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[Photograph of Unidentified Man]

Photograph of an unidentified man, taken in Waco, Texas. He may be connected with the Texas Cotton Palace. He appears to wear a costume and stand in front of a backdrop.

Date: unknown

Creator: Jackson, W. D.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Dinosaur on a Bridge, August, 1936]

Photograph of a Tyrannosaurus Rex on a bridge that has a sign that says " Longest Trail of Dinosaur Tracks on Exhibit ". There are two cars and a truck behind the bridge. Text on the back reads: " Texas exposition in Austin. Aug 1936 ".

Date: September 1936

Creator: Fox Company

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Group in Front of a Big Tent]

Photograph of a group of men, women, and children in front of a large tent. They appear to be at the fair or circus with the children are sitting at the front. Text on the back says " From Mary H."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Pin for the Texas Cotton Palace]

Pin for the Texas Cotton Palace. The pin design is of the palace grounds and reads "Texas Cotton Palace Waco Nov 5-20".

Date: unknown

Creator: Texas Novelty Adv. Co. Hillsboro, Tex.

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick]

Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick at 12 years old wearing an elaborate costume and posing dramatically. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mary Louise Hanrick, born June 26, 1908, Waco to Ripley Arnold Hanrick and Mary Louise Prescott." The photo was taken at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco.

Date: 1920

Creator: Boyd Photo

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Mary Louise "Babe" Hanrick]

Portrait of Mary Louise "Babe" Hanrick, a young girl wearing a ballet costume and shoes. She holds a feather fan. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mary Louise 'Babe' Hanrick, born June 26, 1908 in Texas Cotton Palace."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Francis Douglas Mitchell]

Portrait of Francis Douglas Mitchell (1913-2000) as a child wearing an elaborate costume. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Page at Texas Cotton Palace."

Date: unknown

Creator: Thompson

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Men at Entrance of Texas Cotton Palace]

Photograph of a group of men standing at the entrance of the Texas Cotton Palace during its construction.

Date: October 6, 1910

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photographs of the Texas Exhibit at the World's Fair, St. Louis]

Photographs of the Texas exhibit in the Agricultural Building at the World's Fair in St. Louis. A sign on the exhibit says "Wise men of the East behold the Star of Texas."

Date: 1904

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[First Premium Ribbon]

Blue "First Premium" ribbon from the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Two Young Girls at the Texas Centennial Exposition]

Photograph of two young girls at the Texas Centennial Exposition. They are sitting on the ledge of a exhibit that showcases 3 buffalo. The girls are identified as Tonia Gilreath and June Gilreath.

Date: 1936

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Superintendent Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show]

Superintendent badge from the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show.

Date: 1929

Creator: Schwaabs & Co.

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Pin for the Texas Cotton Palace 1910]

Pin for the 1910 Texas Cotton Palace. The words are on a bale of cotton.

Date: 1910

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Badge for Commissioner J. N. Mitchell]

Commissioner badge for J. N. Mitchell. This badge is from the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show.

Date: 1929

Creator: Schwaabs & Co.

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Badge for 1930 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show]

Guest badge of the 1930 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show. The badge includes a design of a dairy cow in the center.

Date: 1930

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace]

Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace. Visitors are shown in the grounds of the palace in front of the large building. The postcard is addressed to Miss Viola Flores from Menasha, Wisconsin.

Date: November 13, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Achievement Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace]

Achievement Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace. The badge is attached to a cream colored ribbon on the top. The badge reads "Achievement Display Cotton Palace Waco Texas"

Date: unknown

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Exhibit Brochure for Danny Williams]

Brochure covering the exhibit of Danny Williams at the Art Center in Waco, Texas. The brochure gives a brief background on Williams, a review on his art by Joseph Kagle Jr, and a list of his life's work.

Date: 1991-04-18/1991-05-26

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Miniature Stein]

Miniature ceramic drinking stein in an orange marbled pattern, with a hinged, connected metal lid. A small tag attached to the stein says, "German Exhibit Cotton Palace Waco 1912."

Date: unknown

Creator: Texas Cotton Palace

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Aunt Clara to Connie]

Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace, from an Aunt Clara to Connie. The front of the postcard is a collage of the Cotton Palace buildings, with the Floral Hall, Machinery Hall, and the large Main Building.

Date: 1913

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Men at 1914 Texas Cotton Palace]

Photograph of three men in a car at the 1914 Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas. Their car features a Cotton Palace pennant.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.545780 -97.134107

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Percy Willis Truck]

Photograph of a Percy Willis truck in Waco, Texas. Two people can be seen in the seats of the truck. The vehicle carries a sign that reads "The Modern Way, Farmer Jones Coming to Town." The truck carries bales of cotton and hay, a can of milk, and a crate of chickens. Arthur James Crow is driver of the truck, and Sam Craven is a passenger. This vehicle was in the Texas Cotton Palace parade. A sign for Maxwell & Co. is on the front of the building.

Date: 1912

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

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[Photograph of Unidentified Man]

[Photograph of a Dinosaur on a Bridge, August, 1936]

[Photograph of a Group in Front of a Big Tent]

[Pin for the Texas Cotton Palace]

[Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick]

[Portrait of Mary Louise "Babe" Hanrick]

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

[Portrait of Francis Douglas Mitchell]

[Photograph of Men at Entrance of Texas Cotton Palace]

[Photographs of the Texas Exhibit at the World's Fair, St. Louis]

[First Premium Ribbon]

[Photograph of Two Young Girls at the Texas Centennial Exposition]

[Superintendent Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show]

[Pin for the Texas Cotton Palace 1910]

[Badge for Commissioner J. N. Mitchell]

[Badge for 1930 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show]

[Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace]

[Achievement Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace]

[Exhibit Brochure for Danny Williams]

[Miniature Stein]

[Postcard from Aunt Clara to Connie]

[Photograph of Men at 1914 Texas Cotton Palace]

[Photograph of Percy Willis Truck]