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[Warranty Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward Leigh, July 23, 1887]
Warranty deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh for the purchase of a parcel of land in Kerr County, Texas. The deed specifies that Edward is paying $1,000 for the track "or parcel of land known as survey No. 1429" situated along Sunflower Creek, a tributary of the Guadalupe River.
Date:
July 23, 1887
Creator:
McFarland, A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack County Courthouse
Photograph of the Jack County Courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Three groups of men are seen in this picture. The largest group is on the ground, standing and on horseback, in front of the courthouse, another is standing on an arch above a door and outside a window, and the last group is on a balcony at the clock tower.
Date:
1888
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Declaration of Intention]
Photocopy of Carl John Nelin's declaration to become a citizen of the United States, his statement of birthplace to be Nenike, Sweden, and his renunciation of allegiance to a foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, along with the district clerk's certification and official filing information.
Date:
August 31, 1888
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Book and Miscellaneous Notes]
Ledger containing an accounting of various purchases and payments with inserted receipts for medical supplies, as well as miscellaneous medical notes.
Date:
1889/1895
Creator:
Pound, Joseph
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beauties of San Antonio River
Photograph of the San Antonio River. The silhouettes of three individuals are visible in the bottom left corner of the image. The other side of the river has buildings behind a wooden fence. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Jacobson, M. E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cathedral of San Fernando, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of the Cathedral of San Fernando in San Antonio, Texas. Several shops are visible in the street to its right. A hrose adn carriage is parked in front of one of the shops. The plaza in front of the buildings is muddy. The back of the photograph has a detailed history of the building and its predating missions printed on it. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Paris, A. E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Century Plant, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of a man standing by a century plant. The century plant has a long stalk that stretches several meters into the air, with flowers blooming on the top. The back of the photograph has a printed history of the city of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of a field at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas. The rectangular field's perimeter is lined with trees. Cannons are visible at the base of the flagpole in the center of the image. A tower is in the background and other buildings are at the right. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Paris, A. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of a field at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas. There is a gazebo in the center. At the edge of the field are trees with houses visible behind them. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Paris, A. E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Our Mexican Citizens, Aristocratic Mansion
Photograph of a small stone house. The roof of the house is tiled with scattered stones. A note at the bottom of the image says, "303. Our Mexican Citizens. Aristocratic Mansion." A brief history of San Antonio is printed on the back of the photograph. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Wirt A. Paddock]
Portrait of Wirt A. Paddock, a young man wearing a suit and polka dot tie. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Wirt A. Paddock, January 1889. Knox College, Class of '89. Fort Worth, Texas. Property of Alpha Xi of Beta Theta Pi."
Date:
January 1889
Creator:
Merritt
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[River near San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of a river running below a stone arch, possibly a bridge. Brush is seen hanging from the arch and around the banks of the water. The back of the photograph contains a printed, detailed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Paris, A. E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Grand Opera House]
Photograph of the San Antonio Grand Opera House on Alamo Street in San Antonio, Texas. A horse-drawn carriage is parked in the street in front of the building.
Date:
1889
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[San Pedro Springs, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of San Pedro Springs near San Antonio, Texas. An individual is on a boat in the foreground and a large crowd is gathered on the bridge in the distance. A few people stand on the banks of the river.The back of the photograph contains a printed history of the missions of San Antonio. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Paris, A. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Arsenal
Photograph of the U.S. Arsenal in San Antonio, Texas. The two-story building is partially obscured by trees and is surrounded by a lawn and white fence. Cabinet card format.
Date:
1889
Creator:
Hardesty, F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Woman's Wednesday Club History Scrapbook, Volume 1]
Volume one of a historical scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, and other materials related to the club's early activities.
Date:
[1889..1954]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Sam Houston Tower
Photograph of the clock tower at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1890
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas
Photograph of a large, smooth stone hill behind a line of trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Granite Mountain near Marble Falls, Texas. 1890."
Date:
1890
Creator:
Chapman, F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack County Courthouse
Photograph of the Jack County courthouse in Jacksboro, Texas. Several horse-drawn wagons with bundles of hay are gathered in the foreground.
Date:
1890
Creator:
Price Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Langtry, Texas Railroad Depot]
Photograph of the Railroad Depot at Langtry, Texas. It's a small building by the train tracks. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "During the time of Judge Roy Bean's Law West of the Pecos."
Date:
1890
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown by a Tent]
Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown leaning against a support pole outside the entrance to a large tent.
Date:
1890~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Documents Relating to Land Tracts and Sales]
Two documents related to separate tracts of land, one is a drawing of a piece of land belonging to George Bigford and the other is a promissory note from George L. Leigh to Joseph Heimen. On the back of the map there is a note describing the location and borders of the land belonging to Bigford. The promissory note states that George promises "to pay to the order of Joseph Heimen, Six Hundred Dollars at Comfort, Texas with 9% interest...from date until paid." This note "is given for the part purchase money for 320 acres of land situated in Kerr County."
Date:
October 13, 1890
Creator:
Leigh, George L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Grant Certificate Presented to George L. Leigh, October 25, 1890]
Land grant certificate presented to George L. Leigh and signed by the governor of Texas, L. S. Ross. This grant to George, his heirs or assigns "forever Three Hundred and Twenty (320) acres of land." The rest of the certificate references the specified land and details the perimeter and borders of it in terms of longitude and latitude degrees as well as compass directions.
Date:
October 25, 1890
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Maps of Homestead Tract in Kerr County, Texas]
Map created by George L. Leigh that shows the plot of land on "Survey 1430 Homestead Tract; both maps show the borders of the land and their dimensions.
Date:
October 25, 1890
Creator:
Leigh, George L.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History