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[Postcard of W.P. Bishop]

Postcard of W.P. Bishop. The front of the postcard contains Bishop's portrait, picturing a middle-aged man wearing a dark suit and tie, and the text "Very Truly [yours] W.P. Bishop." The back of the postcard has a piece of tape with the text "W.P. Bishop--Pres. 1917."

Date: 1917

Creator: Smith's Studio

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Beaumont Fire Department Personnel 1915-1918]

Photograph of the members of the Beaumont Fire Department from 1915-1918. The men are wearing several different uniforms, including firefighter's uniforms and various military uniforms, and a few men are wearing suits. They are posed in front of a brick building. The text, "Thelma Smith, 995 Legion, 833-2709" is handwritten on the back of the photo.

Date: [1915..1918]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of Rev. Charles T. Caldwell, and Wife, Inside the First Manse]

Photograph of Rev. Charles T. Caldwell and wife, Millicent Lupton Caldwell, inside the first Manse. Rev. Caldwell is sitting down with his legs crossed, reading an open book. Millicent Caldwell is standing behind her husband at the base of a staircase.

Date: 1910~

Creator: Gildersleeve, Fred

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: First Presbyterian Church of Waco

[You Are Wanted Postcard]

Postcard of Camp MacArthur that includes the debossed words "You Are Wanted". Purple ribbon and pink floral motifs are visible through out the text on the front. A large house with trees in the background look to also be debossed on the front. Handwritten text on the back describes how a solider is liking Camp MacArthur and how they wish to see the receiver of the postcard.

Date: 1918

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Austin Ave During WW I]

Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. Handwritten text on back identifies this photograph as taken during WW I. The Goldstein-Migel Co. building is on the left, the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A.L.I.C.O.) building in the center, and streetcars are visible lining the street.

Date: 1914~/1918~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Carnegie Public Library]

Postcard image of the Carnegie Public Library in Corsicana, Texas. In the image the large white colored library can be with rounded windows, decorative roof, and white columns on either side of the entrance. In front of the church a small boy is leaning with his bike up against a tree. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Merle Cook.

Date: 1912

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Map of Texas Cotton Palace Exposition]

Postcard image of a event map of the Texas Cotton Palace. This aerial view shows where the agriculture, livestock and other amusements would be located during the 1917 exposition. Towards the center of the map the Texas Cotton Palace is visible with its walkways that lead to the front entrance. Other building structures are shown as well as a roller coaster track to the left of the palace. At the top of the postcard is, "Over Forty-Five Thousand Soldiers At Fort McArthur [Camp MacArthur]. Milit… more

Date: 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photo Album Owned by Nita Bernice Graham]

Photo album owned by Nita Bernice Graham containing photos of classmates, notes, and mementos. The sections are labelled "Date : Flower : Colors," "Class Yell: Motto," "Class Photographs," "Class Autographs," "Class Officers," "The Teachers," "Class Prophecy," "Her Invitations," "The Programmes," "Social Events," "Press Notices," "Her Gowns," "The Presents," "Jokes and Frolics," "Baccalaureate Sermon," and "Miscellaneous."

Date: 1919~

Item Type: Book

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Unknown Younger Woman Facing to the Left]

Photograph of an unknown woman captured from the chest up. She is pictured facing to the left while wearing light colored lace texture clothing. Additionally a long beaded necklace is also visible.

Date: September 1912

Creator: Watkins

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Side View of First Presbyterian Church in Waco]

Postcard image of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas positioned from the side. The Gothic style church can be seen with trees covering portions of the church. Two automobiles are out on the street outside of the building. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. Grover Hefflefinger of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania from Albert Adams, a soldier at Camp MacArthur.

Date: 1918

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Cavalry Soldiers at Inspection]

Photograph of a long row of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field with trees visible in the background. In the foreground one soldier on horseback is facing the other men and on the far left one of the soldiers is holding a flag. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Full Pack inspection 1st Col. Cav. Brownsville, Tex. 10-28-16."

Date: October 28, 1916

Item Type: Photograph