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Farm Workers

Cropped copy-photograph of farm workers in San Patricio County, TX. Two men and two children are shown. There are two men standing in front of a wooden cart parked in front of several shacks. Both of the men are shown wearing hats. One of the children is wearing a black hat and looking back at the men.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Green Avenue Shopping Area

Cropped copy-photograph of Green Avenue in Taft, TX. The area appears to be busy with traffic and people at a large market. A line of tents and awnings is set up along the side of the road. Many people are walking along the row of tents. Several vehicles are parked on the street in front of the people and tents.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Taft Post Office

Cropped copy-photograph of the exterior of the post office in Taft, Texas. The post office has two windows with bars on both. A group of people is standing in the doorway to the post office. Two cars are parked in front of the post office on the street.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Busy Commercial Street

Cropped copy-photograph of the exterior of several stores along a street in Taft, TX. A row of cars is parked in front of the stores. The store on the far left is labeled, "Cage Hardware Company." The business to its right is the "First State Bank." The business on the far right appears to be a restaurant with several food and drink signs on the facade.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Coleman Fulton Pasture Company

Cropped copy-photograph of a a placard about Sinton, TX. The placard describes various pleasant things about the city. At the top, the title reads, "This is Sinton" and "You Are Welcome to Our City."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Findley Building

Cropped copy-photograph of a building in Sinton, TX. Accompanying information identifies the building as the Findley Building. The building is a two-story brick building. An awning covers the first floor.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Snowfall in Downtown Sinton, TX

Cropped copy-photograph of the downtown area of Sinton, TX. Two men are standing in the middle of a snow-blanketed street. Both are clothed in warm jackets. A row of shops, hotels, and other businesses is shown behind them. Power lines are running above the row of downtown businesses. The man furthest back appears to be smoking.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Snowfall in Downtown Sinton, TX

Cropped copy-photograph of the downtown area of Sinton, TX. A young boy is standing on a snow-covered street with his hands in his pockets. He is facing a pharmacy on the left. The sign above the pharmacy advertises "cold drinks." Several other people are walking on the sidewalk in front of the pharmacy. A car is parked on the street behind the boy. A horse and buggy are in the middle of the street, also behind the boy.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Town Folk in Sinton, TX

Cropped copy-photograph of a group of townspeople in Sinton, TX. A group of five people is shown standing in a row in front of the several businesses along the street. A sixth person is walking away from the camera towards the buildings. All six people appear to be male. The third man from the left is holding his arm around the shoulder of the man to his right.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Portrait of Waldo E. Haisley

Cropped copy-photograph of a man identified as Waldo E. Haisley, holding his horse. He is holding the horse with his right hand. In his left hand, he is supporting a shotgun. He is dressed in a dark suit and tie. The area around him appears to be a desert with cacti and other desert foliage. A small cart is attached to the horse from behind.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Ingleside Bay

Cropped copy-photograph of Ingleside Bay near Ingleside, TX. A plant covered shore is shown in the background. In the middle of the shore is a small house. A boathouse with an extended dock is below the house on the edge of the water. A car is parked on the shore to the left. A sailboat is tied to the left of the dock. It appears unoccupied. Four people are are in a small rowboat to the right of the dock.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Portland Train Depot

Cropped copy-photograph of the train depot in Portland, TX. The depot is a long, wooden building with a high roof. Several chimneys are shown protruding from the roof. A large pole is shown in front of the depot. A group of men and women is standing in front of the depot by the railroad tracks. Several pieces of luggage are piled near the group of people.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Old Custer House

Cropped copy-photograph of the Old Custer House at the corner of Houston and 5th Streets in Portland, TX. The house is a tall, two story building with a covered porch. The top of the porch is a balcony for the second story. Several power poles run by the house. A tall Texaco sign is in the foreground. In front of it, a man in a white jump suit is standing on the seat of a motorcycle. Something illegible is written on the man's back.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Club House

Cropped copy-photograph of a club house in Portland, TX. The house is a two-story wooden structure. A small, covered porch is shown over the front door. A chimney is shown on the right side of the roof. Each side of the house has several windows. Two large plants are in the front of the house behind a long, picket fence. A man is standing in front of the bush on the left side of the front door.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Taft Ranch Cotton Gin

Cropped copy-photograph of a cotton gin on the Taft Ranch in Portland, TX. The cotton gin is a large, wooden building. It is set on wooden stilts next to a set of railroad tracks. A smaller wood building is shown behind the main cotton gin building. The railroad tracks are to the right.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Jacoway Family in Portland

Cropped copy-photograph of a family portrait outside a house in Portland, TX. The three people in the foreground are identified as Mrs. Alice Jacoway-Rudicill, her husband, and their son. Another man is standing in the background with his hand up to his face. He is identified as Richard Jacoway.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

John and Maude Willacy

Cropped copy-photograph of three people in Portland, TX. They are identified as Mr. Willacy, founder of Portland, Maude Willacy, and Mr. Smith. Both men are wearing glasses and hats. Maude Willacy is also wearing a dark hat with a long, dark feather. The man closest to the camera is holding up his left arm, pointed at something at which all three are looking.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Two Couples at Willacy Oil Well

Cropped copy-photograph of four people at the Willacy Oil Well in Portland, TX. The well is on a large, wooden platform. Several workers are walking around the base. A machine is shown to the right of the well. The two couples are standing in front of the well. They are identified as Mr. and Mrs. Willacy and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. All four are wearing hats. The women are wearing dresses. The woman on the far right is wearing a long set of dark pearls.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Bayview College Chapel

Cropped copy-photograph of the chapel on the campus of Bayview College in Portland, TX. The chapel is a two-story house-like structure. A balcony surrounds the front half of the building and covers the bottom porch. A small bell tower in on the front of the roof. Several chimneys are shown behind it. A picket fence borders the field next to the chapel. A caption at the bottom reads, "The Chapel."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Bayview College Gymnasium

Cropped copy-photograph of the gymnasium on the campus of Bayview College in Portland, TX. The gym is an awkwardly-shaped building in the middle of a field of different plants. a single door is on the side of the windowless building. A small sun-shaped design is above the door. A caption at the bottom of the picture reads, "The Gymnasium."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

The Home at Bayview College

Cropped copy-photograph of the a two-story house on the campus of Bayview College in Portland, TX. The house has a balcony covering it on all sides. Several doors and windows are shown on each wall. A picket fence runs in front of the house. The roof is tall with several chimneys and vents. A caption below the image reads, "The Home."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Green Hotel

Cropped copy-photograph of the Green Hotel in Taft, TX. The hotel is a large, three-story, mansion-like building. It is surrounded by a well-trimmed lawn. The covered porch is shown around the perimeter of the hotel. A sign over the front door reads, "Green Hotel."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Portrait of Ed C. Fisher

Cropped copy-photograph of a man identified as Ed C. Fisher. He is seated backwards in a chair with his arms crossed over the back, gazing slightly to the left. He is wearing a dark suit and tie as well as a large ring on his right pinky finger.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Portrait of Young Edwin C. Fisher

Cropped copy-photograph of a boy identified as Edwin C. Fisher. He is standing next to an upright construction made from thin branches. He is wearing a dark suit and light neckerchief-like tie. He is leaning his left arm on the wooden item. He is holding a wide-brimmed hat in his right hand. According to accompanying information, he was an early settler of Portland, TX, born in 1873, who operated a duck hunting business.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

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