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[Downtown Midland at Night]

Description: Photograph of downtown Midland at night, taken along the center of a street. Cars between the road, with moderately-tall buildings on both sides and power lines and Christmas lights hanging across the streets. The Crawford Hotel is partially visible on the left side of the street, and a building with a sign reading "THE OIL AND GAS BUILDING" is on the right side.
Date: 1959-12~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997492 -102.074729
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Opening of First National Bank, Midland]

Description: Photograph of the opening of the First National Bank in October 1959, on the corner of West Wall and Colorado Street. People stand, converse, and walk around the main lobby of the bank, where there are tables set up with flowers and stacked programs and sheets, as well as escalators moving up and down.
Date: October 1959
Creator: Rubin's Studio of Photography
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997458 -102.076830
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Petroleum Building, Midland, 1959]

Description: Photograph of the Petroleum Building in Midland, which has a Gothic-like facade with short spires and textured elements along the top edge of the building. Between each window are small ornamental relief pieces, and along the ground floor, the windows and entryways are widely arched with subtle and decorative tracery elements surrounding each arch. The similarly-styled Yucca Theater, to the north of the Petroleum Building, is far shorter but also has Gothic-like decoration along its front facad… more
Date: 1959
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.998405 -102.076944
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Village Shopping Center, Midway]

Description: Aerial photograph of the Village Shopping Center, a set of strip malls, commercial buildings, and adjoining parking lots at the intersection of Wall Street and Andrews Highway. Houses and suburban developments are to the north of the shopping center, and the El Campo Moderno Courts is to the south, along Wall Street in the lower left. Commercial buildings are built along Andrews Highway, which curves to the northwest.
Date: 1958
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[South Fifth Street and Austin Street, Waco]

Description: Photograph of South Fifth Street and Austin Street in Waco, Texas. Along this corner is the R. T. Dennis & Co. house furnishing store in the Dennis Building at center, the Wood Bros. male clothing store, Chris's Cafe, and the "Grocery So Different" to the left of the Dennis Building, the Oriental Billards and Dominos building on the other side of the road. Cars and bicycles are parked along the curb, and people walk across the street and along the sidewalk.
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: Gildersleeve
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.556733 -97.131729
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[First National Bank Building Groundbreaking, 1957]

Description: Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the First National Bank building on the corner of Wall and Colorado streets in Midland. Two men, A.N. Hendrickson (left) and John P. Butler (right), bend down and hold shovels thrust into the dirt of an empty building lot, surrounded by a crowd of men in hats, ties, and suits. The Petroleum Building with its Shell sign is visible in the background. The men in the crowd, from left to right, are: E. B. Dickenson, Joe Crump, O. C. Harper, Foy Proctor, … more
Date: June 25, 1957
Creator: Frank Miller Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997193 -102.077155
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, 1957]

Description: Photograph of downtown Midland, Texas, east facing up. The Midland County Courthouse is visible just above center, a small four-story building surrounded by grass lawns. To the north is the Petroleum Building, which is partially obscured by the Western United Life Building, a tall 12-story concrete building. Main Street and some hotels lie to the east of the courthouse, distinguished by narrow and long storefronts lining the city streets. Front Street and the railroad diagonally cuts across the… more
Date: 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of West Midland, 1957]

Description: Aerial photograph of western Midland, looking northwest. The large curving road running through the center of the photograph is the Andrews Highway, which terminates at a junction with Wall Street, the road that spans across the bottom half of the picture. Along the corner of Wall and Andrews (center of image) is the Village Shopping Center, which includes several strip malls and stores. As Andrew Highway curves to the east, it approaches the Midland Hospital, the white multistory building righ… more
Date: 1957~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Downtown Midland, Texas Avenue]

Description: Photograph of downtown Midland facing east down West Texas Avenue. The Midland Parking Garage, a moderately-tall beige building is along the left side of the street. The Western United Life building, a tall beige building and the Petroleum Building, which has large Gothic-like spires along its southern face, are visible further down the street. Cars run down the road.
Date: 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.998414 -102.078667
Partner: Midland Historical Society

The New 1957 Fort Worth Church Guide

Description: Directory of Black churches in the Fort Worth area with photographs, addresses, congregation sizes, and short histories and descriptions. The churches are organized alphabetically, by denomination, with a table of contents on page 2.
Date: 1957~
Creator: Cook and Royal Advertising Agency
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

["Woods #1", Oil Well]

Description: Photograph of industrial implements around a large oil well in Midland, Texas. Notes on the back indicate that the well is being re-fracked. Numerous trucks loaded with equipment are piped to each other in front of the well. Caption on the back: "Woods #1 5/56 Re-Frac. 40,000 gals @ 3# sd. Cost about $12,000. Tubing standing in work-over rig. Dowells 6 or $800,000 worth of equipment Not all equipment shown 4-500 Bbl. tanks not shown. Tank batter right hand (upper corner." [sic]
Date: May 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, 1956]

