Resource Type

Communion Glasses in Tray

Communion glasses and tray from First Baptist Church at the W. H. Passon Historical Society.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Communion Cap from 1900

Communion cap circa 1900.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Flag]

Souvenir Texas state flag made of fabric with gold fringe trim, attached to a decorative plastic post that has long gold tassels. This flag was won by Doris Rae Levy for submitting the best scrapbook in her schoolroom to a Texas centennial contest.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pressed Flowers]

Two bunches of dried and pressed flowers with a folded paper envelope.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miniature Dresser]

Photograph of a wooden carved miniature dresser, One of a collection of miniature furniture pieces.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miniature Chair]

Photograph of a carved wooden miniature chair, one of a collection of miniature furniture pieces.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miniature Rocking Chair]

Photograph of a carved wooden miniature rocking chair, one of a collection of miniature furniture pieces.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wooden Table]

Photograph of a carved wooden miniature table, one of a collection of miniature furniture pieces.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collection of Miniature Furniture]

Photograph of five pieces of carved wooden miniature furniture, including a bed frame, a table, a chair, a dresser, and a rocking chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miniature Bed Frame]

Photograph of one of a collection of carved wooden miniature furniture pieces, in the shape of a bed frame.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Report Card for Edith Wilson]

Report card for Edith Wilson for the 1901-1902 school year. It shows marks in deportment, attendance, punctuality, application, neatness, general history, geometry, physics, Latin, English composition, literture, and literary work.
Date: 1901/1902
Creator: Roachdale High School
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lottery Tickets from La Lotería de Beneficia Pública de Nicaragua]

Two lottery tickets drawn from the Lotería de Beneficia Pública de Nicaragua.
Date: March 3, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Corps Identifcation Card of George W. Stone]

ID card of George W. Stone, USMC, including his photograph, birthday, hair color, eye color, signature, and the signature of his validating officer.
Date: 1926~
Creator: United States Marine Corps
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1928 Nicaraguan Liberal Party Campaign Ribbon]

A campaign ribbon from the 1928 Nicaraguan general election, featuring an image of Liberal Party presidential candidate José María Moncada and vice-presidential candidate Enoc Aguado Farfán.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cranston Pottery Jar]

Pottery jar with a wide opening, glazed in a dark brown color, with a lighter or unglazed portion near the base. It is impressed just below the lip with the name "Cranston" and a paper label at the base says, "Cranston Pottery, Denton County, Texas, 1852-1875."
Date: [1852..1875]
Creator: Cranston Pottery
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miniature Stein]

Miniature ceramic drinking stein in an orange marbled pattern, with a hinged, connected metal lid. A small tag attached to the stein says, "German Exhibit Cotton Palace Waco 1912."
Date: 1912
Creator: Texas Cotton Palace
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. I. Meyer Jug]

Pottery wine jug with light brown glaze impressed near the top of the body with the text, "F. I. Meyer." At the top, it has a worn opening filled with cork and most of the handle has been broken off.
Date: unknown
Creator: Meyer, Franz Ignatz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue Jug #467]

Sky-blue pottery jug that has a long neck and elongated handle, with a cork sealing the top. There is also a small hole above the handle possibly to help liquid flow better. Blue lettering stamped on the side says, "Hicks Rubber Co., Inc. Waco, Texas 467."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hicks Rubber Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Jug #1176]

Mottled white pottery jug that has a medium-long neck and an elongated handle. At the top of the handle is a opening probably to help fluid flow better. Blue lettering stamped on the side says, "Hicks Rubber Co., Inc. Waco, Texas 1176."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hicks Rubber Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Waco $1 Certificate]

Engraved certificate the size of a bank note with images and text on the front that says: "The City of Waco, State of Texas, Will pay to bearer One Dollar." There are black-and-white images on the front including a man carrying a spear on horseback (lower-left corner), a brick suspension bridge over a river with a city behind (center), and a train engine pulling a coal car (lower-right). The back of the certificate has a decorative design in blue ink surrounding the text "Receivable for all Advalorem Tax. Due the City of Waco." The recorder's signature at the bottom left corner is signed by James H. Torbett. The mayor's signature at the bottom right corner is signed by John C. West.
Date: 1875
Creator: Waco (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marlin Oil Company Gin Tag]

Tag for Marlin Gin from the Marlin Oil Company in Marlin, Texas, addressed to "exporters and traders".
Date: unknown
Creator: Marlin Oil Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rectangular Plate with Auditorium Image]

Small rectangular ashtray or shallow plate with a colored illustration of a large building on the inside, labeled "Auditorium, Waco, Texas." The building appears to be Spanish-style architecture with square towers and red-tile roofs, as well as a large arched roof behind; flags are flying from various towers. The dish also has a decorative, scalloped edging that is white with some gilding.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheelock
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Metal Coin Bank]

Personal bank made of metal with a speckled green exterior and a plate on the front that says "Central National Bank, Waco, Texas." The front part is sloped and has four coin slots of difference sizes labeled (left-right): 25¢, Conscience Fund, 5¢, 10¢ Daily. There are panes below the slots; the left one is blank, but the right slots display the numbers "2" and "5." There is a lock on the bottom where the coins can be removed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chris's Cafe Sugar Bowl]

Metal sugar bowl with handles on either side and a hinged lid, engraved with "Chris's" on the front.
Date: unknown
Creator: Benedict Indestructo
System: The Portal to Texas History