Soldiers Marching

Copy negative of soldiers marching through Juarez. The soldiers are wearing uniforms and helmets, and most are holding weapons and packs on their backs. Some are riding in horse-drawn wagons. There is a large building in the background with Spanish signs on it as well as a dilapidated saloon on the right side of the frame. Townspeople fill the image. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "Federal Artillery leaving Juarez Bull Ring for the front. 50."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soldiers Marching

Copy negative of soldiers marching through Juarez. The soldiers are wearing uniforms and helmets, and most are holding weapons and packs on their backs. Some are riding in horse-drawn wagons. There is a large building in the background with Spanish signs on it as well as a dilapidated saloon on the right side of the frame. Townspeople fill the image. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "Federal Artillery leaving Juarez Bull Ring for the front. 50."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonso De León's Last Expedition into Texas in 1690]

Map of Spanish explorer Alonso de León's last expedition into Texas, beginning from Coahuila, Mexico, and ending at an East Texas mission. The map includes major missions, rivers, and streams on the route. There is also an inset map in the lower-right corner titled "Descríptíon exerm del Lago de S. Bernardo y del de Todos Santos que nuevamente se halló en ano de 1960" (Description of Lake S. Bernardo and Lake Todos Santos which again were found in the year 1690). The inset map has lakes and canals identified as well as the route taken by de León marked by a red line.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Official Highway Travel Map: State of Texas

Topographic map of Texas, produced by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, showing roads and highways, cities and towns, county lines, bodies of water, and areas of elevation as well as rest areas, tourist centers, and other state areas of interest. Inset map of the Texas Panhandle in the upper-left corner. The map also includes an index of cities and towns, mileage chart, and conversion table from liters to gallons and kilometers to miles in Spanish. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:1,457,280] (23 miles to the inch). The back of the map includes a note from the governor, advising safe driving observances, and maps of 14 metropolitan areas of Texas, giving specific street and building names. Scale varies.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1934 Railroad Convention Ticket]

3 photographs of a ticket to the November 1934 railway convention in San Antonio, Texas for a Miss Edna F. Colson.
Date: November 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 9, 2014 to December 18, 2014.
Date: 2014-01-09/2014-12-18
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Soldier Sitting in a Room]

Photograph of a uniformed American soldier sitting in a room. A coat hangs to the left, and a locker is located on the right. The man wears a garrison cap and a shirt that has ribbons over the left breast pocket and a patch with three chevrons on his left shoulder. "Que es este?" is written along the bottom of the photo.
Date: Autumn 1945
Creator: Hatt, George, Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 6, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 6, 1846

Weekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: June 6, 1846
Creator: McLeod, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1846

Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: June 30, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 1846

Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: July 1, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1846 (open access)

Republic of Rio Grande. And Friend of the People. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1846

Semiweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico printed in English and Spanish that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: June 16, 1846
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Dryden, W. G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Application for Brand Registration (open access)

Application for Brand Registration

Application for the registration of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in the state of New Mexico. The application is addressed to the Secretary of the New Mexico Health Department, James A. Reer. A note from the secretary is handwritten in English on the back explaining why the document was returned.
Date: 189X
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexican Carnival

Copy negative of a carnival in Mexico with a ferris wheel, buildings, displays, and a crowd of people.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 166, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 166, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: January 15, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 167, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 19, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 167, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 19, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: January 19, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 168, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 22, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 168, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 22, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: January 22, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 169, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 26, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 169, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 26, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: January 26, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 140, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 9, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 140, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 9, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: October 9, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 141, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 141, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 13, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: October 13, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 142, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 16, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 142, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 16, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: October 16, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 183, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 18, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 183, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 18, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: March 18, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 22, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 184, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 22, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: March 22, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 185, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 25, 1848 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 185, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 25, 1848

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: March 25, 1848
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 130, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 4, 1847 (open access)

American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 2, No. 130, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 4, 1847

Triweekly newspaper from United States-occupied Matamoros, Mexico that includes local and national news from the United States and Mexico, especially concerning the Mexican War. Also includes advertising.
Date: September 4, 1847
Creator: Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History