[Exterior View of the Goliad County Jail]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Goliad County Jail. There are potted plants lined up outside, and bushes and trees outside.
Date: May 15, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of the Goliad County Jail]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Goliad County Jail. There is an entrance next to a barbed-wire fence, and bushes and trees outside.
Date: May 15, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of a Goliad County Jail Cell]

Photograph of an interior view of a Goliad County Jail cell. There is a bunk bed against the door, and two exterior windows at floor level.
Date: May 15, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of a Goliad County Jail Hallway]

Photograph of an interior view of a Goliad County Jail hallway. There is a two doors into jail cells, a door to the outside, and an access panel.
Date: May 15, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A. J. Campbell search near Goliad, September 1958, with Victoria County Sheriff M. W. "Monte" Marshall, Goliad County Sheriff A. Claude Taylor, and Travis County Sheriff T. O. Lang]

Photograph of five men, four white and one black, next to a car with an open door. One man, the Goliad Sherriff, is sitting in the car, wearing a cowboy hat and with his cowboy-boot clad feet out on the ground. He holds a flashlight trained on several papers, also in his hands, and the other men lean intently in to see the papers. The two men standing on either side of him are the Victoria Sherriff on the left and Travis County Sherriff T.O. Lang on the right. They also wear cowboy hats, and Lang wears a badge above his left chest pocket. The man at the far right, who is standing behind the open car door, wears a Texas State Trooper uniform. The young black man, also on the right of the photo and leaning on the car door, wears dark trousers, a light checked shirt, and a cap. The party is searching for A. J. Campbell, Sr., who kidnapped his two young children from his estranged wife in Goliad, Texas. He committed suicide, leaving a note which said that he had "buried both children." The car, with the suicide note, was found in Travis County, and it …
Date: September 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Presidio La Bahía]

Photograph of the historic Presidio La Bahía in Goliad, Texas. There appear to be wildflowers in bloom in the grass around the mission.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of Mission Espiritu Santo]

Photograph of an exterior view of a mission church building. There is a garden of plants outside the church building, including plants, bushes, and trees.
Date: May 16, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Presidio La Bahía]

Photograph of the historic Presidio La Bahía from outside of its walls. A dirt road winds past the mission on the left.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Presidio La Bahía Church Interior]

Photograph of the interior of the church at Presidio La Bahía. The photograph was shot down the aisle of pews, giving a view of the church altar on the other end of the room.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of a Mission Church and a Cannon]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Our Lady of Loreto Chapel in the Presidio Nuestra Senora de Loreto de la Bahia, with a cannon in front of it. The building has mesquite trees and cactus around it.
Date: May 16, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Footprints of Texas history (open access)

Footprints of Texas history

A book about Texas history.
Date: 1908
Creator: Dill, Minnie G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas souvenir : a collection of poems devoted to the scenery and historical events of Texas (open access)

Texas souvenir : a collection of poems devoted to the scenery and historical events of Texas

A book of poetry about the people, history and scenery of Texas.
Date: 1903
Creator: Rumpel, Charles Frederick
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of Texas Industries from Official Sources (open access)

Directory of Texas Industries from Official Sources

The directory gives listings of businesses categorized by industry (including elected officials). The directory opens with a "Description of the State of Texas" which is a reprint of the report written by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Statistics and History for the Governor of Texas. The index begins on page 429.
Date: 1903
Creator: Walton & Walton
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Fugitives From Justice: 1891.-- Part 7 (open access)

List of Fugitives From Justice: 1891.-- Part 7

A list of criminals, divided by county, which gives the name, crime, and description of each fugitive. Name index begins on page 27.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas. Adjutant General's Office.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Texas Scrap-Book: Made Up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and Its People (open access)

A Texas Scrap-Book: Made Up of the History, Biography, and Miscellany of Texas and Its People

A book about Texas history, biography, and miscellany.
Date: 1875
Creator: Baker, D. W. C. (De Witt Clinton), 1832-1881
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mill Bridge, San Antonio, Texas

Photograph of a bridge in San Antonio, Texas. Horse-drawn carriages are wading through the water below. A building in the background has hand-painted signs reading "Herrick's". Cabinet card format.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas (open access)

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas

This book discusses the action by the Mexican government to send a revenue officer and small contingent of soldiers into Texas during 1835 to collect taxes from the citizens and the resistance they faced. Includes some letters and notes from the author about later excerpts from newspapers.
Date: January 1901
Creator: Barker, Eugene C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, Dec. 7, A. D. 1868, Volume 2 (open access)

Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, Dec. 7, A. D. 1868, Volume 2

Minutes of the Reconstruction Convention including text of Resolutions and Declarations made during the session. Index begins on page 539.
Date: 1870
Creator: Texas. Constitutional Convention (1868-1869).
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1897-1898 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1897-1898

"Containing the present state, county and city governments, and a complete list of all postoffices and money order offices in Texas; also an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational institutes; full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits, and a complete classified business directory. Also a valuable street and avenue guide.
Date: 1897
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1889-1890 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin for 1889-1890

"Containing the present state, county, and city governments, and a complete list of all county officials, post offices and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, churches, corporations, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits, and a complete classified business directory."
Date: 1889
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Industrial Review, Volume 01, Number 03, October, 1895 (open access)

Texas Industrial Review, Volume 01, Number 03, October, 1895

The Texas Industrial Review is described as "A monthly publication" that is "Devoted to the General Business Interests of the Southwest" (57). This issue has articles focusing on Austin, the International Regatta, and the cotton mill.
Date: October 1895
Creator: Newning, Charles A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, June 1, A. D. 1868. (open access)

Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, June 1, A. D. 1868.

Minutes of the Reconstruction Convention including text of Resolutions and Declarations made during the session. The Reoport of the Attorney-General of Texas and other documents are included in the Appendix, starting on page 947. Index begins on page 995.
Date: 1870
Creator: Texas. Constitutional Convention (1868-1869).
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86 (open access)

Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86

General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices, telegraph, express, and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits, and a Complete Classified Business Directory. Also, a Valuable Map of the City."
Date: 1885
Creator: Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the First Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas, May 26 and 27th, 1900 (open access)

The fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the First Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas, May 26 and 27th, 1900

A book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Austin.
Date: 1900
Creator: First Presbyterian Church
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History