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[Annie and John Sharpe Posing with Plants]
Photograph of elderly Annie and John Sharpe standing together in a room decorated with plant life. Annie wears a dark dress and a brooch. John wears a pinstripe suit and holds a cigar. A window with a lace curtain appears at the back of the wall. A chest of drawers stands behind the pair.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Annie Sharpe and Elizabeth Brown Standing in a Yard]
Photograph of Annie Sharpe and Elizabeth Brown standing together in a garden in Mrs. Sharpe's yard. Sharpe wears a dark dress with a feather pattern, while Brown wears a hat and a dark dress with polka dots. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note indicating that Mrs. Brown is Mrs. Sharpe's mother-in-law.
Date:
June 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Manuel Orgain]
Biographical summary of Manuel Orgain, a "Negro cowman" who drove freight wagons and herded cattle and livestock through several trails across Texas, and to other states. It recounts several specific events, including a story about the 1869 flood on the San Gabriel River, and other storms.
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biography of Dudley H. Snyder]
Biography of Dudley Snyder, a cattle rancher and businessman. This handwritten paper includes his birth in Mississippi, early businesses, and time on the Chisholm Trail.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sharpe, John McKee, Sr.
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Col. Dudley H. Snyder of Georgetown
Biography of Dudley Snyder, a cattle rancher and businessman. This includes his birth in Mississippi, early businesses, and time on the Chisholm Trail.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sharpe, John McKee, Sr.
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Did Sam Houston Live in Georgetown?
Essay discussing evidence for and against Sam Houston's alleged residence in Georgetown, Texas.
Date:
[1943..1949]
Creator:
Mann, William L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grave Decorated with Plants]
Photograph of the grave of Maude Newfield's mother. The grave is outlined with stone and covered with plants that were added by Maude Newfield.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack Silver
Story of the experiences of Jack Silver, an American soldier that was missing in action in France following World War I.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John and Ruby Sharpe Standing on Steps]
Photograph of John and Ruby Sharpe standing together at the bottom of a building's outdoor steps. Both are wearing dark clothes. Ruby holds a purse and wears a dark hat and a star-shaped brooch. A sign that reads "One mile above sea level" appears on the bottom step.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Sharpe and James Shaw Standing Together in a Yard]
Photograph of John Sharpe and James Shaw standing together in front of a wooden house. The elderly men are wearing dark suits and hats. Shaw holds onto the top of a carved post.
Date:
1935~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Sharpe Standing on a Porch]
Photograph of John Sharpe leaning against a wooden chair and standing on the back porch of Rose Whittenberg's house. He is wearing a hat, jacket, and a necktie tucked into a waistcoat.
Date:
1905~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to a Legislative Committee]
Letter from a man describing the hardships of cotton farmers to a legislative committee.
Date:
1935~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Picnic Beside a Creek]
Photograph of a group of seven people sitting on the rocky beach beside a creek and having a picnic. The foremost women in white is identified as Annie Whittenberg.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Woman in a Dark Dress]
Photograph of a woman standing for a portrait. She has curly hair and wears a dark dress that is adorned with flowers. She leans on a round end table. A painted backdrop featuring a decorated lamp pole and vegetation appears behind her. Information regarding the photographer, W. L. Elrod, is written across the bottom of the photo and on the reverse side.
Date:
[1882..1907]
Creator:
W. L. Elrod
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Woman Named Mary]
Photograph of a woman identified as "Cousin Mary" visible from the chest up. She is wearing a dark dress, a pendant watch tucked into her dress' buttons, and a cameo on her throat. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that says "Cousin Mary wishing you a Merry Christmas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
D. C. Burnite
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Anna Maria Ireland]
Photograph of elderly Anna Maria Penn Ireland. She wears her grey hair in a bun. She is wearing wire-rim glasses and a dark overcoat.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Stone Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Annie E. Weitzel]
Photograph of Annie E. Weitzel from the chest up. She is wearing a dark dress with ruffles around her neck.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Millholin, J. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Annie Sharpe Beside a Tomb]
Photograph of Annie Sharpe standing beside the tomb of her great uncle, Bishop William McKendree, in Sumner County, Tennessee. She is wearing a cloche hat, jacket, and skirt. The tomb sits on a low pedestal and has barely visible writing along its side.
Date:
1927~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Annie Sharpe in a Snowy Yard]
Photograph of Annie Sharpe standing outside in a snow-covered yard. She is wearing dark clothing and is waving towards the camera. Her house, yard, and an evergreen tree to the right is covered with snow.
Date:
January 14, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Annie Sharpe, Sr. and Mrs. Jim Shaw]
Photograph of two women standing together next to a low brick wall outside a house. Part of the home is visible behind them, as well as a cactus and other plants in the yard. A handwritten note on the back says: "Mrs. John M. Sharpe Sr. with striped dress at her home 1604 Church St. Georgetown Texas, Mrs. Jim Shaw a neighbor dressed in white 1938."
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Annie Whittenberg in a Horse-Drawn Buggy]
Newspaper clipping featuring a photograph of Annie Whittenberg riding in a horse-drawn buggy. She is wearing a lightly hued dress and hat. The reverse side of the clipping features part of an article about child day care.
Date:
1952
Creator:
Williamson County Sun
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Five Military Officers Sitting at a Table]
Photograph of five men wearing military uniforms and peaked caps. They are sitting together around a table. A handwritten caption under the men indicates that one of the men is Lieutenant Quincy Sharpe.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Champlain Studios Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Frances Sharpe]
Photograph of Frances Sharpe wearing a dress and broad-brimmed hat. Notes on the accompanying sleeve indicate that the dress was made by Annie Sharpe for Frances' graduation.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Frances Sharpe]
Photograph of Frances Sharpe wearing a dress, fur stole, and broad-brimmed hat decorated with flowers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History