Paws, Prints and Primary Sources

These photographs and illustrations are from a variety of collections and help showcase the unique materials housed at DeGolyer Library. The captions for each image describes the image and the collection where it belongs. Images can be clicked on for more information about the image and it's corresponding collection. 

  • Advertisement for Boedeker Bros. Confectionery. Illustration is depecting a small girl holding a cup with a cat at her feet. 

  • Trading Card for Campbell Cotton Compress Company. Illustration depicting a cat in different stages of grooming.

  • Trade Card for O.M. Allen Jr., Buggy Co., Dallas Texas. Illustration depicting two small children playing with a kitten. Part of the George W. Cook Dallas/Texas image collection, Series 5: Ephemera, 1883-1990s

  • Gelatin Silver photograph of an African American family posing with their pet cat. Part of the John Miller Morris collection of Texas real photographic postcards and photographs, Series 1: East Texas and South East Texas, circa 1900-1925, Region 6: East Texas

  • Gelatin photograph of unknown residence in Eagle Ford, Texas. Part of the John Miller Morris collection of Texas real photographic postcards and photographs, Series 5: Ark-Tex, Brazos Valley, Heart of Texas, Texoma, and North Central Texas, circa 1900-1925

  • Gelatin Silver photograph of Phillip Cook's mother. Part of the Lawrence T. Jones III Texas photography collection, Series 6: Photographica 

  • Gelatin silver photograph of a baby seated with a cat. Part of the Lawrence T. Jones III Texas photography collection, Series 3: Cabinet Card Photographs.

  • Gelatin silver photograph of men with a cat. Part of the Lawrence T. Jones II Texas photograph collection, Series 7: Stereographs.

  • Gelatin silver photograph of a lion jumping through trees. Part of the Lawrence T. Jones III Texas photogrpahy collection, Series 8: Postcards. 

  • Cased photograph of a kitten on a Serape blanket. Part of the Lawrence T. Jones II Texas photography collection, Series 1: Cased Images.

  • Stereograph of Battleship Texas Sailors posing with the Battleship Texas 'mascots' (a puppy and kitten). Part of the LAwrence T. Jones III Texas photograph collection, Series 7: Stereographs.

  • Gelatin silver photograph of a women bottle feeding an ocelot. Part of the Collection of real photographic postcards of Texas.

  • Photographic print of women with her pig, cat, and dog. Part of the cowgirl postcards collection.

  • Gelatin silver photograph of a cat with a chick on its head. Part of the Elise Hay Golden family postcards and letters, 1900s-1990s

  • Illustration of a crying, bandaged cat sitting in a window. Part of the Elise Hay Golden family postcards and letters, 1900s-1990s

  • Illustration by John Francis Knott, likely paired with a Dallas Morning News article

  • Illustration by John Francis Knott, likely paired with a Dallas Morning News article. The context for this cartoon is explained in an accompanying editorial entitled ''Dallas Rat Campaign.'' Dallas Morning News, January 19, 1943, Section 2, Page 2.

  • Illustration by John Francis Knott. The context for this cartoon is explained in an accompanying editorial entitled ''Man of Vision.'' Dallas Morning News, July 19, 1942, Section 2, Page 2.

  • Illustration by John Francis Knott. The context for this cartoon is explained in an accompanying editorial entitled ''The Heritage of the News.'' Source: The Dallas Morning News, October 1, 1935, Section 2, Page 2.

  • Illustrated Jaguar part of the Elmer and Diane Powell Collection on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution

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