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[Lucky Corner filling station]
Photograph of the Lucky Corner filling station. The station was a Conoco service station owned and operated by the Langford brothers, Jimmy and Billy Langford, until they retired and closed the station. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies some of the people pictured, and states that the station was operated by Harrison and was at the intersection of U. S. Highway 83 and 15th Street in Wellington, Texas. There are also notes about the history of the building on the back of the photograph.
[Collingsworth Motor Company]
Photograph of the Ford Dealership at the Collingsworth Motor Company. There are five cars parked inside of a large garage. Two men in suits and hats are standing near a door at the end of the garage. The operator of the dealership is identified as Kelly Pigg.
[Kelso Funeral Home]
Photograph of a burial service from Kelso Funeral Home. There is a hearse parked next to a tent with a crowd of people around it.
[Etha Pruden at the Pruden Drug Store]
Photograph of a woman identified as Etha Pruden standing inside the doorway of the Pruden Drug Store at night. She is wearing a long, dark-colored skirt and a blazer, and looking towards the camera. Various products can be seen on shelves and in displays inside the store.
[Cars at Collingsworth Motor Company]
Photograph of two cars inside the Collingsworth Motor Company Ford Dealership, operated by Kelly Pigg. The car on the left side of the photograph is a convertible, and there is a large bouquet of flowers in front of the car on the right.
[Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery]
Photograph of the interior of Andy McDonald's Cafe and Bakery on the South side of the square in Wellington, Texas. Two men are standing behind a counter with bar stools on the left side of the photograph. There is a small boy standing by a table and looking towards the camera.
[Bank in Wellington]
Photograph of the interior of a bank in Wellington, Texas. It has a tiled floor and coffered ceiling. There are two men working on typing machines or registers in the middle of the room, and a man wearing a suit and tie in a doorway.
[J. C. Dean Store]
Photograph of the interior of the J. C. Dean Store. There are three men wearing hats standing in the center of the photograph, looking at some of the store's products. There are stocked shelves and glass display cases with various goods inside of them.
[Johnny Wallace Store]
Photograph of the interior of the Johnny Wallace Store on the West side of the Wellington square. Five men are standing behind the counter next to a rack of suits. There are shelves with clothing on them on the right side of the photograph.
[Stall Dry Goods Store]
Photograph of the interior of Stall Dry Goods Store. There is a group of people standing behind glass display cases, looking towards the camera. The men on the left side of the photograph are identified as L. H. Stall and John Wells, and two people on the right side of the photograph are identified as Mrs. E. M. Hix and May Godfrey.
[Palace Drug Store]
Photograph of a group of people standing in the Palace Drug Store. They are identified from left to right as Dr. C. E. High (who had an office above the drug store); Dr. Moss; Lester Benge; Tom Benge; Mrs. Tom Benge; Jack Hurst; and Sandy Parson. The store was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Benge.
[Fleet Pruden Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of the Fleet Pruden Drug Store. There are five people in the store and one man behind the counter, and they are all looking towards the camera. The man standing behind the counter is identified as Fleet Pruden.
[Sid Jones Hardware Store]
Photograph of the interior of the Sid Jones Hardware Store. Six men are in the store and are facing towards the camera. There are tall shelves on both sides of the store that are stocked with various hardware supplies, and a bike is sitting in the middle of the room. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the store was located in Wellington, Texas, and identifies the man in the dark shirt as Cleburne Jones.
[Curtner Drug Store]
Photograph of the inside of the Curtner Drug Store. Two people are looking at products in a glass display in the center of the store. Three other men are standing behind the counters in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the man on the left with the dark cup is Ruel Curtner, and the man on the right with the dark hat is "Papa" Curtner.
[Texas Wholesale Company railroad car #1]
Postcard of a Texas Wholesale Company tank on a railroad bed. There are five men and a young boys standing or sitting on beams propped against the tank and a second young boy standing on the ground in front of the tank. Handwriting at the top of the image says "unloading Tanks for Texas Co. Wholesale 1910" and one person appears to be labeled "Ralph." There are also handwritten notes on the back of the postcard including a description that says "only way unload heavy tank, B. F. Ball & boys with help."
[Texas Wholesale Company railroad car #2]
Postcard of a Texas Wholesale Company tank on a railroad bed. There are five men and a young boys standing or sitting on beams propped against the tank and a second young boy standing on the ground in front of the tank. Handwriting at the top of the image says "First Gasoline tank to arrive in Wellington. Come in on train. (1)."
