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[Mrs. M.H. Allis.]

Photograph of Mrs. M.H. Allis (identified at bottom of cardboard in pencil). Photo of a woman in dark velvet dress with white collar. She has a pin at the neckline of her dress with a chain that loops and attaches to a locket. Shiny buttons down front of her dress. Faded oval around portrait. Photo is mounted on cardboard substrate with gold trim. Written in black ink at bottom of cardboard: M.L. Potash, Victoria, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Potash, M.L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Professor M.H. Allis. Man with a graying beard.]

Photograph of Professor M.H. Allis. Man with a graying beard. He is wearing a dark-colored suit with white shirt and dark bowtie. Photo has faded oval around portrait. Photograph is mounted on cardboard with gold trim around edges of cardboard. Bottom of cardboard reads: M.L. Potash, Victoria, Texas. Written in pencil on cardboard: Prof M.H. Allis.
Date: unknown
Creator: Potash, M.L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rusty blade.

Rusty blade of a Scythe.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scythe used by donor's grandfather, W.W. Williams.]

Scythe used by donor's grandfather, W.W. Williams, of Victoria Co., TX. Snath is wooden with two handles, one at the bottom and one in the middle. The blade is attached by a bolted on bracket.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Childhood Portrait of Mary Van den Berge Hill]

Formal childhood portrait of Mary Van den Berge Hill wearing white dress and resting elbows on white wicker chair.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Court Studio of Victoria, Texas
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Van den Berge Hill as a child with unidentified little girl]

Formal portrait of Mary Van den Berge Hill as a child, seated on stool, with unidentified little girl, standing on white wicker chair. Both girls in white gowns.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Court Studio of Victoria, Texas
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Van den Berge Hill as a baby with her parents]

Formal portrait of Mary Van den Berge Hill as a baby and her parents.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Will A. Robinson, Victoria and Cuero
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Victoria County, Texas

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, towns, schools, roads, railroads, and ranches. Includes legend and symbols.
Date: 1931
Creator: United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Victoria County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Victoria County, Texas

Text describes the climate, agriculture, natural vegetation, and soils of Victoria County, Texas.
Date: 1931
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas), 1877-; Simmons, C. S.; Hawker, H. W. & Reitch, T. C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[7 1/2-Cent Bar Token]

One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 7 1/2 [cents] at Bar" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Dietz & Geffert, Victoria, Texas." Dietz & Geffert “Saloon” at Victoria, Jan 1916 Bradstreet. Not listed in 1915 Dun, and by Sept 1918 Ben Geffert is running a “Soft Drink” stand (draft card).
Date: 1915/1918
Creator: Geffert, Ben
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[5-Cent Trade Token]

One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored, square, and says, "Good for 5 cents in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Ben Geffert, Victoria, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[5-Cent Trade Token]

One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored, square, and says, "Good for 5 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Ben Geffert, Victoria, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[5-Cent Trade Token]

One of a collection of 244 miscellaneous "Texas Trade Tokens." This coin is silver-colored and says, "Good for 5 [cents] in Trade" on one side; on the other it has the text: "Hall's Place, Victoria, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

God's acre: Catholic cemetery

Photograph of a Catholic cemetery, Victoria.
Date: March 1, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scene in Evergreen Cemetery

Photograph of tombstones in Evergreen Cemetery, Victoria, Texas.
Date: March 1, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Catholic cemetery

Photograph of a tombstone in a Catholic cemetery, Victoria, Texas. The inscription reads "Our Beloved Daughter Teresa M. Fossati Born April 5, 1887 Died September 9, 1905 Gone But Not Forgotten." The tombstone is a statue of an angel holding a cross.
Date: 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mrs. R. E. Ward

Photograph of Helen (Mitchell) Ward, sitting in a rocker on a porch. She is the daughter of J. D. and Agnes Mitchell who married Russell E. Ward.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Helen and Neville Jr.

Photograph of a woman and a child, Helen and Neville Jr. They are standing outside in a fenced yard. Other houses can be seen.
Date: February 2, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

County bridge [over the] Guadalupe River

Photograph of a bridge over the Guadalupe River.
Date: February 4, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grade Brahmins and Herefords

Photograph of cattle in a field. A large house can be seen in the far background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Guadalupe River looking south from pump house

Photograph of a section of the Guadalupe River running through Victoria, Texas.
Date: June 15, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pushing cattle from big corral into small pen

Photograph of cattle being herded into pens at Welder Ranch. Two cowboys on horses can be seen working this large herd. Fence posts run horizontally along the back of the scene and in the distance beyond the fencing is open flat plain.
Date: June 22, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Counting cattle through corral gate [at] Welder Ranch

Photograph of cowboys counting the heads of cattle as they come through a gate at Welder's Ranch.
Date: June 22, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cattle all in the corral: Shut the gate

Photograph of a large herd of cattle inside a corral. A half-dozen cowboys on horseback are outside the corral, apparently having herded the cattle in.
Date: June 22, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History