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Star Telegram Economy Endurance, Automobile Racing, 1920s

Six photographs attached to a black piece of cardboard that is in four pieces. The top of the board reads, "Star Telegram Economy Endurance. Fort Worth to Waco and return May 20th, 18 Cars Entered". The top left photograph shows several men, mostly in suits and hats, surrounding or seated in an old car. Written beside and beneath it is, "Franklin #2, M.T. Bell Driver, En.918 E.C. 7420". The photograph beneath that shows a car on a city street with three men in it and "EN. 941, EC. 1165" beneath it. The top middle photo shows a car with the number 3 on it with a driver and several men behind it plus two women leaning out of a window in the background. Written beneath it is, "EC. 9094 EN. 958, Maxwell 28-80, J. Illingsworth Driver, Winner of Endurance". Below that is a similar picture with, "Winner of Economy" written beneath it. In the top right-hand corner is a photo of a car with the number 8 on it and two men in the car with "En. 952 beneath it and, "Jackson" beside it. Below that is a photo of a car with several men surrounding it and a tree …
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grocers and Butchers Assosciation of North Fort Worth, 1905

Photograph of at least a hundred people gathered on the steps of a large stone building. Women in white dresses and hats and children take up the first couple of rows. Behind them are many men, mostly dressed in suits, ties and hats. There are two signs and one banner held up that read, "The Best Thing That Ever Happened for the Mfg'rs. Clobbers and Retailers", "2nd Anual Picnic & Barbecue, Grocers & Butchers, Ass'n." and "Grocers and Butchers Association. Behind the group are six tall pillars and open windows with people leaning out of them. On the bottom right-hand corner of the mat is printed, "Photo by C.L. Swartz, 108 West Fifth St., Fort Worth, Texas."
Date: 1905
Creator: Swartz, C.L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ernest O. Thompson, Overland Automobiles 1909

Photograph four old automobiles with drivers parked in front of a dealerships. The tops are down and the drivers wear suits, two with caps, one with a cowboy hat and one with goggles. Behind the cars is a wooden building with a sign that reads, "Ernest O. Thompson Overland Automobiles". Next to that is a lumber yard with the words, "Amarillo Lumber & Coal" painted on the roof.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brief history of Fort Worth Methodism (open access)

Brief history of Fort Worth Methodism

A short history of the Methodists in Fort Worth.
Date: 1917
Creator: Williams, W. Erskine
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Mississippi River : from its source to the mouth of the Missouri

Map of the Mississippi River : from its source to the mouth of the Missouri / laid down from the notes of the Lieut. Z.M. Pike ; by Anthony Nau ; reduced and corrected by the astronomical observations of Mr. Thompson at its source ; and of Capt. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri ; by Nichs. King ; engraved by Francis Shallus.
Date: 1810
Creator: King, N. (Nicholas), 1771-1812
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of an Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, Oregon & North California in the Years 1843-44]

A map of the western U.S.
Date: 1849
Creator: Frémont, John Charles
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Distribution of the Population of the United States: 1890

This map of the United States is shaded in brown tones according to the population of the area.
Date: 1898
Creator: United States. Census Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird's-Eye View of the Army Occupation, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 1845

Illustration of a field full of white tents and army personnel next to the Gulf of Mexico with ships on it.
Date: 1847
Creator: Parsons, Charles & Fremont, John C.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central Colorado Sheet, 1877

Map of central Colorado in 1877. Printed at the top of the map is, "U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, F.V. Hayden in Charge. Central Colorado."
Date: 1877
Creator: Hayden, Ferdinand V.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird's Eye View Map of San Antonio, Tex.

