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Charles P. Schulze, Jr., in car, c. 1914

A child in an automobile. C. P. Schulze, Jr. son of Charles Percy and Virginia Schulze, is photographed in his father's car, c. 1914. The Schulze family operated Irving Lumber from the time of the town's founding in 1903 until the 1980s.

Date: 1914~

Item Type: Photograph

Earl and John Brown and Charles Schulze as children, c. 1914

Earl Brown, John Brown, and Charles Schulze, Jr., c. 1914. The Brown boys were sons of Irving's co-founder, Otis Brown. Charles Schulze, Jr., was the nephew of town co-founder, J. O. Schulze.

Date: 1914~

Item Type: Photograph

C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 1915

C. P. Schulze, Sr., in yard. Schulze was the brother of J. O. Schulze, who was the co-founder of the city of Irving. Both were members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew. J. O. remained in Texas to found the town, and C. P. moved on with the crew. When J. O. and his wife had to return to Iowa City, Iowa, C. P. came to Irving and took over the lumber yard started by his brother. C. P. ran the lumber yard from 1905 until his death in 1957.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children

Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as children, c. 1915. Charles Schulze, Jr., was the nephew of town co-founder J. O. Schulze. John Brown was the son of the other town co-founder Otis Brown.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Early Irvingites on the Road

Early Irvingites take to the road, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 1915

A group of early Irvingites pose for a photo, c. 1915. On the back of the photo is written: Kate, Early, Myrtle, and friends. They were Early, Kate, and Myrtle Story, and the photo was taken in front of the Story house at 304 S. Britain Road.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Irving Student Body at the Water Tower

The student body of the Irving Independent School District gathers at the water tower, which was in the middle of the intersection of Main and First streets (Irving Blvd.), to celebrate growing to a district of 500 students, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Model T Ford

Model T Ford Pickup. In the vehicle are W. D. Lucas's sons Howard and Ray, c. 1915

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service

Before Irving received bus service, one of the ways to travel to downtown Dallas was on one of the local jitney services. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated a jitney service from Irving to Dallas and back. Here she poses with some of her customers, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Pierce's Jitney Service

Prior to Irving receiving bus service in 1930, several Irvingites operated jitney services to transport locals from Irving to downtown Dallas. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated one of the first of these services. In this photo, she posed around the jitney with her customers, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Seiber Store - Interior

Henry Alvis Seiber owned this general store along Main Street in Irving, Texas, c. 1915.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

Irving Cotton Gin

The cotton gin, located at Irving Boulevard and Britain, was dismantled about 1916.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Irving High School Graduating Class of 1916

Graduating class of Irving High School, 1916. First row, front to back, are: Osten Cushenberry, Frank Haley, and Roy Lively. Second row, front to back, are: Theo Dehaes, Inez Moore, Homer Duckworth. Third row, front to back, are: Susie Clark, Velma Duckworth, and Roy Miller.

Date: 1916

Item Type: Photograph

Myrtle Story White and Jim White, 1919

Photograph of Myrtle Story White and husband Jim White, 1919. They are standing on a dirt road in front of a a white picket fence. The Story family was one of the pioneer families of northwest Dallas County.

Date: 1919

Item Type: Photograph

W. D. Lucas Store - Interior

W. D. "Doug" Lucas operated a general store on Irving's Main Street from 1906 until 1931. In this photo, he is seen behind the counter.

Date: 1919

Item Type: Photograph

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Charles P. Schulze, Jr., in car, c. 1914

Earl and John Brown and Charles Schulze as children, c. 1914

C. P. Schulze, Sr., c. 1915

Charles Schulze, Jr., and John Brown as Children

Early Irvingites on the Road

Early Irvingites Pose for Photo, c. 1915

Irving Student Body at the Water Tower

Model T Ford

Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service

Pierce's Jitney Service

Seiber Store - Interior

Irving Cotton Gin

Irving High School Graduating Class of 1916

Myrtle Story White and Jim White, 1919

W. D. Lucas Store - Interior