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Leather pumps

Pair of pumps of black leather. Shoes with pointed toes, and cut-work on the vamp which is outlined and embellished with small bronze/copper colored beads. Small circular holes edged with beading at sides. 2" high modified Louis or cuban heels. Stamped inside with retailer's mark: "Marshall Field & Co / Chicago" L: 26 cm W: 8 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 5 cm / 2 in.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Vest

Vest of ivory cotton damask. Single breasted with closure of five pin shank, mother-of-pearl buttons; four welt pockets. Lined in ivory cotton. Labels sewn inside straps of adjustable belt: Maker's label: Rosenwald & Weil / Makers Chicago Retailer's label: Harrells / Austin, Texas
Date: 1900/1915
Creator: Rosenwald & Weil
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement] (open access)

[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement]

An advertisement for Richardson's House Paint, featuring a sample of offered colors and directions for applying the paint.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement] (open access)

[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement]

An advertisement for Richardson's House Paint, directions for its application.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement] (open access)

[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement]

A pamphlet advertising Richardson's House Paint, including samples of all offered colors.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Peerless Barn Paint Advertisement] (open access)

[Peerless Barn Paint Advertisement]

An advertisement for Peerless Barn Paint, featuring directions for its application and a testimonial from the company president.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[D. F. Gibbons' Business Card] (open access)

[D. F. Gibbons' Business Card]

A business card for D. F. Gibbons of the Davis & Rankin Company, a dairy supply manufacturer. On the reverse is a table for calculating the amount of money one can make from cattle products.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Gibbons, D. F.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertising Note from McConnell Map Company] (open access)

[Advertising Note from McConnell Map Company]

A note from McConnell Map Co. offering to ship a set of maps.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: McConnell Map Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Peerless Barn Paint Advertisement] (open access)

[Peerless Barn Paint Advertisement]

An advertisement for Peerless Barn Paint, featuring directions for its application and a testimonial from the president of Inland White Lead Company.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery Ward Envelope] (open access)

[Montgomery Ward Envelope]

An envelope from Montgomery Ward department store.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Montgomery Ward and Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sears Playground Equipment Postcard] (open access)

[Sears Playground Equipment Postcard]

A blank postcard for ordering outdoor playsets from Sears, Roebuck & Co., on which a playground scene is depicted.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Sears, Roebuck and Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement] (open access)

[Richardson's House Paint Advertisement]

An advertisement for Richardson's House Paint, featuring directions for its application and a testimonial from the company president.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Inland White Lead Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
McConnell's Maps: History (open access)

McConnell's Maps: History

A McConnell Map catalog for sets of history maps intended for use in public schools. On the back are a series of testimonials from various superintendents.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: McConnell Map Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Storey to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from W. B. Storey to Henry Sayles, June 1, 1909]

Letter from W. B. Storey to Mr. Henry Sayles discussing a newspaper clipping about a meeting between the two men regarding the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System doing business in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1, 1909
Creator: Storey, William B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, June 4, 1909]

Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, discussing the proposed railways in Texas by the national railroad corporations. This copy of the letter is only pages 1-3, missing the final pages. The heading reads "Executive Office, State of Texas. Austin."
Date: June 4, 1909
Creator: Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, 1856-1923
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan, March 30, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan, March 30, 1905]

Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan discussing his vision health, his visit to Texas, and an article to be run on the investigation of the Beef Trust that will feature a photo of Bryan. The page has a printed header from the Chicago Examiner.
Date: March 30, 1905
Creator: Russell, Charles G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan, April 20, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan, April 20, 1906]

Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan discussing political strategies hinging on teamwork between William Randolph Hearst and William Jennings Bryan.
Date: April 20, 1906
Creator: Walsh, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fannie to Jeane Bertig, April 3, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Fannie to Jeane Bertig, April 3, 1906]

Western Union telegram sent from Fannie to Miss Jeane Bertig discussing Fannie's itinerary leaving Boston.
Date: April 3, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Moreau Roberts Brown in Graduation Regalia]

Portrait of Moreau Roberts Brown dressed in his graduation attire and a suit.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Patterson and Shimmin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Garage Fire in Chicago]

Postcard with a photograph of a garage fire in Chicago, Illinois. The roof has been destroyed by the fire and the upper windows have been blown out, and there is a ladder sticking up through the far left window. There is a large number of people standing around on the ground outside of the garage.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burned Garage Building in Chicago]

Postcard with a photograph of a large crowd milling about a fire-damaged building in Chicago, Illinois; the note on the back says this was a "garage fire." A ladder is propped at left of the front-facing side and several fire fighters appear to be inside the top story of the building.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon]

Postcard with a photograph of "Hose Wagon #8" parked outside of a ticket office sponsored by Thos Cusack Co. The wagon has a couple of water cannons mounted on the back and is being pulled by two horses; the label on the side of the wagon reads: "C. F. D."
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of an Old Steamer Engine]

Postcard with a photograph of an old steamer engine used by the Chicago Fire Department; the note on the back of the photo says this is "Engine 40 [in] Chicago." There is a crowd of people, including boys, standing around the engine looking at all of its features.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Two Fire Engines in Chicago, Illinois]

Postcard of two fire engines belonging to the Chicago Fire Department; the note on the back on the reverse side says they are "2 & 104 Engs." Both engines have steam coming out of the top and firemen are working with both of them in very cold weather.
Date: [1909..1912]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History