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[Photograph of Little Boy on a Goat Cart]

Description: Photograph of a little boy in a short-sleeved gown, sitting with a small dog (real or stuffed) on the seat of a four-wheeled cart and holding reins. The cart is hooked up to a shaggy, curly-haired goat with slightly curved horns. The little boy is grimacing at the camera and has light, middle-parted hair. Behind the cart, there is a large bush to the left, a picket fence to the right, and, in the distant background, a yard, and the corner of a house. On the back of the photo are handwritten not… more
Date: 1919~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Family Walking Down Sidewalk]

Description: Photograph of a woman, boy, and man walking down the sidewalk, towards the camera, with the street to their left. The woman is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and skirt with a checked blouse; the boy is wearing a long-sleeved dress shirt, striped tie, and dark slacks; and the man is wearing a light-colored suit and hat. Behind them, a woman in a patterned dress and a hat is walking the other way. There are cars driving on the street, in the opposite direction, and tall buildings visible in … more
Date: September 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.781720 -96.797806
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Girl Standing on Table Next to Christmas Posters]

Description: Photograph of a little girl in a short ruffled dress and light-colored shoes, smiling and standing on a wood table that sits against a wall of windows. There is a box with a slit in the top and text on all sides, next to the little girl. On the window are two posters advertising the opportunity to win the "worlds largest Christmas stocking," and a large Christmas stocking with various images on it, attached to another poster on the window. On the other side of the window, a long, floor-length c… more
Date: 1975~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.485158 -96.992945
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of a Small Boy Driving a Goat-Cart]

Description: Photograph of a small boy sitting on a two-wheel cart, holding the reins to a large goat. The goat has long, light-colored hair and two long horns, and is attached to the cart. The boy has short hair and is wearing a small coat with a large collage, shorts, tights, and lace-up boots. The cart is parked right alongside a house with wood siding, and there is a wooden fence behind the cart.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of a Young Boy and His Dance Partner]

Description: Photograph of a young boy and a young girl standing in front of a curtain on a stage. The boy, standing on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with billowy sleeves and long pants, and the girl, on the left, is wearing a light-colored silk costume with shorts and a billowy shirt. Both are wearing loose, floppy hats and are standing with their left hands extended out to the side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photo identifying the boy as Fisher Lloyd Forrest.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of a Class of Dallas School Children]

Description: Photograph of a class of Dallas school children wearing costumes and arranged in two rows in front of a brick building with three windows. The first row of children is sitting on the ground, and the second row is standing with their teacher. There is information about the photo on the back.
Date: 193X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Adults and Children Gather for Country Sporting Event]

Description: Photograph of a group of people posing together for a country sporting event. Older girls and women stand to the left and older boys and men stand to the right behind a fence. Many of them are carrying farming implements. A mixed group of younger children sits by an open gate on the left. A small livestock pen has a boy seated beside it to the right. The heads of two reined horses are visible in the foreground at the bottom of the photo.
Date: 1896%
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Custer Cox and Schoolchildren]

Description: Photograph of a group of boys and girls of various ages standing with Custer Cox in front of the door of a schoolhouse. The group is arranged in three rows, with younger children standing in the front and middle rows and older children standing on either side of Custer Cox in the back row. Cox is wearing a suit with a boutonniere and stiff white collar. The children in the front row are barefoot. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the mat says "Custer might be teacher."
Date: 1896~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

Gatesville Camp Fire Girls

Description: Photograph of a group of girls that are members of Camp Fire Girls of America posing on rugs in front of an ornate backdrop. They are wearing Native American-style women's gowns, beads, and headbands. The girls are identified from the top left as Margaret Bishop, Louise Raby, Willie Rae Brashear, Virginia Brown, Doris Davison, Ruth Wells, Anita Stewart, Margaret Powell, camp counselor Alice Boyer, Eloise Colgin, Julia Bishop, Zelia McClinton, and Grace West.
Date: 1915~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photographic Portrait of Thurman and Herman Maxwell]

