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[Postcard of the DeAnda Family]
Postcard of a portrait of the DeAnda family. Those standing (L-R) are Jose DeAnda, Jesusita DeAnda, Francisco Morales, and Jose Morales, and those sitting (L-R) are Maria DeAnda, Manuel DeAnda, Domitillia DeAnda, Marcella Huereque, and Bernarda DeAnda. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1880~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Warranty Deed
Warranty Deed granting land in the town of Marfa from R.E. Russell to William Russell on April 12, 1886.
Date:
April 12, 1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Children's Entertainment
Small card listing items in a program to entertain children in Marfa, Texas on November 20, 1891. Included are songs, tableaux, drills, and a minuet.
Date:
November 1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of Judgement, 1892, Bexar County
Abstract of Judgment for S. Deutsch & Co. vs. T.F. Chapman et als, October 1892 in Bexar County, Texas.
Date:
October 1892
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
William Chandler Burris
Studio photograph on cabinet card of William Chandler Burris around 1895. Written on the back, "To Anna From 'William Chandler Burris', W.C. Burris Died 7 Feb 12th 1896 Age: 17 yr. 10 mo. and 15 da. Paris, Texas, Born March 28, 1878"
Date:
1895~
Creator:
Hudson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed For Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton]
Letter from F. M. Mansfield and J. N. Murphey to A. G. Martin containing the deed for Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton, Texas. The letter concerns the transferring of a deed for land in Pleasanton, Texas by the First Baptist Church. Also attached to the letter is a form signed by a notary public.
Date:
February 26, 1896
Creator:
Mansfield, F. M. & Murphey, J. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Field Notes of a Survey
Survey report about land in Atascosa County, Texas, for A. M. Avant. The report describes the results of a survey of land situated on the waters of Metah Creek, a tributary of La Parita River, about 12 miles southeast of Pleasanton, Texas.
Date:
February 28, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From A. Oppenheimer to A. M. Avant]
Letter to A. M. Avant from A. Oppenheimer concerning a transfer of money. Attached to the letter is a notary public form.
Date:
July 6, 1897
Creator:
Oppenheimer, A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ventura Contreras marriage license]
Marriage license from 1898, joining "Ventura" Contreras and Angelita Madrid in marriage.
Date:
September 14, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ethel's Lock of Hair
Photograph of a page from the Christian family Bible. It shows a lock of Ethel's hair and has this written on it, "This is the first piece of hair that was cut off of little Ethel C.C. Christian's head. Allie wrote it after April 23 1900" This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo of Lorina Cruz
Photograph of Lorina Cruz on the day of her wedding, June 18, 1900. She wears a dark dress, a white hat and large pearl earrings. She married Delfine Juarez. This photo was included in a research paper by Frankie Quintanas for a history class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date:
June 18, 1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Frank Duncan]
Portrait of Frank Duncan with a dark mustache and wearing a suit. A handwritten message on the back of the photo states that it is a "self made" portrait.
Date:
1901
Creator:
Duncan, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From John Harris to A. M. Avant]
Letter from John W. Harris to A. M. Avant, Esq. The letter concerns blueprints of properties sold and unsold. The letter is on Harris & Rogers Insurance Agents letterhead. The letter is dated January 22, 1901.
Date:
January 22, 1901
Creator:
Harris, John W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1901 store order of Thomas Crosson sent to Murphy & Walker bank
Informal order blank used by Thomas Clement Crosson in 1901. The order was sent to Murphy & Walker, a general store and bank located in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
February 28, 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Miss Blanche Avant's Teaching Certificate]
Teaching Certificate belonging to Miss Blance Avant of Pleasanton, Texas. Signed the 25th day of June 1901.
Date:
June 21, 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Texas Military Academy Dance Card, 1908-1909]
Dance Card with pencil from West Texas Military Academy in 1908-1908.Inside is a place to list dance partners for the Waltz and Two-Step.
Date:
June 21, 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Church History Book III
Book handwritten by Blanche Avant titled, "Church History Book III." The book concerns the history of Christianity during the sixteenth century.
Date:
1902-03-04/1902-04-03
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From John W. Harris to A. M. Avant]
Letter from John W. Harris to A. M. Avant, Esq., concerning rent for land in Atascosa County. The letter is dated April 24, 1903 and is written on Harris & Rogers Insurance letterhead.
Date:
April 24, 1903
Creator:
Harris, John W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Students from San Antonio Female College
Photograph of eleven students at San Antonio Female College, Class of 1904. The women wear formal dresses. Blanche Avant is the second from the left in the top row.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Powell
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marfa's Private School, 1905]
Photograph of school children in April 1905. They are outside the school building in Marfa, Texas. The teachers, Elena Lopez and her sister Fe Lopez, stand in the doorway. Written on the blackboard in the photo, "Marfa's Private School, April 6, 1905"
Date:
April 6, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annual Catalog of the Pleasanton High School Term of 1906 and 1907
Annual catalog of the Pleasanton High School for 1906 and 1907. It contains a description of Atascosa County, courses of study for grades one through ten, and features many local advertisements. The name Ben S. Avant is written in pencil on the front cover.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Gulf Coast of Texas, The Winter Vegetable Garden of America
"The Gulf Coast of Texas" is a booklet published by the Passenger Traffic Department of the Rock Island-Frisco Lines. Chapters include: As to Texas,South Texas in General,What the Land is Like, Crops and Their Returns, Is South Texas a Citrus Region?, The Important Question of Markets, Some Specific Performances, The Question of Cost, The Question of Labor, As to Health and Comfort, Towns of the South Texas Coast, North of the Nueces and The Way to Southern Texas. Included ate two maps, one of the Texas coast and one of the Rock Island-Frisco Railroad Lines.
Date:
1906
Creator:
Sebastian, John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From R. Avant to A. M. Avant]
Letter from R. Avant to A. M. Avant. The letter concerns family business and real estate. It is written on Dillard & Avant letterhead and dated September 30, 1906.
Date:
September 30, 1906
Creator:
Avant, R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on Jan. 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History