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Asher & Adams' Texas: Western Portion.

Map shows late-nineteenth century West Texas counties, cities, towns, military posts, and the "Texas Pacific R.R." Inset: "Texas, Western Portion" [El Paso and Presidio Counties]. Scale [1:1,267,200].
Date: 1874
Creator: Asher & Adams.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Faucets. (open access)

Improvement in Faucets.

Patent for "an improved faucet, which shall be so constructed that it will not be liable to be injured by being screwed into and out of the cask, which will not be liable to leak, which will have the button of the valve-stem protected from accidental injury, and shall be simple in construction and easily operated." (Lines 8-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 18, 1877
Creator: Lempert, William S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the State of Texas (3).

Cadastral map of West Texas and northern Mexico, showing property lines and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, railroads, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Includes list of land departments in lower-left corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,013,760] (16 miles to the inch).
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Central and West Texas (1)]

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of west Texas, showing a mail route that passes through Fort Concho, Fort Stockton, and Fort Davis as well as a mail line from Fort McKavett to Ben Ficklin, ending in Fort Concho. The map also includes railroads, bodies of water, major towns and forts, and county lines.
Date: 1880?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Northern Mexico (1)]

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas and Mexico, showing the beginnings and endings of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. two times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, and county and country lines.
Date: 1880?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Northern Mexico (2)]

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas and Mexico, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. two times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, and county and country lines.
Date: 1880?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the DeAnda Family]

Postcard of a portrait of the DeAnda family. Those standing (L-R) are Jose DeAnda, Jesusita DeAnda, Francisco Morales, and Jose Morales, and those sitting (L-R) are Maria DeAnda, Manuel DeAnda, Domitillia DeAnda, Marcella Huereque, and Bernarda DeAnda. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico 1881 (5).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in Presidio, Crockett, Kinney, and Maverick Counties and western Mexico, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines.
Date: 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico 1881 (8).

Map of the U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in Presidio County and western Mexico, showing the beginning and end of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued office. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and boundary lines.
Date: 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warranty Deed (open access)

Warranty Deed

Warranty Deed granting land in the town of Marfa from R.E. Russell to William Russell on April 12, 1886.
Date: April 12, 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Post Route Map of the State of Texas with Adjacent Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and the Republic of Mexico 1889 (5).

Map of U.S. Postal Service mail stations and routes in parts of Texas and Mexico, showing the beginnings and endings of routes, the frequency of the mail delivery (e.g. six times a week), special supply routes, and discontinued offices. The map also includes railroads, major towns, bodies of water, and county lines.
Date: 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Humphris & Co. (open access)

Humphris & Co.

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs and stylized business name with text reading: "General Merchandise, Ranch Supplies, Commission and Forwarding. Wagons and Mining Supplies." Letterhead includes the names John Humphris; Charles S. Murphy; James Walker.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
W. W. Bogel (open access)

W. W. Bogel

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative images, business name, and text reading: "San Esteban Ranche"; "Ojos de Arcadia Ranche."
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale for Mule, January 1891] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for Mule, January 1891]

Bill of sale for a mule from Simón L. de León to James Pratt, witnessed and signed by Charles Henderson.
Date: January 5, 1891
Creator: de León, Simón L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Children's Entertainment (open access)

The Children's Entertainment

Small card listing items in a program to entertain children in Marfa, Texas on November 20, 1891. Included are songs, tableaux, drills, and a minuet.
Date: November 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Father Brocardus in 1892]

Photograph of Father Brocardus at the Fort Davis Parish. He is wearing a full cassock and a clerical collar.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anne Marie Jordan Childers]

Portrait of Anne Marie Jordan Childers, also known as Mrs. T.A. Childers.
Date: 1893~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James B. Gillett in 1894]

Side profile of Texas Ranger James B. Gillett.He was stationed for most of his life in West Texas and experienced much of the humor that was and is typical of the area.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Combination Map of Jeff Davis County and Presidio County]

Blue line print of survey map of portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in Texas, showing rivers, creeks, towns, boundaries, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. There is also an inset map at the top of the page showing the entirety of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, as well as portions of El Paso, Reeves, and Brewster Counties, and the border between Texas and Mexico. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: January 22, 1894
Creator: Stakemann, M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alpine Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1895
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chispa Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1895
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Father Franco Mass in full cassock in 1895]

Father Franco Mass in 1895. He was the first parrish priest of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas. He is dressed in a full cassock.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marfa Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1895
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eloise Young Briam

Portrait of Eloise Young Briam in 1896. She holds a bouquet of roses.
Date: 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History