corner of the photograph.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37349/
[Texas Creosoting Company]
Date: unknown
Creator: Moon Photographic Service
Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Texas Creosoting Co, located on a river bank.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37382/
[Texas Creosoting Company]
Date: unknown
Creator: Moon Photographic Service
Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the Texas Creosoting Co, located on a river bank.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth37381/