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- Henry William Coit Residence
- Photograph of the Henry William Coit residence in Renner, Texas. The wooden house is two-stories tall, with a wooden fence surrounding the yard. The Coit family is sitting in a horse-drawn carriage outside the fence.
- J. J. Pearce High School
- Copy of artist's rendering of J. J. Pearce High School, looking to the southwest corner of the building. In front of the building, there are streets, yards, and trees.
- Jacob Routh Residence
- Photograph of an exterior view of the Jacob Routh home on Renner Road. The wooden house is two-stories tall with columns on the front that extend to the roof. There is a covered porch and chimney on the left side. Construction of the house began in 1860, but because of the Civil War, it was not finished until 1871. It was vandalized and burned in 1965.
- John B. Floyd Home and Inn
- Photograph of a painting of John B. Floyd Home and Inn. The building is two-stories tall. Depicted on the lawn outside the house, there is a cooking pot on the left and a wagon on the right. A signature is located at the bottom-left of the image. Additional information is given on the back.
- John Huffhines Home
- Photograph of a rear-exterior view of the John Huffhines home. The wooden house is two-stories tall. There is a wooden shed and a doghouse in front of the house. There are two statues of people and other various objects in the yard. A label on the top-right of the mat says "Ruth Greer [/] 639 Devonshire R 5 [/] Richardson Texas 75080."
- John L. "Butch" Floyd Home
- Photograph of an exterior view of the John L. (Butch) Floyd home. The wooden house has an awning extending from the front. There are two people standing outside the house on the left. The house is located on what is now Spring Valley Road, west of Central Expressway.
- John Meade Campbell Home
- Photograph of an exterior view of John Meade Campbell home. The wooden house is two-stories tall, and a covered porch extends the wide of it. Bushes and trees surround the house. The house was built in 1914, and Methodist Richardson Medical Center now occupies the land.
- John Meade Campbell Home
- Photograph of an exterior view of the John Meade home (built in 1914) and surrounding land. To the left of the image, there is a wooden barn and silo beside a pond. To the right and further back, there is a house. Additional information is given on the back of the photograph.
- Main Street Late 1800s
- Photograph of a view of Main Street in Richardson, Texas. Several buildings line the street, and several horse-drawn wagons are parked along the sides. In the foreground, there is another horse-drawn wagon.
- [Map of] Richardson, Dallas County
- Map showing the town of Richardson, Texas in Dallas County. The town boundaries are marked as well as the streets, land divisions, the tracks for the Houston & Texas Central Railroad, and a creek that fall within the town. Scale 1:2,400.
- Pearl Richardson Home
- Photograph of three houses, the house on the left is identified as Pearl Richardson's home. A woman identified as Mrs. Sara Jane Longmire, Pearl Richardson's mother, is standing beside the porch. In the foreground, there is a wooden bridge and piles of pipes in front of each house; they would be used for the sewer system in the alley.
- [Portrait of a man standing on a brick walkway]
- Photograph of an elderly man standing on a brick sidewalk, and is wearing a hat and suspenders. In the background, there is a corrugated-metal structure.
- Portrait of Arthur Blewett
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of Arthur Chapman Blewett. He is wearing a military uniform. He was born August 5, 1894, and died August 25, 1966.
- Portrait of Bob Hughey
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of Bob Hughey, the Richardson, Texas city manager. He is wearing paisley tie and pinstriped suit jacket. He retired in April 1995, after 21 years. He took over the top spot when Robert B. Sherrill retired January 1, 1974. Mr. Hughey graduated from Texas Tech in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in government. From July 1960 to April 1963, he worked as an administrative assistant in Lubbock. Until joining Richardson in July 1971, Mr. Hughey worked for the cities of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Los Alamos, [New Mexico]. In 1974, he was named "Outstanding Young Man of Richardson" by the Richardson Jaycees. He is past president of the North Texas City Management Association and a former member of the Texas City Management Association's Ethics and Professional Standards Committee.
- Portrait of Charles Blewett
- Photograph of a portrait of Charles Henry Blewett. He is wearing a World War I uniform, and has two medals pinned on the right side of his jacket.
- Portrait of Dorothy Putnam
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a woman identified as Dorothy Rippy Putnam. She is wearing glasses, a necklace, and a blouse with an applique bow on the left shoulder. Putnam was born March 28, 1916, and died January 16, 2002. She married Saville Putnam.
- Portrait of Gary Slagel
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a man identified as Gary Slagel. He is wearing glasses, a striped tie, and a suit jacket. Slagel served as Mayor of Richardson, Texas from May 1991 to 2007; he was then re-elected in 2009.
