Resource Type

[Lungkwitz Family Portrait]

Photograph of the Lungkwitz family, who are sitting around a table outside under a tree. There is a stone building in the background. Identifications from the back of the print: Alice Lungkwitz, Guido Lungkwitz, Martha Lungkwitz, Helene Lungkwitz, Ralph Kuechler, Eva Lungkwitz, Max H. Lungkwitz, Camilla Kuechler, Richard Kuechler.
Date: 1865
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ursuline Convent and Academy Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Ursuline Convent and Academy, in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1875~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Commerce Street]

Photograph taken looking down on Commerce Street, facing east towards Main Plaza. The Danenhauer Building is the three story building in the background.
Date: [1877..1879]
Creator: Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Plaza in San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a line of horse-drawn carriages in a street at downtown San Antonio, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "North east corner of Main Plaza." A sign on the building at right reads "Solomon Deutsch & Co., Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Hats." A sign on the building at left reads "Lambert's Ideal, Gents, Furnishings, Goods." Cabinet card format.
Date: 1880
Creator: The "Little Brick" Photograph Gallery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alamo Plaza in San Antonio]

Photograph of a horse auction in Alamo plaza, San Antonio, Texas. Men and horses are standing in groups at various points around the area; some men are sitting at tables, as others congregate in a covered structure in the background. Handwritten on back: "Alamo Plaza Photographer. Horses for sale in San Antonio." This photo is damaged and the top portion of the image is missing.
Date: [1880..]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beauties of San Antonio River

Photograph of the San Antonio River. The silhouettes of three individuals are visible in the bottom left corner of the image. The other side of the river has buildings behind a wooden fence. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio.
Date: 1889
Creator: Jacobson, M. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of the Cathedral of San Fernando in San Antonio, Texas. Several shops are visible in the street to its right. A hrose adn carriage is parked in front of one of the shops. The plaza in front of the buildings is muddy. The back of the photograph has a detailed history of the building and its predating missions printed on it. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Century Plant, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a man standing by a century plant. The century plant has a long stalk that stretches several meters into the air, with flowers blooming on the top. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a field at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas. The rectangular field's perimeter is lined with trees. Cannons are visible at the base of the flagpole in the center of the image. A tower is in the background and other buildings are at the right. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a field at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas. There is a gazebo in the center. At the edge of the field are trees with houses visible behind them. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Our Mexican Citizens, Aristocratic Mansion

Photograph of a small stone house. The roof of the house is tiled with scattered stones. A note at the bottom of the image says, "303. Our Mexican Citizens. Aristocratic Mansion." A brief history of San Antonio is printed on the back of the photograph. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[River near San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of a river running below a stone arch, possibly a bridge. Brush is seen hanging from the arch and around the banks of the water. The back of the photograph contains a printed, detailed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Antonio Grand Opera House]

Photograph of the San Antonio Grand Opera House on Alamo Street in San Antonio, Texas. A horse-drawn carriage is parked in the street in front of the building.
Date: 1889
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Pedro Springs, San Antonio, Texas]

Photograph of San Pedro Springs near San Antonio, Texas. An individual is on a boat in the foreground and a large crowd is gathered on the bridge in the distance. A few people stand on the banks of the river.The back of the photograph contains a printed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Paris, A. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

U.S. Arsenal

Photograph of the U.S. Arsenal in San Antonio, Texas. The two-story building is partially obscured by trees and is surrounded by a lawn and white fence. Cabinet card format.
Date: 1889
Creator: Hardesty, F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Sam Houston Tower

Photograph of the clock tower at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dorothea Guenther at 4 months old in December of 1894.]

Photograph of Dorothea Guenther at 4 months old in December of 1894. Dorothea is wearing a long, white dress with a white jacket that is tied with a fringed tie. Dark colored blanket in background. Photograph original is mounted on cardboard and trimmed in gold. Bottom of cardboard reads: Paris & Rothwell 11&13 W. Commerce St., San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of R.S. Smith]

Portrait of R.S. Smith.
Date: January 1, 1895
Creator: Curtis
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Columbia Bonner Portrait]

Photograph of Columbia Bonner, visible from the chest up. She is posing in front of a light colored background while wearing a light-colored top that includes a high neckline. Text on the back identifies Curtis from San Antonio, Texas as the photographer.
Date: 1895-08-2X
Creator: Curtis
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hilmar Guenther family]

Photograph of Hilmar Guenther family, San Antonio, ca. 1899. From left to right, Hilmar Guenther, Dorothea Guenther (Mrs. John Moore, Jr.), Lieschen Guenther (Mrs. Norveil Chittim), Marie Bachman Guenther. Image is mounted on a black matte with a white 0.6 cm border immediately around photo. Photographer's mark in white at center bottom, "Barr, San Antonio, Texas." Image dimensions: 15.5 cm x 10.2 cm. Back of photo has strips of newspaper glued to it at both sides.
Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Annie Gober]

Photograph of Annie Gober leaning on a piece of wicker furniture. She is wearing a light-colored blouse with lace decorations. "Annie Gober, Paint Rock, Texas" is written on the back.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Delfraisse
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of P. I. Nixon, MD]

Photograph of Dr. P. I. Nixon, a general practitioner and graduate from Johns Hopkins University, standing outside of a building wearing a suit and tie with a flat brim hat. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "From the 1923 scrapbook of Annie J. New RN, P&S Hospital. Hospital opened in 1903."
Date: [1903..1923]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Page 22 of Byrd Williams Jr. scrapbook]

Scrapbook page featuring 1 photo of the Alamo with people standing out front.
Date: 1904~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Page 23 of Byrd Williams Jr. scrapbook]

Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos taken around San Antonio, including a large group of deer on the top left, a canoe in a river on the top right, Mission Concepción on the bottom left, Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo in the center, and the Rose Window of Mission San José on the bottom right.
Date: 1904/1906
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library