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[Daguerreotype of Henry Jones]
Daguerreotype of Henry Jones. He is wearing a dark jacket with a lighter colored jacket underneath. Also, he is wearing a light colored vest, white collared shirt and a dark tie. He has a full beard and his glasses are pushed up onto his forehead. Enclosed in a gold toned frame.
Date:
1840/1861
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A drawing depicting a scene from the Mier Expedition]
Photograph of a drawing titled "MIER PRISONERS CHARGE ON THE GUARD AND VICTORY AT SALADO." The drawing depicts a scene from the Mier Expedition of soldiers fighting prisoners. The men are carrying guns, bayonets, and spears and are engaged in battle. There is an arched doorway (with a view of four armed guards) to a stucco mission in the top left corner of the drawing. Rooftops and trees are visible in the top right corner. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.7 cm x 12.5 cm. Back of photograph in pencil: " J.H.P. Davis. Richmond, Texas." Also numbers: "253 and 92" written in pencil. Stamped number 367 partially visible.
Date:
[1842..1845]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lizzie Lamar George]
Photograph of Lizzie Lamar George. Lizzie was the third wife of Ezekiel George. The oval portrait shows Lizzie wearing a dark button front dress with a rounded, velvet collar. She has a floral corsage pinned on her right shoulder. She is wearing a long necklace and her hair is loosely pulled back into a bun. On bottom of substrate: "Kersting, Galveston".
Date:
[1853..1862]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Feris home in Richmond, Texas]
Photograph (copy) of the George Feris home in Richmond, Texas. Back of photo as written by Homer Sharp (in black ink): "This picture was taken from the original, of The Old Doctor George Feris Home here in Richmond. This house was located between the end of Myrtle Street and Preston Street. Mrs. Frazar's Home is located on or near the spot where this old home was. Her home has got all the old lumber and some of the bricks in it, or part of the lumber and bricks the old home had in it. Dr. George Feris had two boys in the Jaybird Woodpecker Feud. Keene Feris and Yandell Feris, Keene Feris is the daddy of Mrs. Frazar and her sister Aunt Bessie Homner. Aunt Bessie let me have the original picture to make this copy. Dr. Feris is standing by the house in the front of the home and Aunt Bessie said she didn't know the names of the people on the upper porch, But was the Feris family. She didn't know when the picture was taken, or where the house was built, But the bricks was hauled from Galveston in ox wagons and she thought the lumber came …
Date:
1855
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A photograph of Lizzie Lamar George and a photograph of Ezekial George]
The photograph is a copy of two separate photographs compiled into one. The photograph on left is portrait of Lizzie Lamar George taken by Kersting, Galveston (written on bottom of cardboard substrate of original). Lizzie was the third wife of Ezekial George. The oval portrait, shows Lizzie wearing a dark button front dress with rounded, velvet collar. She has a floral corsage pinned on her right shoulder. Her hair is loosely pulled up and back into a bun. The second photograph on right is a copy of an original tintype of Ezekial George. The tintype shows a bust portrait of George who has dark hair and mustache. The original tintype is cut in an oval and is placed in a folder. The back of the photo is stamped in magenta type: "A. S. Masterson Commercial Photography & Picture Framing Cathedral 7541 - San Antonio."
Date:
[1855..1880]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Polly Ryon]
Photograph of Polly Ryon. In this portrait that has been made into an oval, Polly is wearing a black dress with high neck collar. Lace edges can be seen above the top of the black collar. Ryon has a gold neck chain fitted around the collar with ends that fall below the chest, where portrait ends. She has her dark hair parted down the center and pulled back into a tight bun. Ryon is wearing ear drop earrings.
Date:
1855
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Ryon wearing a dark jacket and cravat]
Pre-1971 copy of an original oval photograph of William Ryon. In the bust portrait, Ryon is wearing a dark jacket and vest with white shirt and dark cravat. His gray hair is thinning at the top and curls above his ears. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 13.7 cm X 19.5 cm
Date:
[1855..1870]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Smith McNabb]
Salted paper photograph of "Mary Smith McNabb, first wife of John McNabb and mother of Alexander McNabb, Sr. perhaps about 1856-1860 or earlier. Birthday unknown. Died May 9, 1860. Her remains were moved from the family cemetery northwest of Rosenberg to Morton Cemetery in Richmond in the Spring of 1974." as was written in blue ink on the back of the picture. Photograph is of a woman with her dark hair parted on the side and pulled back in a bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a dark dress with light colored vine print and a white lace collar. A brooch is pinned on the collar. Background of a window on left and bookshelves on right. Photograph is mounted on black cardboard substrate with gold trim around the edges.
Date:
1856
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust portrait of William Ryon]
Bust portrait of William Ryon. The photograph is a copy from a book. William, who is dressed in a three piece suit, white shirt, and black ascot, has thinning hair that curls up over his ears. The picture has a thin black line bordering it. The photograph was placed in page 1 (top) of Mamie George's photo album.
