Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas (open access)

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas

This book discusses the action by the Mexican government to send a revenue officer and small contingent of soldiers into Texas during 1835 to collect taxes from the citizens and the resistance they faced. Includes some letters and notes from the author about later excerpts from newspapers.
Date: January 1901
Creator: Barker, Eugene C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Elm Grove Dairy farm (open access)

The Elm Grove Dairy farm

Pamphlet printed by the owner of the dairy when he was trying to sell it. Notes the improvements on the dairy, price per various acreage, buildings, and terms of sale.
Date: January 15, 1904
Creator: Ladell, A. H.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: 1904-1906] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: 1904-1906]

Ledger documenting livestock owned or sold by the D.M. O'Connor estate and the O'Connor & Company business
Date: 1904-01-01/1906-12-31
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the thirtieth legislature of Texas, to which is appended the State Democratic Platform adopted at Dallas, Texas, August 13, 1906. (open access)

Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the thirtieth legislature of Texas, to which is appended the State Democratic Platform adopted at Dallas, Texas, August 13, 1906.

This book contains a message from Governor T.M. Campbell to the Texas legislature. The content of the book is concerned with various political matters, mainly involving the Texas House of Representatives.
Date: January 16, 1907
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: January 1908-December 1912] (open access)

[Mrs. D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: January 1908-December 1912]

Ledger containing business transaction numbers, kept by Mrs. Dennis M. O'Connor. The month and year are written at the top of each new entry.
Date: 1908-01-15/1912-12-31
Creator: O'Connor, Mrs. Dennis Martin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Pagoda in Forest Park, St. Louis]

Postcard of a white pagoda built on an island surrounded by water with a blue domed roof. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: January 10, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Lounge of Prince George Hotel]

Postcard of a wood paneled room with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling over the blue seated chairs and a tiger pelt on the floor. The scene is described as " "The Lounge," 28th St. Entrance Prince George Hotel 27th - 28th Streets, between Fifth and Madison Avenue New York City." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: January 13, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shipyard in Beaumont]

Postcard of a shipyard in Beaumont in the early 1900s, likely the Beaumont Shipyard Company. Seen on the left of the postcard is a ship with at least four men on and around the ship. On the ship appears to be written "...Beaumont." Printed at the top left of the postcard is "Ship Yard, Beaumont, Tex." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Made in Germany. D.J. Hicks, Importer and Publisher, Beaumont, Texas" and "122771." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Mary Lou - What are you all doing today - am sending you mama's slippers. had to wait for letter - did not have any things in small - we are all having a fine time - am exfectin a letter from you all ." The card is addressed to Miss Mary Lou Ginndy Goldthwaite, Tex.
Date: January 21, 1908
Creator: D. J. Hicks
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History