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[Baby Boots]

Pair of leather, lace-up baby boots that belonged to Thomas L. Willis. The pieces around the toe, sole, and laces are shiny red leather with heavy, textured yellow cloth around the main part of the shoes.
Date: 1826~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead]

Tintype portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead on their wedding day, January 29, 1844. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: January 29, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Metropole Barbershop]

Photograph of a barbershop full of people. A handwritten note on the back says, "John Philip Bahl (1849-1918), Prop. Metropole Barbershop, Waco."
Date: [1849..1918]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Frances Smith and Edward R. Barcus]

Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
Date: July 1, 1852
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1] (open access)

[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1]

Volume 1 of the Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume also includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1855/1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

McLennan County

Map of McLennan County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The road from Austin to Graham, Texas is marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1855
Creator: Martin, Joseph
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brazos Statesman. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, September 5, 1856 (open access)

Brazos Statesman. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, September 5, 1856

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 5, 1856
Creator: Denison, F. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brazos Statesman. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Monday, January 3, 1857 (open access)

Brazos Statesman. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Monday, January 3, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 1857
Creator: Granbury, H. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 9, 1857 (open access)

Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 9, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 1857
Creator: Granbury, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 6, 1857 (open access)

Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 6, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 6, 1857
Creator: Granbury, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 2 Saturday, June 6, 1857 (open access)

Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 18, Ed. 2 Saturday, June 6, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 6, 1857
Creator: Granbury, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page] (open access)

[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page]

Collection of clippings and notes on a single page that mark the deaths and marriage of members of the Winn family of Waco, Texas. Several family members are buried in the First Street Cemetery of Waco. This page was purchased at an estate sale in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1857-10-09/1870-11-30
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The great Conqueror [and unnamed sermon] (open access)

The great Conqueror [and unnamed sermon]

Notes for two separate sermons given on different days and in different locations. The first recounts the role of Christ as the conqueror of sin and death; the second discussing gratitude and mercy.
Date: February 7, 1858
Creator: Fisher[?]
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sermon on the Christian soldier] (open access)

[Sermon on the Christian soldier]

Notes for a sermon that appears to be a metaphorical discussion on Christian soldiers serving in the Army of God, references to the "breastplate of righteousness" and "shield of faith."
Date: February 14, 1858
Creator: Fisher[?]
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1858 (open access)

Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1858
Creator: Chambers, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 4, 1858 (open access)

Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 4, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 1858
Creator: Chambers, W. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southern Democrat. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1858 (open access)

Southern Democrat. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 1858
Creator: Shook, J. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Waco Weekly Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 8, 1859 (open access)

Waco Weekly Southerner. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 8, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 8, 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ellen White Chapman]

Photograph of Ellen White Chapman (1843-1920), wife of Daniel L. Chapman. She wears a button up dress, and her bangs have been curled against her forehead.
Date: [1860..1880]
Creator: Deane
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
South West. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 17, 1860 (open access)

South West. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 17, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 17, 1860
Creator: Parsons, Wm. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hume F. Worsham Driving Waco Fire Engine No. 1]

Photograph of Hume F. Worsham (1861-1898) driving Waco Fire Engine Co., No. 1, a horse-drawn carriage. A large hose is attached to the back. Four men ride on the back of the carriage.
Date: 1861/1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
South West. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 16, 1861 (open access)

South West. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 16, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1861
Creator: Parsons, Wm. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The South West -- Quarter Sheet. (Waco City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1861 (open access)

The South West -- Quarter Sheet. (Waco City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Waco City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 22, 1861
Creator: Parsons, Wm. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1] (open access)

[Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 1]

Volume 1 of the Church Register of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1862/1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History