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Glass Slide of Arab Family on Donkey Cart

A glass slide of a family in Arabic dress on a donkey cart in Beirut, Lebanon.., arabic dress. The photograph was taken by French photographer Felix Bonfils. When Bonfils and his family moved to Beirut in 1867, they opened a photographic studio called "Maison Bonfils."
Date: [1867..1885]
Creator: Félix Adrien Bonfils (1831–1885)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Line of Camels and Riders

A glass slide showing a photograph of a line of camels and their riders in the desert. Printed on the glass are the words "Chameaux? en marche dans le desert--Bonfils."
Date: [1867..1885]
Creator: Félix Adrien Bonfils (1831–1885)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Children #1

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of Clara Ann Hefner and Katie Syrena Hefner as toddlers sitting in chairs.
Date: 1870~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Children #2

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of Clara Ann Hefner and Katie Syrena Hefner as toddlers sitting in chairs.
Date: 1870~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pine Street Looking South]

Photograph of a trolley car in the middle of a large dirt road between rows of two-story buildings. A small group of men and women wait in a line to enter the trolley car from the right. A man sits on top of an open, horse-drawn buggy to the left of the trolley car. There is a thin decorative border around the photograph.
Date: [1873..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of the Ridderzaal or "Hall of Knights" (The Hague, Netherlands)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights), the main building of the 13th century Binnenhof in The Hague, Netherlands. The photograph was taken before the restoration of 1898-1904.
Date: [1880..1898]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of tomb of Vigna Codini (Rome, Italy)

A glass slide of The Tomb of Vigna Codini (Columbaria of Vigna Codini) in Rome, Italy. The photograph is possibly a James Anderson photograph from 1880.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Music Band

Copy negative of the Abilene Town Band of the 1880s. The men are sitting and standing, holding their instruments. From left to right they are T. A. Lipps, Pete Kauffman, Adolph Heyck, Dave Kauffman, J. T. Tarpley, Will Woodward, Turner Lesslie, and Wilson. Printed below is a paragraph about the band.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Music Band

Copy negative of the Abilene Town Band of the 1880s. The men are sitting and standing, holding their instruments. From left to right they are T. A. Lipps, Pete Kauffman, Adolph Heyck, Dave Kauffman, J. T. Tarpley, Will Woodward, Turner Lesslie, and Wilson. Printed below is a paragraph about the band.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

People on Front Porch

Copy negative of R. H. Parker and family standing on the porch of a large two story house at S. 2nd St. and Butternut in Abilene in the late 1880's. There is a fence in front and other buildings in the background.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene #1

Copy negative of downtown Abilene in the 1880s. There are buildings along the street, signs, men, horses, buggies, and wagons.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene #2

Copy negative of downtown Abilene in the 1880s. There are buildings along the street, signs, men, horses, buggies, and wagons.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

William Newland Stuckey in Master Mason Uniform

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of William Newland Stuckey dressed in a master mason uniform. He has a long beard and stands holding a cane in one hand.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “A Storm Did you say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “A Storm Did you say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Across Samana Horseback” (Palestine)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a man on horseback in Palestine. Behind him is a rock wall with a cactus and man in a turban. The slide is titled “Across Samana Horseback.” The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Across the Plain”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a large group of people on horseback. The slide is labeled “Across the Plain.”
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “AGloomy, Sick Scene”

A glass slide showing a group of people wrapped in blankets on deck chairs of a steamship. The slide is labeled “A Gloomy, Sick Scene” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - "Among the Gardens of Shunem"

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of young children in a place identified as "Among the Gardens of Shunem," in Israel. Shunem is commonly identified as the modern village of Sulam. The slide is numbered No. 337.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Donkey Ride Around Jerusalem” (Jerusalem, Israel)

A glass slide showing a man on a donkey led by an Arab guide. The slide is labeled “Donkey ride around Jerusalem,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Egyptian Scene”

A glass slide showing an Arab man and a woman wearing a burka walking along an Egyptian street. The image is captioned “Egyptian scene,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Going Ashore”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of men and women standing in a boat being ferried to a boat, possibly in Venice, Italy. The slide is titled "Going Ashore” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Going Ashore”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of men and women standing in a boat being ferried to a boat, possibly in Venice, Italy. The slide is titled "Going Ashore” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Going to Market” (Palestine)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of camels loaded down with freight. The photo is captioned “Going to Market,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History