Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: Longview Public Libraryhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/LVPL/browse/?sort=creator&display=brief2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: Longview Public Library[St. Anthony Catholic Church]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191299/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191299/"><img alt="[St. Anthony Catholic Church]" title="[St. Anthony Catholic Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191299/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Longview, Texas. St. Anthony was built in 1883, and it was the first Catholic church built in Longview.</p>Rembert Theatre2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191168/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191168/"><img alt="Rembert Theatre" title="Rembert Theatre" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191168/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the "Rembert Theatre [in] Longview, [Texas]," as noted in handwriting on back of postcard. There is a large group of children standing in front of the theater, and a few men in the background. There is a car on the left side of the photograph, and some of the children are holding books.</p>[John Magrill]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191259/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191259/"><img alt="[John Magrill]" title="[John Magrill]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191259/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of John Magrill of Longview, Texas. Mr. Magrill is wearing a suit, and there is a pocket watch attached to his vest.</p>[Dr. W. M. Cole and Chris Hines]2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403385/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403385/"><img alt="[Dr. W. M. Cole and Chris Hines]" title="[Dr. W. M. Cole and Chris Hines]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403385/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Dr. W. M. Cole and Chris Hines of Longview, Texas. The men are standing, and they are shaking hands. Dr. Cole was a founding member and the first president of the Gregg County Medical Society.</p>[Portrait of Jessie Shepherd]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191184/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191184/"><img alt="[Portrait of Jessie Shepherd]" title="[Portrait of Jessie Shepherd]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191184/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a young girl named "Jessie Shepherd," as noted on the back of the photograph. She is 14 years old in the photo. She is wearing a white dress, and her hair is tied back. The photograph is matted in a brownish-gray mat.</p>[Young Men of Longview]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191256/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191256/"><img alt="[Young Men of Longview]" title="[Young Men of Longview]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191256/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of three young men of Longview, Texas. From left to right, the boys pictured are: LaGrande Kelly, Jerry Turner and Dan Gans. The boys are wearing suits and ties.</p>[LeTourneau College]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191338/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191338/"><img alt="[LeTourneau College]" title="[LeTourneau College]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191338/small/"/></a></p><p>Aerial view photograph of the grounds of LeTourneau College in Longview, Texas. Robert G. LeTourneau and his wife Evelyn founded the college, and the college grounds were constructed where Harmon Hospital used to reside.</p>[Bivins Residence]2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403379/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403379/"><img alt="[Bivins Residence]" title="[Bivins Residence]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403379/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph identified as the family home of Maurice H. Bivins, located at 25 Covington Dr. in Longview, Texas. The home was called Surrey Place. The "Friendly Trek" group is standing in front of the house in full costume, as noted on the back of the photograph.</p>32.481597 -94.737116[Historic Campbell Residence]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191229/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191229/"><img alt="[Historic Campbell Residence]" title="[Historic Campbell Residence]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191229/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the family home of Thomas Mitchell Campbell, the former Governor of Texas. The home was built by Campbell for his wife, Fannie Bruner, in 1889. The house was located at the corner of Green and Methvin streets in Longview, Texas.</p>[First Presbyterian Church of Longview]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191331/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191331/"><img alt="[First Presbyterian Church of Longview]" title="[First Presbyterian Church of Longview]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191331/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the First Presbyterian Church in Longview, Texas. The church was built in 1874 on land donated by the Texas & Pacific Railroad. There are several cars parked on the street outside of the church.</p>32.496686 -94.739364[Longview Cannibals]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191200/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191200/"><img alt="[Longview Cannibals]" title="[Longview Cannibals]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191200/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the 1903 Longview Cannibals Baseball Team in Longview, Texas. The teammates are all pictured wearing their uniforms. From left to right, top to bottom, the members of the team are:
Top row: Sol Fisher, Lee Merrill (Team Manager), Shannon Victory.
Second row: Dr. J. C. Frances, John Henry Richardson, B. W. Crain, Sr., "Scissor Bill" Lawrence, Will Gilreath.
