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Christopher and Martha Huffhines Home

Description: Photograph of a front-exterior view of the Christopher and Martha Huffhines home. The wooden house is two-stories tall with an awning covering the width of the house. Standing on the steps is a woman and baby identified as Ophelia Huffhines Chick and baby Amy. In the foreground, there is a wooden fence. Amy married Jack D. Rutledge in 1926, and died in June 2005 at 101 years old.
Date: 1903
Partner: Richardson Public Library

Our Homes and Country Illustrated

Description: Promotional pamphlet describing the communities in Taylor County, Texas for readers who might be interested in purchasing homes in the area. It includes an overview of the homes, families, and businesses in each community, with photographs.
Date: 1903
Partner: McMurry University Library

Henry Britain Home

Description: The home of Henry W. Britain, the rancher who sold eighty acres to J.O. Schulze and Otis Brown for the original Irving townsite. The land sold for $30 an acre. This home was located near Nursery and Perry roads. Further to the south, Britain watered his livestock at the pond near the intersection of Nursery and Irving Blvd. The Britain family came to this area in 1859. Dave, Lee, Eunice, and Henry W. Britain are among those in the photo.
Date: 1903~
Partner: Irving Archives

[Herman Garrett Family]

Description: Photograph of the Herman Garrett family from their family house at 611 N Big Spring Street, arranged in three rows on the house's porch. In the back row, from left to right: Lillian Garrett Reiger, Dora Garrett Rankin, Al H. Garrett, Elizabeth Garrett, Neta Garrett Wilson, and H. M. Garrett (came to Midland in 1882). Middle row (both seated on chairs, from left): Neta Wilson's mother-in-law and Mrs. Herman (Lucy Ann) Garrett. Front row (both seated on porch): Luther Wilson, Bess Garrett Holmes… more
Date: 1903
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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