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[Norvell Hill as an Infant]

Framed studio portrait of baby Norvell Hill [Williams Reed] seated on an elaborate wicker bench. She is wearing a light-colored dress and dark shoes.
Date: 1922
Creator: Carrset Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Col. Nicholas Copeland letter to Martin Bridgman, April 25, 1835] (open access)

[Col. Nicholas Copeland letter to Martin Bridgman, April 25, 1835]

1835 letter of Col. Nicholas Copeland to his son-in-law Martin Bridgman of Arkansas, enticing him to move to Texas. The letter discusses the price of land and cattle, as well as the profitability of crops such as cotton and corn. Copeland adds a note for Harry Currin, a free African-American, stating that Texas is a safe place to settle. His land grant (settlement & fortification) described in the letter was 25 miles west of the Trinity River just before crossing the Navasota River. This letter was written at Robbins' Ferry on the Old San Antonio Road at the crossing of the Trinity River (letters went east from there to be carried & put in the US mail system).
Date: April 25, 1835
Creator: Copeland, Nicholas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters of Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham] (open access)

[Letters of Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham]

The Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham (March 22, 1887 - March 3, 1979) wrote these letters to family members from April 14, 1918 to November 28, 1927. The letters detail his life as a minister in Texas and other locations. The letters are written from Stamford, Spur, Eliasville, Sherman, Gainesville, Orange, Boston (Mass.), Richmond (Va.), and Knoxville (Tn.). The letters detail church news, family life, and travel on the S.S. Leviaton in 1927 to visit London, Paris, and Jerusalem.
Date: 1918
Creator: Cunningham, Thomas McHutchin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man and woman

Unidentified couple in dress clothes. The woman has a bow in her hair and is wearing a locket. The man has on a narrow tie and a watch fob.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greenwood Blue Gallery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Woman in white gown

Unidentified woman in a white dress. There is a bow in her hair, and a photo cameo on her neckline with an image of a man. There is a locket around her neck, and she is holding flowers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greenwood Blue Gallery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pictures from Three Rivers' Past (open access)

Pictures from Three Rivers' Past

Essay discussing the history of Three Rivers, Texas and photographs of the early days of the town.
Date: 2009
Creator: Hudson, Richard
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History

A couple with two girls

Unidentified couple, with two girls.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Views of the Paris, Texas Fire (open access)

Views of the Paris, Texas Fire

A small booklet with several images of the devastation in Paris, Texas after the 1916 fire. From the private collection of Scott Muhn.
Date: 1916
Creator: Noyes, Josef H.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Lynchburg List of Voters: Analysis of the Men who Voted] (open access)

[The Lynchburg List of Voters: Analysis of the Men who Voted]

This chart documents several aspects of the men who voted at Lynchburg on February 2, 1836. The chart notes the following about each voter, and whether they appear in the following records: Veteran of San Jacinto who received land for military service; 1830 Census of Texas; Harris County probate; Harris County deeds; and other vital records.
Date: 2008
Creator: Shaw, Donna Beth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Early Scenes in Hamiltonburg (Three Rivers) 1913-1914 (open access)

Early Scenes in Hamiltonburg (Three Rivers) 1913-1914

This book is a compilation of photographs taken in Three Rivers, Texas (known at the time as Hamiltonburg). Each photograph is accompanied by a short description and identifications of the persons and events, if known.
Date: November 16, 1982
Creator: Stewart, S. J.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant to Gabriel B. Knight, 1854] (open access)

[Land grant to Gabriel B. Knight, 1854]

Grant for 320 acres of land in Tarrant County to Gabriel B. Knight, "in Denton District. Tarrant County on Bear Creek in the Lower Cross Timbers . . . "
Date: June 2, 1854
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land grant to Peter S. Benton, 1855] (open access)

[Land grant to Peter S. Benton, 1855]

Grant for 320 acres of land in Van Zandt County to Peter S. Benton
Date: July 7, 1855
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man in suit

Unidentified man in a dark suit, photograph process is "Aristo Finish."
Date: unknown
Creator: Wakely
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T. C. Hill in the kitchen at Texas State College for Women, 1944]

Photograph shows T. C. Hill wearing a cook's apron and cap, and using a whisk to stir the contents of a bowl.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cafeteria Employees' Banquet, c. 1942]

Group portrait of participants in a banquet for Texas State College for Women's African American cafeteria employees and their wives, c. 1942. Pictured, back row, left to right are: Luther Lambert, Anna Lambert, Othello Hill, T. C. Hill, Velma Berry, Mr. Hollis, Norvell Hill Williams, Sanford Williams, Amanda Mohair, and Noble Holland. Pictured, front row, left to right are: C. J. Peace, Erma Peace, Mr. Miller, Dilly Miller, Dorothy Fox Fox, James Otis Fox, Lavada Hamilton, and Cliff Hamilton.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cafeteria Employees' Banquet, c. 1942_digitally restored]

Group portrait of participants in a banquet for Texas State College for Women's African American cafeteria employees and their wives, c. 1942. Pictured, back row, left to right are: Luther Lambert, Anna Lambert, Othello Hill, T. C. Hill, Velma Berry, Mr. Hollis, Norvell Hill Williams, Sanford Williams, Amanda Mohair, and Noble Holland. Pictured, front row, left to right are: C. J. Peace, Erma Peace, Mr. Miller, Dilly Miller, Dorothy Fox Fox, James Otis Fox, Lavada Hamilton, and Cliff Hamilton.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Framed Portrait of Tom Lister]

Portrait of Tom Lister, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit including a lighter shirt and checkered necktie.
Date: 1895~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Framed Portrait of Viola Allen Lister]

Photographic portrait of Viola Allen Lister [Reynolds], visible from the waist up, wearing a blouse with button detail at the shoulders and neckline, and a locket.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ida Spikes Hill, Will Hill, and Ada Hill]

Photograph of three members of the Hill family. Ida Spikes Hill, Will Hill, and Ada Hill are outdoors in front of a picket fence. Trees and houses are visible in the background. The Hills are wearing coats and hats.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jennie Lou Logan Poole, 1948]

Portrait of Jennie Lou Logan Poole shows her wearing a dark coat with a fur ruff collar.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Amus Clark and Maude Woods Clark]

Studio portrait of a young couple. John Amus Clark, on the left, wears a three-piece suit and felt hat. Maude Woods Clark [Hembry], on the right, wears a striped blouse, a plaid skirt, and a straw hat.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Logan, Sr. and sons, 1948]

Outdoor portrait of John Logan, Sr. and his sons. John, Sr. is seated on a bench with son Lloyd, Sr. on his left and and son Arthur on his right. Standing behind him is his son John, Jr.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lloyd Logan, Sr. and family, 1948]

Family portrait of Lloyd Logan, Sr. and his family posing on their front porch, in front of a window. Logan is seated with his wife (right) and his daughter (left) with his four sons standing in a line behind them. An empty chair is visible at left and part of the yard and bushes are visible at the end of the porch to the right.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maude Woods, age 18]

Hand-colored portrait of Maude Woods [Clark Hembry]. She is wearing a dark outfit with a white bow at her throat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History