Abilene, Texas: Collection of early Maps, Postcards, photos, etc. 
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Map: Texas & Pacific Hotel & Dinning Depot, Abilene, Texas 1885-Sanborn Map

Photo: Texas & Pacific Hotel & Eating Train Depot. Two story bldg., Abilene, Texas 1883. Abilene TX Diamond Jubilee program 1956.

Map drawing: Birds eye view of T&P Hotel & Passenger Train Depot, Abilene, TX, 1883. Drawn by Augustus Koch.

Photo: Texas & Pacific announcing sale of Abilene town lots, March 15, 1881. ARN 4-8-1956

Map: Abilene, Texas1885 Pine St. & Cypress Sanborn Map	Map: Abilene, Texas 1885 Pine St. & Walnut St. Sanborn Map	Photo: Abilene, Texas looking north on Pine St. Back of photo: Abilene, Texas 1882. No. 001	Postcard: Early Abilene County Court House. Postmarked: 1903	Postcard: Abilene Federal Building/Post Office, Abilene Texas 1905. Publ. McLemore Bass Drug Co. Postmarked: 12-21-1908.
Postcard: Abilene, Texas 1890s. Publ. by McLemore- Bass Drug Co.. Postmark: 10/2/1909. No. 003	Postcard: Abilene, Texas, Pine Street looking South. Publ. Unknown,  Not Postmarked. No. 004	Postcard: Abilene, Texas, Pine St looking South. Publ. by J.D. Magee. Postmark 10/10/1909. No. 005	Postcard: Abilene, Texas, Pine St a busy street scene. Publ. unknown. Postmark 2/9/1917. No. 006	Postcard Abilene, Texas, Pine Street. Publ. by Mrs. L.H. Bradfield. No Postmark. No. 007
Postcard: Abilene, Texas Pine Street looking south. Publ. unknown. Postmark 7/31/1917. No. 008	Postcard: Abilene, Texas, Cypress Street. Publ. by Lester Ellis Drug Co. Dated 4/30/1927. No Postmark. No. 009	Postcard: North 1st and Pine looking north 1900s. Citizens National Bank and  Stith & Co Land Agts on right. Postmark 2/8/1910. Publ. not legible.	. Photo: Early Abilene family portrait. G.E. Ward Studio, Abilene, Texas	Postcard: Abilene, TX, Pine Street, South from Third. Postmarked 9-28-1911

Postcard: Alexander Sanitarium, Abilene, Texas. Early touring cars. Publ. SL & Co. Printed in Germany. Not postmarked.

Postcard: Hollis Sanitarium, Abilene, Texas. Publ. unknown. Postmarked 1-5-1907

Postcard: North Ward School, North 8th and Orange, Abilene, TX, constructed in 1902. Was replaced by Lamar Elementary in 1921. Not postmarked

Postcard: Central Ward School, Abilene, TX. Built as first high school in 1889 at South 1st & Peach St., demolished in 1923. Publ. SL & Co. Printed In Germany. Postmarked 7-3-1908.

Postcard: Alexander Sanitarium, Abilene, Texas. Personnel in front of sanitarium with horse drawn ambulance. Publ. Abilene Printing Co., Abilene Publishing. Postmarked 10/3/1910.

Postcard: Early Grace Hotel. Built in 1909 with three stories, later added fourth story in 1920s. Publ. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee. Postmarked Feb. 5, 1910.

Postcard: New Texas & Pacific RR depot, Abilene, TX. Built in 1910. Publ. C.T. American Art. Not postmarked.

Postcard: July 31, 1911 Abilene, Texas flood, storm. Along "shoreline" (Identifiable l-r) T&P RR depot, Grace Hotel, restaurant business and Tom Moore. Photo by T.F. Jones. Postmarked Feb. 24, 1913.

Postcard: 2nd Abilene High School , erected in 1909, burned in 1923, rebuilt in 1924 as Central Ward. Publ. by C.T. American Art. Not postmarked.

Abilene & Northern, Wichita Valley and Abilene & Southern Railroad Train Depots. Burlington Route Railroad Station, Abilene, Texas.

Map: Abilene & Northern and Wichita Valley Railroad Depots. Abilene & Southern Railroad Depot. South 2nd and Locust, Abilene, TX. Sanborn Map 1919.

Photo: This rare photo of the Abilene & Northern and Wichita Valley Railroad Depot has "Abilene" on the side of the depot and letters W.V. on the right. No identification or date on the back of the photo.

2-story Abilene & Southern RR Depot, Abilene, TX. Photos of depot found in book Wreckin' Texas, 1984, by Ray Hollis and Journal of Texas Shortline Railroads and Transportation, 1997. Both book and journal are in our collection. Depot was demolished in 1960s.

Photo: Present Burlington Route Railroad Station at South 2nd and Locust, Abilene, TX. Station is vacant. (Arroyo Catclaw Digital)

Photo: Present Burlington Route RR Station door with inscription: Burlington Lines, Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co,  Colorado and Southern Railway Co. and Ft. Worth and Denver Railway Co. (Arroyo Catclaw Digital)

Abilene & Southern Railroad, Engine #20.  Photo from photo negative

Photo: Abilene Southern Railroad (ASRR), Engine #10. Photo from photo negative.

Photo: Abilene & Southern RR, No. 20. No identifying credit for photo available on photo.

Wichita Valley train ticket. Abilene to Weatherford via T&P.

Abilene Traction Company

Photo:  Abilene Traction Company passenger bus. Back of photo: T.S. Higginbothan Studio, 229 1/2 Pine, Abilene, Texas

Photo: Abilene Traction Company barn, semi-truck with load. Back of photo: Harper Standard Engraving Co., Ervay & Royal Sts., P.O. Box 1016, Dallas, Tex.

Downtown Abilene, Texas,  1950's

Postcard: Pine St. looking south, 1950's. No publ. Not postmarked.

Postcard: 3rd street looking west, 1950's. No publ. Not postmarked.

Postcard: Pine St. looking north, 1950's. No publ. Not postmarked.

Postcard: Pine St. looking north, 1950's. No publ. Not postmarked.

142nd Infantry, 36th Division, Company I, Texas National Guard, World War I, from Callahan, Jones and Taylor Counties.
Welcome Home Special Edition, Abilene Daily Reporter, June 18, 1919.
Excerpts from 8 page special section

Newspaper front page group photo June 18, 1919

List of Killed In Action, Killed in Training or Accidents.

Information of  early movement and Muster Roster of 142nd, Company I, Texas National Guard. Rest of Muster Roll for 142nd, Company I, Texas National Guard.