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[Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co.
Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co., dealers in furniture, carpets, and house furnishing goods, for the purchase of goods by Col. M. M. Hornsby.
Date:
April 10, 1885
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Streger, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, November 10, 1896]
Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. describing the events of Election Day in Waco; much of his activity took place at the Republican Headquarters. He goes on to describe the dance that he attended where he was given excellent comments on his dancing skills.
Date:
November 10, 1896
Creator:
Strecker, John K., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1899
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 10, 1899
Creator:
Meitzen, E. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills]
Receipt for goods purchased by S.M. Roy & Co. in Hennings, Tennessee from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills in Waco, Texas.
Date:
April 10, 1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters from Elmer Holcomb Wheatly to Josephine Wheatly, August 10, 1904]
Two letters written to Josephine Wheatly from her husband, Elmer Holcomb Wheatly, in Waco, Texas. The first letter discusses Josephine's father's sickness and that her mother is coming down to see him; Elmer and Harry Bahl had not told him that she was coming. The second letter is a response sent shortly after the first, and it states: "Papa is no better he is real sick Harry will write you this morning."
Date:
August 10, 1904
Creator:
Wheatly, Elmer Holcomb
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 10, 1905
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 10, 1905
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh]
Deed from Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh acknowledging the sale of land belonging to W. B. Leigh, Clara F. Leigh, and Virginia Leigh for $600 to Edward B. Leigh. Edward purchased the land and obtained an "undivided one half interest in and to that certain 320 acre tract of land known as Survey No. 1430."
Date:
May 10, 1905
Creator:
Leavell, John R.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Delegate's Certificate Presented to Dr. Joseph Pound, May 10, 1905]
Delegate's certificate presented to Dr. Joseph Pound for his good standing in camp number 946 U. C. V. Pound had been appointed as one of the delegates of this camp on May 8, 1905 to the "Fifteenth Annual Reunion and Convention of United Confederate Veterans, to be held at Louisville, Ky."
Date:
May 10, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1905
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 10, 1905
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Courthouse at Anson, Texas]
Photograph of the courthouse at Anson, Texas. It is a two-story building with a tower in the center. A man is visible at the corner of the building and a horse is in the foreground, tied to a fence.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Moore, W. C. weighing Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. W.C. Moore, weighing bales of cotton with a large scale. The scale weighs the cotton by suspending it from a chain.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
Photograph of pigeons gathered around a wooden-fenced area with a large birdhouse or dovecote. Much of the view is obscured due to the motion blur of flying pigeons.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pigeons in Anson, Texas]
Photograph of numerous pigeons gathered in a wooden-fenced. Some are sheltered in what appears to be a large birdhouse or a dovecote.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 10, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1907
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 10, 1907
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter, May 10, 1907]
Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter regarding the parade in the photograph; according to Woods this is the Fiesta Parade on May 10, 1907. The local fire department and their decorated floats are passing through the parade in this picture; their floats appear to be fake burning buildings being pulled by two horses draped in decorative blankets.
Date:
May 10, 1907
Creator:
Woods, L. H.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Edna Matlock, January 10, 1908]
Postcard addressed to Edna Matlock with an image of Turkey Bridge in Portland, Maine, as seen from the Eastern Promenade; the image also shows the Wiley's' Waxene building situated along the water and next to the bridge. The short note on the card says that the weather "is so bad."
Date:
January 10, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note that says "hope these cards interest you" on the back. The photo on the reverse side shows the ruins of the Burdick House after a fire burned it down on December 9, 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The building is almost completely destroyed, most of the area is covered in smoke while three firemen are standing in a ground talking together.
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph showing the "Grand Rapids Fire Engine at Burdick House Fire Kalamazoo, Mich." There is also a note on the back written by Smith detailing his arrival to Grand Rapids. The photograph shows the fire engine parked outside of a building with men standing around it; the wagon has a large steamer engine.
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the Burdick House prior to the fire that burned it down. The note on the back of the card reads: "Started here in [the] basement and burned the entire block about $850,000 fire." This photograph shows the building intact with people walking underneath the awnings on the sidewalk; the caption on the photo reads: "Burdick House Kalamazoo, Mich., Burned - Dec. 9-1909."
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock, February 10, 1910]
Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock with a tinted photograph of the Cathedral Spires at the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado with a small carriage situated at the bottom. There is also a short note on the back of the card that asks how Lois and the family have been.
Date:
February 10, 1910
Creator:
Southern, Lena
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Jessie to Lois Matlock, December 10, 1910]
Postcard from a named Jennie to Lois Matlock with an illustrated sentence that reads: "Just a Line to Greet You." There is a note on the back of the card that is not readable.
Date:
December 10, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Dallas Fire Department]
Postcard of the Dallas Fire Department with an auto Fire Engine. The vehicle is equipped with a ladder, a hose, and a bell, and it is parked in front of the fire station's garage.
Date:
May 10, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History