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[Early Portland Public School Building]

Cropped copy-photograph of an exterior view of an early Portland public school building built in 1909. There is a bell tower towards the center of the roof. In the foreground, there is a wooden fence. Text below the image says "Portland Public School Building."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Portrait of Mrs. M. G. Turner]

Cropped copy-photograph of a portrait of Mrs. M. G. Turner, the first principal of Portland School in 1914. She is facing towards the left, and wearing a light-colored garment. Text below the image says "Mrs. M. G. Turner, Principal Portland School."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Gas Blowout at White Point]

Cropped copy-photograph of a gas blowout at White Point, eight miles west of Portland, Texas. A thick stream of gas is spewing upwards from a well. Drilling equipment surrounds the stream. Text below the image says "Great Gas Well at White Point, San Patricio Coun[ty].

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Portland Public High School Students]

Cropped copy-photograph of a group of students from Portland Public High School. A row of boys is standing behind a row of girls. In the background, there is a building. Text written on the top-left of the image says "Junior Year 1915-1916."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[White Point Gas Well]

Cropped copy-photograph of a gas well at White Point. A group of four people are posing in front of the well. Two people are sitting on the back of a horse-drawn wagon to the left, and two people are standing on the right. Poles are scattered about in the foreground. In the background, there are trees. Text below the image says "gas well 8-30-1[?]."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Portland Railroad Station]

Cropped copy-photograph of an exterior view of Portland Railroad Station, built in 1891. Text on the front of the building says "Portland." In the foreground, there are two sets of railroad tracks.

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Portland Railroad Station]

Cropped copy-photograph of an exterior view of Portland Railroad Station, built in 1891. Text on the front of the building says "Portland." A door is open.

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Group Outside of Ford Building]

Cropped copy-photograph of a crowd of people posing outside of the Ford Building in Taft, Texas. In the center of the crowd, there is a car with text on the side that says "Twenty Millionth Ford." In the background, there is a brick building with a sign in a window that says "Twenty Millionth Ford."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Interior View of Sander's Garage]

Cropped copy-photograph of an interior view of Sander's Garage in Taft, Texas. A woman and man are standing to the back of the room. They are surrounded by various automobile supplies including several cans with stars on the label and tires. A sign in one tire says "30x3 1/2[,] All Weather Tread[,] Goodyear Means Good Wear." In the foreground, there is a table in the center of the image, and a chair to the right. Text in the bottom-right corner says "The Sander's Garag[e] Taft, Texas."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Early Portland Library]

Photograph of an exterior view of an early library on Austin and Eighth Street in Portland, Texas. Two tall windows are on the left corner of the building. Text on the front of the building says "Mary and Jeff Bell Public Library." A lawn mower is parked on the left side of the building. The building is now the County Annex.

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[New Portland Library]

Photograph of an exterior view of the new library on 2400 Memorial Parkway in Portland, Texas. There is a row of windows on a top-left wall of the building. Text on the front wall says "Bell/Whittington Public Library." In the foreground, there is a yard with small trees and a street. In the background, there is a water tower.

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Episcopal Church Construction]

Cropped copy-photograph of the construction of Saint Christopher by the Sea Episcopal Church. One man is working on top of the frame of the church. In the foreground, there are piles of wood planks. In the background, there are other buildings. Text on the bottom of the image says "St. Christopher by the Sea Episcopal Church."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Storm Damage at Old Courthouse]

Postcard of storm damage at Old Nueces County Courthouse between Aubrey and Belden Streets in Corpus Christi, Texas. Scattered debris and leaning posts are in front of the building. Approximately 150 people took refuge from the storm in this building. After the storm, it was used as a temporary morgue. Text below the image says "Old Courthouse in Corpus Christi."

Date: unknown

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Storm Damage at E. H. Caldwell and Son Mercantile]

Photograph of storm damage at E. H. Caldwell and Son Hardware and Machinery on North Chaparral Street in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is partially intact, and furniture can be seen in the destroyed rooms. A sign on the front of the building says "E. H. Caldwell & Son." In the foreground, there is debris scattered about. Text on the top-right corner of the image says "E. H. Caldwell & Son Merchantile."

Date: unknown

Creator: Patterson, Harvey

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

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