Beauties of San Antonio River

Photograph of the San Antonio River. The silhouettes of three individuals are visible in the bottom left corner of the image. The other side of the river has buildings behind a wooden fence. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio.
Date: 1889
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allen Hall, Tillotson Institute]

Photograph of a five-story brick building with a mansard roof. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Allen Hall, Erected 1880-1881, Demolished 1966." Cabinet card format.
Date: [1880..1901]
Creator: Hill, S. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Century Plant, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a man standing by a century plant. The century plant has a long stalk that stretches several meters into the air, with flowers blooming on the top. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Granite Mountain

Photograph of two men in a hilly landscape, with a moving train in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas 1882, A&NW [Austin and Northwest] Narrow Gauge R.R."
Date: 1882
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marble Falls]

Photograph of the town of Marble Falls. Two dirt roads lead into the town. Several buildings are visible in the distance, with hills covering the horizon. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Marble Falls [...] Hotel, Chalk Hotel, [...] Stone, Kingsland ? Antlers Hotel, From Project Saloon, Pare Hotel."
Date: 1880?
Creator: Hill, S. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Granite for the Capitol]

Photograph of people and horses gathered around a deposit of granite. The granite is cut into progressively smaller blocks from its original mass. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Granite Mountain about 1884. This mountain of granite supplied 50,000 tons of granite for the Texas State Capitol at Austin and about 450,000 tons to Galveston for the sea wall and jetties."
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[River near San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a river running below a stone arch, possibly a bridge. Brush is seen hanging from the arch and around the banks of the water. The back of the photograph contains a printed, detailed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's Bedroom]

Photograph of the dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's bedroom at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas. This dresser has a large mirror mounted on it and approximately five drawers; there is a table runner along the top.
Date: [1885..1900]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John Philip Herlin Bahl as a Baby]

Portrait of John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) as a baby; he is wearing a dark gown with lace on the sleeves and collar and is sitting on a dark blanket.
Date: 1885?
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Gresham Family Circa 1887]

Family portrait of the Gresham family dated around 1887; the names of the family members are encircled on the protective paper posted on top.
Date: 1887~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John Philip Herlin Bahl in a Baptism Gown]

Portrait of John Philip Herlin Bahl in his baptism gown and sitting on a fur rug on a chair.
Date: 1886-01-31~
Creator: Jackson's Art Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."
Date: February 4, 1882
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Charles Schreiner to James Sellers and George L. Leigh, February 23, 1883] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Charles Schreiner to James Sellers and George L. Leigh, February 23, 1883]

Warranty deed prepared between Charles Schreiner and James Sellers and George L. Leigh in 1883. The deed specifies that the piece of land to be bought is the "tract or parcel of land known as Survey No. 1429."
Date: April 19, 1883
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887] (open access)

[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887]

Articles of agreement prepared "by and between W. D. C. Burney...and Edward B. Leigh of St. Louis Mo." This agreement was for the sale of a piece of land for the sum of four hundred dollars; W. D. C. Burney promises to "make and deliver to the said E. D. Leigh, a good and sufficient deed."
Date: March 1, 1887
Creator: Leigh, Edward B. & Burney, W. D. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed Prepared for W. D. C. Burney and Edward B. Leigh, May 14, 1887] (open access)

[Warranty Deed Prepared for W. D. C. Burney and Edward B. Leigh, May 14, 1887]

Warranty deed prepared for W. D. C. Burney and Edward B. Leigh for the purchase of a piece of land for the sum of $1,280 paid by Leigh to Burney; the specified land being purchased was "known as Survey No. 3 for 640 acres of land."
Date: May 14, 1887
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale and Transfer from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell] (open access)

[Bill of Sale and Transfer from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell]

Bill of sale from George L. Leigh to John A. Bonnell acknowledging the sale of land and 110 heads of cattle. The note goes on to say that this "transfer and Bill of Sale is made on the following terms and conditions to secure the payment of a promissory note for $782.66" from Bonnell, payable on May 1, 1887. The check included in the record is worth $716.66 from John A. Bonnell to Edward A. Leigh.
Date: October 1, 1886
Creator: McFarland, A. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale Between George and Edward Leigh, February 15, 1887] (open access)

[Bill of Sale Between George and Edward Leigh, February 15, 1887]

Bill of Sale document prepared between George L. and Edward B. Leigh; this sale was for a piece of land for which Edward paid four thousand dollars. Also included is the envelope that it was delivered in.
Date: February 15, 1887
Creator: Leigh, George L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward Leigh, July 23, 1887] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward Leigh, July 23, 1887]

Warranty deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh for the purchase of a parcel of land in Kerr County, Texas. The deed specifies that Edward is paying $1,000 for the track "or parcel of land known as survey No. 1429" situated along Sunflower Creek, a tributary of the Guadalupe River.
Date: July 23, 1887
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley]

Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley (1863-1940), a woman with dark hair wearing a white dress with a dark collar.
Date: August 1883
Creator: McClellan, W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Man]

Portrait of an unknown man with a dark beard and mustache wearing a dark suit.
Date: April 22, 1887
Creator: Frey, Emil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Robert H. Thomason] (open access)

[Funeral Notice for Robert H. Thomason]

Funeral notice for Robert H. Thomason, who died of "congestion of the brain" at 37 years old. The notice invites friends and acquaintances to his funeral and burial at Odd Fellow's Cemetery on South First Street in Waco, Texas.
Date: July 16, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Locke Platt Livery, Feed and Sale Stable] (open access)

[Receipt from Locke Platt Livery, Feed and Sale Stable]

Receipt from Locke Platt livery, feed, and sale stable for the sale of goods to M.M. Hornsby.
Date: April 1, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed Prepared for George and Virginia Leigh to D. P. Slottery, July 24, 1883] (open access)

[Warranty Deed Prepared for George and Virginia Leigh to D. P. Slottery, July 24, 1883]

Warranty deed prepared between George and Virginia Leigh and D. P. Slottery acknowledging the sale of land for one thousand dollars. The deed is signed at the bottom by the notary public, William D. Drown, vouching for the fact that all parties were in attendance.
Date: July 24, 1883
Creator: Drown, William D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from James Sellers to George L. Leigh, January 8, 1883] (open access)

[Deed from James Sellers to George L. Leigh, January 8, 1883]

Deed from James Sellers to George L. Leigh for the sale of "all my interest in that certain tract or parcel of land known as Survey No. 1429" in exchange for four hundred dollars paid by Leigh.
Date: February 23, 1883
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History