Description: Aerial photograph of Midland, Texas, in 1956, north facing up. The Midland County Courthouse, a small rectangular building, is visible right of center, with the Petroleum Building to the north, and Main Street to the southeast. East of the courthouse is the Wilco Building, currently under construction and half completed. Midland Senior High School, composed of two buildings along two city blocks, is to the northwest of the Wilco Building. Commercial buildings and parking lots occupy the blocks … more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, Wilco Building Construction]

Description: Aerial photograph of downtown Midland facing the west, taken between 1956 and 1958. The Midland County Courthouse is visible at center right: a compact white building surrounded by a lawn and a parking lot. To the right (north) of the courthouse is the Petroleum Building and the McClintic Building (above the Petroleum Building; west). The large building under construction at left is the Wilco Building, its lower floors complete. Main Street spans along the far bottom of the image with its store… more
Date: [1956..1958]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Rock Springs Center Lobby]

Description: Photograph of a lobby inside the Rock Springs Center at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Two black couches with red cushions and white flower vases on both sides, backs facing each other, sit at the center of the image, with a white square coffee table visible in front with red wooden chairs adjoining it on a beige carpet. Two pairs of white tables with two white chairs each sit on the right side of the image, with a medium-sized tree in between. A Christmas tree is visible behind the couches. Wi… more
Date: [1956..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.736550 -97.365300
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Rose Garden, Looking Northeast, 1956]

Description: Photograph of the Rose Garden in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in 1956, looking northeast. A large rectangular field of roses and shrubs on a flat plain of grass is prominent at center. A corner of the garden's former hedge maze is visible at bottom right. The covered pavilion of the Lower Rose Garden at the top of the "rose ramp" is located at middle right above the rose field, alongside a road where three cars are parked. The road goes into the background into an area of shrubs and large, tal… more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.734282 -97.366188
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Visitors in Botanic Garden Maze]

Description: Photograph of visitors in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden hedge maze. Three adults are accompanied by a child and walk along a hedge wall. An empty barrel and a small wooden covering is beside them. An advertisement billboard and a streetlight is visible behind the hedges. The former site of the hedge maze is currently occupied by the botanical garden's vegetable garden.
Date: 1956~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.733774 -97.366480
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Midland Woman's Club, Rodeo Coffee]

Description: Photograph of "rodeo coffee" meeting arranged by the Midland Woman's Club. Women with cowboy hats are seated behind a table with a selection of food and small cups throughout. Another row of women stand behind, looking towards the photographer. A list of names is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Birdwell, Joe V.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[3rd Anniversary for Rev. C. A. Holliday]

Description: Photograph of a 3rd anniversary celebration for Reverend C. A. Holliday at the Greater St. James Baptist Church. Rev. Holliday is standing in front of a wooden pulpit along other church leaders and choir members standing in rows behind him. A thermometer measuring cash donated for the church building fund has been placed between large bouquets of flowers in front of the pulpit, and a banner for Rev. Holliday is hung along the back wall of the church.
Date: 1955
Creator: Turner, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.759453 -97.324906
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

Deliverer Life Insurance Company

Description: Booklet providing information about the Deliverer Life Insurance Company, one of the first life insurance companies for Black people in Fort Worth. It includes background about the establishment of the company; a list of employees with portraits and information about affiliations and experience; and a table of insurance premiums sorted by age.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Deliverer Life Insurance Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Front of 5328 Surrey Circle]

Description: Photograph of 5328 Surrey Circle in Dallas, Texas. This photograph is of the front exterior. The main entrance is at left, with a brick and stone walkway leading up to it as well as a small lamp to the left of the double doors. A short metal barrier decorated with flower and plant motifs is attached on the very short, elevated brick platform leading up to the house. A hedge is set in front of the main window at the front of the building, along which the stone walkway runs past. The roof is sho… more
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.862992 -96.821062
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Interior of 5328 Surrey Circle]

Description: Photograph of the interior of 5328 Surrey Circle, Dallas, Texas. A living space is depicted through a rectangular arch opening, lined with wooden moulding. Inside the room are couches, framed portraits, a lamp set on a round desk, a cabinet, and a fireplace with a dark marble mantel. Outside the living room are two cushioned chairs on both sides of the arch doorway, decorated with figures set in relief in oval portrait frames hanging above them, and a small cabinet with a flower vase and a mirr… more
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.862992 -96.821062
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Porch of 5328 Surrey Circle]

Description: Photograph of 5328 Surrey Circle, Dallas, Texas. Depicted here is the porch behind the house, accessible by two dark-colored doors. A glass table, decorated with a small flower vase, is joined by six cushioned metal chairs. Cushioned furniture, including sofas and seats adjoined with smaller glass tables, is lined against the wall of the porch, which has a tiled stone floor. A short metal screen separates the porch from the rest of the back lawn.
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.862992 -96.821062
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Rear View of 5328 Surrey Circle]

Description: Photograph of 5328 Surrey Circle, in Dallas, Texas. This photograph is of the rear view. The back of the house contains a plain grass lawn, accessible by a short set of stairs and demarcated from the house with short hedges and bushes. A young tree is planted behind the hedges, closer to the house. The house has tall windows, a short roof, and a brick chimney.
Date: 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.862992 -96.821062
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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