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Barbed Wire An Agent of Civilization

Description: Research paper written by Steve Lee Graham about the history of barbed wire. The paper covers the early uses and controversies of barbed wire. It also covers how barbed wire is made. This paper was written in 1965 for an English IV class at Marfa High School.
Date: May 7, 1965
Creator: Graham, Steve Lee
Item Type: Refine your search to only Paper
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of W. L. Hancock Home and Family]

Description: Copy negative of W. L. Hancock standing with his family and their dog standing in the front yard of their home near the turn of the twentieth century. The family members pictured are Charlie W. Hancock (1883-1939), William L. Hancock (1849-1908), Clara Alma (Lee) Hancock (1854-1927), Minnie (Hancock) Kite (1878-1942), and Eva May Hancock (188?-1940).
Date: May 8, 1975
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Photograph of Three Lowry Sisters]

Description: Copy negative of the three Lowry sisters: Nancy Jane, Martha Sophronia, and Mary Adeline, circa 1900. They are posing together in front of a backdrop; two of the sisters are sitting on a wicker bench and one is standing behind.
Date: May 10, 1965
Creator: Buckingham
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dublin Historical Museum

[Residence of Lem Baker]

Description: Photograph of the residence of Lem Baker, a small one-story residential home with a porch, large trees planted in the front pawn, and a picket fence around the property. A wagon pulled by two horses is parked near the front gate, where a man and a woman stand. A windmill is visible in the background.
Date: May 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

Matthew Stuart Blanton, Fannie Ellis Dubose and an Unidentified Woman

Description: Photograph of Matthew Stuart Blanton with an unidentified woman and Fannie Ellis Dubose in a dark dress standing on a porch looking down on the couple. Mr. Blanton is wearing a dark jacket, collared shirt and bowler hat. The unidentified woman is wearing a white blouse, necktie and long skirt and is smiling. In the background is a sidewalk, trees and houses. Written beside Ms. Dubose is "Auntie" and underneath Mr. Blanton is, "Papa".
Date: May 26, 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Lou Beall Sawyer Blanton

Description: Photograph of Lou Beall Sawyer Blanton in a playful photograph with five other women and a young girl. The women are in a row from tallest to shortest with their hands around each other's waists except for Ms. Blanton who is holding the hand of the woman in front of her who's other hand is on her forehead. Three of the women and the young girl are wearing Victorian dresses and the other three are wearing long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. The woman fifth from the front is wearing a bow ti… more
Date: May 26, 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

Lou Beall-Sawyer Blanton, Byrd Ellis and Other Women

Description: Photograph of six women and one small girl standing in front and on the stoop of a large building with a porch and hanging plants. Three of the women and the girl are wearing Victorian dresses and the other three women are wearing long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. One woman is wearing a bow tie and another is wearing a hat. Written on the photograph is "Mother" above the woman second from the left and "Aunt Byrd" second from the right.
Date: May 26, 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Ellis and Blanton Families

[Funeral Program for Carrie Evans, May 23, 1987]

Description: Funeral program for Sister Carrie Evans, born July 15, 1900 and died May 14, 1987. The funeral was held May 23, 1987 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Glenn P. Taylor. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 23, 1987
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for Catherine Qualls, May 23, 1991]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Catherine Qualls, born December 6, 1900 and died May 18, 1991. The funeral was held May 23, 1991 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert E. Felder, Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in City Cemetery No. 3 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 23, 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library
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