[Father Ricardo in the late 1800s]

Father Ricardo in an unnamed parish in the West Texas area, c. 1899.
Date: 1899~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ventura Contreras marriage license]

Marriage license from 1898, joining "Ventura" Contreras and Angelita Madrid in marriage.
Date: September 14, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mamie Crosson

Photograph made in 1898 in El Paso of Mamie Crosson wearing a fancy hat with flowers on it. She also wears glasses. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From A. Oppenheimer to A. M. Avant] (open access)

[Letter From A. Oppenheimer to A. M. Avant]

Letter to A. M. Avant from A. Oppenheimer concerning a transfer of money. Attached to the letter is a notary public form.
Date: July 6, 1897
Creator: Oppenheimer, A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Field Notes of a Survey (open access)

Field Notes of a Survey

Survey report about land in Atascosa County, Texas, for A. M. Avant. The report describes the results of a survey of land situated on the waters of Metah Creek, a tributary of La Parita River, about 12 miles southeast of Pleasanton, Texas.
Date: February 28, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed For Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton] (open access)

[Deed For Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton]

Letter from F. M. Mansfield and J. N. Murphey to A. G. Martin containing the deed for Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton, Texas. The letter concerns the transferring of a deed for land in Pleasanton, Texas by the First Baptist Church. Also attached to the letter is a form signed by a notary public.
Date: February 26, 1896
Creator: Mansfield, F. M. & Murphey, J. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eloise Young Briam

Portrait of Eloise Young Briam in 1896. She holds a bouquet of roses.
Date: 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Father Franco Mass in full cassock in 1895]

Father Franco Mass in 1895. He was the first parrish priest of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas. He is dressed in a full cassock.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rev. William B. Bloys family]

Photograph of the William B. Bloys family.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

William Chandler Burris

Studio photograph on cabinet card of William Chandler Burris around 1895. Written on the back, "To Anna From 'William Chandler Burris', W.C. Burris Died 7 Feb 12th 1896 Age: 17 yr. 10 mo. and 15 da. Paris, Texas, Born March 28, 1878"
Date: 1895~
Creator: Hudson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atascosa County Jail

Photograph of Atascosa County Jail. Unidentified individuals stand outside the building. A horse and carriage stand in the street beside the building.The jail was torn down in the 1950's.
Date: April 7, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James B. Gillett in 1894]

Side profile of Texas Ranger James B. Gillett.He was stationed for most of his life in West Texas and experienced much of the humor that was and is typical of the area.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lizzie Healy Crosson

Photograph made in new Orleans of Lizzie Healy Crosson in 1894. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amy Rawlston L. Bunton, 1893

Photograph of Amy Rawlston L. Bunton in 1893. She wears a shirt with buttons. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anne Marie Jordan Childers]

Portrait of Anne Marie Jordan Childers, also known as Mrs. T.A. Childers.
Date: 1893~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lucius Bunton,Sr., 1893

Studio photograph of Lucius Bunton sitting in a chairwearing tall boots in 1993. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of Judgement, 1892, Bexar County (open access)

Abstract of Judgement, 1892, Bexar County

Abstract of Judgment for S. Deutsch & Co. vs. T.F. Chapman et als, October 1892 in Bexar County, Texas.
Date: October 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Father Brocardus in 1892]

Photograph of Father Brocardus at the Fort Davis Parish. He is wearing a full cassock and a clerical collar.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Children's Entertainment (open access)

The Children's Entertainment

Small card listing items in a program to entertain children in Marfa, Texas on November 20, 1891. Included are songs, tableaux, drills, and a minuet.
Date: November 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History