[Land Transferal from James and Mary Maxwell to Henry Maxwell, 1855] (open access)

[Land Transferal from James and Mary Maxwell to Henry Maxwell, 1855]

Document transferring land from James and Mary Maxwell to Henry Maxwell.
Date: 1855
Creator: Maxwell, James W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Maxwell Confederate Tax Receipt, 1861] (open access)

[Henry Maxwell Confederate Tax Receipt, 1861]

Confederate tax receipt showing that Henry Maxwell owes the Confederate States of America $110.76
Date: May 16, 1862
Creator: Confederate States of America. Department of the Treasury.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Maxwell Confederate Tax Receipt, 1864] (open access)

[Henry Maxwell Confederate Tax Receipt, 1864]

Confederate tax receipt showing that Henry Maxwell owes the Confederate States of America $1,865.70.
Date: December 16, 1864
Creator: Confederate States of America. Department of the Treasury.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Complete Church Register. (open access)

The Complete Church Register.

Church register for the Round Valley Schoolhouse, Plum Creek Circuit, North West Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Included are registers of pastors, baptisms, members, and deaths and disposals.
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Laura Courtney]

Portrait (copy) of Laura Courtney. She wears a dark dress with a white ribbon around her neck. The original photo is surrounded by a thin gold line and a dark frame.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Children of Almis and Alice Newton]

Copy print photograph of a black and white portrait of the children of Almis and Alice Newton standing together in front of a wooden house and window. A crate topped with a bucket can be seen to the right. The children are identified from the left as Ada, Monroe, W. A. (Buddy), Carl, Minnie, and Maggie. The portrait is lying against a dark blue sofa.Original photograph taken ~1897, copy photo taken 1998
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Gibbs Family in a Portrait Studio]

Photograph of a portrait of Moses and Francis Gibbs with their children. Moses, left, sits in a chair with a toddler. Frances, right, sits in a chair with an infant. A young boy stands over a young girl in the center. The children are named Joe, Paul, Rosa, and Silas.
Date: 1898
Creator: Dyer, Joe M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Hosea and Mabel Maxwell]

Photograph of siblings Hosea and Mabel Maxwell. Hosea wears a dark suit, while Mabel wears a lightly hued dress. A painted backdrop featuring flowers and a curtain is visible behind them. The photo is inside of a cardboard fame with a white front embossed with wavy lines.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 2, 1901] (open access)

[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 2, 1901]

Petition from residents of Table Rock, Texas, to the county commissioners of Coryell County, Texas, for the purpose of forming the Padgett School District.
Date: May 1, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901] (open access)

[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901]

Petition from residents of Harman School District to the county commissioners of Coryell County, Texas, for the purpose of forming the Padgett School District.
Date: May 1, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901] (open access)

[Petition to Create Padgett School District in Coryell County, Texas, May 27, 1901]

Petition to the county commissioners of Coryell County, Texas, for the purpose of forming the Padgett School District. Twenty-six signatures have been added to the petition.
Date: May 27, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Arthur and Malana Martin]

Photograph of Arthur and Malana Martin posing together in a portrait studio. Arthur is wearing a pinstripe suit and has a greying beard and mustache. Malana is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt.
Date: July 4, 1905
Creator: Crossley, Mrs. M. V.
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nora and Margie Gibbs]

Photograph of sisters Nora and Margie Gibbs standing behind a short stool. Both are wearing plain white dresses and have their hair pulled into two small buns on the sides of their heads.
Date: 1906~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlander Bedford Courtney and his Children]

Photograph of Arlander Bedford Courtney and his children standing outside next to a wheeled-barrel machine. Minnie and Ethel Courtney are wearing matching dresses and stand to the left. Young Earl sits atop a barrel in the center and wears overalls. Oma sits on a wheel to the right. Courtney himself stands to the right with two twin girls Elgie and Zelma.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alex and Winnie Freeman Standing by Trees]

Photograph of Alex and Winnie Freeman standing together in front of a pair of small trees on a prairie field. Winnie wears a white dress while Alex wears a dark suit and hat.
Date: 1917~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alex Freeman and His sons Alvin, Louis, and Way]

Photograph of Alex Freeman sitting outside on a chair. His sons Alvin, Louis, and Way stand behind him.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Winnie Freeman and Her Daughters]

Photograph of Winnie Freeman sitting outside on a chair. Her daughters are gathered around her, and they are identified from the left as Thoyce, Lillian, Vivian, and Verda. All wear white dresses.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cliff Temple Baptist Sunday School Class

Photograph of attendees of Cliff Temple Baptist Church standing together on the steps of a brick building. The group is composed of men wearing suits and women wearing coats and hats.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thurman Maxwell Smiling]

Photograph of Thurman Maxwell smiling into the camera. He is wearing a lightly-hued buttoned shirt. The wall behind him bears a marble pattern.
Date: 1922~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the James Stephen Hogg School's May Fete and School Exhibit, May 16, 1924] (open access)

[Program for the James Stephen Hogg School's May Fete and School Exhibit, May 16, 1924]

Program for the May Fete and School Exhibit at James Stephen Hogg School. Includes a list of performances and a list of people in the May Queen's Court.
Date: 1924
Creator: James Stephen Hogg School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Laura Courtney by a Doorway]

Portrait (copy) of Laura Courtney. She wears a dark dress and hat while holding a purse in her left hand. A doorway and boardwalk can be seen behind her. A thermometer hangs on the wall.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Verda Freeman at the Gatesville High School Graduation]

Photograph of Verda Freeman standing outdoors wearing a dress and high heeled shoes while holding a rolled diploma. A pasted caption reads: "What a big moment,".
Date: August 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abner and Sarah Davis Standing by a House]

Photograph of Abner and Sarah Davis standing together near the porch of a house. Abner has a bushy mustache and is wearing a coat and trousers. Sarah is a larger woman wearing a pale dress and apron.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alexander Freeman Wearing a Hat and Overalls]

Portrait of elder Alexander Freeman outdoors while wearing a dark hat, buttoned shirt, and overalls. He is squinting and looking off-camera to the left.
Date: 1930~
Creator: Studers
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History