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[Two people in the doorway of the J.H.P. Davis Bank building]
Photograph of the J.H.P. Davis Bank building in Richmond, Texas. The two story stucco and brick building has a turret at the corner with a sign near top that reads: "Beasley & George" and above the corner entrance " Bank". There are two men standing on the top step of the entrance. A third person (blurred image) is standing beneath the canopy on far left of the building. Another canopy (folded) is near a set of steps on far right of building. Two utility poles are located along the sidewalk with two boxed trees between the utility poles. There is a man standing beneath a canopy on far right (rear) of the building. There is partial view of another business in the white wooden building on far left of photograph. Pencil writing on the back of the photograph reads: "Old Bank Building 1895 built Albert George Beasley".
Date:
[1895..1900]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trees in front of the J.H.P. Davis house]
Photograph of the J.H.P. Davis house. The house is a white wooden two story home with first and second story porches. The porches have wooden railing and round white columns for support. This photograph shows the north/east fa�ade of the house. Note the water tank to the west (right of photo) side of the house that was built in September - October 1895 and was painted by December 21, 1895. Brick chimneys are visible on the east and west sides of the house. There is a portico on the east side. A small building with dome shaped roof is located between the main house and the storage tank. The house is enclosed by a white picket fence with three trees on outside of fence. Page attached to the back of the photograph has writing in black ink that reads: "Early J. H. P. Davis House". Information provided by "Internship Report Davis Complex Research/Planning George Ranch Historical Park" by Michael Moore. This photograph were given to the George Foundation by the Fort Bend Museum.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Albert Peyton George smoking a cigar astride a small mule]
Photograph of Albert Peyton George astride a small mule. He is wearing a striped suit, white shirt, tie, and golf cap. He has a cigar in his mouth. There is an umbrella across the saddle in front of him. Trees in background. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Back of photograph in black ink: "Albert George." The photograph may be taken in Hot Springs, Arkansas because of the similarities in surroundings to photograph 2000.022.003. Image dimensions are: 11.4 cm x 17.9 cm.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A boy standing behind a child in the yard of the J.H.P. Davis house]
Photograph of an African-American boy standing behind an Anglo child in the yard to the rear of the J.H.P. Davis House. The African-American boy may be the son of George/Frank Simpson and the Anglo child may be Davis George. There is a black and white dog to the left and a black dog to the right of the photograph. Partial view of a wagon (two-horse single board) on far left, fence around tree, shed addition to the barn all in background.
Date:
[1895..1899]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of J.H.P. Davis on a horse]
Photograph of J.H.P. Davis on a horse in the rear J.H.P. Davis House yard. He is turned around in the saddle facing backwards toward camera. Dark/black horse being unharnessed by a young African-American man. The child in front of the surrey (between Davis and young man) is presumably Davis George. The barn on the left side of the photograph has initials, possibly "J H P D" crudely carved in the wood. There is a stack of building materials/equipment on the right side of the photograph. Trees in right background.
Date:
[1895..1899]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Group of College Students]
Unidentified group of men and women and one small girl. They are posed on the steps of a frame building. Some of the men are holding books. They all appear to be college students, possibly from North Texas Normal College.
Date:
[1895,1898]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Public School Third Grade Class
1895-96 Denton Public School third grade class photo. The teacher, Leona Gray, is on the far right. There are 52 students who are all unidentified.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Public School Third Grade Class
1895-96 Denton Public School third grade class photo. The teacher, Leona Gray, is on the far right. There are 52 students who are all unidentified.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Louisa Owsley
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Louisa Owsley in a light-colored blouse and dark hat. On the back of the photo is handwritten: "Dr. Louisa Owsley, Mother of A. C. Owsley, Sr., Grandmother of Clark, Lou, Stella, Eunice, Henry, Charlotte & Alvin. Louisa Owsley came here from Missouri in 1872 from Missouri with her husband, Dr. Henry Owsley, an allopath. She died in 1908." From newspaper articles, we have found that Louisa Owsley was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1830 and died in Denton County in 1904. She was a midwife and homeopathic doctor.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hanging of John Quincy Adams Crews
A large group of unidentified people are at the Denton County Jail awaiting the hanging of J. Q. A. Crews. Crews was the last person to be legally hanged in Denton County.
Date:
October 18, 1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hanging of John Quincy Adams Crews
A large group of unidentified people are at the Denton County Jail awaiting the hanging of J. Q. A. Crews. Crews was the last person to be hanged in Denton County.
Date:
October 18, 1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Killeen Hotel
Photograph of the Killeen Hotel, a two story building with upper and lower porches, three chimneys, some out buildings, and a windmill. Four of five people are seated on the lower porch. Text on photo reads, "Killeen Hotel -- photo taken approx. 1895-1900..... located on northwest corner of Avenue D and 8th Street...built in late 1880s or early 1890s...after Camp Hood came. hotel was moved to street south of railroad tracks, to make room for another building at D and 8th"
Date:
[1895..1900]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Bob Wedell]
A formal portrait of Bob Wedell in a three-piece suit and tie. On the back of the photograph is written: "Bob Wedell."
Date:
[1895..1903]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Slack and Dawson Repair Work (All Kinds)]
Group of men standing in front of repair shop. Photo circa 1895: Henrietta, Texas.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Al Spangler]
Al Spangler. Picture dated 1895: Henrietta, Texas.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wm Tate Home, Ft. Sill Wagon Rd]
Wm Tate Home, Ft Sill Wagon Rd, 7 Mi N. Henrietta. Photo circa 1895: Texas.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gates and Shaw Store]
Men and women posing next to Gates and Shaw Store. Photo circa 1895. Shannon, Texas.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Threshing Machine and Crew]
Threshing crew sitting on and around threshing machine. They were in the process of moving to another field. Photo circa 1895: Clay County, Texas.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Threshing Machine Engine and Bundle Wagon]
Threshing crew sitting on and around threshing machine.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Threshing Machine Cookshack]
A young couple and a young girl posing in front of a cookshack.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henrietta 1st and 2nd Grade Public School]
Henrietta 1st and 2nd grade public school. Photo taken during the 1895-96 school year: Henrietta, Texas.
Date:
[1895..1896]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. Elmo Hotel]
St. Elmo Hotel. In photo: Frank Marshall, 3rd from left; N. Snearly, 5th from left; Tom Weldon, Man on horse; Sam Willis, extreme right. Photo taken in 1895: Henrietta, Texas.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beaver Creek School
Students at Beaver Creek School in 1895. First names of some students are handwritten on the photo.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drawing of Old Main, Weatherford College]
Drawing of the Old Main Building in Weatherford College, 1895: Weatherford, Texas.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History