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Application for Brand Registration (open access)

Application for Brand Registration

Application for the registration of cattle brands belonging to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in the state of New Mexico. The application is addressed to the Secretary of the New Mexico Health Department, James A. Reer. A note from the secretary is handwritten in English on the back explaining why the document was returned.
Date: 189X
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 9, 2014 to December 18, 2014.
Date: 2014-01-09/2014-12-18
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mañana Viernes 11 De Septiembre A Las 11AM : Ros-Lehitnen Honrará A Helen Snapp En Su Hogar De Century Village; Helen Es Una De Las Mujeres Pilotos Del Servicio De La Fuerza Aérea De La Segunda Guerra Mundial (open access)

Mañana Viernes 11 De Septiembre A Las 11AM : Ros-Lehitnen Honrará A Helen Snapp En Su Hogar De Century Village; Helen Es Una De Las Mujeres Pilotos Del Servicio De La Fuerza Aérea De La Segunda Guerra Mundial

A press release from Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehitnen for a reception for Helen Snapp. It details a reception at Snapp's house that is not open to the public, but press is invited. All of the WASPs are going to receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
Date: September 10, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Knufer - July 22, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from H. Knufer - July 22, 1936]

Letter written by H. Knufer, speaking of K.B. Legett's standing as a citizen and member of the community.
Date: July 22, 1936
Creator: Knufer, H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kade Bryan Legett Argentinian Identity Card] (open access)

[Kade Bryan Legett Argentinian Identity Card]

Identity card for Kade Bryan Legett, issued in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Included is a photo of him, his thumbprint, and some identifying information.
Date: October 27, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Nuevo Mexico y Tierras Adyacen: Tex Mapa (1)

Reproduction of a partial map showing the far western portion of present-day United States and northern part of western Mexico. Geographic features and elevation are shown pictorially.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Perfil Cortado Sobre la Luka 1.2.

Duplicated blueline map showing a profile of an area around the San Saba River, with pictorial representations. Text at the top includes an explanation of "Plano de el Presidio de San Saba, situado en 31°.38' de Latitud Bor'l. y 273°.27' de Longitud contada desde el Meridiano de el Pico de Tenerife." and additional notes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early Map of Texas (Spainsh)]

Duplicated blueline map showing pictorial details of far west Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa del Presidio de San Antonio de Bexar: sus Misiones de la Provinsia de Texas, Fecho en 24 del Mes de Marzo de 1764

Duplication of a map roughly depicting the missions and surrounding areas located near present-day San Antonio, during the Spanish rule of Texas; features are represented pictorially. Scale approximately 1:83,333 (Escala de 5000. Mil Varas Casttellanas.)
Date: 1857
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Official Highway Travel Map: State of Texas

Topographic map of Texas, produced by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, showing roads and highways, cities and towns, county lines, bodies of water, and areas of elevation as well as rest areas, tourist centers, and other state areas of interest. Inset map of the Texas Panhandle in the upper-left corner. The map also includes an index of cities and towns, mileage chart, and conversion table from liters to gallons and kilometers to miles in Spanish. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:1,457,280] (23 miles to the inch). The back of the map includes a note from the governor, advising safe driving observances, and maps of 14 metropolitan areas of Texas, giving specific street and building names. Scale varies.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Nuevo Mexico y Tierras Adyacen: Tex Mapa (2)

Reproduction of a partial map showing a portion of present-day United States and northern Mexico bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Geographic features and elevation are shown pictorially.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mapa Geográfico

Blueline map showing the geography around the Texas-Mexico border. Rivers, mountains, and other features are represented pictorially.
Date: 1805
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 235, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 22, 1848 (open access)

American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 235, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 22, 1848

Weekly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news from the United States and Mexico along with advertising.
Date: November 22, 1848
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 236, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 29, 1848 (open access)

American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 236, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 29, 1848

Weekly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news from the United States and Mexico along with advertising.
Date: November 29, 1848
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 237, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 6, 1848 (open access)

American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 237, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 6, 1848

Weekly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news from the United States and Mexico along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 1848
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Band Students

Copy negative of the McMurry Band standing together on a street in Del Rio Texas. Some of the students are in uniform, but most of the girls aren't. There are buildings lining the street, a bus behind them, and the location is written at the top left of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History