Date:
[1858..1875]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of an original tintype of Henrietta Moore.]
Photograph is print copy of an original tintype of Henrietta Moore. She has dark hair parted in the middle with ribbons in the back. She is wearing dangling earrings in her ears. She has on a dark dress with lace trim at neckline and at wrists. She has on dark, lace gives.
Date:
1860
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photographic image of an original tintype of Matthew Moore.]
Photographic image of an original tintype of Matthew Moore. Moore has a dark jacket and a vest of shiny material (satin?) and white shirt with dark bow tie. He has dark hair and a very thick, wooly beard.
Date:
1860
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Moore "Polly" Ryon]
Photograph (copy) of Mary Moore "Polly" Ryon. The original bust portrait was enclosed in an textured oval frame. Polly, who has dark hair that is parted down the center and pulled back into a bun, is wearing a dark dress with high ruffled collar. She has a thick neck chain with a large square pendant at the center of the collar. Ryon is wearing ear drop earrings.
Date:
[1865..1875]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Moore "Polly" Ryon]
Photograph (copy) of Mary Moore "Polly" Ryon. The original bust portrait was enclosed in an textured oval frame. Polly, who has dark hair that is parted down the center and pulled back into a bun, is wearing a dark dress with high ruffled collar. She has a thick neck chain with a large square pendant at the center of the collar. Ryon is wearing ear drop earrings.
Date:
[1865..1875]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Kinchen Davis wearing a dark three-piece suit and holding a cane]
Photograph (may have been taken from a book) of William Kinchen Davis. Davis is wearing a dark three-piece suit with white shirt and a dark bow tie. His graying hair is parted on his left side; his mustache is gray. The top of a cane is visible in the bottom, left, center of photograph. The portrait ends just above the waist. The image dimensions are 11.5 cm x 12.2 cm and the image is framed by a thin black line that separates it from a wide white border.
Date:
[1865..1880]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Albert Lamar George as a young boy, sitting with his legs crossed]
Tintype photograph of Albert Lamar George as a young boy. He is seated in a chair with his left leg placed over his right. He appears to be holding something in his hands in his lap. He has a white, ruffled shirt on and a dark hat with a feather sticking out of the back. The photograph is enclosed in an ivory matte. Embossed on far left side of matte: " POTTERS PATENT MARCH 7 1865"
Date:
March 7, 1865
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ezekial George from the neck up]
Tintype photograph of Ezekial George. It is an oval, head shot that shows he is wearing a high-neck collar and a dark tie. He has a mustache on his face. Picture is enclosed in an ivory matte. Embossed on the far left side of the matte: "POTTERS PATENT MARCH 7 1865"
Date:
March 7, 1865
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust photograph of a young boy smoking a pipe]
Oval bust tintype photograph of a young boy smoking a pipe. He is wearing a dark coat, white collared shirt and a dark hat. His right eye is turned inward (cross-eyed). Enclosed in a cardboard substrate. Identification card placed beside picture, scripted: "Wena P. Davis."
Date:
1869~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bust photograph of Mr. J.R. Poge wearing a dark coat and a dark hat]
Oval bust tintype photograph of Mr. J.R. Poge. He is wearing a dark coat, white collared shirt and a dark hat. Under photo on bottom of matte, handwritten: "Mr. J.R. Poge. Esq. Richmond Texs Nov 6/69". Enclosed in an cardboard substrate.
Date:
November 6, 1869
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Albert Lamar George, seated and wearing a dark three piece suit and a hat]
Photograph of Albert Lamar George. He is seated wearing a dark three piece suit, with the jacket and vest unbuttoned. Underneath is a white shirt. He is wearing a light colored hat that is slightly tipped to his right side. He has a long goatee. Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
1870
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Albert Lamar George wearing a light colored jacket, dark vest and white shirt]
Photograph of Albert Lamar George. He is wearing a light colored jacket, dark vest and white shirt. His hair is parted on his left side. He has a small mustache. Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date:
[1870..1880]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dew House]
Photograph of the Dew House after being remodeled. The house is white with several large windows in the front as well as a walkway leading up to the front of the house lined with bushes.
Date:
1870~/1976~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mrs. Mary Moore Ryon (Polly Jones Ryon)]
Photograph of Mrs. Mary Moore Ryon (Polly Jones Ryon) in Victorian walnut shadowbox frame. c. 1870. She is wearing a high-collared shirt and her hair is tied up. The photo is showing slight wear.
Date:
1870~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon]
Oval double black and white photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon, re-framed in 20th C. with single mat and frame. Polly Ryon is wearing a high collar and has her hair tied back.
Date:
1870~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon]
Oval double black and white photograph of Polly Ryon and Col. William W. Ryon, re-framed in 20th C. with single mat and frame. Polly Ryon is wearing a high collar and has her hair tied back.
Date:
1870~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History