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[Deed from James Erwin to R. S. Maxwell, April 15, 1880]
Deed in which James Erwin transfers seven hundred and thirty-eight acres of land in Eastland County, Texas, to R. S. Maxwell for the sum of seven hundred and thirty-eight dollars. The borders of the land are described.
Date:
April 26, 1880
Creator:
Schmick, Peter Isaac (Ike)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Registration of Marks and Brands for H. D. Maxwell]
Certificate registering a cattle brand for H. D. Maxwell in Eastland County, Texas. The brand is a stylized 7, N, and L.
Date:
June 27, 1890
Creator:
Yeargin, John T.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration of A. J. Joyce]
Voter registration for A. J. Joyce of Parker County, Texas.
Date:
January 9, 1866
Creator:
Carter, William F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bond from Joel Patterson to Henry Maxwell, April 3, 1856]
Bond in which Joel Patterson sells 320 acres of land to Henry Maxwell for five hundred dollars. The borders of the property are described.
Date:
March 31, 1853
Creator:
Patterson, Joel
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Land Grant to the Heirs of James Maxwell, June 17, 1856]
Land grant conferring four hundred and forty seven acres of land from Peters' Colony in Collin County, Texas, to the heirs of James Maxwell. The grant includes a description of the area's borders. It is signed by Governor Elisha M. Pease.
Date:
June 17, 1856
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lions Club of Gatesville Sponsored USO Shelter]
Photograph of a group of suited men standing underneath a small wooden shelter that is located beside an oak tree. A sign stating "Sponsored by Lions Club of Gatesville" appears on top of the shelter, while "USO No. 1 Servicemen's Pick-Up Shelter" is painted on its side. A Presbyterian church is visible in the background.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students of Purmela Circa 1920]
Photograph of a group of young people from the Purmela School in Purmela, Texas. The students range in age from younger children to older teenagers. Three rows stand in front of five windows on a brick building, while a group of younger children sits below them. The fourth person on the first row is Homer Freeman and the seventh is Herman Maxwell. The second person the second row is Vella Freeman, the fifteenth is Joe Maxwell, and the nineteenth is Thurman Maxwell. The fourth girl on the foremost row is Ellen Freeman.
Date:
[1920..1924]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from William Patterson to Henry Maxwell, April 3, 1856]
Deed in which William Patterson sells property to Henry Maxwell for ten dollars. The borders of the property are described.
Date:
April 3, 1856
Creator:
Patterson, William
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Conveyance from G. W. and Jane Wood to Robert Maxwell, June 14, 1875]
Deed in which G. W. and Jane Wood transfers land in Collin County, Texas, to Robert Maxwell. The borders of the land are described. The deed is signed by J. O. Straughan, Clerk of the District Court of Collin County.
Date:
June 14, 1875
Creator:
White, James S.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Freeman Family Standing in Front of Home]
Photograph of members of the Freeman family standing in front of their wooden home in Purmela, Texas. They are identified from the left as Alvin (age six), Louis (age eight), Way (age four), Alex, Thoyce (age two), Winnie, Lillian (age ten), and Vivian (age eleven). A windpump is visible in the background to the right. The reverse side of the mat has a note that says "To Dred & Emma."
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Division Between Heirs of James Maxwell, January 27, 1855]
Land division document in which the wife and descendants of James Maxwell are given parts of his property.
Date:
January 27, 1855
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville May Queen Float]
Photograph of a May Queen parade float attached to a team of horses. A canopy covers much of the flower-festooned float. The five formally dressed girls are identified from the left as Nona Christman, Marie Suggs, May Queen Eula Gilder, and Annie Atkins. A man wearing a dark hat and coat sits at the front of the float and holds the reigns of its team of horses. A man can be seen riding behind the horses, and another man holds the heads of the front pair of horses. Ruby's Saloon and the city's First National Bank can be seen in the background. A slip of paper taped to the reverse side says "North Side of the Square."
Date:
December 1915
Creator:
William J. Blair Studios
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Four Bales of Thread, August 11, 1865]
Invoice for four bales of thread at the cost of $300 per bale.
Date:
August 11, 1865
Creator:
Formwatt, J. A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. R. Maxwell Tax Receipt, August 14, 1867]
Tax receipt for twenty four dollars and eighty-seven cents of state and county taxes received from W. R. Maxwell.
Date:
August 14, 1867
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from Mary Strain Maxwell to Amanda Joice, September 12, 1868]
Deed in which Mary Strain Maxwell transfers three hundred and twenty acres of land in Collin County, Texas, to Amanda Joice for the sum of seven hundred and fourteen dollars. The borders of the land are described.
Date:
September 12, 1868
Creator:
Maxwell, Mary Strain
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from Richard Sparks to henry Maxwell, March 6, 1858]
Deed in which Richard Sparks sells forty acres to Henry Maxwell for ten dollars. The borders of the property are described.
Date:
March 6, 1858
Creator:
Sparks, Richard
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Estimate of Grain, Forage, Potato and Wool Tithes, Due by Henry Maxwell for 1863
Estimate of agricultural taxes due by Henry Maxwell to the state of Texas. Maxwell owed ten bushels of corn valued at thirty dollars, five bushels of wheat valued at twenty five dollars, and 150 pounds of wool for $150.
Date:
February 13, 1864
Creator:
Leach, T. A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for Henry Maxwell, May 2, 1861]
Receipt for taxes received from Henry Maxwell in the sum of twenty dollars and sixteen cents.
Date:
May 2, 1861
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Arnold's Drug Store]
Photograph of the interior of Arnold's Drug Store in Gatesville, Texas. The left side of the store features a display case with jewelry, the right side has a soda fountain and a display case with tobacco goods, and the back area has a refrigerator with cold goods. Two men stand in front of a white cabinet in the back of the store. Four men in suits sit on stools, while two other men stand by them behind the counter. The reverse side of the photo indicates that two of the men are named Bob Arnold and Howard Franks.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bond from Hannah Maxwell to Henry Maxwell, December 24, 1853]
Bond wherein Hannah Maxwell states that she owes Henry Maxwell twenty five dollars. She also writes that she has sold ten and a half acres of headright land to Henry for six dollars and fifty-eight sense. The paper has been stamped with a five-pointed star and notarized by George Pegues.
Date:
December 24, 1853
Creator:
Maxwell, Hannah
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eighteen Women in a Photography Studio]
Photograph of a group of eighteen reunited school friends sitting in front of a photography studio's forest backdrop. The women are wearing dresses and are arranged in three rows. They are identified on the back of the photo. "Josey Girls of 1898 - 1899" is handwritten on the mat above the photo.
Date:
[1898..1899]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students of Ireland School, 1915]
Photograph of a group of children of various ages that attend school in Ireland, Texas. Two chaotic rows of children stand behind a row of their sitting peers. A ball with "Ireland" painted on it rests against the legs of a girl on the lower left of the photo. The teacher, H. Hall, stands behind the group of children.
Date:
December 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Men Posing with Horse-Drawn Carts]
Photograph of a group of white men and boys posing with their animal drawn carts in a clearing. Eight carts are positioned around a small mound. Most are drawn by mules, though Custer Cox can be seen with a team of white mares to the upper right.
Date:
1896~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Joyce Family Outside of a Home]
Photograph of the Joyce family posing in front of a house. Three women and two men stand in the back row, with the two men holding very young children. Two elderly men and a woman sit beside a younger woman who is flanked by a standing boy and girl. The blurry image of a dog can be seen to the right. Two of the people present are identified as John Dell Joyce and Sarah Abigail Joyce.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History