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[Funeral Notice for Robert H. Thomason]
Funeral notice for Robert H. Thomason, who died of "congestion of the brain" at 37 years old. The notice invites friends and acquaintances to his funeral and burial at Odd Fellow's Cemetery on South First Street in Waco, Texas.
Date:
July 16, 1884
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed from G. E. Bushong et al. to Zeb Jenkins, February 16, 1886]
Land deed from G. E. Bushong, A. E. Bushong, J. L. Morehead and E. H. Morehead to Zebulon Jenkins and J. E. M. Yates agreeing to sell a tract of land in Grapevine, Texas for $1,000 paid by Jenkins and Yates. The deed gives Jenkins and Yates "one half undivided interest" to the land; the following paragraph describes the perimeters of the land including in the purchase.
Date:
February 16, 1886
Creator:
Swayne, John F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Title Transfer from James Sellers to C. C. Paine, March 7, 1900]
Document stating James Sellers of Centre Point in Kerr County has applied to lease land for $19.20; the table on the front outlines the section of land, and the company that James Sellers leased the land from. There is a handwritten statement on the back of the document that shows Sellers releasing his rights to the lease to C. C. Paine for $135; the second statement shows Paine releasing his rights to the lease to George L. Leigh for $135 as well. Also included is a small strip of paper with a statement that reads: "When remitting future payments, to guard against errors and insure prompt returns, please give the NAME of lessee and the application NUMBER."
Date:
August 16, 1900
Creator:
Hamilton, J. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1904
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 16, 1904
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1904
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 1904
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 16, 1905
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling Cotton]
Photograph of W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Many bales of cotton are neatly laid out in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, September 16, 1906]
Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, discussing friends and family members who have come down with sickness; her mother and uncle have both become stricken to their beds and her sister Jessie's family have "had a serious time with Typhoid fever."
Date:
September 16, 1906
Creator:
Moses, Ida
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Showing the Santa Fe Depot in San Angelo, Texas]
Postcard showing the Santa Fe Depot in San Angelo, Texas with men and horse-drawn carriages walking around the building. There is a note on the reverse side of the card describing the sender's new life after having seen "Mamie."
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
Ragsdale
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman walking alongside a small pond while holding each other's hands; there are music notes and lyrics printed below that read: "Dreaming, dreaming, while the stars are gleaming." There is also a note written in red ink on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Meeting at Fish Pond, notice our new...Watch this series for it speaks what is in my head."
Date:
1908-10-16?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Series, Part 5: Appropriation]
Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man holding the waist of a woman holding an umbrella. This card is the fifth card in a set of six and has the title "Appropriation" printed at the bottom. There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "Your better half is getting fat, but she will have to stay a couple of months to do her any good."
Date:
July 16, 1910
Creator:
Collins, Rose
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Father, January 16, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father, M. M. Matlock with an image of the the U. S. Armored Cruiser "New York." There is a note on the back of the card asking his father how things have been at home and if he has started work yet.
Date:
January 16, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to Lois Matlock, January 16, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his sister Lois Matlock asking about the family back home, as well as saying that he "went to Beaufort on a steam boat." The photograph on the front shows the school building in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Date:
January 16, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1911
Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1911
Creator:
Philpott, H. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1911
Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 16, 1911
Creator:
Philpott, H. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1911
Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1911
Creator:
Philpott, H. H.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photo of a Fire at Bernhard Milling Company, January 16, 1912]
Postcard with a photograph of the backside of the Bernhard Milling Company building as it is on fire. The photograph shows the building, frozen on the outside, with a ladder leaning against it and a few firemen standing underneath the small awning.
Date:
January 16, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to George Pendexter, June 16, 1912]
Postcard addressed to George Pendexter concerning the current situation in Brownwood, Texas, where there had been three fires in a short amount of time. The photograph on the reverse side shows a vehicle being pulled by horses, with four firemen standing near the backside, into a garage. These men and vehicle are apart of the greater fire department in Brownwood, Texas.
Date:
June 16, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 16, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter telling him of a recent fire they had "the 11th and one Sunday morning at 3 a.m." The photograph shows a devastated building with a caption that reads: "Great Fendrich Fire Ruins Main St. Looking West from 2nd St. Evansville, Indiana." The building in the center is almost completely destroyed while the one to its left has most of its walls still standing though its roof is gone.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date:
August 16, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History