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[Copy of land grant to George H. Bringhurst]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Copy of land grant to George H. Bringhurst for one-third of a league of land in Harris County and about 28 miles northwest of Houston; granted by President Anson Jones
Date:
October 10, 1845
Creator:
Jones, Anson
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spoon
One of four silver spoons found on the battlefield of San Jacinto by George Williamson Lawrence
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Houston, Texas. (Looking South), 1891
Hand-colored chromolithograph print of a bird'e eye-view of Houston, Texas. It has insets of various public and private buildings and directories of public buildings, hotels, railroads, manufactories and churches listed at the bottom of the page.
Date:
1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land]
Document describing the repayment of a loan to the Provisional Governement of Texas in land. Two loans were made to Texas via Branch T. Archer, William H. Wharton, and Stephen F. Austin for $250,000, and is being paid off in land scrip.
Date:
April 1, 1836
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surrender of Santa Anna
Print of Santa Anna's surrender to General Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution
Date:
April 22, 1836
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Petition to the State Legislature
Petition by citizens of Harris County to the State Legislature, asking to legalize barbed wire. A logo at the top of the page says, "Glidden's Patent, Steel Barb Fence Wire, Galvanized or Japanned." There is a description of the proposal followed by a list of handwritten signatures. Handwriting on the back of the page says, "Harris Co., Feb. 14/79" with additional notes.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[17-Cent Armory Token]
One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin from the Deep River Armory military and collectible gun shop is gold-colored, octagonal, and says, "Good for 17 [cents] in Military Goods" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Deep River Armory, J. B. Hughes, Prop., Houston, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bird's Eye View of the City of Houston, Texas, 1873]
Aerial view map of Houston, Texas. The map shows a view of Houston looking south towards Buffalo Bayou.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Battle flag said to have been captured from Santa Anna at San Jacinto
Battle flag said to have been captured from Santa Anna at San Jacinto
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sword
Sword with wooden grip carved in segments and iron or steel hilt and blade; documentation states, "Belonged to George Hockley used at Battle of San Jacinto"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale]
Deed of land sale by Seward heirs to F. W. Wood.
Date:
February 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Alexander Simon from Sol Heidingsfelder of Houston]
Papers of Alexander Simon. Telegram to Simon from Sol Heidingsfelder of Houston; "Break the news gently to mother of Babys death funeral tomorrow answer if coming."
Date:
May 21, 1884
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage certificate of William C. Preston of Houston, Texas, and Anna Ehinger of Fort Worth]
Papers of William C. Preston, Lillian and Anna Ehinger. Marriage certificate of William C. Preston of Houston, Texas, and Anna Ehinger of Fort Worth signed at St. Louis, Missouri
Date:
October 12, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History