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Pottsboro, Texas 75076

Description: Text describing the history of Pottsboro, Texas. Topics include its time as a trading post owned by Holland Coffee, Civil War history, and the growth of the community.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dickey, J. B. (Jim Bailey)
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[George Clountz Report Card, July 1, 1949]

Description: Report card containing the scholastic merits of George Clountz from the Daily Vacation Bible School at Overton, Texas. The card includes religious quotes, grades, and information about the school. A yellow seal bearing the word "Honor" appears at the upper left corner.
Date: July 1, 1949
Creator: Perry, Restore S.
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

1960 Pottsboro Fire Department "in uniform"

Description: Photograph of members of the Pottsboro, Texas, Fire Department posing between fire trucks at the Pottsboro Fire Department and City Hall. One group of the men stand between the trucks while another group sits out in front. Two of the seated men hold a sign that reads "Pottsboro Volunteer Fire Dept."
Date: 1960
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Birtie and William Clountz with Three Men and Three Boys]

Description: Photograph of Birtie and William Clountz standing among a group of three other men. Three boys stand in front of the men, with the two in the center being significantly younger than to boy on the left. The boys and the men left of the Clountz's wear overalls. Birtie and William wear white shirts and dark slacks. The man on the right wears a hat and open jacket.
Date: unknown
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

Birtie, Girty and Vessie Clountz

Description: Photograph of Birtie, Girty and Vessie Clountz standing outside in front of a field and bare trees. Handwritten notes on the photo indicate that Birtie and Girty are fraternal twins, while Vessie is a slightly older child. These notes also mention the birthday of their mother, Minnie Myers Clountz.
Date: unknown
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Calvin Eugene Wester Sitting on a Car]

Description: Photograph of Calvin Eugene Wester sitting on the back of a 1950's model car. He is wearing a stetson hat, jeans, gingham shirt, and a jacket. Handwritten text of the photo suggest that the is twenty years old, has brown hair, blue eyes, and stands six feet and five inches.
Date: March 6, 1958
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Clinton Bates and Dorothy Clement]

Description: Photograph of Clinton Bates and Dorothy Clement standing together in front of a stage curtain. Bates wears a hat, striped shirt, and jeans. Clement wears a broad hat and dress. The reverse side of the image notes that this was from a Pottsboro High School play.
Date: 1959
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Clipping with Advertisements]

Description: Clipping containing advertisements for the Flowing Wells Camp area, Walter Jenning's furniture and appliances, and Montgomery Motor Company. The reverse side features drawings of a deer, a salmon, and a duck alongside the words "meat," "fish," and "game."
Date: unknown
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Cook Family Outside of Home]

Description: Photograph of members of the Cook family standing in a line outside of their wooden home. The reverse side of the image identifies the people from the left as Nora Cook, Grandma Cook is holding Florence Cook, Arthur Cook, Joe Cook, and Luther Cook.
Date: 1905
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Elderly Man with Five Children]

Description: Photograph of an elderly man identified as "Big Daddy" holding two young children named George and Helen. A slightly older child, Nala, stands behind "Big Daddy" while holding infant James Jackson Cook. A woman is partially visible to the right. The group is located at the base of an earthen mound with farm buildings in the background.
Date: 1937
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

[Elderly Woman with Five Children]

Description: Photograph of an elderly woman identified as "Big Mama" sitting in a chair and holding two very young children, Nora and George Cook. Jean, Nola, and Helen Cook stand in a triangular pattern around "Big Mama." They are situated at the base of an earthen mound. Trees and farm buildings can be seen behind them.
Date: 1937
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library
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