Private Collection of T. B. Willis - 28 Matching Results

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[Photograph of a Two-Story House]

Photograph of a two-story house with a porch and balcony. The text on the back reads: "Grandmother' grandfather' home...1902 Austin Ave...Built 1915....William E. Colgin Sr."

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr.]

Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr. as an infant.

Date: 1915

Creator: Thompson

Item Type: Photograph

[The Evans Family Relaxing Outdoors]

Photograph of Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans surrounded by her granddaughters, Elizabeth, Frances, and Ruth Evans, who are all of similar age. They are seated in the grass with toy dolls, just outside the Evans family home at 2100 Colcord Avenue in Waco, Texas.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Little Girl Wearing a Bathing Suit]

Photograph of a young girl wearing a bathing suit and holding a rope attached to a tree that stands behind her. In the background, an automobile can be seen parked on the side of a dirt road. Beyond the car, there is a house.

Date: August 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Five Men in Bathing Suits]

Photograph of five men in bathing suits sitting on top of a beam over a roaring river. They all smile.

Date: 1915

Creator: Wiseman

Item Type: Photograph

[Five Men in Bathing Suits]

Photograph of five men in bathing suits sitting on top of a beam over a roaring river. They all look down. One sits off to the side on the left. The second from the right is labeled "Paul".

Date: 1915

Creator: Wiseman

Item Type: Photograph

[Six Men in Bathing Suits Carrying a Canoe]

Photograph of six men in bathing suits carrying a canoe above their heads. Trees are visible in the background, although they are fenced off with barbed wire. Two of the men wear shoes on the beach; the rest are barefoot. The second from the left has something white in his mouth.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Six Men in Bathing Suits Carrying a Canoe]

Photograph of six men in bathing suits carrying a canoe above their heads across a bridge. The two men behind the leader wear shoes; the rest of them are barefoot. The photo is taken from behind the men. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Two Men on a Water Wheel]

Photograph of two men in bathing suits on a water wheel. One of them sits on the wheel, and the other stands on his shoulders. The water is on the right of the picture, the ground and trees on the left.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Three Boys on a Cot]

Photograph of three boys sitting on a wooden cot placed on the rocks by an unidentified body of water. The boy on the left holds a beer bottle in his hands. The boy in the middle has a cigarette between his fingers. Pillows and blankets are visible behind the boy on the right, who wears a flat cap. A shoe has been discarded next to the boy in the flat cap. A box can be seen to the left of the boy with the bottle.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Three Men Sitting Next to a Canoe]

Photograph of three men sitting next to a canoe on a creek bank. The photo was taken through the trees, so that the men appear small. The creek isn't very wide, and the canoe isn't very large. The boys who are sitting are both shirtless.

Date: 1915~

Item Type: Photograph

[Three Men in a Canoe]

Photograph of three men in a canoe next to a creek bank. The men at the front and rear of the canoe are both shirtless. The man in the middle stands in the canoe. None of them is rowing.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Three Men in a Canoe]

Photograph of three men in a canoe. The two men at the front and rear of the canoe are naked, while the one sitting in the middle is fully dressed. The man on the left holds an oar in the water. The other naked man is standing, but bent over.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Two Men in a Canoe]

Photograph of two men in a canoe on a creek. The man on the left is fully clothed, while the other is partially naked. They are surrounded by trees that creep up on the creek bank.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915]

Invitation extended to Miss Etta Mae Carroll of Abbott, Texas to serve as Duchess of Abbott in the Texas Cotton Palace of Waco, Texas. It is signed by Blair Stribling, the Queen's Chancellor. Included with the invitation is information for visiting duchesses and their attendants at the queen's court and a court calendar.

Date: October 5, 1915

Item Type: Letter

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.

Date: November 11, 1915

Item Type: Text

[Postcard of Albert's Buckhorn Saloon]

Postcard of the "wild and domestic sheep and goat heads to be seen at Albert's Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio, Texas" as an inscription at the bottom of the card states. The photograph on the front of the card features a number of taxidermy animal heads mounted on a beige background. The back of the card advertises "12 different Post Cards of this famous establishment."

Date: 1915

Item Type: Postcard

Location: 29.426205 -98.488951

[Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr.]

Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr. as a baby, wearing a white gown. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Merchant Colgin, Jr. 5 months. Dr. Merchant Wm. Colgin 1915-1994."

Date: 1915

Creator: Thompson

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Photograph of a group of women on the steps of a building holding spears and flags and wearing ribbons pinned to their dresses with "Waco" on them.

Date: 1915

Creator: Bryant Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Artillery Club House]

Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Postcard

[House of W. R. Dean]

Postcard image of the house of W. R. Dean in Hubbard, Texas. In the image the house is located in between an empty piece of land with other houses in the background. The house has two entrances with a wrap around porch that includes steps from either side leading up from the sidewalk. There is handwritten text on the back. The postcard is addressed to Miss Dorothy Park.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Postcard

Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Number 3, Easter 1915

Easter edition of a quarterly publication discussing upcoming events, sports scores, poetry and creative works, news, and statements on various topics of interest to students at Saint Basil's College, a boys' boarding school in Waco.

Date: Spring 1915

Creator: Saint Basil's College

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

[Wood Lake Park]

Postcard image of Wood Lake Park in Sherman, Texas. In the image a crowd of visitors in light colored clothing can be seen sitting on benches, walking on the pathways within the park, and small row boats within the water. Handwritten text on back is address to Miss Lizzie (?) from Mineral Wells, Texas.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Postcard

Location: None

[Postcard of Students Posing with Teacher]

Postcard of several female students posing with Mamie Easton, their teacher. The back of the card lists the subjects as Maxine Harris, Ayleene McGuire, Ruth Norris, Rachel Kerr, Colean Thompson, Allegra Byers, Nell Norris, Netlie Hudson, Netlie Bell Pinkston, Grace Brenier, Cassie Ellard, and Geraldine Kerr. The girls hold a ball with "CGS '15" written on it.

Date: 1915?

Item Type: Postcard

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[Photograph of a Two-Story House]

[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr.]

[The Evans Family Relaxing Outdoors]

[Little Girl Wearing a Bathing Suit]

[Five Men in Bathing Suits]

[Five Men in Bathing Suits]

[Six Men in Bathing Suits Carrying a Canoe]

[Six Men in Bathing Suits Carrying a Canoe]

[Two Men on a Water Wheel]

[Three Boys on a Cot]

[Three Men Sitting Next to a Canoe]

[Three Men in a Canoe]

[Three Men in a Canoe]

[Two Men in a Canoe]

[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915]

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

[Postcard of Albert's Buckhorn Saloon]

[Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr.]

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

[Artillery Club House]

[House of W. R. Dean]

Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Number 3, Easter 1915

[Wood Lake Park]

[Postcard of Students Posing with Teacher]