Resource Type

[N.R. Royall]

N. R. Royall
Date: 1888
Creator: Bailey
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Charles Williams from the Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]

Photograph of Charles Williams as a baby.
Date: 1888/1889
Creator: Boyd, Frank
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Charlie McAllister, Marshall, Texas]

Photograph of Charlie McAllister, taken in a photographer's studio. He is standing next to a faux bois rustic chair with his hand on a large imitation rock in front of a scenic backdrop. He is wearing high button shoes, short pants with matching jacket, white shirt with large rounded collar and large bow tie. Imitation grass is on the floor by his feet. The photographer's imprint on the bottom of the card: " Cabinet Portrait, Wm. Brown, Marshall, Texas." Written on the back: "Charlie McAllister."
Date: 1888
Creator: Brown, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary McAlister at Age 8, Marshall, Texas]

Photograph of Mary McAlister, at eight years old, taken in a photographer's studio. She is standing next to a faux bois rustic chair with her hand on an imitation stone balustrade in front of a scenic backdrop. She is wearing high button shoes, a dress with a low waist, long sleeves, gathered skirt, white collar, and what appears to be a large imitation flower at the collar. Her hair is pulled back from her face but is loose down her back, and there are two small curls on her forehead. The photographer's imprint on the bottom of the card: " Cabinet Portrait, Wm. Brown, Marshall, Texas." Written on the back: "Mary McAlister, age 8."
Date: 1888
Creator: Brown, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train on a Bridge]

Photograph of a T&P train on a bridge. Written below the image are "#unknown - on Trestle at Baird, Texas 1888" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: 1888
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train on a Bridge]

Photograph of a T&P train on a bridge. Written below the image are "[sic] #unknowen 2-6-0 Blt. by Rogers 141-160 class 'a rare bird' on Trestle at Baird, Texas in 1888" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: 1888
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Jessie Shepherd]

Photograph of a young girl named "Jessie Shepherd," as noted on the back of the photograph. She is 14 years old in the photo. She is wearing a white dress, and her hair is tied back. The photograph is matted in a brownish-gray mat.
Date: 1888
Creator: Carter, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Harold and Walter]

Photograph of Harold and Walter on June 3, 1888. The younger child sits at right on a large armchair, which is covered in a blanket. The older child, stands on a cushioned platform at left in a dark-colored dress, resting against the chair's armrest.
Date: June 3, 1888
Creator: Chapman
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. F. Fanning - Magnetic Healer]

Photograph of Dr. Frank Fanning, magnetic healer, wearing an overcoat - the very beginning of a patterned necktie and tie tack can be seen. In his left hand he holds a hat, and in his right hand he holds a cane. Embossed below the photograph, on the mat, reads, "Dr. F. Fanning, Magnetic Healer." A handwritten note on the back reads, "With compliments of Frank Fanning, San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 14, 1888."
Date: February 14, 1888
Creator: Deane
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Page 1 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]

Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Mary Alice Williams standing at a chair.
Date: 1888/1895
Creator: Goben, James L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Page 2 of Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]

Scrapbook page featuring a portrait of Byrd Williams Jr. in a suit.
Date: 1888/1895
Creator: Goben, James L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photo of Mary Alice Williams from the Byrd Williams Sr. album, 1886-1902]

Photograph of Mary Alice Johnson Williams.
Date: 1888/1895
Creator: Goben, James L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of the Synod of Texas Meeting]

Photograph of the Synod of Texas Meeting in Tyler, Texas. The all male group is positioned on the steps of a building with most of the men wearing dark color suits. Additional information provided identifies Rev. Samuel A. King, the minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, as a man with a grey beard on the first row. He is positioned standing with his hands crossed and holding a hat in his hands.
Date: 1888
Creator: Hiester, H. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front exterior of Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of exterior front of Texas Governor's Mansion. The columns are dark, and the grounds are a bit unkempt and the windows shuttered. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1886 was Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date: 1888
Creator: Hillyer, H. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Capitol Dedication

Parade south down Congress Avenue from the Capitol. Caption reads: "Chichasaw Guard from Murpheesburo, Tenn."
Date: 1888-05-14/1888-05-19
Creator: Jordan-Ellison
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T.B. Wessendorff as a teenager.]

Photographic portrait of T.B. Wessendorff as a teenager. Wessendorff is wearing a dark suit jacket and vest, pinstriped necktie, and white high-collar shirt. Mounted on tan cardboard substrate with scalloped edges.
Date: 1888
Creator: Lorenz, C.O.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man Wearing a Ribbon Bowtie]

Photograph of a man with a mustache wearing a dark jacket and ribbon bowtie.
Date: 1888~/1889~
Creator: Swartz
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Portrait of Dan McMillin Moody and Mollie Neely]

Photograph of Dan McMillin Moody and Mollie Neely. Dan is seated on a log bench and Mollie is standing next to him wearing a two-piece bustle dress with off-centered buttons down the front of the bodice and a gathered skirt. "Uncle Dan and Aunt Molly Moodie" is written on the back and the accompanying material states this is Dan and Mollie Moody's wedding portrait.
Date: 1888
Creator: Swartz, D. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Judge W. J. Austin

Group of unidentified individuals on the west side of Denton Square for the funeral procession of Judge W. J. Austin.
Date: September 8, 1888
Creator: Weatherington, G. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Chief John J. Clinton]

Photograph of Abilene Police Chief John J. Clinton. He has a horseshoe-shaped mustache and is wearing a button-down coat and a hat with a patch on the front. He is sitting down with his right arm by his side and his left arm resting on a chair and two people wearing button-down coats are partially visible behind him.
Date: [1888..1922]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George as a young man, facing to the left]

Studio bust portrait of Albert Peyton George. George, who has his hair parted on the side and combed back, is wearing a dark three piece suit, white shirt, and dark colored bow tie. He has a leaf pin on his left lapel. The photograph is mounted on tan cardboard substrate.
Date: [1888..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albert Peyton George as a young man, wearing a plaid three piece suit]

Studio bust portrait of Albert Peyton George. Albert, who has his hair parted on the side and combed back, is wearing a plaid three piece suit, white shirt, and light colored bow tie. The image is faded into an oval and is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate with scalloped gold edging.
Date: [1888..1900]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Baseball Club

Photograph of members of the Austin Baseball Club. There are eleven men arranged in a diamond formation with there names and position listed.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bust image of J.H.P. Davis]

Bust photograph (appears to be painted image) of J.H.P. Davis. He is wearing a dark coat, dark tie and a white shirt. His dark hair is parted on his left side. He has a mustache and short hairs under his lower lip. He is glancing to the left. Attached to a cardboard substrate. Looks as if it used to be in an oval frame.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History