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"Ground plan of 'Fort Defiance,' La Bahia Mission, March 2, 1836 by Lieut. Joseph M. Chadwick"
One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows blockhouses, magazine, watering place, workshop, coach house, outhouses, and Madam Garcia's house.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Chadwick, Joseph M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Map of the Battlefield of San Jacinto"
"Map of the Battlefield of San Jacinto and map of the positions of the Texan and of the Mexican Armies, at the commencement of the Battle of San Jacinto, at half past three o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, April 21, 1836."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Refugio Mission"
One of 8 maps of battle sites of the Texas Revolution drawn to accompany A.J. Houston's 1938 volume "Texas Independence"; this map shows "Ground plan of the original buildings, with walls enclosing the cemetery"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"The Alamo"
Map of the Alamo showing the "Ground plan compiled from drawings by Capt. B. Green Jameson, Texan Army, January, 1826,Col. Ignacio de Labastida, Mexican Army, March, 1836, Capt. Ruben M. Potter, United States Army, 1841."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combat near the "Mission Concepcion"
Map of the Combat at Mission Concepcion.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Southern Literary Messenger. Volume 10, Number 05, May, 1844.
Front cover of the Southern Literary Messenger (Vol. 10, No. 5) which includes the table of contents (prose articles and original poetry).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Minor, B. B.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Engraving of San Antonio, Texas]
Steel engraving print of the town of San Antonio from Meyer's Universum.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston in Texas
Steel engraving print of Galveston, Texas showing a group of men sitting, or working on a wooden dock. A sunken ship is visible in the water on the right side of the image, and on the left, the dock curves and leads toward the town. A number of buildings are pictured along the dock.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neu Braunfels in Texas
Steel engraving print of New Braunfels, Texas, from Meyer's Universum
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Texas and the Country Adjacent
Hand-colored lithograph of Texas with statistics and references in lower left
Date:
1844
Creator:
Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Medicine brochure]
Booklet about Coltsfoote expectorant, "Come from the Fields and the Forests"; $1.00 a bottle, small booklet with 1 staple to hold it together; printed by T.A. Slocum Co.
Date:
1898
Creator:
T. A. Slocum Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Short Scriptural Catechism, intended for the use of the Methodist Societies
The front and back covers of a Methodist catechism. The back cover (page 60) appears to be part of an index to the rest of the book.
Date:
1811
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Sam Houston
Manuscript letter to Sam Houston from William G. Hill which is accompanied by the Goliad Declaration of Independence, an eight page manuscript, probably Sam Houston's copy, dated December 20, 1835
Date:
December 20, 1835
Creator:
Hill, William G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Child's Book of Birds
This document includes the front and back covers of "The Child's Book of Birds"; the back cover is a listing of "Popular Games, Toy Books, &c. For Young Children" which were published by the same company.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Elementary Spelling Book
Spelling book
Date:
1835
Creator:
Webster, Noah
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Siege of the Alamo"
Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of the Alamo. It shows the "terrain comprised in the zone of fire of the Mexican batteries toward the fortress of the Alamo, with their locations, and the radius of fire of the batteries within the works, during the bombardment, until the final assault, March 6, 1836." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"The Siege of Bexar"
Hand-drawn map depicting the Siege of Bexar. It shows the "Line of attack by the Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar and supported by the Mexican garrison then in the Alamo, from December 5th to 10th, 1835." The river, creek, streets and buildings are identified.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
Date:
1901
Creator:
Barker, Eugene Campbell
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Register of Marriages in Montgomery County, 1838 - 1840]
Handwritten marriage register for Montgomery County in 1838-1840.
Date:
1838
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
R.H. Leetch & Bros. Day Book, Brazos Santiago
Handwritten ledger from the business, R.H. Leetch & Brothers. Brazos Santiago, February 24, 1849. It includes a list of customers and their purchases, which include shoes, clothing, ham, rice, herring, raisins, claret, beef, Madeira, sugar, coffee, castor oil, and other products along with their prices.
Date:
February 24, 1849
Creator:
R.H. Leetch & Brothers
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy Directory Co. Directory of the City of Waco, 1902-1903
City directory for Waco, 1902-3. Embracing a complete alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens; a directory of city and county officials, churches, public and private schools, banks, asylums, hospitals, commercial bodies, secret societies, street and avenue guide, etc.
Date:
1902
Creator:
Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Karankawa Indians, The Coast People of Texas.
Book describing the history and customs of the Karankawa Indians. Index starts on page 101.
Date:
1891
Creator:
Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Map showing the geographical location of Fort Worth, Tex. and Rail Roads]
Map accompanying the book, The capitalist, or, The city of Fort Worth : a parody on the Mikado. The map shows railroad lines all over the U.S.
Date:
1888
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The capitalist, or, The city of Fort Worth : a parody on the Mikado
City of Fort Worth.; Texas Mikado. Fort Worth facts in footnote area of each page of text of play./ Subtitle on cover: The Texas Mikado./ Folded colored map inserted at front./ Advertising matter on leaves before and after numbered pages.
Date:
1888
Creator:
Smith, Ed. J.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History