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Commercial Building Exterior

Description: Copy negative of Cameron and Phillips Hardware store. Other text on the side of the building reads guns, rope, wagons, plows, hacks, buggies, cutlery, shovels, spades, mowers, rakes, and powder shot. The image is of the store from the corner of N. 2nd and Pine Street in Abilene.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Newspaper Ad

Description: Copy negative of a newspaper ad from J.D. Moore Transfer and Storage in Abilene, Texas. The advertisement addresses the Hilton Hotel and the moving service provided by the company. There is a drawing of a J. D. Moore Storage truck and an image of a hotel.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Business Truck

Description: Copy negative of a J. D. Moore Transfer and Storage truck in front of a warehouse and fence on Cherry Street in Abilene, Texas. There are storage tanks in the background. There is text on the side of the truck advertising the business name and phone number.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Building on Fire

Description: Copy negative of a building on Walnut Street in Abilene, Texas on fire. There are people surrounding the building watching the event take place as firefighters climb on ladders to the upper stories. There are other buildings visible in the image.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Woman Standing by Creek

Description: Copy negative of Willie Hardie Walker standing in front of a creek in Abilene, TX. Willie is wearing a long skirt with a ribbon at her waist and a light, high collared, long sleeved shirt and a hat with a ribbon tied around it. Behind her water falls and collects into a creek.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Man on Fence

Description: Copy negative of Jesse E. Walker sitting on a fence. He had his elbow propped up on the back of the fence as he holds his head. A crocheted blanket has been laid across the back of the fence beneath his elbow. He is wearing a dark suit and a light tie. To the right in the image is a profile portrait of an unknown women that has been cut out into a diamond shape and adhered to the image. A note is written at the bottom of the image.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Woman Standing by Creek

Description: Copy negative of Willie Hardie Walker standing in front of a creek in Abilene, TX. Willie is wearing a long dress and gloves and stands with one hand behind her back as the other touches the brim of her hat. The creek is behind her on the right side of the image. A fence line is in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Woman Standing by Creek

Description: Copy negative of Willie Hardie Walker sitting in a buggy. She is holding the reigns as she looks into the camera. She has a blanket over her lap and is wearing a coat and a hat with decoration at the front. Behind her trees grow.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Postcard of Community

Description: Copy negative of a postcard giving facts about the city of Abilene. Quotes are typed at the top left of the card, a place for a stamp at the top left, and the card is divided into two sections. War slogans are present at the bottom of the card. There is only text, no images.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Women's Sunday School Class

Description: Copy photograph of the 1927 First Baptist Church Women's Sunday school class. A large group of women stands in seven rows on the steps of the First Baptist Church. Many carry bibles. Four women in the front row hold a banner. A man stands behind the banner.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Birthday Cake; Fashion Show

Description: Copy photograph of two images taken during the Abilene Centennial Celebration. In the left image, a large birthday cake for the city of Abilene sits on a table. The cake says, "Happy Birthday Abilene 1881 1981." In the right image, a woman wearing a frontier-style dress walks in front of the Abilene Civic Center. A group of people watches.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Historic plaque - 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque detailing the exploits of the 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley. It reads: "45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley. The 45th Infantry Division, comprised of National Guard units from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, was one of the first four division ordered into federal service by Congress' joint resolution in 1940. Initially stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma, the 45th was relocated to Camp Barkeley in early 1941. The "Thunderbirds" found Abi… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historic Street with a Skyscraper in Abilene, Texas

Description: Photograph of a main street with historic buildings in Abilene, Texas. The street starts in the foreground on the left and runs into the background on the right. There are several buildings visible on the lefthand side of the street, including a tower-like skyscraper in the background. The building closest to the foreground features a long front with several equally-spaced windows, a second floor balcony, and a myriad of historic decorative elements such as large balustrades on the roof. Many o… more
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Building Exterior #2

Description: Copy negative of 2 images. The first shows an image of the High School Building and the other is of the Carnegie Library Building in Abilene, Texas. The images are of the exterior of the buildings.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Street Scene

Description: Copy negative of a section of the Taylor Co. Yearbook. The image is of a rendering of a future building. The title under the drawing is "Girls' New Home to be Built Soon - Christian College, Abilene." The text surrounding the area states "In this matter of good roads, Commissioners Precinct No. 1, of Taylor county, including the city of Abilene, has taken a very important and far reaching course, $150,000,000 of bonds having been voted in the precinct for this purpose. Already about 42 mil… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Building Exterior

Description: 1 copy negative of 2 images. The first shows an image of the U.S. Weather Bureau and the other is of the Colony Administration Building in Abilene, Texas. The images are of the exterior of the buildings. The text that is above and below the images is partially visible and reads "It is confidently believed that a population of 25,000 for Abilene can and will be secured in a few years, and that is precisely what they propose to do."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Building Exterior #1

Description: Copy negative of 2 images. The first shows an image of the High School Building and the other is of the Carnegie Library Building in Abilene, Texas. The images are of the exterior of the buildings.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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