[Double strand barbed wire, A.J. Upham Staple barb on two lines.]

Double strand barbed wire, A.J. Upham Staple barb on two lines, Patented August 29, 1876
Date: August 29, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young priest or an altar server (acolyte)]

Photograph of a young priest or an altar server (acolyte). He has dark rimmed glasses and is dressed in a dark robe with the white full sleeved over jacket. He is holding a book and is standing in front of a dark painted door. Back of photo reads: F. Hamilton ? , Eagle Lake 8/15/27.
Date: August 15, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sugarmill Fort Bend County]

Photographic postcard labeled Sugar mill Fort Bend County, Tex Schlueter, Houston. Photo is of large building complex on a stream. Numerous smoke stacks. Addressed to Miss Addy Koeffleck, Schulenburg, TX. Post marked Oct. 6, ____.
Date: August 6, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
["The Literary Digest" August 14, 1926] (open access)

["The Literary Digest" August 14, 1926]

Literary Digest New York August 14, 1926
Date: August 14, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, three men working to the right]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, August 2, 1957. View from east side of courthouse. Photo shows three men working on masonry. Underlying cinder blocks are exposed in top half of walls. Similar to 1998.023.017
Date: August 2, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, pickup truck in front]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, August 2, 1957. Photo is from west side of courthouse. Addition is surrounded by scaffolding for masonry work. There is a pickup truck in the foreground. Similar to 1998.023.015
Date: August 2, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Republic of Texas Treasury Warrant] (open access)

[Republic of Texas Treasury Warrant]

Republic of Texas treasury warrant 11 August 1845.
Date: August 11, 1845
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train "wreck on G.H. & S.A. near Stafford, Texas"]

Photograph (copy) of a train "wreck on G.H. & S.A. near Stafford, Texas Aug 22, 1926." Men working on the train tracks at center of the photo. Overturned boxcars and wheels can be surrounding the tracks. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: August 22, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hillyer Oil Company - 1917-08-03] (open access)

[Letter from Hillyer Oil Company - 1917-08-03]

Letter from Hillyer Oil Company dated August 3, 1917. It discusses the location and drilling of successful oil wells, and mentions plots of land for sale.
Date: August 3, 1917
Creator: Hillyer Oil Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861. (open access)

Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861.

Tax receipt dated August 28, 1861.
Date: August 28, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Probate order by Wyly Martin] (open access)

[Probate order by Wyly Martin]

Probate order by Wyly Martin 4 August 1841.
Date: August 4, 1841
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confederate Tax Receipt dated August 1, 1900. (open access)

Confederate Tax Receipt dated August 1, 1900.

Confederate Tax Receipt dated August 1, 1900.
Date: August 1, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage Certificate issued August 9, 1949 in Fort Bend County to P.S. Reed...] (open access)

[Marriage Certificate issued August 9, 1949 in Fort Bend County to P.S. Reed...]

Marriage Certificate issued August 9, 1949 in Fort Bend County to P.S. Reed and Lillian Jane Rogers
Date: August 9, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Framed united confederate veterans document presenting to Jane Rogers] (open access)

[Framed united confederate veterans document presenting to Jane Rogers]

framed united confederate veterans document presenting to Jane Rogers the rank of colonel
Date: August 22, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
children of confederacy certificate of merit presented to Jane Reed (open access)

children of confederacy certificate of merit presented to Jane Reed

children of confederacy certificate of merit presented to Jane Reed
Date: August 24, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard image of the Brigham-San Jacinto Monument]

Postcard image (souvenir) of the "Brigham-San Jacinto Monument, As seen at the unveiling on the 26 August, 1881, at the Pavilion, Galveston, Texas". Card has picture of the freestanding monument located in the interior of a building. Monument is draped by the U.S. and Texas flag on its right and left. A statue can be seen in background and a window (glare) above it. Wooden chair on far right.
Date: August 26, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Double strand barbed wire, L.E. Sunderland's "kink".]

Double strand barbed wire, L.E. Sunderland's "kink", a very obvious kink under each barb, Patented August 12, 1884
Date: August 12, 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History