Bottom row: Grady "Bear" White, Jack Johnston, Howell N. Forman, Sr., Jose Munden.</p>[Longview Club Saloon]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191297/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191297/"><img alt="[Longview Club Saloon]" title="[Longview Club Saloon]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191297/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Club Saloon in Longview, Texas. There are many unidentified men standing outside the saloon. The photograph is mounted on grey cardboard, and it is torn on three edges.</p>[Man of the World]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191176/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191176/"><img alt="[Man of the World]" title="[Man of the World]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191176/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a billboard displayed above Rembert Theater for the movie, "Man of the World," as noted on the back of the photograph. There is an illustration of a man wearing a hat on the billboard and an actor's name: William Powell. There is a car parked in front of the theater.</p>[Rembert Cars]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191173/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191173/"><img alt="[Rembert Cars]" title="[Rembert Cars]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191173/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of many cars driving on Tyler and Fredonia Streets, advertising movies for Rembert Theatre, in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. There are buildings lining the streets, including the original railroad depot.</p>[First Baptist Church of Longview]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191212/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191212/"><img alt="[First Baptist Church of Longview]" title="[First Baptist Church of Longview]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191212/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the First Baptist Church congregation in Longview, Texas. The men, women and children in the photograph are standing in front of the church, located at the corner of South Fredonia and South Street. They are dressed in suits, hats and dresses. The pastor, Reverend J. E. Hughes, is standing left of center in a long, black coat.</p>[Fowler Sayres Howard]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191257/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191257/"><img alt="[Fowler Sayres Howard]" title="[Fowler Sayres Howard]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191257/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Fowler Sayres "Buck" Howard, of Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. Mr. Howard is wearing a suit, a bow tie, and white gloves.</p>[Frank T. Rembert Postcard]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191260/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191260/"><img alt="[Frank T. Rembert Postcard]" title="[Frank T. Rembert Postcard]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191260/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic postcard of Frank T. Rembert, a telegrapher from Copiah County, Mississippi. Mr. Rembert moved to Longview, Texas in 1877. Mr. Rembert is wearing a suit and a hat, and he is sitting in a wicker chair.</p>[Longview Birthday Party]2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403369/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403369/"><img alt="[Longview Birthday Party]" title="[Longview Birthday Party]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403369/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of young girls gathered for a birthday party in Longview, Texas. The girls are all wearing dresses and bows in their hair, and there is a dog lying on the ground in front of them. From left to right, top to bottom, the members of the photograph are:
Top row: Ruth Florence, Mildred Sparkman, Frances Morgan, Dorothy Earl Watson.
Second row: Ruth Sparkman, Katherine Melton, Lucile Morgan, Florine Eddins.
Third row: Mary Emily Landers (baby), Josephine Hopkins.
Bottom row: Christine Johnson, Katherine Flewellen, Adele Moore.</p>[Longview Confederate Monument Unveiling]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191211/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191211/"><img alt="[Longview Confederate Monument Unveiling]" title="[Longview Confederate Monument Unveiling]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191211/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic postcard of the unveiling of the Confederate Monument at Bodie Park in Longview, Texas. There is a crowd of people gathered around the monument, and there are unidentified buildings in the background.</p>32.494806 -94.739117[Longview Sawmill Workers]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191271/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191271/"><img alt="[Longview Sawmill Workers]" title="[Longview Sawmill Workers]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191271/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Longview Sawmill workers in Longview, Texas. The mill was located on Mobberly Street. There is a tan border around the exterior of the photograph.</p>[Longview Triplets]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191263/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191263/"><img alt="[Longview Triplets]" title="[Longview Triplets]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191263/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the first triplets born in Longview, Texas. The triplets were born to the unidentified African American couple in the photograph. Dr. James D. Grant, the only Longview African American physician in 1930, is in the center of the photograph. He delivered the triplets.</p>[Mercantile Store]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191228/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191228/"><img alt="[Mercantile Store]" title="[Mercantile Store]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191228/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an unidentified mercantile store in Longview, Texas. There is a man and a woman standing inside the store. The man is J. DeWard, as noted on the front of the photograph. There are various different types of goods stacked all throughout the store.</p>[Railroad Engine 154]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191261/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191261/"><img alt="[Railroad Engine 154]" title="[Railroad Engine 154]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191261/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Longview, Texas railroad workers posing next to Engine Number 154. From left to right, the men pictured are: J. W. Kinney, Switchman; Dee Moore, Longview Switch Engine; B. C. Todd, Sr., Fireman; W. J. Padon, Engineer; and Joe Still, Engine Foreman.</p>[Bish Mathis Typewriting School]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191277/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191277/"><img alt="[Bish Mathis Typewriting School]" title="[Bish Mathis Typewriting School]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191277/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the staff of the Bish Mathis Typewriting School in Longview, Texas. Mathis opened the school in 1935 on Green Street, where it remained until 1937. He then moved the school to the Glover Crim Building. From left to right, the staff members pictured are:
Top row: Bish Mathis, Don Khoury, John Ben Sheppard, unknown.
