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[Receipt from Willis & Willis Physicians and Surgeons]
Receipt from Willis & Willis physicians and surgeons for the medical services of a man whose name is illegible. The medical practice was owned by Dr. James Madison Willis and his son, Dr. Joe Selman Willis.
Date:
October 20, 1874
Creator:
Willis, James Madison
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed from E. R. Boardman to G. E. Bushong, June 20, 1879]
Land deed from Mr. and Mrs. Boardman to G. E. Bushong, J. L. Morehead, Z. T. Wall, Zebulong Jenkins, and J. E. M. Yates, acknowledging the sale of a piece of land for the sum of $75. The second paragraph outlines the perimeters of the land being sold, which is on the three acre lot "deeded to E. R. Boardman and S. A. Boardman by E. N. Hudgins and wife..." The statement on the second page says that the undersigned "This day personally appeared E. R. Boardman, S. A. Boardman" on their own free will.
Date:
June 20, 1879
Creator:
Woods, J. P.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed to the Church of Christ in Murphy, Texas]
Land deed from James T. Murphy and Emma Murphy to R. A. Sale and Han Murphy for the "consideration of twenty dollars." The purchasers are elders "of the Church of Christ at Decator, Collin County," and the next paragraphs detail the perimeters of the land and the purposes of the land, that being "used for Church purposes."
Date:
May 20, 1886
Creator:
Taylor, Mrs. Frank H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, June 20, 1898]
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Pound discussing the upcoming reunion for veteran soldiers. At the end of the letter Smith tells the doctor to "bring along that stovepipe hat and the Little Brown Jug of Wine for Our Annual Banquet."
Date:
June 20, 1898
Creator:
Smith, Lt. Col. William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 20, 1905
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, September 20, 1905]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."
Date:
September 20, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 20, 1905
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 20, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 20, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 20, 1906
Creator:
Beaumier, W. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 20, 1906
Creator:
Beaumier, W. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1907
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 20, 1907
Creator:
Beaumier, W. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Geo Greaves, October 20, 1907]
Postcard from Geo. Greaves to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of six women dressed in cloaks and bonnets huddle closely together, one is waving her finger in the air. Below the picture is a caption that says: "Much ado about nothing" followed by a note from Greaves that reads: "Don't you think so? Haven't got that postal yet that you said you'd send me. Better get busy."
Date:
October 20, 1907
Creator:
Greaves, George
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire at the Delaware Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas]
Postcard of the burning of the Delaware Hotel. The town's fire department is trying to extinguish the flames, as seen by the hose leading from the wagons in the bottom right corner of the image. A large crowd is watching the event unfold from the left. Despite the image being black and white, the smoke has a slight red tint to it. The back of the photograph has a handwritten note from the sender that says, "[...] This is the nearest thing to a fire wagon here, so I sent it. [...]"
Date:
June 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 4]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man leaning against a woman in a row boat grounded on the shore of a small fish pond; the lyrics at the bottom of the photo read: "Same old story same old way, A man, a maid, a boat." There is also a note written on the back of the card in red ink that reads: "Just about ready to leave "Fish Pond"."
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 3]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man laying next to a woman in a dress on the bank of a small creek; there are music notes and lyrics printed on the bottom of the card that read: "Sighing crying for the love that's growing." There is also a handwritten note on the reverse side of the card that says: "On Camp. Flatt Rock. About two hours before the swim."
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of New Bedford Central Fire Station, New Bedford, Mass.]
Postcard of the New Bedford Central Fire Station, with the firemen in two horse-drawn vehicles and one automobile. The three vehicles are parked in front of a garage with three doors, each labeled (from left to right) "Hose No. 1", "Hose No. 3", and "Ladder No. 1."
Date:
November 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, August 20, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a message saying that Smith had forgotten Pendexter's number. On the backside of the postcard there is a photo of some of the members of the Central Fire Station in Lansing, Michigan. The twelve men in front of the building are standing next to two of the automobiles used in fighting fires; the car on the left is holding ladders in the back end.
Date:
August 20, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter, September 1912]
Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter regarding the location of the fire station on the back of the card. The photo shows the Springfield fire station on Oakland Street with the firefighters standing outside in their uniforms and horse-drawn vehicles. In the note, Woodward says that this station is located about two miles from the center of the city.
Date:
September 20, 1909
Creator:
Woodward, Henry W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1911
Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 20, 1911
Creator:
Philpott, H. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1911
Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 20, 1911
Creator:
Philpott, H. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Mother, June 12, 1912]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his mother with a tinted photograph the South Wellfleet Marconi wireless towers in Massachusetts; this includes four large towers and a small building. The note on the back of the card asks his mother why she has not responded to his letters, as well as mentions that he sent her a box of photos of the U. S. S. Utah and crew.
Date:
June 20, 1912
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Battle Ship South Carolina
Photograph of the Battleship South Carolina at Galveston, Texas.
Date:
July 20, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Alarm Response, Providence, R.I.]
Postcard of a fire department deploying a hose wagon in response to a fire. The vehicle is quickly moving to the right and towards the foreground. Several suited men are watching from the garage door in the right. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "If you write again soon, address to chillmark, M.V., Mass - and here for a short stay. Would you care for a view from the [...] fire dept. Though, mostly sea views."
Date:
July 20, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History