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[Letter from Walter Gresham to Miss Lorraine, October 23, 1915]

Description: Letter from Walter Gresham, Sr. to Miss Lorraine concerning the prospective marriage of her and Thomas Dew Gresham. Walter discusses his hope that they do go through with the marriage and tells her that she "will find [Thomas] ambitious, honorable, energetic and domestic in his tastes and habits." He repeatedly expresses his admiration for her and the future for her and his son.
Date: October 23, 1915
Creator: Gresham, Walter, Sr.
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Early Model Automobile]

Description: Copy print of two early automobiles inside garage. Two men sit in the center of the central vehicle while another man stands immediately behind it. A fourth man is visible next to another vehicle in the background on the right side.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Photography, Shoopman
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Richardson Concert Band

Description: Photograph of Richardson Concert Band. They are all holding instruments, and a drum sitting on the left side of the image says "Richardson Concert Band." Members are identified as (top row) Dick Bowser, Grover Huffhines, Roy Chick, W. E. Dean, Jim Stratton, Charlie Reddick, Newt Harris, A. C. Ligon, Lawrence Meason, Royce Huffhines, Charlie Pirkle, Mack Bowser, Tory Kieth, (bottom row) Tommy Nelson, Bert Parks, Horace Goode, Brigs Park, William S. Skiles, Bob Harris, W. T. Cox, Buford Tune, R… more
Date: 1915
Partner: Richardson Public Library

[Two donkeys carrying cargo]

Description: Photograph of two donkeys hauling water bottles in Juarez, Mexico. Byrd, Jr. took the photo while working just south of the Rio Grande River, and the water was presumably for the construction workers. The donkeys are both carrying crates that are filled with glass bottles. They are standing in front of a building that has multiple doors and is made of stone. There is a raised, stone sidewalk in front of the building and the rightmost donkey has his front legs on this sidewalk.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Purchase of one hundred bales of cotton]

Description: Photograph showing the purchase of one hundred bales of cotton bought by A.M. Cole for Crews-Cole, Cotton Co. There is a large group of gentleman shown with horse-drawn vehicles containing cotton. The group is shown in front of a variety of store fronts on a gravel road.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hanna, Mark
Partner: Childress County Heritage Museum

[Logging Team]

Description: Copy negative of a logging team at Jerry Liles' Sawmill in Ponta. A man wearing a cowboy hat sits on a wagon, behind a team of four horses, who pull a wagon full of logs. The team stands at rest in front of a log cabin.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Early Jacksonville Leaders]

Description: Copy negative of three men standing in a row. They are M. L. "Bud" Earle, who was mayor of Jacksonville several times, mapped the city, and was a grocer, historian, and insurance man; William McKinney, a merchant; and J. L. Brown, a merchant, historian, and civic and church leader. They are standing in front of shrub. All three wear hats.
Date: December 5, 1987
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

Mrs. Pierce's Jitney Service

Description: Before Irving received bus service, one of the ways to travel to downtown Dallas was on one of the local jitney services. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated a jitney service from Irving to Dallas and back. Here she poses with some of her customers, c. 1915.
Date: 1915~
Partner: Irving Archives

[Maps of North and South Carolina]

Description: Map shows railroads, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Inset: "Western part of North Carolina." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,605,000] and [ca. 1:2,800,000].
Date: [1895..1915]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of North and South Dakota]

Description: Map shows railroads, Indian reservations, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,500,000] and [ca. 1:3,800,000].
Date: [1895..1915]
Creator: C.S. Hammond & Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Pierce's Jitney Service

Description: Prior to Irving receiving bus service in 1930, several Irvingites operated jitney services to transport locals from Irving to downtown Dallas. Mrs. B. L. Pierce operated one of the first of these services. In this photo, she posed around the jitney with her customers, c. 1915.
Date: 1915~
Partner: Irving Archives

[Gilbert Building, Gulf National Bank]

Description: Postcard of the Gilbert Building on Pearl Street with Gulf National Bank in Beaumont. On the street are automobiles, women, and men, and in the background are other buildings. A sign on the corner of the building reads "Gulf National Bank." The Gilbert Building was built in 1903. Printed on the top left of the postcard is "Gilbert Building, Gulf National Bank, Beaumont, Texas." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Pub. by The Acmeg… more
Date: December 9, 1915
Creator: The Acmegraph Co.
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library
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