[Invoice from R. G. Anderson to H. D. Maxwell, November 19, 1881] (open access)

[Invoice from R. G. Anderson to H. D. Maxwell, November 19, 1881]

Invoice from R. G. Anderson to H. D. Maxwell regarding the sale of a black horse at the cost of twenty dollars.
Date: November 19, 1881
Creator: Anderson, R. G.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Arthur and Malana Martin]

Photograph of Arthur and Malana Martin posing together in a portrait studio. Arthur is wearing a pinstripe suit and has a greying beard and mustache. Malana is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt.
Date: July 4, 1905
Creator: Crossley, Mrs. M. V.
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Journal of Henry Maxwell] (open access)

[Journal of Henry Maxwell]

Journal of Henry Maxwell containing daily activities and accounts.
Date: 1853
Creator: Maxwell, Henry
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Journal of Henry Maxwell] (open access)

[Journal of Henry Maxwell]

Journal of Henry Maxwell containing lists of his financial and trade transactions, the items traded, and the persons involved. It is bound in leather.
Date: 1851
Creator: Maxwell, Henry
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from James Erwin to R. S. Maxwell, April 15, 1880] (open access)

[Deed from James Erwin to R. S. Maxwell, April 15, 1880]

Deed in which James Erwin transfers seven hundred and thirty-eight acres of land in Eastland County, Texas, to R. S. Maxwell for the sum of seven hundred and thirty-eight dollars. The borders of the land are described.
Date: April 26, 1880
Creator: Schmick, Peter Isaac (Ike)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Registration of Marks and Brands for H. D. Maxwell] (open access)

[Certificate of Registration of Marks and Brands for H. D. Maxwell]

Certificate registering a cattle brand for H. D. Maxwell in Eastland County, Texas. The brand is a stylized 7, N, and L.
Date: June 27, 1890
Creator: Yeargin, John T.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adults and Children Gather for Country Sporting Event]

Photograph of a group of people posing together for a country sporting event. Older girls and women stand to the left and older boys and men stand to the right behind a fence. Many of them are carrying farming implements. A mixed group of younger children sits by an open gate on the left. A small livestock pen has a boy seated beside it to the right. The heads of two reined horses are visible in the foreground at the bottom of the photo.
Date: 1896%
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carbon Mineral Water Company and Bath House]

Photograph of people standing outside of a wooden building that has "Mineral Water Well No. 1. Bath House" written along its overhang. The crowd is mostly comprised of men wearing suits and hats, though five women can be seen on the porch to the left. Horse-drawn carts flank the structure. "Carbon Mineral Water Co." is written in script on a sign that is suspended from one of the building's gables.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Custer Cox and Schoolchildren]

Photograph of a group of boys and girls of various ages standing with Custer Cox in front of the door of a schoolhouse. The group is arranged in three rows, with younger children standing in the front and middle rows and older children standing on either side of Custer Cox in the back row. Cox is wearing a suit with a boutonniere and stiff white collar. The children in the front row are barefoot. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the mat says "Custer might be teacher."
Date: 1896~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Freemasons in Front of the Carbon Mineral Water Company and Bath House]

Photograph of a group of men on- and in front of the porch of the Carbon Mineral Water Company and Bath House. Twelve men wearing dark suits, white aprons, and ornate collars bearing Freemason imagery. The men standing on the ground below the porch are wearing suits and white aprons. A door labeled "Office" is visible behind the men on the porch. Someone is standing within the doorway. The man standing on the ground a hat over his chest is identified as Custer Cox. The man on the top right with the sash is identified as William "Bill" Gilbert.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Men Posing with Horse-Drawn Carts]

Photograph of a group of white men and boys posing with their animal drawn carts in a clearing. Eight carts are positioned around a small mound. Most are drawn by mules, though Custer Cox can be seen with a team of white mares to the upper right.
Date: 1896~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lone Star Brass Band]

Photograph of members of the Lone Star brass band posing together with their instruments. The thirteen white men are arranged in three rows, with six standing in the background, five kneeling in the middle, and two sitting in front. A bass drum to the right has the words "Carbon Band" written along its rim and "Lone" written above a star. A United States flag hangs in the background to the left. The leftmost man in the back row is identified as Custer Cox.
Date: 1896~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Maxwell Family Photo Album] (open access)

[Maxwell Family Photo Album]

Photo album containing images of family members posing together. The front cover of the album features the painted image of a woman floating near a riverside woodland cabin. The spine and back cover is fabric with asymmetrical patterns. A golden hinge seals the album. The frames inside of the book are decorated with scrollwork, some are labeled with names, and many are vacant.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Maxwell Family Photo Album] (open access)

[Maxwell Family Photo Album]

Photo album containing images of family members posing together. The cover is black leather with a raised ovular design decorated with golden flowers. White beads are arranged in a rectangular pattern on either side of the cover. A golden hinge is used to seal the album. Photographs of Maxwell family members are arranged inside. Many of these photos are labeled.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing on Main Street in Eastland, Texas]

Photograph of people standing on Main Street in Eastland, Texas. The center of the photo features the street filled with people and livestock. Shops, banks, and utility poles line the dirt road.
Date: 1896~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing Outside of Rising Star School]

Photograph of a group of people posing outside of the clapboard school building in Rising Star, Texas. Older girls and boys stand divided in the back of the group, a group of younger girls stands before them, and then a group of young boys sit in front of the group. An older man with a cane can be seen standing to the right.
Date: 1886~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Hosea and Mabel Maxwell]

Photograph of siblings Hosea and Mabel Maxwell. Hosea wears a dark suit, while Mabel wears a lightly hued dress. A painted backdrop featuring flowers and a curtain is visible behind them. The photo is inside of a cardboard fame with a white front embossed with wavy lines.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note Claim from Henry Maxwell Against Martin Harrick, February 21, 1863] (open access)

[Promissory Note Claim from Henry Maxwell Against Martin Harrick, February 21, 1863]

Promissory note claim from Henry Maxwell against Martin Harrick for $300 plus three years of twelve percent interest. The original agreement between Maxwell and Harrick is pasted onto the top of the letter describing the claim.
Date: October 31, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History