Bottom row: unknown, Oscar Jones, Josh Moore.</p>[Citizens National Bank]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191296/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191296/"><img alt="[Citizens National Bank]" title="[Citizens National Bank]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191296/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the inside of Citizens National Bank in Longview, Texas. There are three men standing inside the bank lobby, and there is one man standing behind the teller's window.</p>[Culpepper Christmas Card]2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403370/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403370/"><img alt="[Culpepper Christmas Card]" title="[Culpepper Christmas Card]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403370/small/"/></a></p><p>Greeting card with a photographic print from the family of Cody and Maud Culpepper of Longview, Texas. The couple are pictured sitting in a horse-drawn car, and there is a colored illustration of a candlestick. The card includes a note that reads: "With the best of Holiday Wishes." It is signed by the couple.</p>[Culpepper's Studio]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191286/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191286/"><img alt="[Culpepper's Studio]" title="[Culpepper's Studio]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191286/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Cody B. Culpepper's photography studio in Longview, Texas. Culpepper and his brother Tom are standing outside the studio, underneath the studio sign.</p>East Texas Skyscraper2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191181/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191181/"><img alt="East Texas Skyscraper" title="East Texas Skyscraper" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191181/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic postcard of the First National Bank, in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the postcard. The building was located at 213 E. Tyler, and it was "the tallest building in Longview, reaching a height of 145 feet."</p>32.494851 -94.738339[First Christian Church]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191298/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191298/"><img alt="[First Christian Church]" title="[First Christian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191298/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the First Christian Church in Longview, Texas. The church was established in 1872 by nine resident members of the Old School Southern Presbyterian Church. There are several people walking on the sidewalk around the church. A salon, called Mi Lady Beauty Shoppe, is pictured to the left of the church.</p>[Gans Residence]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191276/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191276/"><img alt="[Gans Residence]" title="[Gans Residence]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191276/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic postcard of the family home of Dave Gans of Longview, Texas. There are six unidentified individuals sitting on the large, wrap-around porch, and there is an African American woman standing in the yard.</p>[James Stephen Hogg]2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403388/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403388/"><img alt="[James Stephen Hogg]" title="[James Stephen Hogg]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403388/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of James Stephen Hogg and a fellow employee in Longview, Texas. The couple is pictured inside the first newspaper print shop in Longview, which was founded by Hogg. He later became the first native-born son of Texas to be voted Governor of the State of Texas. There is a decorative foil border framing the photograph.</p>[King Kong Movie Promotion]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191274/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191274/"><img alt="[King Kong Movie Promotion]" title="[King Kong Movie Promotion]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191274/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a movie promotion for the Rembert Theatre in Longview, Texas. This photograph shows large billboards attached to moving vehicles as they parade through the streets of Longview to promote the new "King Kong" movie, which was released in 1933. There are many people gathered in the streets watching the movie promotion. The photograph is mounted on tan cardboard.</p>[Little Texas and Pacific Sunshine Special]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191340/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191340/"><img alt="[Little Texas and Pacific Sunshine Special]" title="[Little Texas and Pacific Sunshine Special]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191340/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic postcard of the Little Texas and Pacific Sunshine Special train ride at the Longview Amusement Park in Longview, Texas. There are many men, women and children watching as three men gas the train up. J. B. Shores, Director of Public Relations for the Texas and Pacific Railroads, takes a turn at the locomotive controls. Burke Campbell created the Longview Amusement Park in the 1940's.</p>[Longview Drug Store]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191293/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191293/"><img alt="[Longview Drug Store]" title="[Longview Drug Store]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191293/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the inside of the Longview Drug Store in Longview, Texas. The drug store also served ice cream and soda. There are three drug store employees pictured behind the counter.</p>[Longview Meat Market]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191292/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191292/"><img alt="[Longview Meat Market]" title="[Longview Meat Market]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191292/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the inside of the first meat market in Longview, Texas. The market was operated on Tyler Street. Four employees are pictured inside the meat market.</p>[Longview Texas & Pacific Railroad Station Depot]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191265/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191265/"><img alt="[Longview Texas & Pacific Railroad Station Depot]" title="[Longview Texas & Pacific Railroad Station Depot]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191265/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of J. H. Hurst and L. L. Eddins at work at the Longview Texas & Pacific Railroad Station Depot in Longview, Texas. Mr. Eddins is seated at a desk to the left of the room, and Mr. Hurst is standing next to him, as noted on the back of the photograph. There is a furnace in the center of the room, and there is a book press on the right side of the room, sitting on top of a desk. This photograph was taken before the depot was moved to its current location at 905 East Pacific Avenue.