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[Acting Troupe in Blackface]

Description: Photograph of an acting troupe, all men, in black face. One of them, in the back row, is dressed as a woman, with a blouse and a feathered hat. The man in the front row wearing a striped hat holds a horn instrument. The man on the far right does not wear black face, and is dressed in a three-piece suit and tie.
Date: [1911..1915]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Children at Ben Trotter's House]

Description: Photograph of Ben Trotter's house with two children outside on the front porch, one being his son, Wyman. The youngest child is at right, placed in a "Pioneer Express" wagon, which is pulled by an older child standing against the porch at left. The house has potted plants and boxes out in the front, as well as a garden in the front yard.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wiseman's Studio
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Couple Playing Cards on a Porch]

Description: Photograph of a group of people sitting on the porch of a house. A man and woman sit on the steps playing cards. He holds his in his hands, while hers rest on her lap, as she has food in her hands. In the left background, a woman and a little girl wearing a heavy fur-lined coat, hat, and muff stand. A man wearing a flat cap sits on the porch behind the couple playing cards.
Date: 1913
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Five Men in Bathing Suits]

Description: Photograph of five men in bathing suits sitting on top of a beam over a roaring river. They all look down. One sits off to the side on the left. The second from the right is labeled "Paul".
Date: 1915
Creator: Wiseman
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Four Men in a Hot Air Balloon]

Description: Photograph of four men standing in between two painted pictures that make it appear as though they are standing in a hot air balloon. Three of them wear flat caps, while the third, who is labeled Paul, wears a straw hat. A sign on the hot air balloon painting reads "Above Them All In Hico."
Date: 1914
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Girl With a Muff]

Description: Photograph of a little girl standing on the porch of a house, dressed for warm weather. She wears a fur-lined coat, a bonnet, and a muff, also lined with fur. A house can be seen in the background.
Date: 1914
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[A House in Hico]

Description: Photograph of a house in Hico, Texas. It is a two-story house with many spires, as well as a wrap-around porch. There are many plants, trees, and flowers in the front yard and on the steps leading up to the front door.
Date: 1920
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Man and Woman Dancing]

Description: Photograph of a man and a woman standing in the yard in front of a house. He wears a suit, and she wears a white coat with the hood pulled up on her head. They are posed as if they are dancing, with her hand on his shoulder, and his on her waist. Two men can be seen on the porch between the faces of the man and woman.
Date: 1910~
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 a Man]

Description: Photograph of a man wearing a suit jacket, vest, and tie staring intently at the camera. A child has scrawled "1914" across his forehead in pencil, a copy of the "1914" in the upper right corner.
Date: 1914
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Two Boys]

Description: Photograph of two boys, R. Jon and Bobbe. Bobbe stands in front of R. Jon and holds his flat cap to his side. R. Jon is wearing his flat cap, and his hand is on Bobbe's neck. They stand in a yard in front of a tree. Two houses can be seen in the background.
Date: 1910~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Facing Left]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman posing for a portrait with her head turned toward her left side. She wears a dark-colored dress with a circular lace collar. The following names are written on the back of the photo: Mrs. Jeff D. Manning, J. D. Bryan, & C. H. Preston.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sparkman
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of an Unknown Man Holding a Letter]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man sitting at a desk and holding a letter. He sits on a stool with fringe attached. A bookshelf is visible in the background. The following names are written on the back of the photograph: Mrs. Jeff D. Manning, J. D. Bryan.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sparkman
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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