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Christmas Greetings

Christmas Greetings

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Color postcard depicting a small Christmas Elf, dressed in red, standing by a sprig of holly. Printed on the card is, " Christmas Greetings. Your very sweetest Christmas dreams, If they should all come true, Could not bring more happiness, Than I hope for you." Correspondence on the back reads, "Merry Xmas and Happy New Year from Mrs. Monroe." It is addressed to Mrs. Earl Dill, Denison St., Paris, Texas. It is podtmarked El Paso, Texas in Dec 21, 1915.
Holding Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes
[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-20]

[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-20]

Date: [c. 1915]
Creator: City of Clarendon
Description: This ledger includes the documentation filed in the Office of the County Court for Donley County which covers the incorporation of the Town of Clarendon as well as the text of ordinances proposed and approved by the City of Clarendon. This version starts with an index and handwritten ordinances, but later ones are printed and attached to the ledger pages.
Holding Partner: City of Clarendon
Group on the wing [of a bi-plane], c. 1915

Group on the wing [of a bi-plane], c. 1915

Date: c. 1915
Creator: unknown
Description: This photo shows a group of people with a bi-plane airplane in a field in Oklahoma. Sitting on top of the wings, from left to right are: Mabel Strickland, Bonnie McCarroll, Florence Hughes, Fox Hastings, and Ruth Roach. The men on the ground are involved in some kind of escapade involving a sword and turbans.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
[Portrait of Mary Van den Berge Hill as youth]

[Portrait of Mary Van den Berge Hill as youth]

Date: c. 1915
Creator: unknown
Description: Formal portrait of youthful Mary Van den Berge Hill in partial profile wearing dark suit with hat.
Holding Partner: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
[Rosenberg High School, car parked to the left]

[Rosenberg High School, car parked to the left]

Date: c. 1915
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph (copy) of the Rosenberg High School. Written at bottom in white: HIGH SCHOOL. ROSENBERG, TEXAS. School building is a three story brick building. Several trees around the school obscure the view. An automobile (to left) parked under one tree. School was located facing Avenue H and 8th Street. Circa 1913-1967. It was torn down in 1967 for the construction of the Weingarten Plaza. Scanned image is of the copy.
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
Portrait of Soldiers

Portrait of Soldiers

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Copy negative of two portraits of soldiers. The first photograph is of E. W. Ewell standing and George Graves sitting in a chair with a flag behind them. "Long may she wave" is written above the flag, and Ewell is labeled. The picture on the right is of Jesse McDaniel standing, in uniform.
Holding Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
Portrait of Soldier

Portrait of Soldier

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Copy negative of two portraits of soldiers. The soldier in the picture on the left is Bob McDaniel during World War I, standing in front of a studio background in uniform. The soldier in the picture on the right is unidentified and is standing in front of a tree in uniform.
Holding Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
Model T Ford

Model T Ford

Date: c. 1915
Creator: unknown
Description: Model T Ford Pickup. In the vehicle are W. D. Lucas's sons Howard and Ray, c. 1915
Holding Partner: Irving Archives
[The Orange Militia]

[The Orange Militia]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Orange Rifles (Militia) in front of a restaurant. The men are shown kneeling and standing with rifles. There are people near the entries of the restaurant.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Portrait of James A. Harley]

[Portrait of James A. Harley]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of James A. Harley in uniform.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
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