Resource Type

[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 Thomas L. Willis]

Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis, visible from his head to his upper chest. He is wearing a double-breasted suit, and has a beard down to his chest.
Date: [1840..1889]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis]

Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis seated in front of a decorated wall or backdrop. He is looking down, with his arm resting on the arm of the chair. He has a handlebar mustache, and is wearing a suit.
Date: [1840..1889]
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

[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

[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

[Photograph of Josh Starnes]

Photograph of Josh Starnes. He wears a suit and a bowtie.
Date: [1850..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Frances Smith and Edward R. Barcus]

Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
Date: July 1, 1852
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville]

A tintype portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville. Julia, left, wears a floral printed dress which is cinched at the waist with a belt. She wears gold earrings, a ring, and two strings of pearls. Julia's right hand holds Alexander's, while in her left hand she holds a small purse. Alexander sits on the right. He wears a suit with a silk vest underneath. The hand-colored photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a traditional brass matte. Behind the photograph, the following was written in pencil on the case: Julia Beville, 9 years old, and A. A. Beville, taken when 16 years old, in Wytheville, Va.
Date: 1857~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Belle Prairie]

Photograph of Belle Prairie, the home of Henry F. Gillette and Lucinda E. Gillette from 1859 until their deaths.
Date: [1859..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ellen White Chapman]

Photograph of Ellen White Chapman (1843-1920), wife of Daniel L. Chapman. She wears a button up dress, and her bangs have been curled against her forehead.
Date: [1860..1880]
Creator: Deane
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hume F. Worsham Driving Waco Fire Engine No. 1]

Photograph of Hume F. Worsham (1861-1898) driving Waco Fire Engine Co., No. 1, a horse-drawn carriage. A large hose is attached to the back. Four men ride on the back of the carriage.
Date: 1861/1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Grave Markers of John Franklin Dew and Ella Vandora Dew]

Photograph of the grave markers of John Franklin Dew and Ella Vandora Dew in Dewville Cemetery, Gonzales County, Texas, with two men standing between the two markers.
Date: [1862..1940]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John P. Willis]

Photograph of John P. Willis, made in Denton, Texas. He wears a suit, and stands with one hand holding a candle holder on a table. There is a painted background behind him, and a small fake dog has been placed slightly behind him.
Date: [1864..1874]
Creator: Weatherington, G. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Schutz Boys]

Photograph of two children identified as the "Schutz Boys" posing for a portrait in a wicker chair. The child on the left has dark hair and wears a dark coat with matching short pants. He sits on the arm of the wicker chair. The child on the right has slightly lighter hair and wears a light-colored dress over dark stockings and shoes. He stands on the seat of the wicker chair. A note on the back of the photo reads: "Very rare photo by Henry Bultmeyer (1864 Germany- 1921 Dallas)."
Date: [1864..1921]
Creator: Bultmeyer, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of William Radford]

Photograph of William Radford on his 21st birthday. He sits with one leg crossed over the other, and wears a wide-brimmed hat.
Date: October 29, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tintype Portrait of Charles Clark Tolman]

Tintype portrait of Charles Clark Tolman. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Will Luana please accept this from her friend Charles."
Date: 1867~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tintype Portrait of Luana J. Pratt]

Tintype portrait of Luana J. Pratt wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date: April 1867
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Younger Man With a Dark Beard]

Photograph of an unknown young man with a dark beard. He is dressed in a dark suit jacket, waistcoat and a light color shirt.
Date: 1870/1880~
Creator: Barr & Wright
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John Lynn Bennett]

Photograph of John Lynn Bennett. He sits on a chair covered in a patterned blanket, and one arm is placed on the back of the chair. He looks to the side, open-mouthed, and wears a white gown.
Date: [1870..1900]
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History