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[Postcard of Cotton Palace Park Bridge]

Description: Postcard of a wooden bridge at Cotton Palace Park in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. L.D. Ormsly in Keyport, New Jersey and says "Dear Mama, Traveling over the worst roads I ever saw. In fact they are no roads half the time, have only 1-- miles of good roads to go now to D. Love Donn."
Date: June 24, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool]

Description: Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool in Waco Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mother, We are having nice weather. I am feeling all right. Have been in Hamilton since arriving in Texas. Will be traveling around some next week. Sam."
Date: October 19, 1918
Creator: Brown, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Keith Park]

Description: Postcard of a color image of Keith Park in Beaumont, Texas, with many rows of trees, several men sitting on benches (left) and a statue in the middle. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Keith Park, Beaumont, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: July 17, 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Lake within Sam Houston Park]

Description: Postcard image of a lake within Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. On the shoreline surrounding the lake visitors are visible sitting or walking around. Within the lake there is one statue of a woman and to the left in the background a wooden bridge connects a small island of land to the main area of the park. Handwritten text on back is addresses to Mister Johnnie Huffman of Dallas, Texas.
Date: July 18, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Confederate Monument in City Park, Dallas]

Description: Postcard image of a Confederate monument within City Park in Dallas, Texas. In the image the monument is made up of three small statues that surround one large statue. In the background there is a landscape of trees with a large building visible behind the treeline.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art Colored
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Tennis Courts at Cameron Park]

Description: Photograph of tennis courts at Cameron Park in Waco, Texas. Within the image two courts are positioned side by side with a long strip of grass separating the two. In the background a wooded area is visible where there is also nets positioned on the right side. Players are pictured playing on either court.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Scene in City Park]

Description: Postcard image of a scene of City Park in Houston, Texas. In the center of the image steps within the ground lead down to a bridge that covers a small pond. Behind the bridge is a building that has a waterwheel attached to it. Trees of different kinds are pictured throughout the image. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mrs. Ruth Cooper of Dallas, Texas.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Cameron Park]

Description: Postcard of Cameron Park located in Waco, Texas. The entrance to the park is marked by two stone structures that have a road running between them. In the background flat land areas of the park are visible as well as dense areas of trees. The limestone blocks were from a former McLennan County Courthouse.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Guy B. Harrison, Jr.]

Description: Photograph of Guy B. Harrison, Jr, captured in a wooded area of Cameron Park. He is pictured wearing a patterned tie, and dark colored suit with matching hat. His hands are by his sides curled into loose fists. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1926
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Soldiers on Lovers Leap]

Description: Photograph of soldiers on Lovers Leap in Cameron Park. Six soldiers are seen sitting or standing near the edge of Lovers Leap that looks over the Brazos River. The river and landscape of Cameron Park are noticeable to the left of the photo. Handwritten text on the front locates where Lovers Leap is as well as the Brazos River.
Date: 1914~/1918~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.589930 -97.164291
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Forest Park in Denison, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of Forest Park in Denison, Texas. In the center of the image is a small sized circular water fountain with fencing around it. Visitors are visible throughout the park and are surrounded by the large trees within the park.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Guy B. Harrison, Jr. in Cameron Park]

Description: Photograph of Guy B. Harrison, Jr., captured in Cameron Park. Within the image he is wearing a patterned tie, and a dark colored clothing with a matching hat. He is pictured with his hands in his pockets and looking off to the left. Behind Harrison, Jr, a stone fence like structure is visible. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Entrance to Sam Houston Park]

Description: Postcard image of an entrance to the Sam Houston park in Houston, Texas. The entrance is marked by a large structure with signs attached reading "for whites only..", and "dogs positively prohibited". Within the park various plants, and other structures are visible. Outside the entrance three small boys are pictured around a tricycle. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Vivian Aunspaugh of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[View from Lovers Leap]

Description: Photograph of the view from Lovers Leap in Waco, Texas. Handwritten text on the front identifies the view as the end of Lovers Leap. The view contains a grassy flat land that is surrounded on three sides by a wooded area.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Wood Lake Park]

Description: Postcard image of Wood Lake Park in Sherman, Texas. In the image a crowd of visitors in light colored clothing can be seen sitting on benches, walking on the pathways within the park, and small row boats within the water. Handwritten text on back is address to Miss Lizzie (?) from Mineral Wells, Texas.
Date: 1915
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Goat-Pulled Beer Cask in a Park]

Description: Photograph of a goat-pulled cask of beer in a park-like grass lawn. Numerous people look at the cask from the sidewalk and under the shade of trees, either standing or sitting in the grass. A man in an apron and hat stands close to the cask, which is carried on wooden wagon. On the side of the wagon, a sign reads "ANHEUSER-BUSCH / St. Louis / LAGER BEER". A four-sided rectangular sign, with narrow pillar atop and a promotional drawing on each side, is placed above the cask. The goats pulling th… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Virginia Ebeth Powell to Mrs. S. E. Powell Sr. - November 1, 1921]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. S. E. Powell, Sr. in Oglesby, Texas from Virginia E[?] Powell in Houston, Texas. Virginia writes about arriving in Houston with her mother. The front of the postcard depicts a small footbridge over a creek in Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. The bridge connects concrete footpaths on both sides of the creek, and is situated in front of large ferns and small red pavilions and buildings.
Date: November 1, 1921
Creator: Powell, Virginia Ebeth
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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