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[Portrait of Margaret McDowell]

Description: Photograph of Margaret Stribling Sleeper, née McDowell. She is an elderly woman clad in austere clothing and is wearing a lace bonnet in her hair. On the back of the photo is a sticker with the text, "Margaret McDowell 1793-1864." The portrait hung in a descendant's home in Waco, Texas for many years.
Date: unknown
Creator: Willis, John Todd
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Stained Glass Window at a Church]

Description: Copy photograph of a stained glass window at First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. It features an image of Jesus Christ with the text "I am the vine; ye are the branches." The window is a memorial for Fabius Hoyt Sleeper and Pattie Markham Sleeper.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Todd Bradford Willis, Christmas on the Brazos]

Description: Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis. He wears a tweed jacket and red tie, and sits in a chair with his hands folded in front of him at the Earle-Napier-Kinnard House in Waco. His name tag declares him to be Brad Willis. Another house and white fence can be seen in the background. Text under the photo reads: "Historic Waco Foundation. Christmas on the Brazos. December 1984."
Date: December 1984
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Joshua Calhoun Howell Remembrance Card]

Description: Remembrance card for Joshua Calhoun Howell of Hill County, Texas. It reads: "In Loving Remembrance of J. C. Howell, Died Jan. 5, 1901. Gone but not forgotten. 'Tis hard to break the tender cord,/When love has bound the heart./'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words:/"We must forever part."/Dearest loved one we must lay thee/In the peaceful grave's embrace,/But thy memory will be cherished/'Til we see thy heavenly face." Below the inscription is an illustration of the Bible.
Date: 1901
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[J. L. Keller's Store]

Description: Photograph of seven people posing behind counters and around various cases inside J. L. Keller's store. Wares are visible on shelves and inside the cases, including a display of shoes in the center-front of the image. Handwritten text on the back of photo: "Interior of J. L. Keller's Store. 1. Albert M. Keller. Fayette, Mo. 2. Boyd G. Norris. [Fayette, Mo.] 3. Ida L. Keller. [Fayette, Mo.] 4. M. G. Lieblich. [Fayette, Mo.] 5. Mattie Ransone. [Fayette, Mo.] 6. Paul Wolfson. [Fayet… more
Date: 1890~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937)]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937) in Abilene, Texas. Text: Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, Thomas Middlebrook Willis was an important early leader in Abilene. Willis moved to Waco, Texas with his parents, Dr. Thomas L. and Mrs. Letitia Willis, in 1866. T. M. Willis first came to this area in 1878 to investigate range possibilities. In 1883, after graduating from the law school of Cumberland University in Lebanon, … more
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of the cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The text on the marker is cut into the stone and placed within a brick wall. The cornerstone features a circular design in the center, but much of the text is worn and difficult to read. The present cornerstone was laid by the Knights of Pythias, Jurisdiction of Texas; W. S. Willis, G. C. [Grand Chancellor]; H. W. Hawkins, Contractor; Adams & Adams, Architects.
Date: 2012
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Unidentified Boy with Cane]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified boy holding a cane in his left hand; his right hand is supported against a cushioned chair that is faced away from him and his left leg is bent at an angle. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, light-colored shirt, and a bow tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Benecke, Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: St. James Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of Texas Historical Commission Marker for St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Text: One of Waco's oldest churches, St. James Methodist Church was organized in 1874 by Father Anderson Brack (d. 1905). From the first worship services, conducted in a house near the Brazos River that served as a school for the black community, the congregation built several sanctuaries before completing work on this building in 1924. Designed in a modified Gothic revival style, it features decorat… more
Date: 2012
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photo Album of Earnest Ruben McElreath]

Description: Photo album compiled by Earnest Ruben McElreath. According to a handwritten note in the front of the album, it "presents pictures of friends, family, ex-sweeties, kinsman, pals, scenery, sports, football players, buddies, chums, and himself." Each page contains pictures as well as handwritten notes. Earnest Ruben McElreath was born Dec. 15, 1905 in Munday, Knox County, Texas and died Sept. 15, 1988 in Bexar County, Texas. He served as a major in the U. S. Army during World War II and is buried… more
Date: [1926-01-01..1926-10-14]
Creator: McElreath, Earnest Ruben
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 26, 1914]

Description: Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, inviting her to the Cotton Palace's Woman's Day Parade on November 7 and instructing her about her position in the parade. The letter is typed on Texas Cotton Palace stationery. Mrs. W. A. Crawford's mailing address is at the Tietz Hotel of Waco
Date: October 26, 1914
Creator: Koch, Mrs. A. W. & Wilkes, Mrs. W. O.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Christmas Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a Christmas parade float being towed by a car. The parade has the text "A Merry American Christmas," with a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty and a man dressed as Uncle Sam standing on it. The float was sponsored by Guy Mitchell Cleaners, Pure Milk Co., and Blue Bird Ice Cream.
Date: 1949~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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