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[Old Soggy #1 Airplane]

Description: Copy print of Charles Dickerson, Sr. on horseback, in front of an airplane in a field. An unidentified man is walking on the ground near the airplane and buildings are partially visible in the background. Additional historical information is printed on the back.
Date: 1912
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

[Photograph of Thompson House #1]

Description: Photograph of information for Thompson House in Denison, Texas. Text: The James G. Thompson house was moved to Grayson County Frontier Village in 1990 having been moved from Nellie Chambers property on PawPaw Hill east of Denison. Mrs. Chambers moved the house to her property from Preston Bend but never got the whole structure. Thompson, Grayson County's first County Judge, also served as postmaster. Thompson being a cabinet maker, with the help of his family and possible slaves, built the "log… more
Date: [2011-12..2012-03]
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[City of Waco $1 Certificate]

Description: Engraved certificate the size of a bank note with images and text on the front that says: "The City of Waco, State of Texas, Will pay to bearer One Dollar." There are black-and-white images on the front including a man carrying a spear on horseback (lower-left corner), a brick suspension bridge over a river with a city behind (center), and a train engine pulling a coal car (lower-right). The back of the certificate has a decorative design in blue ink surrounding the text "Receivable for all A… more
Date: 1875
Creator: Waco (Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

A Comprehensive History of Texas 1685 to 1897, Volume 1

Description: First volume containing a comprehensive history of Texas; this volume has two parts, starting with a reprint of "History of Texas, 1685-1845" by Henderson Yoakum (original text with additional notes). The second part contains a series of essays on various aspects Texas history, broken into 19 chapters. Index starts on page 849.
Date: 1898
Creator: Wooten, Dudley G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

History of Armstrong County, Volume 1

Description: The Armstrong County Histories are a compilation of biographical stories about the Armstrong County pioneers prior to 1900. According to the foreward: "Information supplied by members of these families make stories rich in romance, tragedy and humor, revealing the sturdy character of those who built our county. The book is made up of these family histories supplemented by ranch and community histories, articles of civic interest, church and cemetery stories, 'tall tales' by old timers."
Date: 1939
Creator: The Woman's Development Club
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Armstrong County Museum

[Photograph of Diamond Horse Ranch #1]

Description: Photograph of Diamond Horse Ranch. This photograph is of a marker for the Diamond Station Butterfield Overland Mail Stage Stop at the Diamond Horse Ranch. It reads "The Diamond Station was a stop along the nearly 700 mile stretch across the Lone Star State for the Butterfield Overland Mail Stage Line Company. The Butterfield Overland Mail Company held the U.S. Mail contract for the first cross-country trek from St. Louis to San Francisco. marked as the first intercontinental mail route, the But… more
Date: [2011-12..2012-03]
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Photograph of City of Tom Bean #1]

Description: Photograph of City of Tom Bean. There is a metal building that reads "City of Tom Bean", but most prominent in the photograph are two brick signs that hold a Texas Historical Marker and another plaque.
Date: [2011-12..2012-03]
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Speaker with a Microphone]

Description: Photograph of a man wearing a gray suit addressing the Chicken Club, a group that is affiliated with the League City Lions Club. He is pointing at the club members, who are not visible; in his other hand he is holding a microphone. Behind him is a set of wooden steps at the top of which is an American flag.
Date: 198X
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clown at a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a woman dressed as a clown at the parade on Kansas Street during the 32nd Annual Village Fest. She is wearing a rainbow-colored wig and a heart-patterned dress and tights. Her face is painted white with make-up accents. She has the skirt of her dress outstretched as if to display it.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Tractor in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a man driving a John Deere tractor, which is pulling a float full of teenagers down Kansas Street. The spectacle is part of League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest parade. The teenagers are wearing a uniform of blue jackets and blue jeans. One of the teens is holding a flag pole with a navy blue flag.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Float in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a float coasting down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest parade. The float features a green, grass-like border and a large cutout of Texas at the center. A couple of adult women and a few children are riding the float.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Car in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a light brown convertible carrying passengers affiliated with the League City Garden Club; the convertible is coasting down Kansas Street in League City's 32nd Annual Village Fest parade. A small sign featuring an image of the League Park gazebo is posted on the driver-side door.
Date: May 10, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Clown in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a clown in the 35th annual League City Village Fest parade on Kansas Street. He is wearing an oversize green polka dot costume with giant pockets, a fluffy yellow wig, and white gloves. He is gesturing with his arms extended outward and his head down. Following directly behind the clown is a little streetcar.
Date: May 1989
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Postcard of River Oaks Garden Club #1]

Description: Postcard of perfectly thick rows of salmon colored Azaleas. The edge of the postcard reads, "River Oaks Garden Club Annual Azalea Trail in March." The back of the postcard adds, "River Oaks Garden Club organized 1927. Purpose: Stimulating knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs; sharing advantages of association through conference and correspondence; aiding in protection of native plants and birds; and encouraging civic planting. Address: River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civivs. 2503 West… more
Date: unknown
Creator: River Oaks Garden Club of Houston, Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.742075 -95.417752
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: Appendix 1, Interleaved Material]

Description: Compiled appendix to the account journals documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville. It contains "loose and formerly attached interleaved material, including correspondence, receipts, production reports, &c, keyed to the places in which they were found in the plantation books. In addition, a few relevant documents, including obituaries, have been included at the end" (title page).
Date: 2006~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Private Collection of Elsa Vorwerk

[Antique Carriage in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a black, old-fashioned carriage transporting costumed passengers in League City's sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The four passengers, seated in the rear cab of the carriage, are wearing clothing in the style of the mid-1800s. In keeping with the theme, the driver, who is seated in the front cab, is wearing a curly-haired wig. With the reins in hand, he drives the wagon down the major road in League City where the parade took place.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Fire Truck in a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a red fire truck driving in League City's sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. On the truck's driver-side door are the words "League City Fire Dept. 68." Visible in the driver-side window is the fireman steering the vehicle. The parade takes place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library
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