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Hamilton County Courthouse
Photograph of the Hamilton County Courthouse. It was constructed in 1886, by architects Mason, Martin, Byrnes and Johnston. A 1931 remodel removed the clock tower and Second Empire style mansard roof.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Plaque, Hamilton County Courthouse
Photograph of a historic marker. It reads: "Hamilton County Courthouse. Before era of this impressive courthouse, Hamilton County's government was housed in stores, a rustic school, a former livery stable, a 2-story building with top floor especially designed for a courtroom, and briefly in a saloon. Fire razed two of the early improvised courthouses. First permanent one built in 1878, also burned in 1886. In those days outlaws were so numerous that guards were hired to protect visiting judges. This 1887 structure of native limestone, quarried 2 miles east of Hamilton, remained unchanged until it was remodeled in 1931. (1970)"
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ann Whitney Memorial
Photograph of a memorial for Ann Whitney. It says, "In Memory of Ann Whitney. Born in Massachusetts about 1835, massacred by Comanche Indians, July 9, 1867 while protecting her pupils. Miss Whitney's grave is located 5 blocks north in the Graves-Gentry Cemetery. School was located 7 miles northeast of Hamilton on the Juan de la Garza Survey. Sponsored by Hamilton Kiwanis Club, 1858. Donated by Riley-Gardner Memorial Service Co.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Plaque, Elise Waerenskjold
Photograph of a historic plaque in Hamilton, Texas. It reads: "Elise Waerenskjold, (Home 3 blocks W; Grave 6 Blocks NW). Influential early promoter of Norwegian Emigration to Texas: Born Elise Tvede in 1815. In 1846, after John Reiersen migrated to Texas to found the first Norwegian settlement in the state, she became editor of his periodical "Norway and Texas". Through her articles, many were inspired to move here. In 1847 she, too, moved to Texas, and resided in both Van Zandt County and Hamilton County. She married Wilhelm Waerenskjold. Often they welcomed grateful newcomers into their home. Here she helped preserve the history of her people. Died 1895. (1968)"
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hamilton County Courthouse, detail
Photograph of the windows at the Hamilton County Courthouse. It was constructed in 1886, by architects Mason, Martin, Byrnes and Johnston. A 1931 remodel removed the clock tower and Second Empire style mansard roof.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fulton Firearms, Hamilton
Photograph of the Fulton Firearms shop in Hamilton. There are many cars parked in front of the store, and a street light in front of the right window.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saddle Jack.
Patent for a new and improved saddle-jack. This design consists in "the combination, with a support, of a post having a hollow trunnion and carrying a saddle-tree support on its upper end, and a bolt passing through the hollow trunnion and carrying hooks on its upper end for engaging a saddle-tree to hold it on its support" (lines 84-90).
Date:
April 1, 1890
Creator:
Garrett, Richard
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Knight of Pithias Hall]
Photograph of the Knight of Pithias Hall in Hamilton, Texas.
Date:
August 1, 1988
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hamilton County Courthouse]
Photograph of the Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, Texas.
Date:
August 1, 1975
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Radiator-Plug
Patent for improved radiator plug used for sealing radiators with a fluid-tight joint making it unnecessary to have the radiator pipe extended or threaded. This invention allows the pipe to be sealed at any point.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Brown, Charles James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 1, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1912
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 1, 1912
Creator:
Peck, L. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1912
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 1, 1912
Creator:
Peck, L. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1913
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 1913
Creator:
Peck, L. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. [15], No. [43], Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1914
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 1, 1914
Creator:
Peck, L. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 1, 1914
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 1, 1914
Creator:
Peck, L. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1917
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 1, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Rustler. (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1911
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 1, 1911
Creator:
Peck, L. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1919
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. [45], Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 1, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hamilton Herald and Record (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Hamilton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 1, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History