[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis]

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Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis seated in front of a decorated wall or backdrop. He is looking down, with his arm resting on the arm of the chair. He has a handlebar mustache, and is wearing a suit.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. [1840..1889].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: T. B. Willis Collection and was provided by the Private Collection of T. B. Willis to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 76 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis seated in front of a decorated wall or backdrop. He is looking down, with his arm resting on the arm of the chair. He has a handlebar mustache, and is wearing a suit.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm.

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Handwritten note on back reads: "Dr. Thomas L. Willis, father of Thomas M. Willis. Denton, TX."

Biographical notes: Doctor Thomas L. Willis was born on June 27, 1824 in Georgia. He was the son of William W. Willis (ca. 1794-1874) and Elizabeth Middlebrook Willis (1795-1862) who are buried in Baptist Rest Cemetery in Brundidge, Pike County, Alabama. Doctor Thomas L. Willis received his medical education at the Medical College of Georgia. His 1849 matriculation ticket, his November 1849 card for institutes and practice of medicine, and his November 1849 card for lectures on obstetrics and diseases of women and infants are still in existence. His hometown was listed as Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama while he was a student at the Medical College of Georgia. On June 17, 1858, Thomas L. Willis and Letitia Barnett Huchison were married in Decatur County, Georgia by the Rev. G. W. Fagg, a Methodist minister.

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T. B. Willis Collection

Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco in the 19th century.

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[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis], photograph, [1840..1889]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth388222/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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