Description: Postcard featuring twin infants Thurman and Herman Maxwell, children of Franklin Lee and Nancy Maxwell. They are sitting on a chair with spiral metalwork on its back and legs. The twins are wearing white dresses and bonnets. "Twins" has been written over their heads in red ink, and a T and H have been written on their heads. The reverse side of the postcard has the infants' names written in blue marker, and a handwritten note that reads "To grandma and uncle Ben."
Date: 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Students of Purmela Circa 1920]

Description: Photograph of a group of young people from the Purmela School in Purmela, Texas. The students range in age from younger children to older teenagers. Three rows stand in front of five windows on a brick building, while a group of younger children sits below them. The fourth person on the first row is Homer Freeman and the seventh is Herman Maxwell. The second person the second row is Vella Freeman, the fifteenth is Joe Maxwell, and the nineteenth is Thurman Maxwell. The fourth girl on the foremo… more
Date: [1920..1924]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Freeman Family Standing in Front of Home]

Description: Photograph of members of the Freeman family standing in front of their wooden home in Purmela, Texas. They are identified from the left as Alvin (age six), Louis (age eight), Way (age four), Alex, Thoyce (age two), Winnie, Lillian (age ten), and Vivian (age eleven). A windpump is visible in the background to the right. The reverse side of the mat has a note that says "To Dred & Emma."
Date: 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Students of Ireland School, 1915]

Description: Photograph of a group of children of various ages that attend school in Ireland, Texas. Two chaotic rows of children stand behind a row of their sitting peers. A ball with "Ireland" painted on it rests against the legs of a girl on the lower left of the photo. The teacher, H. Hall, stands behind the group of children.
Date: December 1915
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Joyce Family Outside of a Home]

Description: Photograph of the Joyce family posing in front of a house. Three women and two men stand in the back row, with the two men holding very young children. Two elderly men and a woman sit beside a younger woman who is flanked by a standing boy and girl. The blurry image of a dog can be seen to the right. Two of the people present are identified as John Dell Joyce and Sarah Abigail Joyce.
Date: 1895~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[People Standing Outside of Rising Star School]

Description: Photograph of a group of people posing outside of the clapboard school building in Rising Star, Texas. Older girls and boys stand divided in the back of the group, a group of younger girls stands before them, and then a group of young boys sit in front of the group. An older man with a cane can be seen standing to the right.
Date: 1886~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Maxwell Family Photo Album]

Description: Photo album containing images of family members posing together. The front cover of the album features the painted image of a woman floating near a riverside woodland cabin. The spine and back cover is fabric with asymmetrical patterns. A golden hinge seals the album. The frames inside of the book are decorated with scrollwork, some are labeled with names, and many are vacant.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Maxwell Family Photo Album]

Description: Photo album containing images of family members posing together. The cover is black leather with a raised ovular design decorated with golden flowers. White beads are arranged in a rectangular pattern on either side of the cover. A golden hinge is used to seal the album. Photographs of Maxwell family members are arranged inside. Many of these photos are labeled.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of the Newton Family Sitting on the Steps of a House]

Description: Copy print photograph of the Newton family sitting on the cement steps of a house. The parents, William and Callie Newton, sit together to the left. To the right, William Newton, Jr. sits with his arms around Chelsea Genon and Juanita Marie. The younger children in the front row are Bobbie Jo, Jimmy, Gerald, and Frank.
Date: 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Image
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Maxwell Family Members with Musical Instruments]

Description: Copy print photograph of members of the Maxwell family together in a fenced-in yard. Thurman, Herman, and Raymond Maxwell kneel while respectively holding a violin and two guitars. A young girl, Gladys Maxwell, is dressed in a white dress and hat and stands between Thurman and Herman. A young boy with a guitar sits on Raymond's knee. Houses are visible in the background.
Date: 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Image
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
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