[Letter to A.M. Avant from L.J. Roter in 1909] (open access)

[Letter to A.M. Avant from L.J. Roter in 1909]

Handwritten letter written to A.M. Avant from L.J. Roter on August 14, 1909. It discusses Mr. Roter's health, his whereabouts and a business transaction between him and Mr. Avant.
Date: August 14, 1909
Creator: Roter, L.J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Programme of Commencement Exercises, West Texas Military Academy, 1909] (open access)

[Programme of Commencement Exercises, West Texas Military Academy, 1909]

Program for Commencement Exercises at West Texas Military Academy on May 26, 1909. Includes names of those receiving Commissions, Diplomas and those on the Honor Roll, as well as the roster of the Crack Squads and the Zouave Team.
Date: May 26, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program of First Annual Field Day, West Texas Military Academy, 1909] (open access)

[Program of First Annual Field Day, West Texas Military Academy, 1909]

Program for the First Annual Field Day at West Texas Military Academy held on April 13, 1909. Events included: shot put, relay races, 50 and 100 yard dashes, high jump, hurdle races, one mile race, 1/2 mile race, three legged race, broad jump, needle race, potato race and consolation race.
Date: April 13, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas Showing Rock Island-Frisco Lones and Connections

Map of Texas that is included in the booklet, Texas A Southwest Empire published by the Rock Island-Frisco Lines and Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad in 1909. It shows the Rock Island-Frisco railroad lines and connections in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas, A Southwest Empire (open access)

Texas, A Southwest Empire

"Texas, A Southwest Empire" is a booklet published by the Passenger Traffic Department of the Rock Island-Frisco Lines and the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad, in 1909. It describes the resources and features of the various areas and counties of Texas such as: the Pan-Handle, Amarillo-Tucumcari Extension, the Western Tip of Texas, Wilbarger and Hardeman Counties, North Texas, Montague County, Wise County, Jack and Young Counties, Grayson County, Lamar County, Dallas and Fort Worth, Swedish Settlements, Trinity and Brazos Valleys, Leon Prairie, Galveston and Houston, the Coastal Plain, Liberty County, Jefferson County, Beaumont, Orange County and Newton County. Includes a map of Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Street of Alpine]

Postcard of Main Street in Alpine, Texas, in 1909. The road is unpaved. There are several stores and horse-drawn vehicles along the road. Text below the photograph says, "Alpine, Texas. Published by The Palace Pharmacy." The card is addressed to Byron Avant in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highland Park, the Addition with Character (open access)

Highland Park, the Addition with Character

Pamphlet advertising real estate in Highland Park, "The Most Beautiful Residence Park in San Antonio".
Date: 1909~
Creator: Highland Improvement Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History