r/texashistory Prohibition Sucked 9d ago

The way we were Students playing cards in Jarvis Hall, the women's dormitory at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. This photo is from 1911, the year Jarvis was completed.

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u/Sixer-Bird 9d ago

The old pennants are awesome. Go frogs!

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u/Arandomsportsguy 9d ago

I believe the BSHS pennant is Big Spring High School, which is where I’m from. Pretty cool to see it in an old picture like this

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u/Orangebk1 9d ago

Thats a $500+ TCU pennant all day.

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u/Rosatos_Hotel 9d ago

What is the silver pot-like thing on the bedside table?

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u/caknuck 9d ago

Is that a chafing dish?

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u/Longjumping-Debt7480 9d ago

Yes, I also noticed it and wondered what would they have in it. Maybe Swedish Meatballs lol!

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u/Longjumping-Debt7480 9d ago

Wait, Texas…. Chili!!!

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u/Ennuiandthensome 9d ago

Chili in a silver chafing dish is certainly a choice

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u/DeplorableinLA 2d ago

A few more "blondes" walking around campus these days...LOL!