Mercantile and General City Directory of Austin, Texas---1872-1873. (open access)

Mercantile and General City Directory of Austin, Texas---1872-1873.

The 1872-1873 Austin city directory, "Containing an Interesting History of Austin, the Name and Residence of its Citizens, and Local Information of General Interest." (From the title page.)
Date: 1872
Creator: Gray, S. A & Moore, W. D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Topographical Map of the City of Austin

Photograph of a topographical map of the City of Austin published by P. De Cordova, Texas Land Agency. Original map drawn in May of 1872.
Date: 1872
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter] (open access)

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter]

A letter from E.M. Pease to his daughter Julia Maria Pease—among other things, he discusses “the extravagance in dress that now prevails.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: November 17, 1872
Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A View of the Comal River]

Stereographic photographs of the Comal river with a forest on one bank.
Date: [1872..1880]
Creator: Oliphant, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group of Hunters Wait in Camp]

Stereographic photographs of a camp of buffalo hunters in Jones County. There is a tent held up by a log, with a covered wagon in the background.
Date: [1872..1880]
Creator: Oliphant, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Giants Pulpit, near Mable Falls

Stereographic photographs of large rocks with trees in the background.
Date: [1872..1880]
Creator: Oliphant, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A View of the Comal River]

Stereographic photographs of the Comal River. Trees are along the far bank.
Date: [1872..1880]
Creator: Oliphant, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. G. Lieb]

Photograph of J. G. Lieb, who is sitting and only his torso and up is visible.
Date: [1872..1899]
Creator: Hillyer, H. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History