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Portrait of Girl

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Bessie and Jennie Perkins. They are posed with their hands on a prop gate. Behind them is a backdrop with trees. Below the photograph is a note that says, "Bessie & Jennie Perkins (Uncle Jack's daughters)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Girl

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Lula Perkins. She is posed standing with her right hand on a prop gate. She is standing on a fur rug and there are flowers nearby. Below the photograph is a typed note that says, "Lula Perkins (Uncle Billy's daughter)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Man

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Lee Perkins. He is pictured from the shoulders up and is wearing a suit and bow tie. Below the photograph is a typed note that says, "Lee Perkins, Gordonville (Uncle Billy's son)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Man and Woman

Description: Copy negative of two photographs. The portrait on the left is of Nat D. Perkins. He is wearing a dark suit with a bow tie and holding a curtain. An attached typed note beneath the photograph reads, "Father, Nat D. Perkins". The portrait on the right is of an unidentified woman seated in a chair with fringe. She is wearing a long dress with a light-colored collar.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Man and Woman

Description: Copy negative of two photographs. The photograph on the left is of an unidentified man in a dark suit. The photograph on the right is of Johnny and Ida Perkins. Mr. Perkins is seated and wearing a dark suit and bow tie and Mrs. Perkins is standing beside him with her hand on his shoulder. She is wearing a dark dress with a large, ruffly white collar. Beneath the photograph is a typed note that reads, "Uncle Johnny & Aunt Ida Perkins".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Family Reunion

Description: Copy negative of John and Jennie Dishman with other family members at a family reunion. The group includes seven women, two men, one girl, one boy and a dog. All of the women except one are wearing light-colored dresses, the men are wearing suits and ties and the young boy is wearing a loose-fitting shirt. The group is seated on a porch and a stoop. A typed note beneath the photograph reads, "Uncle John & Aunt Jennie Dishman & family, about 1908 (Collinsville, Tex)".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Couple

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Jack and Tilda Perkins. They are posed with cutouts that look like a metal gate and stone wall. Behind them is a backdrop of trees. Below the photograph is a typed note that says, "Uncle Jack & Aunt Tilda Perkins."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Woman

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Mollie Carson. She is posed next to a table covered with a tapestry and a wooden chair. Behind her is a backdrop of foliage. Below the photograph is a typed note that says, "Aunt Mollie Carson."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Man

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Dick Perkins. He is posed with his left hand on a wooden column. Near his hand is a book. He is wearing a jacket, trousers and work boots. There is a typed note that says, "Dick Perkins (Uncle Dick's Son)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Children

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Ara, Eula and Hattie Dishman as young children. They are seated on a fur blanket in a chair. All three girls wearing light-colored dresses and are looking to their left. The studio is identified as Cole's Studio in Collinsville at the bottom of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Girls

Description: Copy negative of a portrait of young Ara and Hattie Dishman leaning together, dressed up, taken by Cole's Studio in Collinsville, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of Woman

Description: Copy photograph of a portrait of Bessie Perkins. She is wearing glasses and a light-colored dress with bows. Below is a typed note that says, "Bessie Perkins, Uncle Jack's daughter."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Building Exterior

Description: Copy negative of Josh Dishman Cotton Gin. In the picture there is a big house with many windows and a barn attached to the side of the house. In the picture there are three people standing outside a door on a small deck. Also on the piture a wagon with a man on it is being pulled by two horses. Behind them is another barn type building attached to the house. On the picture there is writing that reads " Uncle John Dishman's gin, Collinsville, Texas (1895)"
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Portrait of Agnes E. Bevan]

Description: Portrait of Agnes E. Bevan, seated on a patterned couch, wearing a light-colored gown with lace detailing along the collar and hemline. A hand written note on the back reads, "Agnes E. Bevan, age 9 mo. 3 days."
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Young Girl With a Doll]

Description: Portrait of a young girl seated in a wicker chair and holding a doll with both hands. She appears to be about two years of age.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wear, R.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Baby Lying Down]

Description: Portrait of a baby in a white dress lying down on a fur blanket.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wear, R.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Allison Cemetery]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Allison Cemetery in Whitesboro, Texas. Text: Believed to date from the mid-1800s, Allison Cemetery occupies three acres of land. The oldest dated marker is that of a 53-year-old man who was buried in 1865, though some headstones have been moved or were destroyed over time, and older graves may be noted only by roughly shaped rocks. Most of those interred on this site are descendants of H. Dennis, Sr., and other area families. Notable gra… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[State Historical Survey Committee Marker: Allison Mayfield]

Description: Photograph of the State Historical Survey Committee marker for Allison Mayfield in Sherman, Texas. Text: Opened law practice here, 1884, became an assistant attorney general of Texas, 1893. Won election, 1897, to railroad commission, served 26 years - 16 years as chairman. The commission had been created in 1891 to regulate shipping rates and practices. In his term as chairman, oil and gas regulation - a major responsibility - began with jurisdiction over pipelines, 1917. In 1919 the legislatur… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Andrew L. Randell]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Andrew L. Randell in Sherman, Texas. Text: A native of Denison, Andrew Randell graduated from Princeton University and the University of Texas. He opened a law practice in Sherman and was active in civic and church affairs. He and his wife Vera (Harrison) had two daughters. It was in Freemasonry that he marked his greatest achievements, serving as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas; as executive secretary of the Masonic service asso… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[State Historical Survey Committee Marker: Austin College]

Description: Photograph of the State Historical Survey Committee marker for Austin College in Sherman, Texas. Text: Oldest college in Texas operating under original charter. Founded in 1849 by the Presbytery of Brazos under leadership of Daniel Baker. Named for Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas. Opened in Huntsville with Sam Houston, Anson Jones, and Henderson Yoakum - Texas statesmen - among original trustees. Bell donated by Houston hangs in present chapel. For years competence in Greek and Latin was req… more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West

[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Barron Cemetery]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Barron Cemetery in Collinsville, Texas. Text: Named for John Barron (1831-87), a Civil War veteran who came here from Virginia and bought a good farm in 1870. Married first to Delilah Ward (d. 1860s), then to Margaret McElroy, he had fifteen children. About 1875 he gave land for a church-school building and this community cemetery, where he and some other members of his family were later buried. William Jenkins (1829-78), who was also a … more
Date: 2011-12/2012-03
Creator: West, Carolyn Effie
Partner: Private Collection of Carolyn West
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