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Historic Plaque, Jonathan Hamilton Baker

Photograph of a historic marker in Palo Pinto, Texas. It reads: "Jonathan Hamilton Baker (July 13, 1832 - October 18, 1918). Virginia native Jonathan Hamilton "Ham" Baker came to Texas in 1858 with his brother G. W. Baker and his uncle Eli Young. Stricken by malaria while a teacher in Fort Worth, he later moved to Palo Pinto County where his uncle Frank Baker was homesteading. Here he opened a school in Palo Pinto, and soon after helped establish the town's first Methodist Church. In 1859 Baker was chosen to lead a company of local men organized to defend the area against Indian attacks. He first served under Capt. J. R. Baylor and later participated with Capt. Lawrence Sullivan Ross in the recovery of Cynthia Ann Parker, the white woman seized by Comanches in 1836. During the Civil War he served as leader of the home guard. Baker was also an open range cattleman, and in 1869 he began driving his herds to Kansas railheads. Active in local government, he served as Deputy Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, Deputy Postmaster and Clerk of the County and District. In 1890 he moved to Granbury, where he became a successful nurseryman. For …
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pioneer Memorial, Palo Pinto County

Dedicated to the honor and memory of the Pioneers and Settlers of Palo Pinto County, unveiled 1957. 1857 -1957 Centennial.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pioneer Memorial, Palo Pinto County, back side with map

Pioneer Memorial, Palo Pinto County, back side with map
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto County Courthouse, plaque on building

Palo Pinto County Courthouse, built 1940 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Veterans Memorial, Palo Pinto County

Dedicated to the men and women of Palo Pinto County who have served in all our wars with honor and sacrifice.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto Fire Department sign

Palo Pinto Fire Department sign
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto street scene

Street scene in Palo Pinto near the courthouse square.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Real Estate Office in Palo Pinto

Real Estate Office in Palo Pinto on the corner of Oak and S. 5th Ave., on the courthouse square.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown Stone Building]

Photograph of a brown stone building in Palo Pinto, Texas (at 5th and Oak). A road is visible in the foreground, and there is a red truck to the left.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
DAR honors Ernestine Thompson (open access)

DAR honors Ernestine Thompson

Announcement for the reception when the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) honored Ernestine Thompson with the Community Service Award at the W.H. Passon Historical Society on May 21, 2006. Ernestine collected artifacts for the Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.
Date: May 21, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 18, Pages 3649-3750, May 5, 2006 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 18, Pages 3649-3750, May 5, 2006

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 5, 2006
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 19, Pages 3751-4116, May 12, 2006 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 19, Pages 3751-4116, May 12, 2006

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 12, 2006
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 20, Pages 4117-4284, May 19, 2006 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 20, Pages 4117-4284, May 19, 2006

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 19, 2006
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 21, Pages 4285-4528, May 26, 2006 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 31, Number 21, Pages 4285-4528, May 26, 2006

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 26, 2006
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 53, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 3, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 53, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 54, Ed. 1, Friday, May 5, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 54, Ed. 1, Friday, May 5, 2006

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 55, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 9, 2006 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 55, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 9, 2006

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 3, 2006 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 3, 2006
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2006 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 10, 2006
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 17, 2006 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 17, 2006
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 24, 2006 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 24, 2006
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 31, 2006 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 157, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 31, 2006
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 2006 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 4, 2006
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 2006 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 2006

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 11, 2006
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History