Resource Type

[Photograph of Tom Moore]

Photograph of Tom Moore. He wears a suit and a bow tie, and rests his elbow on a fence post. The background behind him is painted.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: Backstrom
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Landscape View of Big Spring, Texas]

2 photographs of a landscape view of Big Spring, Texas. There is a small pen in the foreground. Written underneath the image are "Big Spring in the 1890's - This unusual view of Big Springs (as it was known then) was taken from the northwest slopes and includes the T&P shops to the right. The steeple of the courthouse, erected less than a decade earlier may be seen dimly in the centre. Some say the pens in the foreground were on a tract owned by the Earl of Aylesford and operated by his friend, John Birdwell" and "Big Spring Heritage Museum." On the back of the mat is a card with an image of Heneage Finch and a short description of his life, as well as a letter from Joe Pickle to a man named Don.
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Big Spring Heritage Museum
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People in a Field]

Photograph of a group of people in a field.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: Bounds, H. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lewis and Effie Walker]

Portrait of Lewis Walker wearing a suit and sitting on a stool, with Effie Walker wearing a dress and standing next to him.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: Bounds, H. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Child Leaning on Hay]

Photograph of a young child leaning on a small stack of hay. She has short, dark hair and wears a white dress, sash, and boots. She is standing in front of a background painted to resemble and outdoor scene and atop a floor strewn with hay.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Casey, A. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ira Chapman]

Photograph of Ira Chapman (1872-1894). He wears a suit and tie.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Cassaday, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas

Photograph of a large, smooth stone hill behind a line of trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas. 1890."
Date: 1890
Creator: Chapman, F.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Portrait of the Dallas Fire Department]

Composite portrait of members of the Dallas Fire Department, all of whom are men wearing their uniforms.
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Two Young Children]

Photograph portrait of two young children. The child to the left stands and wears a slightly dark and buttoned top, a skirt, and shoes. The child to the right is seated on a small fringed chair and is wearing a white dress and shoes.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Stutlz Family

Photograph of a portrait of a group of men, women, and children identified as the Stultz family. Seven people are standing in the back row, and five people are sitting in a front row.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: Dean, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stultz Family Portrait]

Photograph of the Stultz family. In the front, two women are posed on either side of a man (identified as Antonio Lentz) and a young boy (identified as Robert Lentz) and the four of them appear to be seated on wicker furniture; a second man is leaning on one arm of the seat. In the back row, seven men of various ages are standing in a rough semi-circle. All of the men are wearing suits with vests and ties. The woman seated on the right side (identified as Philomena Catherine (Stultz) Lentz) is wearing a light-colored blouse and dark skirt; the woman on the left (identified as "Grandma (Lepidina) Stultz") is older and wearing a dark dress and jewelry. A generic backdrop is set up behind them.
Date: 1890/1910
Creator: Dean, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Children of Joe Welch]

Photograph of Lillie, Edgar, and John Welch. Lillie sits in between her brothers on a balustrade in front of a painted backdrop. The boy to the right wears plaid pants and a white shirt, and the boy to the left wears a gown.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dee Moore]

Photograph of Dee Moore. He wears a suit and tie, and a chain is attached to the vest under his suit jacket.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harry Welch]

Photograph of Harry Welch, who sits on a stack of hay. He is wearing a baby's gown, and his feet are bare.
Date: 1890~
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jessie Moore]

Photograph of Jessie Moore. He wears a suit and tie, and looks off to the left.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam and Alma Moore]

Photograph of Alma and Sam Moore. She wears a dress trimmed with lace at the collar and sleeves, and a sash, while he wears a button up coat. They stand in front of a balustrade and a painted backdrop.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Walter Moore]

Photograph of Walter Moore. He wears a suit and tie with a chain for a pocket watch. He stands next to a haystack in front of a painted backdrop.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Unidentified Child]

Photograph of an unidentified baby. The child sits down with its mouth open. It is wearing a white gown.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Welch Child]

Photograph of an unidentified Welch baby. The child sits in a chair covered in a blanket, and wears a gown.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: E. R. Smith & Bro.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of W. T. Welch]

Photograph of W. T. Welch who stands on a rug next to a wire-backed chair. An unidentified object rests on the chair's seat.
Date: [1890..1900]
Creator: Edrington
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rachel and Abe Pepper]

Engagement portrait of Rachel and Able Pepper. They were married on September 8, 1891. The couple is sitting on the floor together holding a book between them.
Date: 1890
Creator: Fey & Braunig
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rachel and Abe Pepper]

Engagement portrait of Rachel and Able Pepper. They were married on September 8, 1891.
Date: [1890..1891-09-08]
Creator: Fey & Braunig
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Victor Braunig]

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is a young boy here wearing a suit with a button on his lapel showing the image of a young woman. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig." According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The oval-shaped photograph is mounted on mat board.
Date: 1890/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Victor Braunig]

Portrait of Victor Braunig. Victor is sitting in a chair wearing a suit with short pants. According to accompanying information, Victor was born in May of 1890. The photograph is mounted on mat board. There is a piece of paper taped to the back that says "Victor Braunig."
Date: 1890/1909
Creator: Fey & Braunig
System: The Portal to Texas History