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[Avenue A - Palestine]

Photo of a snowy Avenue A, Palestine taken December 24, 1887
Date: December 24, 1887
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

1887 Graduating class of Austin High School

Photograph of the 1887 graduating class of Austin High School. Front row (left to right): Pearl Caswell, Nannie Kelley, Florence Collins, Lucille James. Middle row (left to right): Eliza Mitchell, J. H. Bryant (professor), Minnie Sykes. Back row standing (left to right): unidentified woman, Mila Morris, Janie Maxwell, unidentified woman, Eve Sadler, Gertrude Whitis, Helen Grant, and William Gorden.
Date: 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fey and Braunig Studio

Photograph of the Fey and Braunig Studio in Hallettsville, Texas. On the back, is a handwritten note that says "This is a picture of the first Fey & Braunig studio and skylight in Hallettsville, Texas when Fey and Braunig decided to establish a permanent studio in Hallettsville as well as the one in Cuero, Texas." Another note on the back states that the studio was located north of the present day Hallettsville Lumber Company building on Hwy. 77. According to the accompanying article, the photo belonged to Mrs. H. H. Ahrens, daughter of the late H. G. Braunig, who is pictured standing under the sign. The building had a skylight.
Date: 1887~
Creator: Fey & Braunig
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Courthouse in Lipscomb

Photograph of the first courthouse in Lipscomb, Texas. In the foreground is a field with tall grass and brush. The courthouse has a wooden fence around it and part of it is brick. On either side of the courthouse are two nearby houses and trees. Behind it is a windmill. Written on the photograph at the bottom is, "CourtHouse Lipscomb County 1887".
Date: 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Portrait of National Teacher's Association at Mount Vernon]

Photograph of a large group of people in Washington D.C. for the National Teacher's Association meeting, including Jacob Bickler (fourth row center), posing outside Mount Vernon. Other people are standing near the house in the background. Text below photo says, "Home of Washington, Mount Vernon, VA."
Date: 1887~/1892~
Creator: Dillon, Luke C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hix Ball Team -- Champs of Central Texas

Photograph of the Austin Hix Baseball Team, a group of nine young men in uniforms. Their names and positions are handwritten on the back of the photograph. They are, seated left to right: William G. Bell (pitcher), D. G. Eglehart (3rd base), Allen Harn (Right Field), Claud Steward (Center Field); standing: Bob Huck (2nd Base), Hugh Hajnie (Left Field), David A. McFall (Catcher), Fred T. Connaly (1st Base), James Gibbs (short stop). The photograph is cabinet card format.
Date: [1887..1888]
Creator: Hill, S. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jane Pells]

Photograph of Jane Pells. This photo was included in the Pells-Trotter collection of photos and memorabilia which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1887
Creator: Bailey Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photograph of Abner Rayburn

Photograph of Abner Love Rayburn, Sam Rayburn's youngest sibling. Abner was born in Texas in 1891. He died in 1914. Sam Rayburn was grooming his brother Abner to become his secretary in Washington. Abner died of typhoid fever before this could happen. Abner is shown in this head and shoulders photo wearing a dark suit with bow tie and a white collared shirt. A formal, studio portrait, the photo is oval shaped and mounted to a cardboard backing with the studio name in the lower right corner, "THE ELLIOTS AUSTIN, TEX."
Date: 1887/1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Flora Awalt]

Photograph of Flora Awalt wearing a white dress with a high, lace collar and a corsage on the left breast.
Date: 1887~/1889~
Creator: Ellis, J. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of LS Ranch in Oldham County, Texas]

Photograph of the LS Ranch. In the foreground is a river with tall dead trees on either side. Up the hill from the river are two large houses connected by a wall. The house facing the viewer has a large front porch. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "LS Ranch 1887, Oldham County, Texas".
Date: 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Charles R. Eanes]

Portrait of Charles Randolph Eanes. In the photograph he is wearing a dark suit with a vest underneath as well as a white shirt with a black bow tie. He has a mustache as well as brunette hair in a comb over style. On the back of the photograph "H. R. Marks Photographer, Austin, Texas." is printed and "Charles Randolph Eanes 1887-1889" is hand written in blue ink.
Date: 1887~
Creator: Marks, H. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edith Adelle Winton]

Portrait of Edith Adelle Winton at 5 months old. According to a note written on the back of the photo, she and her family are buried at the First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas.
Date: 1887
Creator: Rogers & Hill
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Evans Family Members]

Photograph of Lucy Jane Zachary Evans (1855-1935), Myrtle Jane Evans (1887-1899), and Walter Philmore Evans (1882-1970) posing for a portrait. Photo from the Walter P. Evans photos of Lorena, Texas.
Date: 1887
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Two Women]

Photograph of two women posing together for a portrait. They lean their heads on one another. Though damage to the photograph has obscured the names of the subjects written on the back, the last name McCaleb is visible.
Date: 1887
Creator: Chapman
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students at Richmond Public School in 1887]

Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School. On the front row there are six girls seated on the left and there are five boys (one sitting and the rest kneeling) to the right of the photo. Students of Richmond Public School (about 1887) are identified as: Back Row: 1. Fanny Lamar 2. Mary Preister 3. ? 4. Mattie Bell 5. Reg. Dyer 6. ? 7. Cecil Dyer 8. ? 9. ? 10. Albert George 11. Bassett Blakely Second Row: 1. Minnie Preister 2. ? 3. Bell Dyer 4. Julia Norwood 5. ? Norwood 6. Professor Norwood 7. Tony Wessendorff 8. John Baker 9. ? 10. George Baker Third Row: 1. Bessie McCloy 2. Lillie Winston 3. ? 4. Nina Bell 5. Kate Eckman 6. Heard Dyer 7. ? 8. ? Fourth Row: Lizzie McGee 2. Pearl Winston 3. Jennie Jones 4. Annie Somerville 5. Lyda Baker 6. Bertie Winston 7. Lola Jones 8. Alex Davis 9. Charlie Andrews 10. Will Robinson Fifth Row: 1. Maybell Davis 2. Winnie McGee 3. Lilly Rambolt 4. Mamie Davis 5. Minnie Waffles 6. Allie Ogilby 7. Freddie Kochan 8. Earl McFarlane 9. Bush Pleasants 10. Len McFarlane 11. ?
Date: 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young Pawnee Bill and May Lillie in Show Costumes

A photograph of Pawnee Bill and May Lillie very early in their show careers. May Lillie is dressed In a long buckskin dress and Pawnee Bill is dressed in a long buckskin coat and leggings.
Date: 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History