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Sheriff Wallace W. Riddell monument, Burnet
Sheriff Wallace W. Riddell, December 4, 1899 - February 11, 1978. Sheriff of Burnet County 1939 - 1978. Riddell was Texas' longest serving Sheriff (with 39 years, 1 month, 11 days of service) until 2008.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pioneers monument, Burnet County
In memory of the Pioneer Settlers of Burnet County. Samuel L. Holland, first settlers, 1848. Logan Vandevfer, Peter Kerr, William H. Magill, Noah Smithwick, Jesse Burnam, K. H. Hall, General Adam R. Johnson, Captain Christian Dorbandt and to those pioneers who pushed into this wilderness and established here the first traces of human habitation, unknown planters sowing seeds for a new civilizaton. They amrked for us our channels of trade adn industry, built the first schools and churches, an dafter the tumult of Indian depredations and the terrible scars of the Civil War, returned and again took up the ax and plow and brought new acres into cultivation. Most of them died in obscurity and were laid to rest in the county of their adoption. As the rank and file of our pioneers we honor their memory for the deeds they performed and the doctrines they taught. Fort Croghan established here March 18, 1849, abandoned by troops in December 1853, permanently abandoned 1855. Burnet County created February 5, 1852, organized August 28, 1852 by Logan Vandeveer, William H. Magill, R. H. Hall, Commissioners. Landmarks: Holland Springs, first settlement in 1848; Fort Croghan established 1849; Morman Mill built 1850; Black's Fort …
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Former Burnet County Jail
Photograph of the former county jail of Burnet County. It is a stone building, with a white wrought-iron fence on the right side.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Former Burnet County Jail
Photograph of the former jail of Burnet County. It is a stone building, with a white wrought-iron fence to the right.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Herman Brown Free Library
Photograph of the Herman Brown Free Library in Burnet. Cars are parked in front of the library, and other buildings can be seen in the background.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burnet County Courthouse
Photograph of the Burnet County Courthouse, the third courthouse for the county, built 1937 by Willis Environmental Engineering from Marble Falls, Texas. The building is two stories tall, and is a light brown.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burnet City Hall and Mall
Photograph of the Burnet City Hall and Mall. There are things placed in the windows of the Hall. It is a brown and white two-story building with a large sign on the front. There is a car parked on the right side of the photo.
Date:
March 1, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of people kayaking on a body of water, 2]
Photograph of six people in three kayaks paddling around on a body of water.
Date:
January 11, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Boy runs down a row of cultivated grapevines]
A young boy runs down a row of cultivated grapevines.
Date:
December 16, 2005
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Two women kayaking near a waterfall]
Photograph of two women in a red kayak paddling in front of a double waterfall.
Date:
January 12, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Tour boat beside a double waterfall]
Photograph of a tour boat floating in an inlet by a double waterfall.
Date:
January 11, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Group of people kayaking on a body of water]
Photograph of six people in three kayaks paddling around on a body of water.
Date:
January 12, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Tour boat passes a cliff with multiple waterfalls]
Photograph of a tour boat floating in an inlet by multiple waterfalls.
Date:
December 16, 2005
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Boy walks on a pile of wood]
A boy walks on top of a large pile of sticks and logs.
Date:
January 12, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Two people on a hiking trail]
A couple pause on a hiking trail to look at some cacti.
Date:
January 11, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Close-up of cactus plant]
This close-up photo of a cactus plant shows its spines and red tunas.
Date:
January 12, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Boy walking on a log in a pile of brush]
A young boy balances on a log in a big pile of brush.
Date:
January 11, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Multiple Waterfalls]
This photo shows a multiple waterfall over a flowered cliff into a body of water.
Date:
December 16, 2005
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Two kayakers pass near a cascading waterfall]
Two people in a kayak paddle close to a waterfall.
Date:
December 16, 2005
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Two people in a kayak approach a double waterfall]
A man and a woman in a red kayak paddle towards a double waterfall.
Date:
January 3, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Boy walks beside a lake]
A boy walks alone beside a lake with brush on the shoreline.
Date:
December 16, 2005
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sunset at Canyon of the Eagles, Texas
A boy with a fishing pole stands beside a lake where a red sun is setting.
Date:
January 11, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Thomas Moore from Jacob De Cordova, April 13, 1867]
Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Dr. Thomas Moore, dated April 13, 1867. De Cordova issues instructions to pay taxes on several tracts of land in Burnet County. Named persons include: George W. Chambers, John D. Phillips, W.G. Cooke, H.L. Dickson, and Francisco Y. Barboa.
Date:
April 13, 1867
Creator:
De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Thomas Moore from Jacob De Cordova, Oct. 26, 1856]
Letter from Jacob De Cordova to Thomas Moore and his son Hamilton, dated Oct. 26, 1856.
Date:
October 26, 1856
Creator:
De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History