Arm for Telegraph - Poles. (open access)

Arm for Telegraph - Poles.

Patent for a new and useful arm for telegraph poles.
Date: March 8, 1898
Creator: Anderson, Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. [2], No. [52], Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1898 (open access)

The Texas Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. [2], No. [52], Ed. 1 Thursday, March 31, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Paris, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 31, 1898
Creator: Straiho, A. P. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Paris Daily Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 166, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1892 (open access)

The Paris Daily Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 166, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1892

Daily newspaper from Paris, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 11, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1898 (open access)

The Texas Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Paris, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1898
Creator: Straiho, A. P. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Triangle. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 1898 (open access)

The Texas Triangle. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Paris, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 7, 1898
Creator: Parker, Jo A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 145, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 17, 1892 (open access)

The Daily Herald. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 145, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 17, 1892

Daily newspaper from Paris, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 17, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paris Sunday Tribune. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 19, 1898 (open access)

Paris Sunday Tribune. (Paris, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 19, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Paris, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 19, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cloth-Bolt Clamp. (open access)

Cloth-Bolt Clamp.

Patent for a clamp "to hold the folds of a bolt of cloth in position and to prevent the same form being unwound except when desired." (Lines 23-25) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1897
Creator: Leveritt, Nicholas T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman posing on an armchair]

An unidentified woman dressed in an elaborate white lace dress with leg of mutton sleeves.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R.H. Scrivner and Harvey Cushingberry]

Image of R. H. Scrivner and Harvey Cushingberry.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lamar County, State of Texas.

Map shows late nineteenth century Lamar County, Texas property tracts, landowners, land patents, railroads, and towns. Includes recorded volume and date. Scale [ca. 1:66,667].
Date: 1890
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Federal Building in Paris, Texas]

Copy photo of the Federal building in Paris, Texas. There is a horse-drawn carriage with some people standing in front.Written on the bottom of the photo is "Federal Bldg Paris." Written below the image are "Scenes along the T&P 1895-1896" and "T&P."
Date: 1895/1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. M. Rucker to Mother and All, September 4, 1893] (open access)

[Letter from C. M. Rucker to Mother and All, September 4, 1893]

They received their letter in Paris, but they have been in Blossom for a while. They are at Nettie's Uncle's place and they are enjoying it. Ethel has been feeling better this summer. Lizzie has also been well. He hasn't heard from Solomon in a while. C. M.has been unwell and asks that they write to them in Blossom.
Date: September 4, 1893
Creator: Rucker, C. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from M. C. Vanter to Linnet Moore, May 9, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from M. C. Vanter to Linnet Moore, May 9, 1898]

In this letter, Vanter discusses with Moore he planned visit to Fort Worth. Vanter apologizes for not being able to visit Moore as last summer and urges Moore to write to her to let her know when school is out. During the trip to Fort Worth, Vanter plans on paying Moore and Visit. She details that an illness prevented her from visiting last summer. Vanter ask about Moore family and states that she hopes they are all well. She also asks about friends and Moore's kin and states that she may not know anybody there as it has been a while since she has visited. She inquires about Mr. Drury and closes the letter. She notes that she hopes to hear from Linnet soon. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: May 9, 1898
Creator: Vanter, M. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a Child with a Ball]

Photograph of a young child, identified as John B. Ro[. . .], standing in a chair and holding a ball up with his left hand.
Date: July 1899
Creator: Hudson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1892 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1892
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1892 Sheet 6

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1892
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1892 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1892
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1897 Sheet 7

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1897
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1897 Sheet 14

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1897
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1897 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1897
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1897 Sheet 12

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1897
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Paris 1892 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Paris in Lamar County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1892
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History