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[Billboard for the opening of the Dr Pepper Museum]

Description: Photograph of the first billboard advertising the opening of the Dr Pepper Museum in spring of 1991. It has an illustration of the front of the building at left with a large image of a Dr. Pepper bottle cap over the side of the building. Text at right says "Dr Pepper Bottling Co. of Texas salutes Dr Pepper Museum, Waco."
Date: October 18, 1990
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Dr. Pepper Museum

[Postcard of Bloomfield Indian Seminary]

Description: Postcard of Bloomfield Indian Seminary near Denison, Texas. Several trees occupy the yard in front of the building. Handwritten text on the back of the card reads "Hello Dad. Having a fine time Went to fair last night. It sure is big. Mart."
Date: October 26, 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Seed Scale Hopper]

Description: Photograph of the the seed scale hopper for weighing cotton seed in the Burton Farmer's Gin with printed text at the top that says, "S[...] Weight on Seed Scale." There are chains above the chute and the wall behind it is made of corrugated metal.
Date: October 1978
Creator: Felder, Greg
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.180041 -96.593929
Partner: Texas Cotton Gin Museum

[Engine Label]

Description: Detail view of the engine label on the Bessemer, or “Lady B” engine as it is called, at the Burton Farmer's Gin, with the text: "Bessemer Oil Engine. Spec.U. Type IV. Pat. Nov. 9th 1915. Pat Dec. 14th 1915. Pat. Dec. 14th 1915. Pat. Dec. 21st 1915. Pat's Pending. No. 3290[...] R. P M. 250, H.P. 125. The Bessemer Gas Engine Co. Grove City, PA."
Date: October 1978
Creator: Felder, Greg
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.180041 -96.593929
Partner: Texas Cotton Gin Museum

[Photograph of an Unidentified Lamar Student]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified student at Lamar University studying while laying in the grass. She wears her hair in an afro and sports large, teardrop-shaped earrings. She wears a light-colored top with lacing at the neckline tucked into darker, textured pants. She lays on her side, looking toward a notebook in the grass and holding a pencil in her hand.
Date: October 6, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Postcard of Grand Central Depot and Brazos Hotel]

Description: Postcard of the Grand Central Depot and the Brazos Hotel in Houston, Texas. The Brazos Hotel stands on the left side of the frame. In the middle of the frame, the side of the Grand Central Depot is visible. There is a large depot with trains and train cars on the right side of the frame. Handwritten text on the back of the card reads "10/29/08 Am sorry that I cannot have the pleasure of being by your side at the table to-night. Shirley." The card is addressed to Mr. John Forsgard of Waco, Texas. more
Date: October 29, 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.766074 -95.366160
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Public School Building in Marlin, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Public School Building in Marlin, Texas. A crowd of individuals poses in front of the building. Text in the bottom left-hand corner of the front of the card reads "Allen's City Drug Store." A handwritten message on the back of the car reads: "Did not fail to post the letter. Now it's up to me. Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: October 29, 1908
Creator: Allen's City Drug Store
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[June Robertson Dressed up for Halloween]

Description: Photograph of a young June Robertson in a short, light-colored dress and a dark, pointed hat with a large, round base. She poses outdoors in front of several large houses. Text on the back of he photograph identifies the date and the subject.
Date: October 31, 1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Pastor's Message - October 6, 1991]

Description: Letter from Reverend B. J. Bradford, Jr., the pastor at Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church written to congregants discussing the 30th anniversary of the church's current building and the costs that were covered by the congregation to build it.
Date: October 6, 1991
Creator: Bradford, Bishop Johnson, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Mount Horeb Baptist Church Library

[Postcard Souvenir of Waco]

Description: Postcard of a woman standing with baskets full of cotton in a cotton field. Handwritten text on the card reads: " I made a mistake in names, it should have been E[. . .] instead of Grost. Thus I will reach you before you write them. B[. . .] see what made me make such a mistake L[. . .] May." The card is addressed to Mrs. M. Linus H[. . .]" of Oakland, California.
Date: October 16, 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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