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[Granite for the Capitol]
Photograph of people and horses gathered around a deposit of granite. The granite is cut into progressively smaller blocks from its original mass. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Granite Mountain about 1884. This mountain of granite supplied 50,000 tons of granite for the Texas State Capitol at Austin and about 450,000 tons to Galveston for the sea wall and jetties."
Date:
1884
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Granite Mountain
Photograph of two men in a hilly landscape, with a moving train in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas 1882, A&NW [Austin and Northwest] Narrow Gauge R.R."
Date:
1882
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas
Photograph of a large, smooth stone hill behind a line of trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas. 1890."
Date:
1890
Creator:
Chapman, F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portarit at Camp Mabry, Austin]
Photograph of a group of people seated in a grassy area at Camp Mabry. The person on the far left is in a military uniform, holding a rifle. There are three women and one other man. Large tents and other men are visible in the background. The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
May 8, 1898
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait at a Picnic]
Photograph of the Haschke and Brown families on picnic in a lightly wooded area. The names of the people in this photograph are listed on the back. The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
February 13, 1898
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait of a Family]
Photograph of a family in a group pose in front of a wooden house. A handwritten note on the back reads "House made from RR [railroad] ties." The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
April 7, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait of Four Young Women]
Photograph of four young women. Their names are handwritten on the back of the photograph and are as follows: Alma Harris, Eula Harris, Mayna (Molly) Caldwell, and another Harris whose first name is not listed.
Date:
[1890..1915]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait of Men]
Photograph of 23 men in suits. Some men are unidentified, but most of the names are listed on the back (L to R by row). Names includes Cott Alexander, Warren Taylor, George Watkins, Melvin Stones, Ed Mosure, Walter Hanna, August Zeppin, Guy Collette, Max Sxhmitz, Emmett Rose, Guy Ross, M. McSwain, W.H. Richardson, Jr., W.C. Love, Ernest STubbs, O.L. koock, Harry Land, and Frank Caldwell.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Jensen Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group portrait of Texas Rangers]
Photograph of a group of Texas rangers. Each ranger is holding a rifle of their own. Identified on the back are Jim King, Bass Outlaw, Riley Boston, Charles Fusselman, -- Derbin, Ernest Rodgers, Charles Barton, Walter Jones, Bob Bell, Cal Aten, Captain frank Jones, Walter Durbin, JIm Robinson, and Frank Schmidt.
Date:
1932
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait with Judge Roy Bean]
Photograph of a group of men including Judge Roy Bean in Del Rio, Texas. His house, a saloon and courthouse, is visible in the background. It has a sign reading "Jersey Lilly" and another advertising ice cold beer. Two of the men are standing by their bicycles.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Haschke Family House]
Photograph of two houses located at 100-102 East 17th Street in Austin, Texas. The house on the right belonged to the Haschke Family. A woman and child stand by the gate of the picket fence. Another person stands on the balcony.
Date:
January 14, 1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Haschke Family in their Car]
Photograph of the Haschke Family (Cecilia, Reinhold, and Feodor) in a car parked in front of an unidentified stone building. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Ma Haschke, Pa Haschke, Fedo Haschke - About the first car in Austin, Texas." The photograph is a cyanotype.
Date:
August 8, 1901
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson County Lynchers
Photograph of the Henderson County Lynchers in front of a jailhouse. Four Texas Rangers are also present in the picture, squatting down in front of the lynchers. Inscription on the back reads "Lynchers being transferred to Anderson Co. for trail. Lynchers who lynched the Humphries."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hilly Landscape]
Photograph of a rocky, hilly landscape, possibly near Marble Falls. A picket fence is built along the edge of a small cliff to the right, and a horse-drawn carriage is visible in the distance, slightly to the left of the center of the image.
Date:
1880?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hix Ball Team -- Champs of Central Texas
Photograph of the Austin Hix Baseball Team, a group of nine young men in uniforms. Their names and positions are handwritten on the back of the photograph. They are, seated left to right: William G. Bell (pitcher), D. G. Eglehart (3rd base), Allen Harn (Right Field), Claud Steward (Center Field); standing: Bob Huck (2nd Base), Hugh Hajnie (Left Field), David A. McFall (Catcher), Fred T. Connaly (1st Base), James Gibbs (short stop). The photograph is cabinet card format.
Date:
[1887..1888]
Creator:
Hill, S. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas
Photograph of the "horse shoe curve" in the S.P.R.R. (Southern Pacific Railroad), where the tracks make a U-turn. The photograph was likely taken from the front or rear end of a moving train.
Date:
February 8, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas
Photograph of a train near El Paso, Texas. The train is going along a curved track in a field, and the photograph was taken from the rear cart of the train. Inscription on the back reads "Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas -- taken from rear end of train while train was in motion, note double header."
Date:
February 8, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel at Lobo, Texas]
Photograph of a hotel in Lobo, Texas. A water tower is visible to the left of the building. Inscription on the back reads "$100,000 hotel, Lobo, Texas, S.P.R.R. 2-8-15, taken from train, only building in Lobo."
Date:
February 8, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[House in McCullough County]
Photograph of a house in McCullogh County. It is a one-story building with a paneled roof and a shaded patio. Inscription on the back reads "House at scene of [illegible] massacre, Lindley Crossing, McCullogh County."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Howard County Courthouse, Big Spring, Texas]
Photograph of the Howard County Courthouse in Big Spring, Texas. It is a two-story stone building with a bell tower. A man ("Jones") and a cow are visible in front of the building.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indian Mound near Bertram
Photograph of a young man standing in a field of small, unidentified plants. A note on the back of the photograph says, "Indian Mound near Bertram -- June 11th, 1923."
Date:
June 11, 1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack County Courthouse
Photograph of the Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Three groups of men are seen in this picture. The largest group is on the ground, standing and on horseback, in front of the courthouse, another is standing on an arch above a door and outside a window, and the last group is on a balcony at the clock tower.
Date:
1888
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack County Courthouse
Photograph of the Jack County courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Several horse-drawn wagons with bundles of hay are gathered in the foreground.
Date:
1890
Creator:
Price Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jailhouse]
Photograph of a jailhouse, possibly in Jack County. The building has two full stories with a small attic, and has a small windmill to its right.
Date:
1900
Creator:
Price, J. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History