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[Photograph of Dr. F. Fanning - Magnetic Healer]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Frank Fanning, magnetic healer, wearing an overcoat - the very beginning of a patterned necktie and tie tack can be seen. In his left hand he holds a hat, and in his right hand he holds a cane. Embossed below the photograph, on the mat, reads, "Dr. F. Fanning, Magnetic Healer." A handwritten note on the back reads, "With compliments of Frank Fanning, San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 14, 1888."
Date: February 14, 1888
Creator: Deane
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Charles Early Martin with Railroad Crew]

Description: Photograph of Charles Early Martin posed standing with a group of seven railroad crew men in the doorway of a building. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Charles Early Martin and railroad crew," and a note on the front of the photograph has an arrow pointing to the man in the middle of the first row, "Papa Martin."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]

Description: Photograph of Melvin Dotson at R. L. Smith School. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of W. N. Orand House]

Description: Photograph of the William N. Orand house located at 408 N. 15th Street in Waco, Texas. A horse-drawn carriage with someone inside stands outside the home. The back of the image reads: "Zilla in Phaeton. Horse named Kitty."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Early Martin with Railroad Crew]

Description: Photograph of Early Martin sitting on the edge of a log eating his lunch - a lunch kit is open on the ground between his legs. Behind Early Martin is a railroad handcar on a railroad track; two men on either side of the handcar are also resting. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Early Martin with crew on railroad."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Brazos River Flood]

Description: Photograph of the 1898 Brazos River flood. This picture was taken on Elm Street in East Waco, and it was purchased at the estate sale of J. A. Curry in Waco, Texas. An iron bridge used by the railroad can be seen above the water.
Date: 1898
Creator: Sanders, M. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Duck Martin at Gas Pumps]

Description: Photograph of Duck Martin in front of a gas station with three visible gas pumps. Three other people are also visible in the background - one child and a man and a woman. Behind the gas station stands a house and a telephone pole. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Duck Martin, P.O. Box 122, Front Royal, VA."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Early Martin with Equipment]

Description: Photograph of Early Martin standing on railroad equipment. To the left of Early Martin is a large dome with a spherical cone attached, below him is a jumble of smaller equipment pieces, and behind Early Marin is a bare field. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "Early Martin."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Axtell Railroad Station]

Description: Postcard sent to Miss Loudie George in Houston, Texas. The image on the front features a photograph of the Axtell Railroad Station on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas with three women and a man standing outside the entrance. Buildings are visible in the background. A note written on the back is dated November 2, 1910 and says "I arrived home Tuesday morning and made an auto trip to [...] via Moody got home at 10 last night will be in Waco again tomorrow May get to see you in Waco or… more
Date: November 12, 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Roy LaVern Wise in Front of Store]

Description: Photograph of Roy LaVern Wise, wearing a dark suit with a white belt and kerchief, standing outside a brick building with a glass storefront. The photographer can be seen as a shadow to the right of the boy. A hand written note on back reads, "Roy LaVern Wise, ca. 1921. In front of his grandfather's (Samuel [unknown] Wise store), Lockney, TX."
Date: 1921~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Jack V. Newland Beside Airplane]

Description: Photograph of Jack V. Newland, who stands in a field beside an airplane with three stabilizing wheels, parallel wings, and a motor housed in a metal cage. Beneath the photograph in a black box are the typed words, "Old Fashioned Greetings From the Waco Municipal Airport, Jack V. Newland - Manager."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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