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Cactus Filling Station

Description: Photographic postcard of filling station. Photographic postcard of Cactus Filling Station with two men (D.H. McVay and S.A. Small) and two cars, in Van Horn,TX. Text on postcard reads,"Elevation 4036 ft., Van Horn - Texas, Ladies Rest Room, Pure Water, Road Information, Free Ice Water, The Cactus Twins"
Date: 1928~
Partner: Clark Hotel Museum

[A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore]

Description: A formal portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore, sitting in an upholstered chair with arms. Mrs. Moore holds an open book in her hand, and wears a single strand of pearls, a brooch and a bar pin, over a pleated skirt ensemble. She is wearing a short hairstyle. On the bottom of the photograph is written: "To my dear friend Mary - Mrs. H. B. Moore "Indian". From other photographs and the style of the clothes Mrs. Moore is wearing, it appears that this portrait was taken during the period of her ser… more
Date: [1928..1936]
Creator: Naschke
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore]

Description: A formal portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore. Mrs. Moore wears a strand of pearls and earrings with a dark dress. She has a corsage on her left shoulder. Her hair is cut short. Based on other photographs in the collection, this portrait was probably taken while she served in the Texas Legislature (1928-1936).
Date: [1928..1936]
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Portrait of Ira Trotter]

Description: Portrait of Ira Trotter as a young man, visible from the chest up and looking toward the left side of the image. He is wearing a dark-colored suit with a light-colored, high-collared shirt and a dark necktie with small polka-dots. The portrait is in an oval-shaped frame.
Date: [1928..1938]
Partner: Palestine Public Library

[William Blackshear and Pom Penny]

Description: (back of photo) Hampton Bay, L.I., 1928 - William Blackshear with the Penny lad. Pom Penny killed himself when away at school years later. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1928
Partner: Palestine Public Library
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