[Texas Wholesale Company gasoline tank]
Postcard of a large gasoline tank from the Texas Wholesale Company. It has been hauled off of a train and is resting on the ground. There is a group of men and children standing in front of the tank, behind railroad tracks. A man on the left side of the photograph is holding the reins of two horses. Small houses can be seen in the background.
[Trout and Talley reunion]
Postcard of the Trout and Talley reunion. The photograph is taken outdoors, in front of the door of Charlie Trout's house in Dodsonville, Texas. Handwriting on the back of the postcard identifies the individuals in the third row as Effie (Tyler) Trout, Charlie Trout, Bill Hays, and Clarence Talley holding Oliver Trout; in the second row is Jim and Otho Talley, Susie, Margie, and Vergie Trout, and Annie Talley; and in the first row is Bessie Talley, Gerald Trout, and Olen Trout.
[Grocery store display]
Photograph of Ernest Lewis standing next to a display in his grocery store, Lewis Grocery. The store was located on the Southeast corner of the square in Wellington, Texas. He is wearing a suit and tie, and looking towards the camera. The display is a tall pyramid of Prince Albert 10 cent cans.
[Buggy and two horses in parade]
Photograph of a buggy and two horses during a 4th of July Parade. The individuals in the buggy are identified as Mr. and Mrs. Joiner, owners of the Livery Stable. Two girls on the left side of the photograph are seated on the other horses and dressed as Native Americans. The horses have banners across their backs that cover the tops of their heads. The Presbyterian Tabernacle can be seen in the background above the neck of the horse that is second from the left.
[Group of men in new car]
Postcard of five men seated in a new car. They are all wearing light shirts, dark pants, and hats. One man has his hand on the steering wheel and is looking off to the side. There are trees and fences in the background. Handwriting on the back of the postcard identifies the names of each individual.
[Pioneer family and wagon]
Photograph of a pioneer family standing in front of a small house. There is one man standing with three women, one of which is holding a baby. An uncovered wagon with two horses hitched to it is in front of the house, with some belongings inside of it.
[Woman and horse]
Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a saddled horse. She is wearing a long skirt and coat and a large brimmed hat. There is a wooden building in the background with tools leaned up against the side, and a small dog behind the horse. Handwriting on the back of the photograph labels the saddle as a side saddle.
[Mules for constructing railroad]
Photograph of four mules for constructing a railroad that are reined and pulling what appears to be a plow. There is a man in a dark outfit and black hat holding the reins of the mules and standing behind them. There are plains in the background.
[Wagons and mules outside]
Photograph of multiple mule-drawn wagons outside a store that reads "Singley Bros." There is a man standing in the doorway of the store with his hands at his side, identified as H. E. Singley. The man sitting in the wagon to the left is identified as Bert Weaver. Rooftops of houses can be seen in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads "Jones Singley."
[Hiram Cudd standing by truck]
Photograph of a man, identified as Hiram Cudd, standing in front of a large truck belong to Cudd Bros. Trucking. He is wearing a light-colored uniform and a dark hat. There are houses in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reveals that the house in the background was Hiram Cudd's parent's house and briefly describes its history.
[Fleet and Etha Pruden standing in front of truck]
Photograph of a couple identified as Fleet and Etha Pruden. They are standing in front of a dark-colored truck that reads "Pioneers of the Frontier" across the side. The woman is wearing a long skirt, a jacket over a button-up shirt, and a hat. The man is wearing a pinstripe suit and tie and a hat. Part of a windmill and the roof of a building are visible behind the truck. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reveals its date and the couple's names.
[Emma Henard riding a mule]
Photograph of a woman sitting on a mule and smiling towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies her as Emma Henard, while teaching at Indian Creek School. She is wearing a long dark skirt, light blouse, and hat. There are empty plains in the background.
[Group standing by two early cars]
Photograph of a group of people standing near two early cars. The car on the left is identified as a Studebaker and the car on the right is identified as a Rio A Velie. There are four men standing in between the cars looking toward the camera, two women in hats behind the Studebaker, and two children near the right side of the photograph. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the individuals.
[Three women posing with wooden cart]
Photograph of three women posing with a wooden cart. They are identified as Gay Eads, Blanch, Crouch, and LaNora Sherwood. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that the cart is a city meat market "hack" that was used to deliver meat. Two of the women are riding on the back of the cart as the other is pretending to pull it forward, and there are houses in the distance behind them.
