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Weatherford Hook & Ladder Company (open access)

Weatherford Hook & Ladder Company

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative images and stylized business name with text reading: "No. 1"; "Motto: 'Always Ready.'" Letterhead includes names Pete Cook, Pres.; F. G. Hoeny, Vice-Pres.; T. L. Knight, Sec'y.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State of Texas, County of Parker (open access)

The State of Texas, County of Parker

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of county name with designs and courthouse illustration in lithographic print by Constitution Print, Weatherford, Texas. Letterhead includes the names I. N. Roach, County Judge; B. W. Akard, County Clerk; J. W. Brannon, Supt. Ed.; G. A. Holland, Tax Coll'r.; E. L. Taylor, Assessor; R. C. McConnell, Co. Attorney; Henry C. Gilliland, Dist. Clk.; H. S. Sisk, Sheriff; B. C. Tarkington, Co. Treas.; John M. Winston, Surveyor.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State of Texas, County of Parker (open access)

The State of Texas, County of Parker

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name with designs in lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis. Letterhead includes names of county officials I. N. Roach, Co. Judge; W. C. McFall, Co. Clerk; R. B. Hood, Co. Att'y; A. C. R. Morgan, District Clerk; Y. H. Isbell, Sheriff; W. M. Boone, Tax Col.; J. J. Taylor, Tax Ass'r.; J. P. Kerr, Co. Treas.; J. S. Morton, Co. Surv.; W. R. Hawkins, J. P. Prec't No. 1; County Commissioners J. P. Gilliland, Precinct No. 1; J. A. Rutledge, Precinct No. 2; W. K. Neal, Precinct. No. 3; A. H. Davis, Precinct No. 4.
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State of Texas, County of Parker (open access)

The State of Texas, County of Parker

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of county name with designs and courthouse illustration in detailed lithographic print by Geo. D. Barnard. Letterhead includes names of county officials I. N. Roach, County Judge; R. C. McConnell, Co. Attorney; B. W. Akard, County Clerk; A. C. R. Morcand, District Clerk; H. S. Sisk, Sheriff; G. A. Holland, Tax Collector; B. C. Tarkington, Co. Treasurer; E. L. Taylor, Assessor; John M. Winston, Surveyor.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Graham & Co. (open access)

Graham & Co.

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "Drugs, Medicines, Books, Paints, Oils, Art Supplies, Etc." Letterhead includes the names Joe. M. Graham; D. W. Burkhalter.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weatherford Collegian. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1896 (open access)

Weatherford Collegian. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1896

Journal from Weatherford College in Weatherford, Texas that includes news of interest to students, staff, and alumni along with writing on various topics and advertising.
Date: February 1, 1896
Creator: Crow, C. L.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Barnett Family]

Photograph of the Barnett family with the adults sitting with the children standing behind. The back row, from left to right: Bettie, Kate, Mary Barnett Baker, Sarah Adeline, and Celeste Barnett. The front row, from left to right: W. D. Baker, M. W. Barnett, Robert, Sarah Caroline Buckner Barnett, and Paul Barnett. The names are listed on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1892~
Creator: Whittaker & Kennedy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman and Two Girls]

Photograph of a woman standing with two girls in front of an unpainted picket fence. The girls are both wearing knee-length, V-necked pinafores over white blouses. The woman is wearing a white blouse with a dark skirt.
Date: 1890~/1910~
Creator: Jordan
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Horse-Drawn Carriages in Weatherford, Texas]

Copy photo of a crowd of people and horse-drawn carriages in Weatherford, Texas. Written underneath the photo is "Sat. Afternoon - Weatherford." Written beneath the image are "Scenes along the T&P 1895-1896" and "T&P."
Date: 1895/1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford 1894 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weatherford in Parker County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1894
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford 1894 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weatherford in Parker County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1894
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford 1894 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weatherford in Parker County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1894
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford 1894 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weatherford in Parker County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1894
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford 1894 Sheet 6

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weatherford in Parker County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1894
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford 1894 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Weatherford in Parker County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1894
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Canopy-Frame. (open access)

Canopy-Frame.

Patent for "a simple, compact and efficient extensible frame adapted to be supported for use either in connection with a bedstead or door and window openings, &c" (lines 9-13). It is constructed to be arranged in multiple positions and "to support the fabric of the canopy in the desired position without risk of tearing or otherwise injuring the same" (lines 15-18).
Date: May 2, 1899
Creator: Baggett, Charles Bennett
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Construction. (open access)

Bridge Construction.

Patent for a new and useful bridge construction, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 14, 1898
Creator: Davidson, James Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garden-Plow. (open access)

Garden-Plow.

Patent for a garden plow to till soil.
Date: May 31, 1899
Creator: Stove, William A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John and Lillian Langdon]

Full-length portrait of John and Lillian Langdon. Lillian Langdon, sitting, wears a light-colored checkered dress with a matching jacket and a pearl necklace. John Landon, standing to the right of his sister, wears a dark jacket and knee-length shorts with dark tights and button-up boots. A hand written note on the back reads, "John Langdon & sister Lillian (Lillie). He was born 1887, about 4 yrs. old here, I suppose."
Date: 1891
Creator: Whittaker & Kennedy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1891
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Weatherford Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1893
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1891
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1896
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joyce Family Outside of a Home]

Photograph of the Joyce family posing in front of a house. Three women and two men stand in the back row, with the two men holding very young children. Two elderly men and a woman sit beside a younger woman who is flanked by a standing boy and girl. The blurry image of a dog can be seen to the right. Two of the people present are identified as John Dell Joyce and Sarah Abigail Joyce.
Date: 1895~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History