1906-7 City Directory of Austin With Street Directory of Residents (open access)

1906-7 City Directory of Austin With Street Directory of Residents

This is a general directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "A Classified Business Directory, Complete Revised Directory of Austin, Rural Routes, Directory of the State, County and City Governments, and a Reference Directory of the Churches, Educational Institutions, Associations, Societies and Organizations of the City."
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin High School class of 1907

Photograph of the twenty-four students in the Austin High School class of 1907. Bottom row (left to right): Ernest von Rosenberg, Tom Byrne, Harwood Stacey, Eugene Hill, Offie Leonard. Middle row (left to right): Arthur Crawford, Irene Maddox, Lillian Krohn, Eva von Homeyer, Louise Smith, Elva Powell, Amelia Nelson, Mabel Harrison, William Ruggles. Back row standing (left to right): Harris Brush, Mary Thaxton, Juanita Yarbrough, Leona Dean, Esther Bishop, Anna Maxwell, Josephine McGuire, P.J. Anthony, and William Jackson. Not present: Johanna Runge and Windom Burke.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 1, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 1, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congress at 7th]

Photograph of a concrete crew working on Congress Avenue at 7th Street, looking north. Several businesses, including Nixon Commercial College, are visible along the left side of the street.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Parsonage

Parsonage of First Baptist Church in Austin, TX.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Governor's Mansion front entrance]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion front elevation with cacti urns out front, shows iron fence with gate, very simple limestone steps up to the gate in a white wrought-iron fence. All windows are shuttered. The Carriage House is visible in the right background. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant here in 1907 was Governor S.W.T. Lanham. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.
Date: 1907
Creator: The Elliots
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor’s Mansion with first family

Black and white photograph of the Campbell Family standing in front of the Governor's Mansion. Governor Campbell served 1907-1911.
Date: 1907/1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of the Hornsby-Dunlap Consolidated School (Travis County) With Course of Study 1907-1908 (open access)

History of the Hornsby-Dunlap Consolidated School (Travis County) With Course of Study 1907-1908

This publication includes a brief history of the school, statements about the aims of the school and endorsements for consolidation, course of study for all grade levels, and the rules and regulations.
Date: 1907
Creator: Hornsby-Dunlap Consolidated School
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore] (open access)

[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore]

Memorial card remembering Mrs. Caroline J. Chismore (1856-1907), wife of C. B. Chismore, of Austin, Texas. The card also has a lengthy poem printed on the bottom of the card.
Date: 1907
Creator: H. F. Wendell & Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old City Hall]

Photograph of the front elevation of the old city hall in Austin.
Date: [1907..1938]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Gregg School Class]

Photograph of a group of students at Old Gregg School standing outside of the school building.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter]

Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter reminding Pendexter that he has not forgot about him. Lynch mentions that the vehicle in the photograph is truck number 1 riding through a parade in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The buildings on the side of the street are decorated in patriotic flags and even the vehicles in the parade have American flag decorations.
Date: [1907..1912]
Creator: Lynch, Frank L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter]

Postcard from Frank L. Lynch to George Pendexter describing the vehicle in the picture as a combination chemical and hose truck number 2. The photograph shows the truck rolling down a street in Colorado Springs during a parade and decorated with streamers and flags; also there are around ten firemen standing or sitting on the truck as it travels down the street.
Date: [1907..1912]
Creator: Lynch, Frank L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church]

Postcard of the interior of St. Peter Evangelical Church. A note on the front of the postcard says: "Ev. Luth. St. Petri Kirche Bei Walburg, Tex." A handwritten message on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Olga Fuchs in Manor, Texas and reads: "Hello Olga! How did you and your brother get over your trip? I came home the 30 after having a delightful time. With love to you from Olga Granzin."
Date: 1907
Creator: Granzin, Olga
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 10, July 1906 - April, 1907 (open access)

The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 10, July 1906 - April, 1907

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the beginning of the volume starting on page i.
Date: 1907
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 201 - Real Estate Mortgages (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 201 - Real Estate Mortgages

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from January 1907 to April 1913. Real estate mortgages include recorded copies of deeds of trust used as mortgages or liens on real estate or improvements to real estate. Shows date and place of execution; name of mortgagor; name of mortgagee; description of property involved; amount and terms of contract; signature of mortgagor; certificate of acknowledgment; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Also includes agreement that third party (named trustee) may in case of default advertise and sell the land encumbered to the highest bidder and apply proceeds to liquidation of lien. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1907-01/1913-04
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 218 (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 218

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from January 1907 to March 1908, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1907-01/1908-03
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 2, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, January 4, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, January 4, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 4, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, January 5, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, January 5, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 5, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, January 6, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, January 6, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 6, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Monday, January 7, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Monday, January 7, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 7, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 8, 1907 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 8, 1907

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 8, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History