Embroidered sampler

Plain weave sampler with silk embroidery, floral border, floral motifs, and poem. Text: "In Sharon's lovely Rose, Immortal beauties/ shine; Its sweet refreshing fragrance shows;/ Its origin divine./ Pleasure is a Rose, near which there ever grows/ the thorn of evil; It is wisdom's work so carefully/ to cull the Rose, as to avoid the thorn, and let its/ rich perfume exhale to heaven in grateful adoration/ of Him who gave the Rose to blow./ Mary Louise Brown, November 2nd 1829."
Date: November 2, 1829
Creator: Brown, Mary Louisa
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Paper Poppy]

Flower made of red paper for the petals and green paper and wire for the stem. Green and yellow ribbons are attached, as is a slip of paper that reads "In Memoriam". The other side of the paper says "The American Legion. American Legion Auxiliary. Veteran Made Poppy."
Date: November 11, 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oliver typewriter that has octagonal white keys.]

Oliver typewriter that has octagonal white keys, vertical arrangement of letters that strike toward center. Marked on the typewriter is: The No. 9 OLIVER STANDARD VISIBLE WRITER The Printype Oliver Typewriter Pat. Nov. 5th 1912. There are two marked plates on rear of machine listing patent dates from Oct. 30th, 1894 to June 10, 1913
Date: November 5, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelope for Ruby Case Evidence]

Envelope which once held evidence for the Jack Ruby case. Handwritten notes on the envelope read: "One Le Countre watch. One Ruby, three small stones. 12/12/63 SAFE DR 111096. Hold for Capt Will Fritz. Returned 12-21-63 by V. E. Drain F. B. I."
Date: 1963-11-24/1963-12-12
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelope from J. D. Tippit Case]

Envelope which reads: "This photograph made and developed by Bureau of Identification, Police Department, Dallas, Texas, Case: J. D. Tippit, 10th and Patton, By WEB, Date 11-22-63."
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Folder Labeled "Lee Harvey Oswald"]

Folder containing fingerprints of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date: November 23, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History