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[The Alamo]

Description: Postcard image of the front facade of the Alamo mission. connected to a portion of another building at left. Printed text below says, "The Alamo, built 1718, San Antonio, Texas." Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas without any additional correspondence.
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.425758 -98.486352
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Alamo Plaza]

Description: Postcard image of a park with a number of buildings lining the street on the far side, with printed text below the image: "San Antonio, Tex. Alamo Plaza, Looking North." Carriages with passengers are in the foreground on the cobbled streets of the plaza. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas with no additional correspondence.
Date: July 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.424491 -98.486635
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Postcard of a Methodist Church on Austin Avenue, in Waco, Texas. The church is built in the Gothic architecture style with one large spire on top of its highest corner. The steps lead up to pointed archways and large windows. Handwritten text on the back address the postcard to Mrs. R. L. McKnight.
Date: 1907
Creator: Cann, William A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Bird's Eye View of Port Lavaca]

Description: Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Port Lavaca, Texas. Within the image various houses and their yard can be seen separated by fences. In the background of the right side a church's spire can be seen along the horizon line. Handwritten text on the back is addresses to Mrs. T. A. Hay from Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Carroll Science Hall at Baylor University]

Description: Postcard image of the Carroll Science Hall at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Various students are pictured to be walking on the outside lawn of the building. Behind the building a landscape of trees and the sky is pictured. Handwritten text on the back addresses the postcard to Mrs. W. H. Phillips.
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Central Christian Church in San Antonio, Tx]

Description: Postcard image of Central Christian Church in San Antonio, Texas. The tan colored church is built with stained glass windows on the front side where white columns are also visible. The church steeples are colored green as well as the church domed center. Handwritten text on the back addresses Miss Ruth Cooper of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Confederate Woman's Home]

Description: Postcard image of the Confederate Woman's Home in Austin, Texas. Within the image the stone structure has two sets of small stairs leading into an covered entrance to the home. Outside the home there is a lawn area with positioned on either side of the house. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mrs. M. T. (?) from San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Country Club in Waco, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of a country club in Waco, Texas. The location of the club is a two story a large open deck area on both floors. There are two white columns on either side of the steps leading up the house. To the left of the image and behind the house a thick wooded area of trees is visible. A river flows on the right side of the image. Handwritten text on the back identifies this as the Brazos River.
Date: 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Early Home of Eichelberger Family]

Description: Photograph of the early home of the Eichelberger family. In the image William A. Eichelberger and Hattie Eichelberger and their young boys are in a horse drawn carriage outside the home at 13th Street and Indiana Street in Waco. In the background the fenced in home is visible with a wooden swing in the front yard. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1904
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Hattie Eichelberger and Daughter]

Description: Photograph of Hattie Eichelberger and her young daughter Hattie Mae. Also in the image is an unknown group of women who are also with their child. The group is pictured in a yard area with a wooden fence visible behind them. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Hattie Eichelberger, Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Group]

Description: Photograph of a group of women with their children that included Hattie Eichelberger and her daughter, Hattie Mae Eichelberger. Handwritten text on back identifies the mother and daughter as being second from the right. Hattie Eichelberger is pictured wearing a patterned dark colored dress with lace trim while Hattie Mae is wearing all light colored clothing. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Friends]

Description: Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger as a baby with other unknown children. Handwritten text on back identifies Hattie Mae as being the baby that is second from the left. All of the children are positioned sitting in wooden chairs with a backyard visible behind them. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Unknown Children]

Description: Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger and five other unknown children. Within the photo all the children are wearing light colored clothing and sit on a sidewalk in a yard. Behind them wicker strollers can be seen as the fence surrounding the yard. Eichelberger is identified with handwritten text on back that suggest she is second from the left. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Hattie Mae Eichelberger and Unknown Children on Chairs]

Description: Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger and other young children. Within the photo all the children positioned sitting on wooden chairs. In the background the yard of a home can be seen with the fence post surrounding it. Handwritten text on back identifies Eichelberger on the far left. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Hattie Mae Eichelberger, Her Mother and Unknown Group]

Description: Photograph of Hattie Mae Eichelberger, her mother and a group of unknown mothers and children. Hattie Mae and her mother are identified in the photo by a hand drawn star. The young children are all pictured in wicker style strollers with their mothers behind them. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Home of the Eichelberger Family]

Description: Photograph of the Eichelberger family home at 931 N. 12th Street in Waco, Texas. In the image Hattie Eichelberger with her young children are visible in the front yard of the home. Behind them a wooden swing is visible as is the covered porch area of the home. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Hubbard Public School Building]

Description: Postcard image of the Hubbard Public School Building in Tyler, Texas. Within the image portion of the school building is covered by trees surrounding the side. The school building has one entrance with stone steps leading from the front lawn. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Paul D. Harbach of Reading, Pa.
Date: 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Lake within Sam Houston Park]

Description: Postcard image of a lake within Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. On the shoreline surrounding the lake visitors are visible sitting or walking around. Within the lake there is one statue of a woman and to the left in the background a wooden bridge connects a small island of land to the main area of the park. Handwritten text on back is addresses to Mister Johnnie Huffman of Dallas, Texas.
Date: July 18, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[McLennan County Officers]

Description: Photograph of the 1908 McLennan County Officers on the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse. Within the photo there are three rows of both men and women that fulfill the officer roles. They are positioned on the front steps of a building. Handwritten text on back identifies all the names of those within the photo. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.557236 -97.133394
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Paul W. Dorbritz and Family]

Description: Photograph of Paul W. Dorbritz (1865-1925) and family. The family is pictured outside with a home in the background. There are 11 females in the picture all lined up with 2 males behind them. Handwritten text identifies 2 of the females as Ella, Hedwig (Heddy), and one of the men as Paul.
Date: 1905
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of John Henry Kirby]

Description: Photograph of John Henry Kirby (1860-1940) captured sitting down at a desk. He was chairman of the board of Kirby Lumber Company. He known as the "Prince of Pines". Within the image Kirby is wearing dark colored clothing and pictured holding a piece of paper in his hands.
Date: December 22, 1907
Creator: Gray
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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