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[West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the main building of West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas, probably dating from the time of the building's completion in 1916. The four-story western and southern (front) facades are shown. A pipe-rail fence lines a dirt roadway leading to the building. An automobile and a horse and wagon are parked outside the building and one person stands at the base of the front steps..The photograph is printed as a postcard.
Date: 1916~
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

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
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Dining room at Cousin's Hall

Description: Photograph of the dining room of Cousins Hall at West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas. The room has rows of tables covered with white tablecloths, surrounded by high-backed wooden chairs. Each place is set with silverware, and stacks of plates are on each table. A potted plant sits at the center of each table.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[West Texas State Normal College fire]

Description: Photograph of the West Texas State Normal College building burning. A large cloud of black smoke is rising from the structure. There a small group of spectators, with a line drawn on the image to one individual, identified as "me." To the right of the structure is a water tower.
Date: March 25, 1914
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

High School, Tulia, Texas, sewing room, domestic arts

Description: Photograph of the domestic arts classroom in Tulia, Texas High School. The room has wooden tables with chairs on one side, and a row of sewing machines on the other. A glass-fronted cabinet holding clothing is in one corner, and a smaller wooden cabinet is in another. An open door is at the front of the room.
Date: 1924~
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Floyd E. Savage]

Description: Photograph of Floyd E. Savage, a professor of education and mathematics at West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon, Texas. He worked at the college during the years of 1921-1951. Savage is standing in an open area with a few buildings in the far background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Clarendon College building]

Description: Photograph of the main building of Clarendon College in Clarendon, Texas. The three-story building is constructed of brick, with a shingled roof. On each side of the main part of the building are two square towers. The mansard roof of the main building includes dormer windows and at the top of the towers there are small gabled dormer openings. The tower closest to the viewer has round windows on the third floor and one of them appears to be open or missing. There are three children sitting on t… more
Date: 1906
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

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
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[The first four year summer graduating class at West Texas State Normal College]

Description: Photograph of members of the first 4-year summer graduating class at West Texas State Normal College. Students are standing in front of an old wooden building that has sunlight shining through the overhead slats of wood. Five of the eight students are identified on the reverse as: Earl S. Sparks, Omar Kirk, Dave Payne, Earl Stanley and Mary Dale.
Date: 1915
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Runners clearing hurdles]

Description: Photograph of two men clearing the high hurdles on the track at West Texas State Teachers College. The college gymnasium is visible at the right, and another building and a water tower are in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Wellington High School, Wellington, Texas

Description: Photograph of a newly built high school in Wellington, Texas. The two-story brick building features Gothic-style stone ornamentation on the front façade and parapet. Pointed arch windows are above and on either side of the entryway. The architect of the building was Guy A. Carlander.
Date: 1929
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Tulia High School, Tulia, Texas]

Description: Photograph of Tulia High School about the time of its completion in 1924. The front of the two story stucco building is shown. It features an arched entryway at the center, rows of windows on both stories, and a tile roof. Some construction equipment and debris are visible in front of the building.
Date: 1924
Creator: Beery Foto
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Class of 1905

Description: Photograph of five men and seven women who graduated from Canyon, Texas High School in 1905. The men are wearing dark suits and ties and the women are wearing white dresses. Three of the women are holding rolled diplomas. Students are identified on the back of the photograph: Bottom row: Aubrey ______, J. P. Hix. Middle row: Isabel Prichard, Loretta Wiggins, Minnie Willard, Annie Buie, Lola Word. Top row: Maud Brandon, Professor Ernsburger, Will Word, ________Wiggins, Roberta Wilson.
Date: 1905
Creator: Lusby, Maidens Stennett
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[West Texas State Normal College swimming class]

Description: Photograph of a women's physical education swimming class at West Texas State Normal College. Four groups of women are standing in the pool, in pairs or groups of three, with one woman being held up out of the water by her two companions. There are windows at one end of the room and along one side wall, and a diving board is visible in the foreground.
Date: 1920
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Tulia High School, Tulia, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the nearly complete high school in Tulia, Texas. The building is a two-story stucco with a band of brick on the lower part of the building. The roof is clay tile and has a large chimney. One wing has several arched windows. There are a two ladders leaning or standing by the building.
Date: 1924
Creator: Beery Foto
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
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