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[Copy Slide of a Photograph of the Schultz Bakery]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Schultz Bakery with several young boys and men standing on the front porch.
Date: 1800~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lucinda Elizabeth Maxey Gillete]

Photograph of Lucinda Elizabeth Maxey Gillette posing for a portrait. Text on the back of the photo notes that she was the wife of Henry F. Gillette and that she is buried in "Cedar Bayou Cemtery" in Baytown, Texas.
Date: [1826..1901]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen and Steamer]

Photograph of firemen and a steamer from the Orange Fire Department posing in front of a clapboard building. The steamer and the men's faces have been colored.
Date: [1840..1850]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Mier Prisoners Charge on the Guard and Victory at Salado.'']

Photographic print of a drawn or engraved image of "MIER PRISONERS CHARGE ON THE GUARD AND VICTORY AT SALADO.'' Photograph shows men with guns and long spears. Building with cross on top of roofline above door to the right, background. Photo has yellow tint with brown. Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.5 cm X 12.3 cm.
Date: 1842
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."
Date: October 3, 1843
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

Republic of Texas Land Grant Certificate

This is a land grant from the Republic of Texas. It is to James Cole of Robertson County and is signed by Sam Houston.
Date: March 28, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Costumed Men and Women Posing for Portrait]

Photograph of a group of costumed men and women posing for a portrait. Four women stand behind two men and a woman sitting in chairs decorated with spirals. Two more men recline on the ground in the foreground. The men are wearing dark clothes with fringe and frills. The people are identified on the reverse side of the photo.
Date: [1845..1890]
Creator: W. J. Blair Portraits
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Petersburg Courthouse]

Photograph of The Old Tavern Stand, Townsend Inn, Nelson Academy, and Petersburg Courthouse (one building) in Lavaca County, Texas. Petersburg, Texas, the first seat of Lavaca County when the county was organized in August 1846, was located six miles southeast of Hallettsville. Hallettsville was made the county seat in an 1852 election.
Date: [1846..1880]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[China Cup]

Photograph of a china cup that belonged to Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth M. Smith in the 1840's. The cup was part of their wedding china. The cup was later given to their daughter, Adalade "Addie" Smith Howell of Hill County and McLennan County.
Date: 1848
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Matriculation Ticket from the Medical College of Georgia for Thomas L. Willis]

Photograph of a matriculation ticket from the Medical College of Georgia for Thomas L. Willis in 1849. It is signed by George M. Newton, M.D., Dean. Dr. Thomas L. Willis later practiced medicine in Weatherford, TX and Denton County, TX.
Date: 1849
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Caleb Ives]

Portrait photograph of the Reverend Caleb Ives of St. David's Episcopal Church. An accompanying card states that he was the first foreign missionary of the Church appointed to the Republic of Texas. He was also the founder of the Mother Church of the Diocese, Christ Church Matagorda and held the first service of the Church in Austin, 1840.
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis' "Class Card", November, 1849]

Photograph of a class card for Thomas L. Willis (1824-1889), a former student in the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. T. L. Willis practiced medicine and later dentistry in Texas. He is buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Denton.
Date: November 1849
Creator: Ford, Lewis D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas L. Willis' Class Card]

Photograph of a class card belonging to Thomas L. Willis, for the class Institutes and Practice of Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia. It is dated November of 1849, and signed by Lewis D. Ford, M.D.
Date: November 1849
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas L. Willis' Class Cards]

Photograph of two class cards belonging to Thomas L. Willis. The first card is for the class "Institutes and Practice of Medicine", and is signed by Lewis D. Ford, M.D. The second card is for the class "Lectures on Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Infants," to be taught by Joseph A. Eve, M.D. Both cards are dated November 1849.
Date: November 1849
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

Autographed Photo of Champ Clark

Photograph of Champ Clark. Black and white photo. Autographed to Sam Rayburn by Champ Clark. Inscription on front of photo reads, "To Sam Rayburn, Your Friend, Champ Clark"
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bascoms Chapel Methodist Church - Palestine]

There has been an active Methodist presence in Palestine since about 1850. At that time the only local congregation met in Bascom’s Chapel, an extant building located at 812 N. Mallard, which has since been converted into a private residence. During the early 20th century the original congregation split, with some members establishing this church, the Centenary Methodist Church, and some founding Grace United Methodist Church, located just north of downtown.
Date: 1850~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photo of boy and girl in front of fireplace

Photograph of two children. The two children stand in front of a brick fireplace and mantel. The black and white photo appears to be circa 1950. The girl wears a light colored, short-sleeved, knee-length dress, white socks, black mary jane shoes and a ribbon in her hair. The boy wears dark slacks, a plaid sport coat, white button-down shirt and dark tie. A white pocket square is barely visible in his left pocket. He also wears dark colored shoes. The children are looking at one another in this photo. The girl has her left arm around they boy's waist, the boy has his right arm over the girl's right shoulder. In the background is a brick fireplace, with a mantel that appears to have Christmas cards displayed upon it. There is a glass vase or candle holder in the center of hte mantel. Pale, striped wallpaper can be seen above the mantel. A fireplace tool set stands at the right of the children along with a broom. The children stand on the bricked hearth.
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photo of Sam Rayburn beside cabin in Lenoir, Tennessee

Photograph of Sam Rayburn standing beside the cabin of his birth in Lenoir, Tennessee. Sam Rayburn is wearing a light colored suit, with white button down shirt and a dark tie. He wears a white Panama hat with a dark colored band. He stands resting his right hand on the side of the cabin. The cabin pictured is constructed of rough cut wood. It is two stories high and and the exterior of a stone fireplace stands to the left of Rayburn. The ground is covered with tall grass and weeds. The photo is black and white.
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jane Long holding a fan]

Photographic copy of an oval-framed daguerreotype portrait of Jane Long, seated and visible from the knees up, wearing a dark dress with white lace at collar. She is holding a fan in her left hand and her long dark hair is curled, with lace headpieces on either side of her head.
Date: 1850
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photograph of Robert E. Lee

Photograph of Robert E. Lee. General Lee served as a Confederate General during the U.S. Civil War. He died on October 12, 1870. The photo is a head and shoulders view of Lee. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and black bow-tie. He has gray/white hair and a medium-length beard. Text under the image reads, "Last Photograph General Robert E. Lee."
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photograph of Ruth Bryan Owen

Photograph of Ruth Bryan Owen (1885-1954). Owen was the daughter of William Jennings Bryan. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1929-1933 representing Florida's Fourth Congressional District. She served as an Ambassador to Denmark from 1933-1936. The photo is black and white. In the portrait Mrs. Owen wears a pearl necklace and pearl earrings. Her hair is gray and is waved. She wears a floral print dress, only the collar can be seen. The background is all white.
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photographic portrait of Sam Rayburn

Photograph of. Sam Rayburn. The black and white photo shows Sam Rayburn from the knees up. He is sitting in a chair. He wears a dark, three-iece suit, white button-down shirt and dark, striped tie. A pocket watch chain can be seen at his vest. Rayburn rests his left hand on the arm of the chair. His right elbow rests on the opposite chair arm. The background is gray/ivory.
Date: 1850/1969
Creator: Harris & Ewing
System: The Portal to Texas History