The Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Abilene (open access)

The Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Abilene

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs and stylized text of business name, with text reading: "Correspondents. Hanover Nat'l Bank, NY. Laclede Nat'l Bank, St. Louis. Louisville B'k'g Co., Louisville" in lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis. Letterhead includes the names F. W. James, President; Ed. S. Hughes, Vice Prest.; B. B. Kenyon, Cashier; Henry James, Ass't Cashier.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Franco-Texan Land Co. (open access)

The Franco-Texan Land Co.

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "The Company Has a large amount of lands for sale or lease in Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Shackelford, Callahan, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Fisher and Mitchell counties"; "Lands Will be sold in Tracts to suit purchasers, and either for cash or long credit. The Company has no Local Agents. Apply direct to this office." Letterhead includes the names A. J. Hood, Pres.; J. Pit, Sec'y and Treas.
Date: 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Taylor County

Cadastral map of Taylor County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some notes are made in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: December 1883
Creator: Pinckney, Theo. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Taylor County

Cadastral map of Taylor County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some boundaries and notes are marked in color. This copy appears to have red ink spilled across the right half of the map. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 30, 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Taylor County

Cadastral map of Taylor County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Some boundaries are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 1858
Creator: Hector, James P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMillen & Summers, Druggists (open access)

McMillen & Summers, Druggists

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name.
Date: 189X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Taylor County

Cadastral map of Taylor County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Bodies of water are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: January 18, 1879
Creator: Wise, Louis C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Taylor County

Cadastral "tracing" map of Taylor County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains region. Bodies of water are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 4, 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
W. A. Gray, Dealer in Fine Wines, Whiskies and Cigars (open access)

W. A. Gray, Dealer in Fine Wines, Whiskies and Cigars

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative images and business name.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History