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Camp MacArthur Clothing Repair Shop

Description: A glass slide of a clothing repair building at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: State National Bank
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Christmas and New Year's Card

Description: A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's card and calendar for 1942.
Date: 1942
Creator: The Owl Co. Kodaks
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Group Photograph of Men and Women in front of the Waco Public Library]

Description: Photograph of the Men's Bible Class from the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas; according to the picture this was taken on Gage Memorial Sunday / Easter Sunday 1923. Most of the people in the group are men though there are some women mixed in throughout the crowd. The Waco Public Library is directly behind the group in the photograph. The side of the First Presbyterian Church is seen at a distance.
Date: April 1923
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photo Album from Itschner Estate]

Description: Photo album from the Itschner estate, containing photos of military scenes in France as well as Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photo Album of Willie Mae Gordon]

Description: Photo album made by Willie Mae Gordon in Kaufman, Texas, containing captioned pictures of her friends and classmates, as well as herself.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gordon, Willie Mae
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Large Group of People by a Train]

Description: Photograph of a large group of people of the Cattlemen's Convention or Bust centered around a small marching band called the Allessandro Band; to the left of the group there is a train positioned on a railroad, and there are a number of buildings positioned directly behind them. The title at the bottom of the photo reads: "Y. M. B. L. to Fort Worth, Nov. 26, 1913."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Military Base and a Small Oil Field]

Description: Aerial photograph of a large military base positioned near a small oil field in an empty landscape. All of the buildings in the base are designed the same way and in the distance there is a large building complex.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Military Base and Oil Rig]

Description: Aerial photograph of a small military base located in a barren landscape; there is a large oil pump mounted in the center of the base as well. There is a single road leading from the foreground and turning into a large roundabout leading to the clump of buildings.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Train Rolling down the Tracks]

Description: Photograph of "Katy Flyer" rolling down the railroad tracks in Denison, Texas; at the moment of this picture there was a huge puff of smoke coming up from the engine.
Date: 1950~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Apple Train in Pecos Valley]

Description: Photograph of a train in the middle of an open field, with men standing on and around it. Text on the photo says "Apple train leaving the Pecos Valley," and a handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Pecos Valley and Northern Railway, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of Austin Avenue Methodist Church on the corner of 12th Street and Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. The church was built from 1901 to 1902. William A. Cann of St. Louis was the architect. The structure was later sold to the congregation of the Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Date: 1920~
Creator: Cann, William A.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Austin Avenue Parade]

Description: Photograph of a parade on Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with a line of people riding horses in the middle of the street and crowds of people and buildings lining the street. The Waco City Hall is in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gildersleeve, F. A.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Bell]

Description: Photograph of a small bell mounted on a platform supported by tall logs., with trees in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."
Date: June 9, 1949
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Butchers Union Members]

Description: Photograph of a group of men wearing white shirts, pants, and hats with dark ties and ribbons on their shirts. The men are standing outside of the Texas Cotton Palace with a banner that says "Butchers Union, Local 472, Waco, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Camp MacArthur Mess Hall]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the mess hall at Camp MacArthur, with long tables on either side of the narrow room, and some soldiers at the far end. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mess Hall, Co. A 1st Wis. Inf., Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date: [1917..1918]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Camp MacArthur Observation Ward]

Description: Photograph of a hospital ward with rows of beds on either side of the long building, and soldiers, some in uniforms and others in gowns, in the middle of the room. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Observation Ward, Camp McArthur."
Date: February 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Carriage House]

Description: Photograph of a carriage house with a red tile roof and a tower. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The Castle built by Alfred Abeel (1836-1922), Waco. Carriage house with its tower."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Charlie Martin Thompson Grave Marker]

Description: Photograph of a grave marker in a graveyard. The grave marker says "(Chief Sunkee) Charlie Martin Thompson. Born 1860, Died Sept. 8, 1935. At Rest." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk Co., Tex."
Date: June 9, 1949
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Christmas Tree]

Description: Photograph of a large tree under an arch surrounded with a white rail, with four wreaths lining the rail of the altar. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Torreson Tree, First English Lutheran Church."
Date: 1916
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Dan Moser's House]

Description: Photograph of a small house at the base of a small hill, seen from across a field. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Uncle Dan Moser's house in Valera, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Dr. J.E. Cooke Outside House]

Description: Photograph of Dr. J.E. Cooke wearing a military uniform, holding a medical bag and hat, and standing at the front steps of a house in Mart, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that it is from the Stauts estate of Waco.
Date: 1917
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Elmer Wheatly Home]

Description: Photograph of a house framed with trees on either size, with snow covering the ground, trees, and roof. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Wheatly Home." The house is located at 2117 Ethel Avenue, Waco, TX.
Date: unknown
Location: 31.553897 -97.157714
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Fannie Mary Stauts]

Description: Photograph of a woman wearing a white blouse, dark skirt, and dark hat, sitting on a small tricycle in a yard. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Senior Day, Waco High School, Fannie Mary Stauts."
Date: April 1, 1923
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Fannie Mary Stauts in Graduation Regalia]

Description: Photograph of a woman wearing a graduation cap and gown and holding a rolled diploma in her hands, standing outside of a house covered with ivy. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Fannie Mary Stauts, Aug. 1926, Day of graduation from Baylor U. B.A. Degree."
Date: August 1926
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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