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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

[Drawing of the Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of an illustration of the Governor's Mansion in 1856.
Date: 1856
Creator: John P. G. McKenzie
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charles Dickens writing at a desk]

Photograph of Charles Dickens writing at a desk. C. Watkins, London 1858.
Date: 1858
Creator: Mason & co., London
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Charles Dickens]

Portrait of Charles Dickens looking to the side. From a daguerreotype by Mayall, 1855.
Date: 1855
Creator: Mayall
System: The UNT Digital Library

Scrapbook page of photos and newspaper articles about Sam and Ora Davis

Photograph of Sam R. Davis and his wife Ora Elizabeth McKinney Davis. They were early pioneers in Denton County. Photograph of the Davis Ranch House circa 1856. Three newspaper clippings regarding Mrs. Davis's death and funeral services, their wedding, and a picnic in Little Elm, Texas.
Date: 1856
Creator: Studer Photography Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Edward Marquardt Residence]

Photograph of the Edward Marquardt Residence (located at ~2 miles North of Sisterdale off Sisterdale Road) in Kendall County, Texas.
Date: 1851
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Guadalupe-Schmitz-Plaza Hotel]

Photograph of the Guadalupe-Schmitz-Plaza Hotel (located at Main Plaza) in New Braunfels, Texas.
Date: 1858
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Capitol 1857]

Photograph of the Texas Capitol 1857 in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1857
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ambrotype of an unknown woman and child]

Photograph of an ambrotype photograph of an unknown woman and a child in an case. It was in the belongings of Byrd Moore Williams upon moving to Texas from Tennessee, and only has the word "Johnson" on it.
Date: 1850/1870
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Sr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The 2nd State Capitol

Photograph of the 2nd capitol building for the state of Texas. There is a attached to the bottom right hand corner of the photograph a label that reads "The 2nd State Capital [sic]. Located on the site of the present Capital [sic], Burned in 1881." The land in front of the building is terraced and a pathway extends from the entrance down the terraces.
Date: [1853..1881]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alabama Land Deed with President Buchanan's Signature

Photograph of a Alabama land deed for 220 acres belonging to Garrison Deens. it is signed by President James Buchanan on November 1, 1858. Mr. Deens sold this land to James O. Sellers in 1859 or 1860. Mr. Sellers was Ethel Bryant's grandfather. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: November 1, 1858
Creator: unknown
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

[Baptist Church and Capitol Building]

Photograph of the first church building used by the Baptist Church (left) and the 1853 Capitol building (right).
Date: 1857
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

Bloomfield Academy

Photograph of Bloomfield Academy, c.1852-1860.
Date: 1852~/1860~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma 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

[Camel from US Army Camel Corps in transit from Europe to the US]

Photograph of a drawing of a camel from the US Army Camel Corps. The camel has been secured against gale winds during its trip from Europe to America. It is kneeling on the deck of a ship.
Date: 1855~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charles Cutler Torrey and Adelade Lucy Torrey

Photograph of Charles Cutler Torrey and Adelade Lucy Torrey, c. 1855.
Date: 1855~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chief Tandy Walker

Photograph of Choctaw Chief Tandy Walker, Civil War, 1854-1858.
Date: 1854~/1858~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Choctaw Indians

Photograph of sketches of two Choctaw women, July 1853.
Date: July 1853
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Choctaw Indians

Photograph of sketches of two Choctaw men, July 1853.
Date: July 1853
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Choctaw Intelligener

Photograph of the "Choctaw Intelligener", Doaksville, Choctaw Nation, Wed. Oct. 15, 1851, p. 4, C. 4-5.
Date: October 15, 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Choctaw Intelligener

Photograph of the "Choctaw Intelligener", Doaksville, Choctaw Nation, Wed. Oct. 15, 1851, p. 4, C. 2.
Date: October 15, 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Choctaw Intelligener

Photograph of the "Choctaw Intelligener", Doaksville, Choctaw Nation, Wed. Oct. 15, 1851, p. 1, C. 3.
Date: October 15, 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History