</p>32.49381 -94.72887[Longview Veterans]2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403374/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403374/"><img alt="[Longview Veterans]" title="[Longview Veterans]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403374/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of many unidentified Longview, Texas veterans that fought in the Spanish American war.</p>[Longview Workers]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191295/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191295/"><img alt="[Longview Workers]" title="[Longview Workers]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191295/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two Longview workers weaving bushel baskets for farmers in Longview, Texas.</p>[Mary Whaley]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191266/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191266/"><img alt="[Mary Whaley]" title="[Mary Whaley]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191266/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic postcard of Mrs. Mary Whaley of Longview, Texas. Mary was the wife of Franklin L. Whaley. She is standing next to a large vase filled with two types of lilies.</p>[Rembert Family]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191272/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191272/"><img alt="[Rembert Family]" title="[Rembert Family]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191272/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Frank Rembert, Kate Rembert, and an unidentified friend from Longview, Texas. They are riding in a replica of an early Ford automobile.</p>[Western Union]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191268/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191268/"><img alt="[Western Union]" title="[Western Union]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191268/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the construction of the Western Union depot in Longview, Texas, which was located at Cotton and Mobberly streets. There are several unidentified men standing in front of the building.</p>Glover-Crim Building2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191182/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191182/"><img alt="Glover-Crim Building" title="Glover-Crim Building" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191182/small/"/></a></p><p>Illustrated postcard of the Glover-Crim Building in Longview, Texas, as noted on the front of the postcard. There are other businesses surrounding the building (a drug store and a clothing store), and there are four cars parked along the street.</p>[Barkley and Dobbs]2014-04-10T13:41:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403373/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403373/"><img alt="[Barkley and Dobbs]" title="[Barkley and Dobbs]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth403373/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic postcard of Harry Mildren Barkley Sr. and Walter Cleveland "Dutch" Dobbs standing in front of a painted railroad car backdrop. Mr. Barkley is standing on the left, and Mr. Dobbs is standing on the right.</p>[Robert G. and Evelyn LeTourneau]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191302/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191302/"><img alt="[Robert G. and Evelyn LeTourneau]" title="[Robert G. and Evelyn LeTourneau]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191302/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Robert G. and Evelyn LeTourneau of Longview, Texas. The couple is pictured in front of the old WWII bomber that Mr. LeTourneau purchased to travel to missionary fields all over the world, as well as to oversee plant production and projects all over the United States. The couple is standing with two other unidentified men.</p>[Viola Eckman]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191236/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191236/"><img alt="[Viola Eckman]" title="[Viola Eckman]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191236/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Miss Viola Eckman as a high school graduate in Longview, Texas. Viola is wearing a long white dress and a bow in her hair. The photograph is mounted on grey cardboard.</p>[Oil Well Fire]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191283/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191283/"><img alt="[Oil Well Fire]" title="[Oil Well Fire]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191283/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Sinclair #1 Oil Well, near Gladewater, Texas. The oil well caught fire on April 28, 1931 and killed nine men.</p>[Constructed Building]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191165/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191165/"><img alt="[Constructed Building]" title="[Constructed Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191165/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the new Longview Public Library construction site in Longview, Texas. The constructed brick library is in the center of the photograph, and it has large glass doors and a metal awning. There are rectangular and circular cement fixtures on the ground in front of the library.</p>[Domed Building]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191166/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191166/"><img alt="[Domed Building]" title="[Domed Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191166/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the inside of the main section of the new Longview Public Library in Longview, Texas. There is a large, illuminated cupola in the center of the photograph, and there is tall, metal scaffolding near the left side of the cupola. There are three men working on the inside of the library, and one of the men is holding a ladder.</p>Ribbon Cutting at Longview Public Library2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191167/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191167/"><img alt="Ribbon Cutting at Longview Public Library" title="Ribbon Cutting at Longview Public Library" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191167/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the "Ribbon Cutting" ceremony at the grand opening of the "New Longview Public Library," in Longview, Texas, as noted in handwriting on back of postcard. Two women, four men and eight children are all holding scissors and cutting the ribbon in front of the library. There are additional men and women standing in the background, watching the ceremony.</p>[Construction Site]2011-10-27T14:23:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191164/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191164/"><img alt="[Construction Site]" title="[Construction Site]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191164/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the new Longview Public Library construction site in Longview, Texas. There is a bare building frame in the center of the photograph, and a constructed building in the background. There are tire tracks leading up to a truck on the right side of the library construction site, and there is a crane parked on the left side.</p>