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Map of Wilbarger County: Young Land District, formerly Fannin Land District

Cadastral map of Wilbarger County in the Panhandle Plains region. Some notes and borders have been added in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 26, 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Wilbarger County

Cadastral map of Wilbarger County, Texas in the Panhandle Plains. Some notes and boundaries are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: September 12, 1874
Creator: Groos, Otto
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Wilbarger County, Texas.

Map shows late nineteenth century Wilbarger County, Texas geography and district lines. Accompanying text provides county establishment and development facts and figures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1887
Creator: Nabers, J. A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trousers. (open access)

Trousers.

Patent for new and improved trousers. This design "relates to an improvement in pants; and it consists in a pants-leg having a recess or notch cut in its lower rear edge, so as to prevent it from coming in contact with the ground" (lines 12-16).
Date: November 15, 1887
Creator: Sevier, Moses Nimrod
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Vernon, county seat of Wilbarger County Texas : On the line of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway, Texas Panhandle route.

Map shows street names, block and lot numbers, and some lot dimensions. Insets: "Court House," [Map showing location of Texas Town Site Co's Addition], and "Flouring Mill." Relief shown by spot heights. Scale [ca. 1: 4,800].
Date: [1888..1901]
Creator: Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
G. W. Campbell, Land and Loan Agent (open access)

G. W. Campbell, Land and Loan Agent

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative image, stylized text of business name and text reading: "Office with Walters & Wells." Additional text on side of letterhead describes Wilbarger County and the city of Vernon.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Bennett (open access)

John Bennett

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes large color illustration of a Schuttler Wagon and text reading: "The Old Reliable Schuttler Wagon, Manufactured in Chicago Since 1843"; "The Best is the Cheapest."
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pendleton and Fergeson (open access)

Pendleton and Fergeson

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs with business name and text reading: "Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals. Toilet Articles, Stationery, Etc. West Side Square. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Day and Night."
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rook & Richards (open access)

Rook & Richards

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "Dealers in Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals, Perfumery, Soaps, Brushes, Combs and Notions. Pure Wines and Liquors For Medicinal Purposes. Physicians' Prescriptions Carefully Compounded." Letterhead contains the names J. N. Rook; T. M. Richards.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wilbarger Nurseries (open access)

The Wilbarger Nurseries

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative illustration with business name and text reading: "Office of The Wilbarger Nurseries, H. I. Gaskins, Proprietor. Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Evergreens, Grapevines, Raspberries, Strawberries, Roses, Etc. Nurseries: One-Half Mile East Court House."
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Vernon Weekly Guard. (Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1890 (open access)

The Vernon Weekly Guard. (Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1890

Weekly newspaper from Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The First National Bank of Vernon (open access)

The First National Bank of Vernon

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts. Letterhead includes the names A. U. Thomas, President; B. M. Logan, Vice Prest.; W. G. Curtis, Cashier; L. A. Snow, Ass't. Cashier.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
J. S. Mayfield, Lumber (open access)

J. S. Mayfield, Lumber

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs, business name, and text reading: "Yards at Wichita Falls, Texas, Henrietta, Vernon, Salisbury, Clarendon, Pan Handle, Texline"; "Direct all Correspondence and Invoices to Wichita Falls, Texas."
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kelly Bros. (open access)

Kelly Bros.

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name with text reading: "Grain, Hides, Furs, Pelts, Etc." Letterhead contains the names R. S. Kelly, Mayor of Vernon; W. H. Kelly.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State National Bank of Vernon (open access)

The State National Bank of Vernon

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and illustration of bank building in lithographic print by Texas Ptg. & Lith. Co. Fort Worth. Letterhead includes the names W. G. Curtiss, President; J. V. Green, Cashier.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State National Bank of Vernon (open access)

The State National Bank of Vernon

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name in lithographic print by Floyd D. Shock & Co. Dallas, Tex. Letterhead includes names C. M. Bivins, President; J. V. Green, Cashier; Benjamin Ferris, W. G. Curtiss, Vice Presidents.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State National Bank of Vernon (open access)

The State National Bank of Vernon

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains illustration of bank and stylized text of business name in lithographic print by Texas Ptg. & Lith. Co. Fort Worth. Letterhead includes the names W. G. Curtiss, President; J. V. Green, Cashier.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vernon 1891 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1891
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vernon 1891 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1891
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vernon 1891 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1891
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vernon 1891 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Vernon in Wilbarger County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1891
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worsham Cattle Co. (open access)

Worsham Cattle Co.

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs, cattle illustrations, business name, and text reading: "P. O. Henrietta, Ranch Pease River," in lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis. Letterhead includes names Washington Becker, Pres't Secy & Treas.; W. B. Worsham, Gen'l Manager.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Gate. (open access)

Railroad-Gate.

Patent for improvements in automatic railway and farm gates by using a combination and arrangement of two supporting-frames, two sliding gates, a diagonal rod to secure the gates; with three levers each having its own functions, and two friction rollers. Illustration is included.
Date: May 12, 1891
Creator: Wood, Horace Overall & Smith, Sanford Sanders
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Young Man]

Photograph of an unidentified young man. He wears a light-colored suit jacket and vest, along with a collared shirt and tie of a lighter color. He looks to the right of the photographer.
Date: 1892~
Creator: Gurney, C. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History