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Colquitt Spoon
Actual spoon belonging to Alice M. Colquitt, wife of Robert K. Colquitt. They had a large ranch in Presidio County. "A.M. Colquitt" is engraved on the back of the handle. 1847 Roger Bros. 12 stamped on the back of the handle as well.
Date:
1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Row of Officers' Houses, Fort Davis]
Photograph of a row of 8 nearly identical houses. Each house has a white front with a short flight of stairs from the ground to a porch surrounded by white pillars. There is a mountain behind the row of houses and the foreground is covered in desert scrub. The back of the photograph is labeled: "1871 Picture of Fort Davis, The Row of Officers' Houses"
Date:
1871
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sarah Newton Bogel]
In this photograph, a young woman in a long, white dress decorated with ruffles and wearing a matching bonnet and gloves is posing for a portrait. She appears to be standing on a very small flight of stairs (only two or three) next to an intricately carved wooden railing. Her right hand is stretched out to hold a basket of flowers perched on a carved post at the top of the stairs. In the background there is a tree outside a window, and a wall decorated with carvings and climbing ivy. On the back of the photograph, a handwritten note reads, "Mrs. W. W. Bogel (Sarah Newton) about 1876 probably in San Antonio."
Date:
1876~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anastasia Chavira and Baby Marcelina
Studio photograph of Anastasia Chavira seated and holding baby Marcelina, her first child around 1880. She wears a long floral dress.
Date:
1880~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis 1880]
This photograph shows Fort Davis after snow has fallen. There are several long structures to the right which are the Quartermaster's building and store house. In the middle of the photograph, there is a large open field. In the foreground, there are rocks and the ruins of a small adobe building. Around the left edge of the field, there are trees and the Officer's Barracks. At the far end of the barracks are several two-story buildings including the Post Chapel and Post Headquarters. In the background there are several mountains.
Date:
1880~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Cavalry]
This photograph is of a group of cavalrymen out on drill. There are many soldiers, ranged on the slope of a mountain and wearing dark uniforms and hats. Several of the men are standing with horses in the back or to the side. Two of the men have pins on their collars, showing that they are marksmen. Behind the men, there are rocks and desert plants.
Date:
1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Bernabe and Felipe Aguilar
Photograph of Bernabe Aguilar (seated) and his son, Felipe (standing). Felipe is 14 years old in this picture.
Date:
1887~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Abstract of Judgement, 1892, Bexar County
Abstract of Judgment for S. Deutsch & Co. vs. T.F. Chapman et als, October 1892 in Bexar County, Texas.
Date:
October 1892
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amy Rawlston L. Bunton, 1893
Photograph of Amy Rawlston L. Bunton in 1893. She wears a shirt with buttons. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date:
1893
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
Lucius Bunton,Sr., 1893
Studio photograph of Lucius Bunton sitting in a chairwearing tall boots in 1993. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.
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
Lizzie Healy Crosson
Photograph made in new Orleans of Lizzie Healy Crosson in 1894. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date:
1894
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Atascosa County Jail
Photograph of Atascosa County Jail. Unidentified individuals stand outside the building. A horse and carriage stand in the street beside the building.The jail was torn down in the 1950's.
Date:
April 7, 1894
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Rev. William B. Bloys family]
Photograph of the William B. Bloys family.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
William Chandler Burris
Studio photograph on cabinet card of William Chandler Burris around 1895. Written on the back, "To Anna From 'William Chandler Burris', W.C. Burris Died 7 Feb 12th 1896 Age: 17 yr. 10 mo. and 15 da. Paris, Texas, Born March 28, 1878"
Date:
1895~
Creator:
Hudson
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Deed For Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton]
Letter from F. M. Mansfield and J. N. Murphey to A. G. Martin containing the deed for Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton, Texas. The letter concerns the transferring of a deed for land in Pleasanton, Texas by the First Baptist Church. Also attached to the letter is a form signed by a notary public.
Date:
February 26, 1896
Creator:
Mansfield, F. M. & Murphey, J. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Field Notes of a Survey
Survey report about land in Atascosa County, Texas, for A. M. Avant. The report describes the results of a survey of land situated on the waters of Metah Creek, a tributary of La Parita River, about 12 miles southeast of Pleasanton, Texas.
Date:
February 28, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History