Alleyton, Texas: Back Door to the Confederacy (open access)

Alleyton, Texas: Back Door to the Confederacy

This book contains the history of Alleyton, Texas, which is located in Colorado County. The book includes information about the Alley family, the founding of Alleyton, reminiscences and recollections, as well as the establishment of railroads, local businesses, schools, and churches.
Date: 1993
Creator: Harrison, William H.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 22, 1889 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 22, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1861
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 23, 1861
Creator: Baker, James D.; Baker, Ben M. & Baker, A. Hicks
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1871 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1871

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1871
Creator: Thompson, Wells & McCormick, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dr. J. W. Allen and Dr. F. D. E. Allen]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen taken in a studio. The photograph shows the two from the waist up in front of a backdrop with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a suit jacket, checkered waistcoat, and plaid tie. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with a high collar and long sleeves, and a thin white tie with a fluer de lis brooch attached at mid-chest. The photograph is cut into an oval shape and is mounted on dark cardstock with an embossed decorative pattern framing the photo. At the top is a white strip of paper with printed text reading, "Dr James Walter Allen - Dr D Emery Allen."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drs. Allen and Allen holding bags]

Photograph of Dr. James Walter Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen doctor bags at their sides. The studio portrait shows them standing in front of a background with painted sky and trees. Dr. J. W. Allen wears a dark suit, light waistcoat with dark stripe pattern, a tie with plaid pattern, and hold a white hat by his side. Dr. F. D. E. Allen wears a white blouse with high collar and long voluminous sleeves, and a slightly darker floor-length skirt. The photograph is mounted on a dark cardstock with embossed frame pattern. Bellow is a white label with printed text that reads, "Drs James Walter & D Frances Allen / 1905 Content, Texas." On the back is an inscription reading, "Drs Allen & Allen 1905 / Content, Tex."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of people in front of the P. Warnica House]

Photograph of fifteen people posing in front of a house. Most, including men, women, and children, are seated or standing on the porch on the right of the photo, while an older and younger man stand in front of shrubs to the left. Dr. James W. Allen and Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen are seated at the bottom right on the porch steps. There is a white wooden fence in the foreground. The photograph is mounted on black cardstock. An inscription in black ink at the top of the photo reads, "P. Warnica home Content Tex. 1904." Inscriptions in black in below the photo identify the individuals, though it's difficult to read.
Date: 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Abram Alley Log Cabin] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Abram Alley Log Cabin]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Abram Alley Log Cabin, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, yearbook pages, and photographs.
Date: 1977
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Brunson Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Brunson Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Brunson Building, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1973
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Confederate Memorial Museum] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Confederate Memorial Museum]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Confederate Memorial Museum, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Date: 1966
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Dick-Gillette House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Dick-Gillette House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Dick-Gilette House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: 2001
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, maps, and photographs.
Date: 1996
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Harrison-Hastedt House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Harrison-Hastedt House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Harrison-Hastedt House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.
Date: 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Hunt-Cassell House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Hunt-Cassell House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hunt-Cassell House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1973
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Keith-Traylor House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Keith-Traylor House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Keith-Traylor House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: 1995
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Old Stafford Opera House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Old Stafford Opera House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Stafford Opera House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1969
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Rosenfield Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Rosenfield Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Rosenfield Building, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1995
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, in Frelsburg, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Simpson-Williamson House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Simpson-Williamson House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Simpson-Williamson House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1986
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Stafford-Miller House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Stafford-Miller House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Stafford-Miller House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1973
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Stein-Girndt House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Stein-Girndt House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Stein-Girndt House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 2003
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon Home, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1969
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Toliver-Cone House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Toliver-Cone House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Toliver-Cone House, in Columbus, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: 1987
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History