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[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Chancel]

Description: Photograph of the chancel and the altar of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. Most of the chancel is raised on a platform. At the very back is the raised choir loft and the Kilgen organ console (mostly obscured). The back wall contains wooden paneling, tracery and facade organ pipes. A short upper wooden screen separates the choir from the main part of the chancel, on which are clergy seats, the pulpit, decorated with a parament, and the altar. This portion is accessible by stai… more
Date: December 22, 1953
Creator: Willis Studio
Location: 31.549818 -97.138852
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Faculty of Hillcrest Elementary School]

Description: Photograph of the faculty of Hillcrest Elementary School in Waco, Texas. The three rows of faculty include eleven women and one man all wearing mix of light and dark color clothing. On the first row, far left, is Miss Lilla Mayes, next to her is Mrs. Evelyn Riola, fourth from the left is Mrs. Lillian Bailey, and on far right is Miss Marguerite Rast. On the top row is Adrian Gasperson, principal.
Date: September 22, 1954
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Fire Damage on Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of a front view of the fire damage on the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. Through the large facade window there is roof damage and smoke rising. To the left side towards the ground are fire hoses and ladders leaning on the church.
Date: 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Fire Damage on Austin Avenue Methodist Church Window]

Description: Photograph of the large facade window of the Austin Avenue Church. The stained-glass in the window has been destroyed by a fire and damage around the tracery of the window is visible.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Firefighters Grabbing Cups of Water]

Description: Photograph of firefighters group around a water jug. Three uniformed firefighters are receiving water from a female Salvation Army worker who is wearing the water jug on her front.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Firefighters Inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of firefighters inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The firefighters are grouped together in a hallway and holding on to a water hose. In the foreground there is the 13th Street foyer of the church with water on the floor and stains on the walls.
Date: November 13, 1954
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the foreground there is a long water hose in 13th Street that goes up the side steps of the church. Firefighters are standing on the steps of the church facing towards the stained glass windows. Another group of people are standing on the sidewalk and looking towards a ladder that is propped up on the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #2]

Description: Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #3]

Description: Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Firefighters With Fire Hose]

Description: Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The water from the hose is spraying towards the large facade window of the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Front of 5328 Surrey Circle]

Description: Photograph of 5328 Surrey Circle in Dallas, Texas. This photograph is of the front exterior. The main entrance is at left, with a brick and stone walkway leading up to it as well as a small lamp to the left of the double doors. A short metal barrier decorated with flower and plant motifs is attached on the very short, elevated brick platform leading up to the house. A hedge is set in front of the main window at the front of the building, along which the stone walkway runs past. The roof is sho… more
Date: 1955
Location: 32.862992 -96.821062
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Front of Willis House]

Description: Photograph of the front of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr., later renumbered 4804 Hillcrest Dr., in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. There are many trees in the front yard, and a stone bench is visible to the left.
Date: 1950~
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Front View of Fire Damage to Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of a front view of the fire damage to the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. Through the large facade window there is roof damage and smoke rising. To the left side towards the ground are fire hoses and ladders leaning on the church.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Home of H. D. Fillers]

Description: Photograph of the house of H. D. Fillers in Wichita Falls. The house is a simple, one-story suburban house, with a chimney, a doorway with a decorated entry, and two garage doors. Short trees and shrubs line the front of the building, and a large tree is partially visible at right. This photograph is addressed to Mrs. R. M. Packer.
Date: December 1950
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Interior of 5328 Surrey Circle]

Description: Photograph of the interior of 5328 Surrey Circle, Dallas, Texas. A living space is depicted through a rectangular arch opening, lined with wooden moulding. Inside the room are couches, framed portraits, a lamp set on a round desk, a cabinet, and a fireplace with a dark marble mantel. Outside the living room are two cushioned chairs on both sides of the arch doorway, decorated with figures set in relief in oval portrait frames hanging above them, and a small cabinet with a flower vase and a mirr… more
Date: 1955
Location: 32.862992 -96.821062
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[John T. Willis, Sr. at Desk]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. He sits at a desk to the far right. A telephone sits on the table in front of him. Four other unidentified men sit at tables throughout the room at the First National Bank of Waco.
Date: [1950..1960]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[John T. Willis, Sr. Holding 1875 Waco Scrip]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. holding a piece of 1875 Waco scrip. He is wearing a suit and tie. The photo has been framed in a white matte.
Date: 1959
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Large Facade Window of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of the large decorative facade window of the Austin Avenue Church. The glass of the window has been burned out by a fire and damage around the tracery of the facade window is visible.
Date: November 13, 1954
Creator: Drum, Windy
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Living Room]

Description: Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing in the living room of her house at 4704 Hillcrest Drive, later renumbered as 4804, in Waco, Texas. She stands next to the fireplace. Objects on the mantel include an antique Ansonia china clock, several vases, and two figurines. The clock was a gift to her parents, Nannie C. Sleeper and Charles Evans, on the occasion of their wedding. Bookshelves flank the fireplace.
Date: 1956
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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