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[Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco]

Description: Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Academy of the Sacred Heart, a large, two-story red brick building with two rows of windows, with a row of trees in front of it. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chartered 1875, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date: September 27, 1911
Creator: Isley, Eugene
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[After the Hike]

Description: Postcard image of five soldiers sitting down on a pile of scrap wood boards. One is pictured as wiping his face with a towel while three others are pictured holding one of their feet. Text above the image reads "After the hike". Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Miss Addie Wheeling.
Date: 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Alamo Building at North Texas College]

Description: Postcard image of the Alamo Building at the North Texas College in Sherman, Texas. Within this building is the Kidd Key Conservatory. The two story building has four large white columns along the front porch entrance where benches are visible. In the foreground is a smaller white statue positioned on the front lawn. Handwritten text on the back addresses Miss Pearl Yancey.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Artillery Club House]

Description: Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: 1915
Creator: Cann, William A.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[B. F. Hancock and Wife, Munger Farm]

Description: Photographs of B. F. Hancock, the business manager of the Munger gin and farm, and his wife. They pose together several yards in front of a wooden chapel-like building, to which is attached a tall wooden tower capped with a belfry and a steeple. Open field surrounds the couple.
Date: September 20, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas, which is built in the Moorish style with stained glass windows and one circular carving of the Star of David above the synagogue entrance. Handwritten text on back addressed to Teague, Texas: "Hello Cliff, guess you heard we were married & living in Houston. Come to see us when you can, Arthur & Jewell 1119 Elysia Pl."
Date: 1911
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Bird's Eye View of Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. To the right of the camp a line of horses with soldiers riding can be seen marching behind one automobile. To the left of the image the rows of soldiers' tents and other buildings that make up the camp. In the background the camp itself is surrounded by trees. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mr. Isac Hill of New York Mills, Minnesota.
Date: 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Description: Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date: November 9, 1916
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Description: Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date: November 11, 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Brazos River by Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of the Brazos River with various vegetation and rock formations along the river bed. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Brazos River. Near Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas. © F. Mann 10-11-17."
Date: October 11, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Brazos River Near Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of the Brazos River taken from a higher viewpoint. The river runs through the center of the image with trees surrounding the shoreline on either side of it. A rocky ledge is visible in the right corner of the image.
Date: 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Bridges Over Brazos River]

Description: Postcard of the Texas Electric Railway Bridge (left) and the Waco Suspension Bridge (right) over the Brazos River during a flood with some trees and buildings visible in the background.
Date: December 4, 1913
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Junkyard]

Description: Photograph of the junkyard at Camp MacArthur. Many trash items are scattered haphazardly in piles and stacks; most prominent at center is a heap of used oil lamps, next to bunches of wooden crates and containers. At left are long rows of pipes and piles of ceramic-like cylinders. Behind these remain further piles of pillows and pipes. A paper attached to the bottom of the photograph describes the junkyard's operation.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Gildersleeve
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Mess Hall]

Description: Postcard of a mess hall at Camp MacArthur with two long rows of benches and tables set with dishes and napkins; garlands and branches are hanging from the rafters in the ceiling and there are two American flags displayed on the wall on the left side and one hanging from the rafters (center). A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "19 XMAS. 17. G: M."
Date: December 1917
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Carnegie Public Library]

Description: Postcard image of the Carnegie Public Library in Corsicana, Texas. In the image the large white colored library can be with rounded windows, decorative roof, and white columns on either side of the entrance. In front of the church a small boy is leaning with his bike up against a tree. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Merle Cook.
Date: 1912
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Clara Evans' Wedding Journal]

Description: Journal belonging to Clara Evans detailing her relationship with John T. Willis, Sr., from their first meeting to their wedding. Newspaper announcements, wedding invitations, fabric samples from Clara Evans' bridal trousseau, pressed flowers, and photographs have been pasted into the book, along with descriptions of important events written by Clara Evans. It also contains articles pertaining to the Willises' Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1967.
Date: 1917/1967
Creator: Willis, Nannie Clara Evans
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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