- Portrait of Greer Family
- Photograph of a portrait of the Greer family. A woman, girl, and man are standing outside of a picket fence; they are identified as Ida Lee Huffhines Greer, Ruth M. Greer, and Henry Wise Greer. The girl has a toy stroller with a doll. In the background, there is a wooden house with trees in the yard.
- [Portrait of H. W. Greer]
- Portrait of Henry Wise (H. W.) Greer, in a bust pose. He has a moustache and is wearing a dark jacket and a striped tie with a tie pin. The photograph is mounted inside a folded display folder. According to accompanying information, he died on March 14, 1942 (b. December 8, 1858).
- [Portrait of Ida Huffhines Greer]
- Portrait of Ida Huffhines Greer, in a bust pose. She is wearing an embroidered jacket over her dress with a pearl necklace and earrings. The photograph is mounted inside a folded display folder. According to accompanying information, she died on March 10, 1964 at age 94 (b. August 7, 1869).
- Portrait of Irene Cain
- Copy photograph of a woman identified as Irene Cain (born April 1904, died March 1987). She is sitting a desk with papers in front of her and holding a pen. Irene Cain was valedictorian of her high school class.
- Portrait of J. J. Pearce
- Bust-length portrait of Joseph Jones Pearce (January 13, 1907-September 10, 1995), who served as the superintendent for Richardson Independent School District, from 1946-1977. He is wearing a blue suit jacket and a red, patterned tie.
- Portrait of Jacob Routh
- Copy photograph of an illustration of Jacob Routh, an early settler, minister, and businessman. He is wearing suit jacket; text below the image says "Jacob Routh." He was born December 22, 1818, in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; he died April 30, 1879, near Plano, Collin County, Texas, and was buried in Jacob Routh Cemetery in Richardson, Texas. He married Lodemia Anne Campbell on October 30, 1853 in Dallas, Texas.
- [Portrait of Jessie Durham]
- Photograph of a woman identified as Jessie Durham. She is wearing a hair pin, earrings, glasses, and a corsage on her right shoulder.
- Portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of John B. Jordan, Fire Chief. He is wearing a hat, a tie, and suit jacket. The Richardson Fire Department was organized in 1925, when the first water mains were laid. He moved to Richardson in 1917 and had spent nine years before on the Plano Fire Department.
- Portrait of Martha Ritter
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of Martha Ritter. She is wearing a striped blouse and glasses. She was Justice of the Peace, Dallas County Precinct 3, Place 2, since January 1989; Mayor of Richardson, Texas, 1973-1983 [Mayor: April 1983 - April 1987]; Chairman of Richardson Chamber of Commerce, 2002; Richardson Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 1995; Richardson Central Rotary Citizen of the Year, 1990; Richardson Y. W. C. A. Woman of Achievement Award; and North Central Texas Council of Governments Linda Keithley Award for Women in Public Management, 1987.
- Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. John Meade Campbell
- Photograph of an elderly woman and elderly man sitting in rocking chairs; they are identified as Elizabeth (Lizzie) Haynes/Haines Campbell and John Mead Campbell. The woman is crocheting, and the man is reading. In the background, there is a fireplace with a clock on the mantle; a lamp and calendar are to the right. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Haynes/Haines lived from November 6, 1876 to November 9, 1970. John Meade Campbell lived from February 25, 1866 to November 14, 1954. They were married October 15, 1894 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Portrait of Neely Huffhines
- Photograph of a man, identified as Neely Huffhines, wearing a suit and hat. He is sitting in a horse-drawn wagon. He was born on December 28th, 1895 in Plano Road Dallas, Texas, and died April 11th, 1987. His father was Robert (Bob) Steven Huffhines, born in Simpson County, Kentucky; his mother was Mary Belle Lawler, born September 4th, 1871 in Dallas, Texas.
- Portrait of Raymond Noah
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a man identified as Raymond Noah. He is wearing glasses, a tie, and a suit jacket. He was the Richardson, Texas Mayor from 1968-1983.
- Portrait of Raymond Noah
- Photograph of a portrait of Raymond D. Noah, the Mayor of Richardson, Texas, from 1968-1983. He is wearing glasses, a plaid suit, and a patterned tie; he is holding a pen. He is sitting at a desk with a document in front of him, an ashtray to the front-left, and a name plate in the center-front.
- Portrait of Reverend William Harris
- Tintype photograph of a portrait of Reverend William Harris. He is wearing a suit and holding a book. He was the father of Nancy Lou Harris Blewett.
- Portrait of Tom McKamy
- Photograph of a man identified as Thomas (Tom) Franklin McKamy. He is wearing a suit jacket and patterned tie. Text below the photograph says "Tom McKamy[,] First Mayor of Richardson (mayor from 1925-1927 and 1933-1937)."
