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Texas, part of New Mexico &c.

Map of Texas from 1856 documenting many landmarks and territories as well as Texas cities and counties.
Date: 1856
Creator: Bartholomew, John, 1831-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas and part of New Mexico

Map of most of the state of Texas and some of the surrounding areas, including parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. It includes markings for roads, major cities, bodies of water, and and some geographic features, with relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Includes list of authorities, coordinates of selected locations, and descriptive notes on various rivers.
Date: 1857
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (A.T.S.F.) Train Engine, #1080

Photograph of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (A.T.S.F.) Train Engine, #1080. The words "Safety First A.T. & S.F." are written in white paint on the side of the black train locomotive.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Raid on Columbus, New Mexico and the Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916-1917. Map

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map showing details of raid on Columbus, New Mexico on 9 March 1916 with inset plat of the town, list of "Raider's Objectives," and short summary of the U. S. Army Punitive Expedition into Mexico that followed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

U. S. Cavalry detachments and bases of army pilots on or near the U.S.-Mexico border, 1918-1919. Map

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map that identifies towns where Cavalry units were stationed on the border from El Paso to Del Rio in 1918 and 1919. An inset shows locations of the three U. S. Military District headquarters (Rockwell Field, California; Fort Bliss, Texas; and Kelly Field, Texas) for the pilots patrolling the border from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: 1918/1919
Creator: Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Overland troop movements, 1916-1935. Map

Photographic reproduction of a hand-drawn map of the Texas/Mexico border showing line of forts from El Paso to Brownsville. Includes chart of mileages between Texas forts, listing of old forts in Texas still active in 1935, information about cavalry speeds and auxiliary units, and inset of U.S./Mexico border showing line of forts from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reconnoissances of Routes from San Antonio de Bexar, El Paso Del Norte

Map of a portion of the state of Texas, showing routes from San Antonio to El Paso in 1849. Includes rivers and some topographical features.
Date: 1849
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reports of the Secretary of War, with reconnaissances of routes from San Antonio to El Paso, by Brevet Lt. Col. J. E. Johnston; Lieutenant W. F. Smith; Lieutenant F. T. Bryan; Lieutenant N. H. Michler; and Captain S. G. French, of Q'rmaster's Dep't. Also, the report of Capt. R. B. Marcy's route from Fort Smith to Santa Fe; and the report of Lieut. J. H. Simpson of an expedition into Navajo country; and the report of Lieutenant W. H. C. Whiting's reconnaissances of the western frontier of Texas. July 24, 1850. Ordered to be printed.

1 map shows routes from San Antonio to El Paso in 1849. Includes rivers and some topographical features. 1 map shows the route pursued in 1849 by US Troops in an expedition against the Navajo Indians in New Mexico in the area near Santa Fe.
Date: July 24, 1850
Creator: United States. Congress (31st, 1st session : 1849-1850)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Never Too High for Slim Riley - Tucumcari Round-Up, 1918

This photo shows two men on horses; the horse of the man on the left is rearing up like a bucking bronco.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trick Riders and Bronco Busters, Tucumcari Round-Up

This photo shows four cowgirls standing in a row in a rodeo area. None are identified.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Super Chief" in Raton Pass]

Santa Fe's "Super Chief" rolls through scenic Raton Pass on the New Mexico - Colorado border on September 7, 1959.
Date: September 7, 1959
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albuquerque Depot]

Santa Fe's unique mission style depot at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alvorado Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico]

Santa Fe's nationally known Alvarado Hotel adjoining the passenger station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, circa 1947. Lower left is the Fred Harvey news stand with Fred Harvey Indian Museum in left center portion of the rambling structure which is surmounted by Spanish style cupolas. The Alvorado was torn down in December of 1969.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clovis, New Mexico depot]

For many years this depot at Clovis, New Mexico was one of the busiest passenger terminals on Santa Fe rails, circa 1960. This was the junction point for passenger trains operating to and from the Texas cities of Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston; also, for the mainline trains operating via Amarillo to and from Chicago and the West Coast.
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

County Map of the State of Texas: Showing also portions of the Adjoining States and Territories

Hand-colored map of the state of Texas, portions of New Mexico and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), and the surrounding areas. The visible counties of Texas and New Mexico are marked with dotted lines, labeled, and shaded in various colors. Cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are also marked (with relief shown by hachures). An inset in the lower left corner shows a "Plan of Galveston and Vicinity." This map was printed on pages 64 & 65 of an unknown atlas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sketch of part of the march & wagon road of Lt. Colonel Cooke

Map of the march and wagon road of Lieutenant Colonel Cooke from Santa Fe to the Pacific Ocean circa 1846-1847. The map contains minimal topographical data about the area around the wagon road and a table of distances.
Date: 1847~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Territory of New Mexico

Map of the Territory of New Mexico that includes minimal topographical data, rivers, information about local Indians, and a scale of miles.
Date: 1847~
Creator: Abert, J. W. & Peck, W. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brands, Vol. 2 (open access)

Brands, Vol. 2

Handwritten directory of brands associated with ranches mainly located in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Directory is arranged alphabetically by brand. Volume two covers U through Z, and the numerical brands.
Date: [1890..1899]
Creator: Cattle Raisers Association of Texas.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brands, Vol. 1 (open access)

Brands, Vol. 1

Handwritten directory of brands associated with ranches mainly located in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Directory is arranged alphabetically by brand. Volume one covers A through T.
Date: [1890..1899]
Creator: Cattle Raisers Association of Texas.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Shop and Home of Kuhns and Kuhns

Photograph of Kuhns and Kuhns home and store. A sign on the modest white building reads, "Kuhns & Kuhns, Branding Irons, Calf Dehorners". The building has a garage door on it's right side and a gated area on it's left. Printed in the bottom right-hand corner of the frame is, "Wheatley Photo, Clayton, N.M."
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheatly Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Living Room of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Kuhns

Photograph of the living room of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Kuhns. In the center of the frame is a window with blinds and white curtains. The room is wood-paneled and on the bottom-half the panels have cattle brands burned into them. On the right side of the frame is a newspaper holder and a shelf with a large Native American doll on a shelf. There are photographs framed on the walls and a rug on the floor. On the right side of the frame is a large old radio and on the left is a rug, leather chair and Native American doll on a shelf. Imprinted in the bottom right-hand corner is, "Wheatley Photo, Clqyton, N.M."
Date: unknown
Creator: Wheatley Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chisum Ranch in New Mexico

Photograph of the Chisum Ranch. The ranch house is shrouded in trees and has a large front porch and tall chimney. In the front yard is an electric pole and wires. The property is surrounded by a picket fence. Printed below the photograph is, "The Old Chisum Ranch below Roswell, New Mexico".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stan Kenton at Sandia AFB]

Photograph of Stan Kenton standing next to Georgi Edwards (Miss New Mexico) and Jimmy Paul from station KOB (NBC) Albuquerque. The three are posing together behind a microphone on a stand; Miss Edwards is holding a large bouquet of flowers. Behind them, men holding instruments are sitting in rows. The photograph was most likely taken at the Officer's Club at Sandia A.F.B. in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Date: July 1, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oil Well in New Mexico

Photograph of the Hendrick B#1 oil well near Jal, New Mexico.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History