[Portrait of a Baby]

Photograph of a baby in a white dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ackerman & Co.
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Allison to Jack Davis, May 2 1878] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Allison to Jack Davis, May 2 1878]

Letter from John H. Allison to Jack Davis. The letter is dated May 2, 1878.
Date: May 2, 1878
Creator: Allison, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 1969

Photograph of a champion Hereford in a harness. Two men in suits, ties, and glasses stand behind the cow, as does a young woman in a sash and a young boy holding the harness. All of them wearing cowboy hats, one man holds a large trophy and a banner and the girl holds a small trophy. In the background is a backdrop that reads, "Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 1969".
Date: 1969
Creator: American Hereford Association
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Parks to Milton Parks, Septemeber 26 1866] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Parks to Milton Parks, Septemeber 26 1866]

Letter from Ann Parks to Milton Parks. The letter was written on 09-26-1866 in Boonsboro, Arkansas.
Date: September 26, 1866
Creator: Ann Parks
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annie, 26 March 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Annie, 26 March 1903]

Letter from Annie to her Grandparents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Annie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Branded Horse

Photograph of a light-colored horse with a brand on it's rump. The horse is wearing a harness and is in front of a large wooden fence.
Date: unknown
Creator: Archie L. Nash
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Horse Wearing Harness

Photograph of a light-colored horse wearing a harness. In the background is a large wooden fence.
Date: unknown
Creator: Archie L. Nash
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B.A.C. to Milton Parks, June 29 1883] (open access)

[Letter from B.A.C. to Milton Parks, June 29 1883]

Letter from B.A.C. to Milton Parks. The letter is dated June 29, 1883.
Date: June 29, 1883
Creator: B.A.C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from John M. Marcus to Isabella Waters Morris] (open access)

[Telegraph from John M. Marcus to Isabella Waters Morris]

Telegraph from John M. Barcus to Mrs. Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris (Isabella Waters Morris). The telegraph was sent on December 11, 1914.
Date: December 11, 1914
Creator: Barcus, John M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Will Ellis

Studio photograph of Will Ellis from the bust up. He is wearing a dark suit with the top button fastened. Underneath the jacket is a white collar and necktie. His hair is dark and parted on the side. Printed on the bottom of the mat is, "Blackburn, Houston. Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Blackburn
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. Blaylock to Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris] (open access)

[Letter from L. Blaylock to Isaac Zachary Taylor Morris]

Letter from L. Blaylock to Reverend Isaac Zachary Taylor.
Date: October 31, 1914
Creator: Blaylock, L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Henry Foster]

Photograph of Mr. Henry Foster. Henry Foster died on March 30, 1895.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blessing & Bro's Gallery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cottage Kitchen - Methodist Home]

[Dorm at a Methodist home.] Three female students study at a desk while another woman reads on a bed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Ponder
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cottage Kitchen - Methodist Home]

[Cottage kitchen in a Methodist home.] A woman at a stove cooks a meal while three other women at a table bake a cake and read.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Ponder
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Backside of a Horse

Photograph of the backside of the horse with a rider on top of it. Behind the horse is a barbed wire fence and in the background is a ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy riding a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy riding a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy on Horseback

Photograph of a cowboy seated on a saddled horse. He is wearing a cowboy hat, jacket and boots. Behind him is a barbed wire and wooden fence and in the background is a large ranch house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Riley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hannibel Bonney to Col. Robert Crockett, September 25 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Hannibel Bonney to Col. Robert Crockett, September 25 1883]

Letter from Hannibel Bonney to Col. Robert Crockett. The letter is dated January 4, 1884.
Date: January 4, 1884
Creator: Bonney, Hannibel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene in Plainview, Texas

Photograph of a hotel being moved from Demmitt (45 mi. away) into Plainview, Texas in 1893. It was supported by eight wagons that were pulled by 32 horses. Businesses along the street include a hotel, Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc. and City Drug Store.
Date: 1893
Creator: Britain's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Street Scene in Plainview, Texas

Photograph of the downtown area in Plainview, Texas in 1897 showing businesses on the west side of the square. Two freighting teams, comprised of horses and carts, fill the block. Businesses include: Mrs. M. B. Fowle Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery, etc.; Irick and Dyer Groceries; City Drug Store; Williams Bro's. Cheap Cash Store; and Donohoo and Ware Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Groceries and Hardware.
Date: 1897
Creator: Britain's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

6th Ward School in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893

Photograph of a large group of schoolchildren with their teacher in front of the 6th Ward School House in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1893. There are twenty-five boys, seventeen girls and one teacher. Some of the boys are seated or kneeling in the front row and the girls are taking up most of the middle row, standing. The boys are wearing knickers and jackets with boots and the girls are wearing dresses with jackets. There is a very large wooden door and arched doorway behind the group.
Date: 1893
Creator: Bryant Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show, 1916

Photograph of the Grand Champions of National Feeders and Breeders Show. In the foreground are cattle standing on hay with a brick floor. Sitting behind them are seven men in dark suits with vests, boots, watch chains and cowboy hats. There is a large banner behind them that reads, "Nat. Feeders & Breeders Show 1916, Famous "6666", GRAND CHAMPIONS. Raised by S.B. Burnett, Fed by Sid Williams. Bought by Swift & Company. 12 cts. Highest Price Cattle U.S. 1916." Behind the banner are the Ft. Worth Stockyards and the Swift & Co. building with a smokestack.
Date: 1916
Creator: Bryant Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[L.P. Robertson Funeral Home]

Photograph of the L.P. Robertson Funeral Home. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bryant Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History