Pictorial map of San Antonio showing buildings and streets with a river running through the middle of the city; the map is surrounded by business advertisements. On the back are four pages of text with a variety of articles including an article about Texas climatology, a map of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway routes, a series of anecdotes, and two pages of biographical sketches with illustrations of the people and animals they describe.
Date: December 1891
Creator: San Antonio Light
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Wichita Falls, Texas, 1890

Map of a birds-eye view of Wichita Falls, Texas in 1890. Illustrations of the Courthouse, Grocery Store, School, Bank, and other establishments surround the view of the town's buildings and it's lake.
Date: 1890
Creator: Fowler, Thaddeus Mortimer
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Geo. Antonio Nixon's 11 League Grant, Robertson County, Texas, 1835

Map of Geo. Antonio Nixon's 11 League Grant, in Robertson County, Texas in 1835.
Date: 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas, Compiled from Surveys in 1839

Map of Texas compiled from surveys in 1839. Topographical data and bodies of water are included.
Date: 1839
Creator: Hunt, Richard S. and Randel, Jesse F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map showing Indian Reservations within the limits of the United States

Map showing the Indian reservations in the United State and territories circa 1905. Indian tribes are indicated. A scale of miles is included.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
1918 classified directory : containing the names, addresses and phone numbers of representative manufacturing, business and professional interests of Fort Worth and vicinity. (open access)
Souvenir of Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas (open access)

Souvenir of Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas

A souvenir booklet about Camp Bowie.
Date: 1918~
Creator: Camp Bowie (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Milton Parks, December 18 1891] (open access)

[Promissory note for Milton Parks, December 18 1891]

Promissory note for Milton Parks. The document is dated December 18, 1891. The document notes a payment of eighty dollars to be paid by Milton Parks two years from the document date.
Date: December 18, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land regulation notice from the Office of Attorney W.E. Moss to Milton Parks] (open access)

[Land regulation notice from the Office of Attorney W.E. Moss to Milton Parks]

Land regulation document from the Office of W.E. Moses to Milton Parks. The document describes regulations of land affairs in relation to members of the United States Army and Navy.
Date: July 28, 1903
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Military Bounty Land Warrants document from the Office of W.E. Moses] (open access)

[Military Bounty Land Warrants document from the Office of W.E. Moses]

Military Bounty Land Warrants document from the Office of W.E. Moses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moses, W.E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, November 8 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, November 8 1913]

Letter from Jessie N. to Miss Lela Smith of Granbury, Texas. The letter is dated November 8, 1913.
Date: November 8, 1913
Creator: Jessie, N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913]

Letter from Jessie N. to Miss Lela Smith of Granbury, Texas. The letter is dated August 2, 1913.
Date: August 2, 1913
Creator: N, Jessie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene in Ft. Worth, Texas

Photograph of a street scene in Ft. Worth, Texas. Inlaid in the brick road are trolley tracks and on the road are a few people and horse-drawn buggies. On either side of the road are large business buildings and sidewalks lined with railings. There is a sign on the left side of the road that reads, "Majestic Theatre, Moder Vaudeville, 2 Performances Daily." There are also many telephone and electric poles and wires.
Date: 1921
Creator: White, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene and Pool Hall in Ft. Worth, Texas

Photograph of many horse-drawn buggies, including one with bales of hay stacked on it, and a tall tree in front of a two-story house. On the right side of the frame is a large building with "Havana Cigar" and "Pool Hall" painted on the side. Scattered throughout are telephone and electricity poles and wires and there are trolley tracks in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ft. Worth Cityscape, 1920s

Photograph of the Ft. Worth cityscape in the 1920s. The photograph shows, from left to right, the Neil P. Anderson Building, City Hall, Star-Telegram Building, W.C. Stripling Company Building, Burk Burnett Building, Carnegie Library, W.T. Waggoner Building, First National Bank Building, Texas State Bank Building, F. and M. Bank Building, Flatiron Building, and the Texas Hotel. City Hall has a tall clock tower, the Carnegie Library has a rooftop balcony, the flatiron building has a rooftop water tower and a fire escape and in the foreground are tall trees and telephone wires.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History