[Portrait of an Unknown Woman with a Shawl]

Photograph of an unidentified woman with a white shawl on her head and a short pearl choker. She looks to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Bell and Mamie]

Portrait of sisters Bell and Mamie wearing white ruffled dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Children]

Portrait of two unidentified children in front of a painted backdrop; the girl is wearing a dress and sitting on a tree stump on the left and the boy is wearing a dark suit and bow tie, holding a hat, standing next to a tree trunk to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Couple]

Portrait of a couple wearing dark clothes, with the woman sitting on a stump and the man standing next to her, both holding hats in their hands. The man holds an umbrella in his right hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Man]

Portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Unidentified Infant]

Portrait of an unidentified infant; the child lies on a patterned chaise lounge with tufts. The infant wears a light-colored gown with long sleeves that reaches far beyond the child's feet.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William J. Pope]

Photograph of William J. Pope captured from the chest up. Pope is pictured with his face turned slightly to the right. He is wearing a dark color vest and jacket with a light color bow tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young Man in Suit]

Portrait of an unidentified young man wearing a dark suit and tie. He is holding a bowler hat posing in front of a painted backdrop featuring trees and flowers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Child in a Small Upholstered Chair]

Photograph of an unidentified child posing for a portrait in a long, light-colored dress in a small, upholstered chair. The surface below the chair has been draped with a patterned blanket.
Date: unknown
Creator: Berner & Marks Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman with a Flower Brooch]

Photograph of an unidentified woman with a white dress, a necklace, and a white dress. She wears a bow on her head and looks rightward.
Date: unknown
Creator: Berner Mark's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Unknown African American Man]

Portrait of an unidentified African American man wearing a suit and tie posing in front of a neutral background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Berner Marks Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. Alexander Archer Beville's Diary, 1870] (open access)

[Dr. Alexander Archer Beville's Diary, 1870]

Diary belonging to Dr. Alexander Archer Beville for the year 1870. It has a black leather cover, and the opening flap is embossed with the words "Diary 1870" in gold. A sewing needle has been sewn to the inside of the diary. The first few pages have already been filled in with a calendar, interest table, stamp duties, a table for time differences, the phases of the moon, and a list of important battles. Beville used the diary to record expenses, special events, and dental appointments.
Date: 1870
Creator: Beville, Alexander Archer
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Professor J. H. Shorter]

Photograph of Professor J. H. Shorter, an African-American man, posing for a portrait in a suit and tie. Handwritten text on the back of the photo reads "Profs J. H. Shorter, My Best Friend." The photo is from the estate of B. T. Wilson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Biddle
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hanukkah Card from Clif Bishop]

Hanukkah greeting card sent from Clif Bishop to John T. Willis, Sr. and Clara Evans Willis. The front of the postcard has the text "best wishes" and above, a cut-out Star of David outlined in red, through which a drawing of a snowman is visible. It wears a hat, a scarf, and mittens, standing on hills of snow against a dark blue sky. Under the illustration, in the inside of the card, Clif Bishop's name is printed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bishop, Clif
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Bishop to Todd Bradford Willis, December 15, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Jack G. Bishop to Todd Bradford Willis, December 15, 1978]

Letter from Jack G. Bishop at Baylor College of Dentistry to Todd Bradford Willis on December 15, 1978, informing Willis of his acceptance into the Department of Pedodontics, provided he maintains his GPA until his graduation the following year from The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. Bishop also informs him of a $200 deposit.
Date: December 15, 1978
Creator: Bishop, Jack G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ray and Ruby Campbell]

Photograph of Ray (right) and Ruby (left) Campbell. The children are positioned standing up in front of a background image that appears to be inside of a home. Both the children are pictured wearing dark colored clothing.
Date: 1892
Creator: Black & Watkins
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carnegie Library]

Postcard of the Carnegie Library, a brick building with a dome and columns by the entrance, with several trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Carnegie Library, Temple, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard: "Do you remember one night during the carnival on there [...]" and another note that reads "Right x here" in the center of the postcard. There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: March 27, 1907
Creator: Black, M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Temple]

Postcard of a color image of Temple, Texas from above with the Santa Fe Depot and train tracks in the foreground, and many other buildings and a sunset in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Birdseye View, Temple, Texas, Santa Fe Depot in Foreground." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: Black, Mrs. H. C.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a U. S. Soldier]

Photograph of a U. S. Soldier. He is dressed in Spanish-American War style coat and cap. He has a short dark color hair and mustache.
Date: 1895~/1898~
Creator: Blackburn & Bailey
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of U. S. Soldier Wearing a Uniform Coat and Cap]

Photograph of a U. S. soldier. He is dressed in Spanish-American War style coat and cap. He has short light color hair and mustache.
Date: 1895~/1898~
Creator: Blackburn & Bailey
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman in a White Dress]

Photograph of an unidentified woman in a white dress, looking to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blackburn Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mrs. Blon and Baby]

Photograph of Mrs. Blon and an infant. Seated on a wicker chair, she wears a black dress and holds the baby to her side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blackburn, C. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Child in a Dark Dress]

Photograph of an unidentified young child standing in a wicker chair with a long gray dress. He wears small boots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blagg, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Couple in Dark Clothing]

Photograph of an unknown couple. They are standing next to one another holding hands and wearing dark clothing.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blagg, J. S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History