Resource Type

[Copy Slide of a Photograph of the Schultz Bakery]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Schultz Bakery with several young boys and men standing on the front porch.
Date: 1800~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Fe Bridge with Mount Franklin]

Photograph of Santa Fe bridge in El Paso with small house-like structure on both ends, and part of a mountain range and power lines seen in the background. Handwriting on the back reads, "Santa Fe Bridge 1800's Mt. Franklin in Background". The name "Stuart" can be seen on the bottom right corner of the photograph.
Date: 1800~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lucinda Elizabeth Maxey Gillete]

Photograph of Lucinda Elizabeth Maxey Gillette posing for a portrait. Text on the back of the photo notes that she was the wife of Henry F. Gillette and that she is buried in "Cedar Bayou Cemtery" in Baytown, Texas.
Date: [1826..1901]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Daguerreotype of Henry Jones]

Daguerreotype of Henry Jones. He is wearing a dark jacket with a lighter colored jacket underneath. Also, he is wearing a light colored vest, white collared shirt and a dark tie. He has a full beard and his glasses are pushed up onto his forehead. Enclosed in a gold toned frame.
Date: 1840/1861
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Diana Campbell Parr]

A photograph of Diana Campbell Parr, daughter of privateer James Campbell and wife of Solomon Parr. Mrs. Campbell is wearing a long-sleeved, full-length dark dress with a bow at the neck and gloves.
Date: 1840~/1850
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henry Wilcox]

A photograph of a sketch of Henry Wilcox, an early settler of Shoal Point. In the sketch, Mr. Wilcox is wearing a dark suit coat, a white shirt and black bow tie.
Date: [1840..1853]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paper print of Henry Jones]

Salted paper print of Henry Jones. The bust portrait was cut into an oval and placed on a tan cardboard substrate. Jones, who has his hair parted on the side and has a beard, is wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark tie. Image dimensions are: 13.6 cm X 18.5 cm.
Date: [1840..1861]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Firemen and Steamer]

Photograph of firemen and a steamer from the Orange Fire Department posing in front of a clapboard building. The steamer and the men's faces have been colored.
Date: [1840..1850]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of six men with a dog]

Photograph of six men with a dog. The men are wearing suits and cowboy hats. Three of the men (standing in back row) have numbers written above their images (1, 2, 3). Man on far left of back row is holding a gun. In the front row, there is a man seated cross-legged on the floor, a man sitting in a chair with a dog between his knees, and another man seated cross-legged on the floor on far right. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "1. Mr. Tom McGee 2. Mr. Charlie Farmer 3. Henry Jones 4 ? 5 ? 6 Frank Bell".
Date: [1840..1855]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis]

Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis, visible from his head to his upper chest. He is wearing a double-breasted suit, and has a beard down to his chest.
Date: [1840..1889]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis]

Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis seated in front of a decorated wall or backdrop. He is looking down, with his arm resting on the arm of the chair. He has a handlebar mustache, and is wearing a suit.
Date: [1840..1889]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John Matthews]

Photograph of John Matthews sitting for a portrait. He wears a coat, vest, and shirt, and is staring forward.
Date: 1840~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A drawing depicting a scene from the Mier Expedition]

Photograph of a drawing titled "MIER PRISONERS CHARGE ON THE GUARD AND VICTORY AT SALADO." The drawing depicts a scene from the Mier Expedition of soldiers fighting prisoners. The men are carrying guns, bayonets, and spears and are engaged in battle. There is an arched doorway (with a view of four armed guards) to a stucco mission in the top left corner of the drawing. Rooftops and trees are visible in the top right corner. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.7 cm x 12.5 cm. Back of photograph in pencil: " J.H.P. Davis. Richmond, Texas." Also numbers: "253 and 92" written in pencil. Stamped number 367 partially visible.
Date: [1842..1845]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Mier Prisoners Charge on the Guard and Victory at Salado.'']

Photographic print of a drawn or engraved image of "MIER PRISONERS CHARGE ON THE GUARD AND VICTORY AT SALADO.'' Photograph shows men with guns and long spears. Building with cross on top of roofline above door to the right, background. Photo has yellow tint with brown. Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.5 cm X 12.3 cm.
Date: 1842
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."
Date: October 3, 1843
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead]

Tintype portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead on their wedding day, January 29, 1844. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: January 29, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Republic of Texas Land Grant Certificate

This is a land grant from the Republic of Texas. It is to James Cole of Robertson County and is signed by Sam Houston.
Date: March 28, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Costumed Men and Women Posing for Portrait]

Photograph of a group of costumed men and women posing for a portrait. Four women stand behind two men and a woman sitting in chairs decorated with spirals. Two more men recline on the ground in the foreground. The men are wearing dark clothes with fringe and frills. The people are identified on the reverse side of the photo.
Date: [1845..1890]
Creator: W. J. Blair Portraits
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Petersburg Courthouse]

Photograph of The Old Tavern Stand, Townsend Inn, Nelson Academy, and Petersburg Courthouse (one building) in Lavaca County, Texas. Petersburg, Texas, the first seat of Lavaca County when the county was organized in August 1846, was located six miles southeast of Hallettsville. Hallettsville was made the county seat in an 1852 election.
Date: [1846..1880]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[China Cup]

Photograph of a china cup that belonged to Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth M. Smith in the 1840's. The cup was part of their wedding china. The cup was later given to their daughter, Adalade "Addie" Smith Howell of Hill County and McLennan County.
Date: 1848
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Metropole Barbershop]

Photograph of a barbershop full of people. A handwritten note on the back says, "John Philip Bahl (1849-1918), Prop. Metropole Barbershop, Waco."
Date: [1849..1918]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Reverend Caleb Ives]

Portrait photograph of the Reverend Caleb Ives of St. David's Episcopal Church. An accompanying card states that he was the first foreign missionary of the Church appointed to the Republic of Texas. He was also the founder of the Mother Church of the Diocese, Christ Church Matagorda and held the first service of the Church in Austin, 1840.
Date: 1849
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

[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