- Portrait of Tom McKamy
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of a man identified as Thomas Frankin (Tom) McKamy. He is wearing a suit jacket with a pin on the right lapel and a tie. He was born October 9, 1889, and died March 31, 1959.
- Portrait of Velma and Ruth Greer
- Photograph of a girl and young woman identified as Velma Jewel Greer (Brandenburg) and Ruth M. Greer. The girl is wearing a hair bow, and both are wearing locket necklaces.
- [Portraits of Sam Harben and Tillie Harben]
- Two photographs of Sam Harben and Tillie Harben. The first photograph features a portrait of Sam Harben, husband of Tillie Harben. He is wearing a suit and patterned tie, and is holding rolled up papers in his hands. He was born September 12, 1878, and died in October 1960. The second photograph features a portrait of Tillie Harben. She is wearing a blouse with a pattern in the center and a skirt. She is posing with two dogs.
- Reverend E. C. Bramblitt
- Photograph of a bust-length portrait of Reverend E. C. Bramblitt. He is wearing a jacket and has a long beard.
- Richardson City Hall
- Photograph of an exterior view of Richardson City Hall on Main Street, east of Greenville Avenue, in Richardson, Texas. There are large panes of glass on the front of the building; text above the glass says "City Hall." Trees and shrubs are growing along the building. In the foreground, there is a street.
- Richardson Graduates 1905
- Copy photograph of students identified as Richardson graduates of 1905. They are all wearing light-colored ribbon bows with long streamers. They are identified as Claude Huffhines, Nora Wallis, Emory Huffhines, Jesse Blewett, Clifford Watson, Lulu Jackson, Jess Harben, Stella Huffhines, and Mr. Youngblood (center), the principal and superintendent.
- Richardson High School
- Photograph of a group of Richardson High School teachers, faculty, and students. They are posing in two rows in front of a brick building.
- Richardson High School Boys' Basketball Team
- Photograph of the Richardson High School 1926-27 Boys' Basketball Team and coach. The boys are wearing identical sweatshirts and shorts with stripes on the sides. They are identified as C. Hudgens, V. McIlvain, A. Durham, F. Price, R. Floyd, L. Floyd, and Coach Blankinship. Text above the image says "'Longhorns' 1927-26," and text below the image labels each player with a number and identifies the coach.
- Richardson High School Class of 1934
- Copy photograph of a group of students identified as Richardson High School Class of 1934. They are posing in three rows in front of a brick building. The two back rows are standing, and the front row of boys are all kneeling. All but one boy have their arms crossed, and some boys are giving "peace" hand signs. On the bottom-left corner of the image, there are two pieces of tape with red-colored text that says "Crop Here," with markings through the text.
- Richardson High School Girls' Basketball Team, 1928-1929
- Photograph of Richardson High School girls' basketball team. The seven girls are posing in a line, facing to the left, and have their hands on the hips of the person in front of them. They are identified as Frankie Ealy, Roma Campbell, Florence Pitts, Bertie Hawkins, Elsie Christie, Norma Harris, and Juanita Huffhines.
- Richardson High School Graduating Class 1911-1912
- Postcard of two young women and six young men identified as Richardson High School graduates. Seven of the people are wearing ribbon bows with longs streamers. Text below the image says "Graduating Class 1911-12, Richardson High School[,] Richardson, Texas."
- Richardson Public Library, 310 East Tyler Street
- Illustration of Richardson Public Library on 310 East Tyler Street in Richardson, Texas. The drawing depicts the building as made out of bricks, with a sidewalk leading to an awning. There is a flower bed in front of a set of windows. Text on the side says "Richardson Public Library." The building was in use from 1959 until the current library building opened in 1970.
- Richardson School
- Photograph of a large group of students and faculty from Richardson School. The group is posing in several rows that extend the width of the school building. The wooden building is two stories tall.
- Richardson School
- Photograph of a group of Richardson School students. The boys and girls are posing in three rows outside of a wooden building.
- Richardson School
- Photograph of a group of Richardson School students. They are posing in four rows in front of a wooden building. One student (front row, second person) is identified as Kenneth C. Stratton.
- Richardson School
- Photograph of a group of Richardson School Students. They are posing in four rows outside of a wooden building. The name, Mrs. J. N. Harris, is written on the back of the photograph.
- Richardson School
- Photograph of an exterior view of Richardson School, also known as The Red Brick School. The brick building is two-stories tall. Several trees surround the building, and there is a wide lawn in front of it.
- Richardson School
- Photograph of an exterior view of Richardson High School, also known as The Red Brick School. The brick building is two-stories high with a doorway in the center. In the foreground, there is a yard with a sidewalk leading to the door. Wings were later added to both sides of the building. This building was used after Wheeler Schoolhouse burned down in 1900. In 1960, it began to serve as an administration building.