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[Cemetery in Brenham]

Description: Photograph of a cemetery near Brenham, Texas, with a grave in the foreground covered in flowers and several gravestones and trees in the background.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Winkelmann, Friedrich Christian, Sr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Grave in a Brenham Cemetery]

Description: Photograph of a cemetery near Brenham, Texas, with a grave in the foreground covered in flowers and several gravestones and trees in the background.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Winkelmann, Friedrich Christian, Sr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photo Album of Landscapes and Events]

Description: Photograph album with 19 pages of pictures of land around the Brazos and Bosque Rivers. The photographs include the following scenes: Mouth of Childress Creek; Bluffs on the Brazos; behind the Lake Waco Dam; the V. A. Hospital of Waco; construction of the Waco Drive Bridge across the Brazos River; Cruz’s Well; Cruz’s Lily Pool; Cruz’s Home; Waco’s Filtration Plant; Artesian Well in Waco; Lake Waco; National Guard; Old Gun Club; South Bosque River near Waco; Cameron Park of Waco; Ditto Crossing… more
Date: 1934~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of 1918 Carlton World War I parents in Front of Store]

Description: Photograph from November 11, 1918 in Carlton, TX. Everyone from Hamilton County with a son in World War I was called to Carlton square for a picture. John O. and Beulah Pollard Forrest are seen on the second row, center. John O. is behind the seated man with the hat between his feet and Beulah is to John O.'s left. A sign in the window of the store reads "All Leather Shoes, Friedman Shelby, Curbo Merc. Co."
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Wiseman
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of 2nd Medical Regiment at Christmas]

Description: Photograph of members of the 2nd Medical Regiment standing next to a hospital building. In the middle of the photo is a stage with Santa Claus and a Christmas tree on it.
Date: 1925
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Description: Photograph of a group of women on the steps of a building holding spears and flags and wearing ribbons pinned to their dresses with "Waco" on them.
Date: 1915
Creator: Bryant Studio
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of a Race]

Description: Photograph of boys lined up in a field about to start a race, with a man pointing a pistol in the air behind them. Names are written on the back of the photo: Alfred Bittley, J. A. Martinez, and George Underwood.
Date: 1925
Creator: Smith's Studio
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of an 8th Grade Class]

Description: Photograph of an 8th grade class in Hewitt, Texas, standing outside of a building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas]

Description: Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with buildings lining the street. The street is under construction during the creation of a pedestrian mall.
Date: 196X
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Ball High School]

Description: Photograph of an elaborate building on a street corner. A handwritten note below the photo identifies it as Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1912
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of "Battle of The Flowers" Parade]

Description: Photograph of a woman sitting on top of a parade float covered in flowers. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that it was taken during the "Battle of the Flowers" parade in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1948
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Bob Cat Band]

Description: Photograph of the Bob Cat Band in Childress, Texas. A boy on the front row, identified by a handwritten "X," is Charles Barnes, Jr.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Brook Avenue Elementary School Students]

Description: Photograph of Brook Avenue Elementary School students standing on steps outside of the school. Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow is on the back row with an "x" written above his head.
Date: 1902~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Byrd Hollow School Students and Teachers]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Hollow School students and teachers outside of the school building. A sign in the front of the group says "Byrd Hollow; W. W. Snodgrass, Co. Supt.; Trustees: S. E. Williams, R. L. Craig, J. T. Garrett; Teacher: Miss Rena Hurst." There are handwritten names of many of the individuals written on the photo, including Charles Craig, John Garrett, Ophie Garrett, Ruby Williams, Hazel Garrett, Gladys Garrett, Lee Garrett, Katie Williams, Raymond Moore, and Lutie Holloway.
Date: 1913
Creator: Bowling, Thos.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas]

Description: Photograph of men with rifles in a field, along with a photo of General Haan, acting commander of Camp MacArthur. Text on the photo says "Gildersleeve's Views of Camp MacArthur."
Date: 1917
Creator: Gildersleeve
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Champe Carter McCulloch House]

Description: Photograph of the Champe Carter McCulloch house in Waco, Texas, with Mrs. Emma B. McCulloch (1843-1929), wife of Champe Carter McCulloch, sitting on the front porch. The original one story structure on the right was built by Dr. Josiah Hatcher Caldwell (1822-1896). This original one story structure was later sold to C. C. McCulloch. The Caldwell-McCulloch house is located at 407 Columbus Avenue in Waco, Texas, and presently is owned by Historic Waco Foundation.
Date: 1918
Creator: Gildersleeve
Location: 31.559229 -97.133530
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Christmas Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a Christmas parade float being towed by a car. The parade has the text "A Merry American Christmas," with a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty and a man dressed as Uncle Sam standing on it. The float was sponsored by Guy Mitchell Cleaners, Pure Milk Co., and Blue Bird Ice Cream.
Date: 1949~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Church Congregation]

Description: Photograph of a group of men in suits and women in dresses and flowered hats standing outside of the door of a church building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fineau
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Community Ice Co. Delivery Boy]

Description: Photograph of a young man carrying ice blocks on his back, standing in front of a wagon with a "Community Ice Company" sign on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Farmer, Whayne H.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Construction of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building]

Description: Photograph of the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A. L. I. C. O.) building being constructed, with men standing on a suspended I-beam. A handwritten note says "Howdy Gildy" and points to one of the men. An interurban streetcar is on the street beside the building.
Date: March 1911
Creator: Gildersleeve
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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