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[Photograph of Fannie Goff and Katie E. Huse]

Description: Photograph of two women tentatively identified as Fannie Goff and Katie E. Huse. The seated woman, to the left, wears a light colored dress with a dark belt, and the standing woman, to the right, wears a dark-colored dress. There is a "2 cent U.S. Inter. Rev. Proprietary Stamp" on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wagner, J. K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Three Women]

Description: Photograph of Joanne Moore, Catherine Barcus Moore, and Ann H. Barcus standing amid a background of dense foliage. All three women wear dresses, and Catherine Barcus Moore and Ann H. Barcus wear hats and eyeglasses. A building's roof can been seen in the upper right corner of the photograph. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Joanne Moore - left, Catherine Barcus Moore, and Anne H. Barcus, grandmother of Joanne."
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 in an orange shirt standing next to R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco. It 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. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Mary Portfield Hickman]

Description: Portrait of Mary Portfield Hickman, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored top with buttons up the front, an upturned collar, and puffy sleeves. A hand written note on the back reads, "Mary Portfield Hickman, born June 30, 1846 - Nacogdoches, Tex. Her parents came from the state of Miss. Attended school in Austin, kept by B. J. Smith. Sept. 29, 1869 married N. F. Hickman. Died Liberty Hill, Tex. Oct. 8, 1926." Many descendants are listed on the back of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Unidentified Young Lady]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young lady, posed standing with her hand on the back of an intricately designed chair. She wears a light-colored off-the-shoulder dress and stands on a carpet with a diamond shaped patterned. On the back of the photograph is a 3 cent U.S. inter. revenue stamp.
Date: unknown
Creator: Addleman, J. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Unidentified Woman Near Wood Fence]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified women standing with her right hand supported against an interwoven wooden fence. Behind the women is a painted scene of moving water and trees. She wears a checkered dress with a matching belt, puffy sleeves, and a large collar. A hand written note on the back reads, "In album of Aunt Abbie Collier."
Date: unknown
Creator: Pratt
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 Delia Milam]

Description: Photograph of Deallie (or Delia) Milam. She wears a bow around her collar and looks to the right. Writing on the back of the image indicates that she was born December 21, 1842.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harrington
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of St. John's Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of Saint John's Methodist Church, a brick building with six columns in front at 925 N. 18th Street in Waco. The congregation was organized in 1886 as the Morrow Avenue Methodist Church. The church edifice is now owned by the Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church. A set of stairs with rails leads to the entrance. Bushes and trees are around the building.
Date: 2011
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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

[Laura Mary Burgess Weyant Album]

Description: Album containing photographs of a mustached man wearing a suit and bow tie, a girl wearing a dark dress, a mustached man wearing a dark suit, and a woman with her hair in a bun. A folder labeled "The Presidents" is attached to the inner back cover. The album is made of brown leather with golden scroll-work and has two metal latches attached to its surface.
Date: 1883~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Image
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Unidentified Girl with Hat]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified girl posed standing next to a chair, wearing a light-colored eyelet dress with a wide belt and long hair ribbon. In her left hand she holds the ribbons of a straw hat and supports her hand against the arm of the chair. The background is that of a decorative wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brown, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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