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Coin from Seleucia Pieria of Claudius Drusus

Coin from the ancient Greek city of Seleucia Pieria, in present-day Syria, of Claudius Drusus. Obverse shows laureate head right. Reverse shows 'SC' within a circled laurel wreath.
Date: 0041/0054
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin from Alexandria, Egypt of Antoninus Pius

Coin from Alexandria, Egypt during the reign of Antoninus Pius. Obverse shows laureate head right. Reverse shows the emperor on horse back, with his right hand raised.
Date: 0138/0161
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin from Selge (Seruk) of Lucius Verus

Coin from Selge (Seruk), a city in present day Turkey, depicting emperor Lucius Verus, co-ruler with Marcus Aurelius. The obverse shows the emperor's head, radiate right. The reverse shows Nike standing, holding a spear in her left hand and cornucopia in her right. Faint traces remain of the thin gold wash applied to this coin.
Date: 0161/0169
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin from Carrhae, Mesopotamia of Caracalla

Coin from Carrhae, Mesopotamia. Obverse shows the bust of Caracalla, laureate head right. Reverse likely shows the goddess Tyche, turreted head right.
Date: 0193/0211
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin from Smyrna, Ionia of Neokorus

Obverse inscription reading IERA CYNKLHTOC surrounds laureate head of the Senate right. Reverse inscription readings CMYRNAIWN G NEWKORWN circles a tetrastyle temple with Tyche standing left within, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Date: 0211/0260
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin of Gordianus III Pius Antoninianus

Coin showing on the obverse crowned Gordian III radiate bust right. The reverse shows Security standing or leaning on a shield and column or a long staff.
Date: 0238/0244
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin from Antioch of Psidia of Philip II

Coin from the Roman colony of Pisidian Antioch of Philip II. Obverse shows radiate bust right of Philip II. Reverse shows goddess standing by an altar, wearing a chiton and peplos, holding a spear in left hand and a short staff in her right hand, with a globe at her feet.
Date: 0247/0249
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin from Ephesus of Maximianus Marcus Aurelius Valerius

Coin minted at Ephesus of Maximianus Marcus Aurelius Valerius shown on the obverse as radiate head right. The right figure on the reverse, Maximianus, receives Victory from Jupiter, left.
Date: 0286/0310
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Silver dirham of Emperor Khosrau II

Coin from the Sassanian Empire in Persia, showing a profile bust of Khosrau II with two standing figures and symbols on reverse.
Date: [0560..0600]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin of Byzantine Emperor Phocas

Coin from the Byzantine Empire very likely struck in the Antioch mint. The obverse bears a faint portrait of Phocas, crowned and facing front wearing consular robes. Though worn and lacking definitive detail, he is likely holding either a mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre or akakia and globus cruciger. Both variations were struck at the Antioch mint that same year. The reverse bears a large M.
Date: 0609/0610
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coin from the Byzantine Empire bearing likeness of Christ

Coin from the Byzantine Empire, very likely from the reign of Basill II, bearing a faint front-facing bust of Jesus Christ. The obverse shows Christ surrounded by a nimbate cross. In his left hand is a book of the Gospels. Though worn, the lettering on the obverse flanking the portrait is likely IC-XC, an abbreviation for Jesus Christ. The reverse carries four lines of text reading IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE, Jesus Christ King of Kings.
Date: 0976/1028
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of E.G. Sewell]

Portrait of E.G. Sewell, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit and an overcoat. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "B.Z. Cannaway, Resident Artist, East Side Public Square, Franklin, KY."
Date: [1840..1924]
Creator: Cannaway, B. Z.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of James W. Harding]

Portrait of James W. Harding, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "J.C. Elrod, Louisville, KY. Is this Jeff. H??'s Father? Photograph Galleries, 313 Jefferson, below Third Street, ground floor, and 428 Main, below Fourth Street, duplicates can be ordered."
Date: [1840..1919]
Creator: Elrod, J. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of T.B. Larimore]

Half-body portrait of T.B. Larimore, wearing a dark-colored suit and bow tie. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "C.C. Giers National Art Gallery (middle section missing) Albums and Frames & Card Pictures for Albums constantly on hand. Duplicates of this picture can be had if desired, Negative No._____." Photograph donated by Terry J. Gardner.
Date: [1843..1929]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Tolbert Fanning]

Portrait of Tolbert Fanning taken for the Hope Institute in 1866. Part of a group of photographs given to Abilene Christian University by Terry J. Gardner.
Date: 1866
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J.P. Sewell in Group]

Photograph of a group of 34 men forming four rows in front of a stone building. J.P. Sewell can be seen sitting on the front row, the second person to the right wearing glasses and a lighter suit than the men around him.
Date: 1869~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Binder] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Binder]

Black, two-ring binder originally containing the religious essays by Blanche Perry.
Date: [1895..1990]
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Essays] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Essays]

Collection of essays written by Blanche Perry on various religious topics. Partial contents include "The Face of Jesus -- The Son of God," "Curse of Ham," "The Song of Solomon," "The Children of Bethel," "Jeshurun or Jesurun."
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of English Class]

Photograph of an English class taught by Brother Logne in 1897-1898 on the steps of the old military building-Nashville Bible School.
Date: [1897..1898]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs of the McQuigg Home]

Three photographs of the McQuigg home and grounds. The top photograph shows Jesse P. Sewell in the McQuigg backyard garden with a crochet mallet in his hands behind his head. The second photograph shows Jesse and Daisy McQuigg in the yard of the McQuigg home in the summer of 1898. The final photograph shows the home of the three McQuigg sisters.
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of J.P. Sewell]

Half-body portrait of Jesse P. Sewell, wearing a dark-colored suit and overcoat with a wide, patterned necktie and leather gloves. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Picture #6, J.P. Sewell at time I left the Bible School - Spring 1898. Began preaching at Bonham, Texas."
Date: Spring 1898
Creator: Thuss
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jesse P. Sewell and Daisy McQuig in Garden]

Photograph of Jesse P. Sewell with Daisy McQuig at her home before they were married in 1899. Daisy is pulling on one of the leaves of a plant behind them as she looks at Jesse, who has his left leg crossing over his right leg. Daisy is in a white dress, while Jesse is in a dark suit.
Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History