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[Photograph of Man and Woman in Mountains; Four Men; Oscar Temple and Woman; Man and Woman]

Copy negative of four pictures from 1916 and/or 1917 pasted in a scrapbook. One is of a man and woman standing in front of a snowy wooded mountain with another person in the background. One is of four men in front of some woods. One is of Oscar Temple and a woman sitting in the grass in front of a tree with houses in the background. The other is of Oscar Temple and a woman standing in an open area with buildings in the background.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blanco County

Blue line print of survey map of Blanco County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Leon County

Blue line print of survey map of Leon County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grant or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten legend with hand drawn red lines to impose San Antonio-Nacodoches Road in 1853 onto published map. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: Atlee, Tom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Zavala County

Blue line print of survey map of Zavala County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map to denote the addition of Presidio Road, Woll Road, and an unidentified road. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: Hedick, John D. & Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Collin County

Blue line print of survey map of Collin County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants of surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red pencil. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: McDonald, H. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hall County

Blue line print of a survey map of Hall County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. A group of three separate tracts are outlined in red pencil and labeled W. J. Lewis, A. C. Hughes, and [city of] Turkey. Scale [ca. 1:177,777] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: Ehlinger, L. & Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hamilton County

Blue line print of survey map of Hamilton County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and appear to denote the addition of names and roads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1916
Creator: Atlee, Tom & Bramlette, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Salt Basin Sheet

Topographic quadrangle map of El Paso County, Texas, showing a salt basin, a village (Dos Alamos), ranches, and mountain peaks (Sierra Tinaja Pinta). The map also includes bodies of water and roads. Relief shown by contours (interval 50 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:125,000
Date: 1916
Creator: Thompson, A. H.; Goode, R. U. & Herron, W. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chemistry Class]

Photograph of a chemistry class participating in the Sunrise Breakfast on July 22, 1916. Students, faculty and staff gather around a small campfire while several students hold long sticks over the flames of the fire, cooking strips of bacon.
Date: June 22, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Frances Hall]

Copy negative of a line drawing of the Mary Frances Hall at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. The drawing shows the three-story brick building from a three-quarter view, with students walking along the front walkway. Note at the bottom of the photograph reads, "New $40,000.00 Dormitory Building for Simmons College."
Date: 1916
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mell Barkley]

Portrait photograph of Simmons College student Mell Barkley, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a three-piece suit with a striped tie. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, “Mell Barkley, Simmons – 1916 - ’17.”
Date: [1916..1917]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William David Hudson]

Portrait photograph of Simmons College student William David Hudson, visible from the shoulders up. He wears a dark-colored suit, patterned tie with a tie tack, and a pin on his left lapel.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Frances Hall]

Photograph of the front of the Mary Frances Hall building at Hardin-Simmons University, which was erected in 1916 and removed in 1978. Shows the building's first- and second-story porches from the side, with a large tree in the front lawn and shrubs planted against the walls of the building visible.
Date: [1916..1978]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Baxter Cullen]

Portrait photograph of Simmons College student Baxter Cullen, visible from the chest up, wearing a three-piece suit with a striped tie and a pocket watch. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, “Baxter Cullen, Simmons 1916-’17.”
Date: [1916..1917]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ray Billups]

Portrait of Ray C. Billups, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored suit and a grey-colored tie with diagonal stripes. Handwritten note in the lower-right corner reads, “Ray C. Billups -- Simmons -- 1916-’17.”
Date: [1916..1917]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roy Crane Economics Paper (open access)

Roy Crane Economics Paper

A college economics paper dealing with the price of fish, written by noted cartoonist Roy Crane during his time at either Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University) or the University of Texas.
Date: 1916/1925
Creator: Roy, Crane, Jr.
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Log of the United States Naval Academy, Mark 4, Mod 6, November 10, 1916 (open access)

The Log of the United States Naval Academy, Mark 4, Mod 6, November 10, 1916

Weekly publication for the United States Naval Academy students containing articles, academy events, announcements, and sports updates.
Date: November 10, 1916
Creator: Heffernan, J. B.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Review of "The New Freedom" (open access)

Review of "The New Freedom"

Review written by B.D. Bryan of Woodrow Wilson's book, "The New Freedom".
Date: February 16, 1916
Creator: Bryan, B. D.
Object Type: Review
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baseball Certificate for W. J. Bryan] (open access)

[Baseball Certificate for W. J. Bryan]

Certificate from Washington and Lee University showing that W. J. Bryan was awarded monogram as member of the school's baseball team.
Date: 1916
Creator: Washington and Lee University.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Football Certificate for B.D. Bryan] (open access)

[Football Certificate for B.D. Bryan]

Certificate from Washington and Lee University showing that B. D. Bryan was awarded monogram as member of the school's football team.
Date: 1916
Creator: Washington and Lee University.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916] (open access)

[Hardin County Delinquent Tax Notice, 1916]

Statement of taxes due from Kirby Lumber Co. in Hardin County, Texas, addressed to Sayles, Sayles, and Sayles.
Date: April 26, 1916
Creator: Parker, W. S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Redemption Receipt, June 27, 1916] (open access)

[Redemption Receipt, June 27, 1916]

Receipt showing that Henry Sayles, Sr. completed payment on delinquent taxes owed for land between the years 1910 and 1913.
Date: July 7, 1916
Creator: Balch, A. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles, January 6, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles, January 6, 1916]

Letter from Henry Sayles requesting the amount due for 1915 taxes.
Date: January 6, 1916
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, February 23, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom, February 23, 1916]

Letter from John Sayles to E. D. Bloxsom discussing the payment of taxes for the deed from Mary E. Sayles to Henry G. King. Sayles requests payment for the taxes.
Date: February 23, 1916
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History