[Elmore Dodson on white horse]
Photograph of a man sitting on a white horse. He is identified as Elmore Dodson and is wearing a hat, bandana, pants and long sleeves, and spurred boots, and there is a rifle on the saddle. A quote from him is on the back of the photograph and reads, "In the days that tried men's nerves, my favorite cutting horse, Mack."
[Mrs. John P. Yarbrough on side saddle]
Photograph of a woman seated on a side saddle on a dark-colored horse. She is wearing a large brimmed hat and is identified by handwriting on the back of the photograph as Mrs. John P. Yarbrough. There are open fields in the background, and a man can be seen standing in the distance.
[First airplane to land in Wellington]
Photograph of a small airplane in a field. A note on the back of the photograph reveals that it was the first airplane to land in the city of Wellington, Texas.
[Horses and buggy]
Postcard of two horses behind a fence that are attached to a buggy. There is a man, identified as Ernest Sherwood, and a woman seated inside the buggy. There is a short note on the back of the postcard.
[Small group next to an early car]
Postcard of three people next to an early seven-passenger Studebaker. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the individuals as Bob Glenn, Gay Eads, and Eula Williams. The man and one of the women are seated on the side of the car, and the other woman is standing up facing them. A shadow from the photographer is cast on the front of the car.
[Mish Dukeminer with horse and wagon]
Postcard of a man standing on a flat wagon with a horse hitched to it. He is identified as Mish Dukeminer by handwriting on the back of the postcard, which also describes the horse as a dray horse. There is a train behind the wagon with a man seated inside.
[Family group next to car]
Photograph of a family group standing next to a car. Notes on the back of the photograph state that the image was taken on the corner of 14th and El Paso Streets. The people are identified as Lou Goodnight, Hayden Goodnight, Mrs. Mayme Goodnight, and Pearl Goodnight.
[Group outdoors in snow]
Photograph of four girls outdoors in the snow. Notes on the back of the photograph identify them as Nettie West, Ethel Kelley, Sallie Kelley, and Emma Hite. They are sitting on top of wagon wheel bottoms and looking towards the camera. There is a small store on the left side of the photograph and houses in the far distance.
[Jim White standing on highway]
Photograph of a man identified as Jim White, standing on the reconstruction site of a highway. Writing on the back of the photograph states that the bridge being re-built was over Salt Fork of Red River on U. S. Highway 83, between Wellington and Shamrock. A gasoline truck and a wheat truck collided and destroyed the north part of the bridge.
[Children in front of car on bridge]
Photograph of two small children standing at the front of a car on a wooden bridge. They are leaning together and looking towards the camera. There is another person sitting in the car behind the wheel. Notes on the back of the photograph describe the location of the scene and state that Rube Sherwood is the mother of the children pictured.
[Boy in cart pulled by goat]
Photograph of a young boy, identified as Roger Browning, in a parade in Wellington, Texas. He is riding past a parking lot of cars in a small cart pulled by a goat.
[Dowl Chambliss standing by car]
Photograph of a man with white hair and a mustache wearing a dark suit. Notes on the back of the photograph identify him as Dowl Chambliss. A dark automobile is parked behind him.
[Mother and children]
Photograph of a woman standing next to a child and holding a baby. The woman and child are both wearing dresses, and they are posing in front of a black car.
[Horses pulling wagon]
Photograph of two horses pulling a work wagon through a field. There are two people seated in the wagon, and two people standing by its side.
[Women with a toddler on a bike]
Photograph of four women outdoors near a house. They are all wearing hats, and two are standing behind a hedge. The other two are holding a small child that is on the seat of a bicycle.
[Fleet Pruden holding horse reins]
Framed postcard of a child identified as Fleet Pruden holding a horse by the reins. Writing on the back of the photograph states that the horse was called "Mack" and was two years old. There is a barn and a windmill in the background.
[Small girls astride donkeys]
Postcard of two small girls sitting astride donkeys that are reined to a fence. Their father is standing between them with his arms around them. There are stables in the background.
[Horses in parade]
Photograph of four horses being ridden in a parade. Notes on the back of the photograph state that the two horses in front are being ridden by Dave and Mable Thomas, and Jim and Ruth white are on the horses following behind. There is a crowd of people on the side of the road.
[Car in parade]
Photograph of a car driving down the street in a parade. The car has the slogan, "Howdy Folks, Welcome" written on the side of it. There are people in the background and lined up on the side of the street watching.
[J. Manly Prewitt on bicycle]
Photograph of a man identified as J. Manly Prewitt seated on a bicycle. He is wearing a black hat and looking towards the camera. There is a backdrop on the wall behind him with a nature scene on it.
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