Resource Type

[Portrait of E.G. Sewell]

Portrait of E.G. Sewell, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit and an overcoat. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "B.Z. Cannaway, Resident Artist, East Side Public Square, Franklin, KY."
Date: [1840..1924]
Creator: Cannaway, B. Z.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of James W. Harding]

Portrait of James W. Harding, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "J.C. Elrod, Louisville, KY. Is this Jeff. H??'s Father? Photograph Galleries, 313 Jefferson, below Third Street, ground floor, and 428 Main, below Fourth Street, duplicates can be ordered."
Date: [1840..1919]
Creator: Elrod, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of T.B. Larimore]

Half-body portrait of T.B. Larimore, wearing a dark-colored suit and bow tie. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "C.C. Giers National Art Gallery (middle section missing) Albums and Frames & Card Pictures for Albums constantly on hand. Duplicates of this picture can be had if desired, Negative No._____." Photograph donated by Terry J. Gardner.
Date: [1843..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Tolbert Fanning]

Portrait of Tolbert Fanning taken for the Hope Institute in 1866. Part of a group of photographs given to Abilene Christian University by Terry J. Gardner.
Date: 1866
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Arab Family on Donkey Cart

A glass slide of a family in Arabic dress on a donkey cart in Beirut, Lebanon.., arabic dress. The photograph was taken by French photographer Felix Bonfils. When Bonfils and his family moved to Beirut in 1867, they opened a photographic studio called "Maison Bonfils."
Date: [1867..1885]
Creator: Félix Adrien Bonfils (1831–1885)
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Line of Camels and Riders

A glass slide showing a photograph of a line of camels and their riders in the desert. Printed on the glass are the words "Chameaux? en marche dans le desert--Bonfils."
Date: [1867..1885]
Creator: Félix Adrien Bonfils (1831–1885)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J.P. Sewell in Group]

Photograph of a group of 34 men forming four rows in front of a stone building. J.P. Sewell can be seen sitting on the front row, the second person to the right wearing glasses and a lighter suit than the men around him.
Date: 1869~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Children #1

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of Clara Ann Hefner and Katie Syrena Hefner as toddlers sitting in chairs.
Date: 1870~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Children #2

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of Clara Ann Hefner and Katie Syrena Hefner as toddlers sitting in chairs.
Date: 1870~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene City Council - 1880s]

Copy slide of a photograph of 6 members of the Abilene City Council gathered around a table. Some of the men are wearing suits or vests and others are wearing white dress shirts.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of the Ridderzaal or "Hall of Knights" (The Hague, Netherlands)

A glass slide showing a photograph of the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights), the main building of the 13th century Binnenhof in The Hague, Netherlands. The photograph was taken before the restoration of 1898-1904.
Date: [1880..1898]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of tomb of Vigna Codini (Rome, Italy)

A glass slide of The Tomb of Vigna Codini (Columbaria of Vigna Codini) in Rome, Italy. The photograph is possibly a James Anderson photograph from 1880.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pine Street 1880s]

Copy slide of a photograph of Pine Street in the 1880s.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pine Street in 1880s]

Copy slide of a photograph of the view looking down at Pine Street in the 1880s. A crowd of people, horses, buggies and vehicles are seen on the road and a line of buildings are seen on both sides of the road.
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene #1

Copy negative of downtown Abilene in the 1880s. There are buildings along the street, signs, men, horses, buggies, and wagons.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene #2

Copy negative of downtown Abilene in the 1880s. There are buildings along the street, signs, men, horses, buggies, and wagons.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

William Newland Stuckey in Master Mason Uniform

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of William Newland Stuckey dressed in a master mason uniform. He has a long beard and stands holding a cane in one hand.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “A Storm Did you say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “A Storm Did you say?”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a woman on deck of a steamship. The slide is titled “A Storm Did you Say?”
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Across Samana Horseback” (Palestine)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a man on horseback in Palestine. Behind him is a rock wall with a cactus and man in a turban. The slide is titled “Across Samana Horseback.” The slide carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Across the Plain”

A glass slide showing a photograph of a large group of people on horseback. The slide is labeled “Across the Plain.”
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “AGloomy, Sick Scene”

A glass slide showing a group of people wrapped in blankets on deck chairs of a steamship. The slide is labeled “A Gloomy, Sick Scene” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - "Among the Gardens of Shunem"

A glass slide showing a photograph of a group of young children in a place identified as "Among the Gardens of Shunem," in Israel. Shunem is commonly identified as the modern village of Sulam. The slide is numbered No. 337.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide - “Donkey Ride Around Jerusalem” (Jerusalem, Israel)

A glass slide showing a man on a donkey led by an Arab guide. The slide is labeled “Donkey ride around Jerusalem,” and carries the logo of the Chicago Transparency Company.
Date: [1882..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History