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[D.A. Shirley]

Description: Photograph of Douglas Alfred Shirley, a professor of physics,football coach and dean at West Texas State College from 1913-1949. He is photographed standing outside of the college administration building.
Date: 192X

[Assembly at West Texas State Teachers College]

Description: Photograph of a group of people on stage at the West Texas State Teachers College auditorium. One man, probably college president Joseph A. Hill, stands at the front of the stage at one side a small table draped with a large Texas flag. A large volume is on the table. A group of about forty men and women are seated in rows on the stage. One woman is seated by herself at the far left of the stage. Some audience members are visible at the front of the auditorium seating area.
Date: 192X

[Baseball game at West Texas State Normal College]

Description: Photograph of a baseball game at West Texas State Normal College. The game is shown from behind third base, looking across the infield. The pitcher has just released the ball and the batter, catcher and umpire await the pitch at home plate. A few players are seated on a bench along the first base line, and a small group of spectators stand and sit behind and to one side of the plate. A coach stands in the background near first base, and another is in the foreground on the third base side. Foo… more
Date: 191X

[Boys Standing in Stream]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified young men and two boys, members of the Palm family, standing up to their ankles in a stream in a canyon with grass and shrubs on the sides and rocky hills visible in the background. The two young men wearing shirts and hats are standing with their arms around the younger boys in front of them. The photograph was taken during a family trip to Blue Springs.
Date: 1912-09-07/1912-09-08

Breaking ground for the new gymnasium to be built by the townspeople, students and faculty of the West Texas State Teachers College, at Canyon, Texas

Description: Photograph of a team of two horses pulling a plow to break ground for the college gymnasium. J. Davis Hill leads the team while Odus Mitchell and Nay Hale walk behind. A large crowd of onlookers encircles the event. A second team of animals is visible in the background, and several automobiles are parked beyond the crowd.
Date: October 10, 1924

Buffalo base ball team of season 1926

Description: Photograph of the West Texas State Teachers College baseball team, taken against a studio backdrop. Four players are seated; the remaining six players and the coach stand in two rows behind them. The players are wearing uniforms and the coach is wearing a coat and tie. They are identified on the verso as follows: left to right, back, Coach, O.G. Eckhardt, Jr. Wilson, Raymond Elkins, Earl Phillips, Felix Harrell, Reagan Bivins, Ray Hill, Gilbert Gee, Elbert Boone, Wayne Johnson, Buck Tate, R… more
Date: 1926

The buffalo handbook

Description: A handbook for students of West Texas State Normal College, which includes information about the college and the town of Canyon, a directory, an academic calendar, and advertisements for local businesses.
Date: 1922
Creator: West Texas State Normal College

Buffalo "T" Club

Description: Photograph of members of the West Texas State Teachers College "T" Club posed on the steps of the college administration building. There are three rows, men on the first row are seated, men on the second row are kneeling, and men on the third row are standing. All are wearing "T" Club jackets. The image is mounted on a board on which is printed the names of the individuals shown: front row, Raymond Thompson, Herschel Jennings, Mitchell Jones, Otis Mitchell, Dan Sanders, Felix Phillips, Roy Gol… more
Date: 1924

Canyon City Public School

Description: Photograph of the Canyon City Public School. It is a two story brick building with a covered front entry and a frame bell tower. The chimney at one side of the building features a stepped facade above the eaves.
Date: 190X
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett

[Canyon City, Texas class of 1903]

Description: Photograph of the graduating class of 1903 of Canyon City High School. Shown are two men in suits and five women in white dresses, photographed before a studio backdrop, framed by potted plants. Each person is holding a rolled sheet. Photocopies from the commencement program are attached to the reverse of the photograph, listing the graduates.
Date: 1903
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett

Canyon City's first school building

Description: Photograph of the first school building built in Canyon, Texas. Shown is a frame building with a shingled roof and a bell tower. A group of students and teachers are posed in front of the building. A horse and wagon stand to the left of the building. On the reverse of the photograph is the notation "Cost about $2,500.00."
Date: unknown

[Canyon High School 1907 graduating class]

Description: Photograph of the 1907 class of Canyon High School, consisting of two men and four women The graduates are posed before a studio backdrop. The four women, all dressed in white, are seated in a row, each holding a rolled document tied with a ribbon. The two men are standing behind them and are dressed in suits and ties.
Date: 1907

Canyon High School basketball team, 1925

Description: Photograph of the 1925 Canyon High School basketball team. The players and coach are photographed against a studio backdrop, with six players seated and six players and a coach standing behind them. Eleven players are wearing basketball uniforms, one is wearing a letter sweater and tie, and the coach is dressed in suit and tie. The player in the center of the front row is holding a cup trophy on top of a basketball. A hand-printed sign at his feet reads "Won 15 straight games." One player is i… more
Date: 1925

[Canyon High School football team]

Description: Photograph of a Canyon High School football team posed in 4 rows before the entry steps of a building. They are wearing football uniforms, and a football is placed at the center of the front row. Individuals are identified on the verso: first row (seated, starting with the 4th from the left): J. O. Parker, Otis Higdon, John Johnson, Morris Beavers. Second row (kneeling, l to r): John Gilliam, Harvey Cash, unidentified, Dee Lowry, Walter Dubbs, Henry Wiggins, Ernest O'Donald, Winston O'Keefe. T… more
Date: 192X

[Canyon, Texas schoolchildren]

Description: Photograph of a group of children posed outside the entrance of the Canyon school. The children are in rows, those in the front row kneeling with the others standing behind them. An adult, standing at the back of the group, may be the teacher, identified as Kate Mills. The school building, partially visible, is a frame structure with a covered entryway.
Date: 1901?

[Canyon, Texas students and school]

Description: Photograph of a group of students and faculty at Canyon, Texas. Some of the group are standing on a wooden fence while others are standing or sitting on the ground. Behind the group is the first school building in Canyon, Texas. Three members of the Brooks family, Maybelle, David, and Raymond, are identified.
Date: 1898
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