Resource Type

States

Captain Jeff or Frontier Life in Texas with the Texas Rangers

Front cover of a book about Captain Jeff of the Texas Rangers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Dawn of the Signing"

Modern painting (a) of Independence Hall at Washington-on-the-Brazos where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in 1836; (b) frame
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Inez: A Tale of the Alamo

Front cover of a romantic novel set during the Texas Revolution written by 15 year-old Augusta Evans of San Antonio.
Date: unknown
Creator: Evans, Augusta J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lone Elk, Sioux Chief

Painted portrait of a Native American man identified as Lone Elk, Sioux Chief. In the image, he is wearing plain clothes, necklaces, and a feather in his hair.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Asa Hoxey

Oil on canvas painting of Asa Hoxey, Washington, Texas; laid on board and framed (not from period).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Henry Smith]

Front page from Henry Smith's biography containing a portrait and signature.
Date: unknown
Creator: Phillips, J. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of James Madison

Print of James Madison; the portrait shows him from mid-chest up.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Josiah Turnham

Portrait of Josiah Joplin Turnham.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Martha Ann Woolfolk Turnham

A portrait of Martha Ann Woolfolk Turnham, she is wearing a lace bonnet and collar with a dark gown.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Republic of the Rio Grande

Front cover of a booklet about "The Republic of the Rio Grande" containing an illustration labeled, "The Capital Building."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lindheim, Milton
System: The Portal to Texas History

Running Crane

Painting of a Native American man, Running Crane, wearing feathers in his hair and an elaborate decoration fastened around his neck.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sitting Bull, Great Sioux Chief]

Painting of Native American Sioux Chief, Sitting Bull. His profile is painted wearing a large headdress with white and red feathers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

When Texas Came Romping into the Union

Front and back covers of a text about the annexation of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pellow, Robert Emmett
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henrietta Veazey]

Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection. Picture of Henrietta Veazey, sister of Catherine (Kate) Veazey; taken about 1877, year she died; from collection of 71 items (parts a-bs): documents, photographs, and books. See 1983-82.1 - .7 for related three dimensional objects. On back of photograph: "Henretta Veazey. Born: 1858 in Gay Hill, Texas. Died: According to family tradition, when 19, same year picture taken, Gay Hill, Texas. Father: Y. Sheppard Veazey. Mother: Amanda Malvina Zimmerman. Older Sister of Catherine (Kate) Veazey (Mrs. Eugene Bibb Wallace). Family tradition says she was engaged to William Wallace (no relation to E. B. Wallace). When she died he married her older sister Zoe."
Date: 1877~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History