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[Charlien McNabb with very long hair, daughter of Carry Nation.]

Photograph of Charlien McNabb, daughter of Carry Nation. Charlien is wearing a dark dress with buttons down the front. The dress has a high collar with white inset. Her long wavy hair is draped down her sides and reaches to her knees when seated. She is seated in a chair and has her elbows resting on the arm of the chair. Her hands are brought up to her face. A length of floral patterned fabric is draped across the arm of the chair to the left of the photo. Portrait ends at the knee. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard reads: DEANE. 306 PRESTON STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS. Back of photo in pencil is written: Your loving Charlie to Uncle and Aunt Love (?).
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mamie Davis George]

Photograph (copy) of Mamie Davis George as a young girl. Mamie is wearing a light colored dress which flares (three buttons at flare) out at hips and reveals eyelet lace trim and an underskirt. The long sleeves end with lace trim. Collar has multi-layers of lace. Mamie is wearing a chain around her neck and a ring on her left hand. Her hair is parted in the middle and is pulled back (maybe braided). She has a round hoop in her right hand and a thin stick in her left hand. In the foreground is a hat with bows and flowers.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alexander D. McNabb I]

Photograph of "Alexander D. McNabb I, perhaps about 1885. Born May 4, 1854 and died February 20, 1911. He was the first child of John McNabb and Mary Smith McNabb. He is buried in Morton Cemetery in Richmond" as identified on back of photograph in pen. Photograph is of a young man with thin, dark hair and mustache. He is wearing a three piece (light colored) suit with different color (or perhaps fabric) trim on inside portion of lapel. He has on a white shirt and light colored bow tied tie. Photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate with " Cabinet Portrait. C.J. Wright. Houston" Printed in black at the bottom. The back of the cardboard is pink with multi-circular designs as background. Written in back under a drawing of a camera, paint palette, brushes in front of the sun and an emblem is: I HAVE ENGAGED THE SUN TO SHINE FOR ME. C. J. WRIGHT, HOUSTON, TEXAS. ALL NEGATIVES PRESERVED. Duplicates may be obtained at any time.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman and two little boys.]

Photograph of woman and two little boys, identified on back as Mrs. B.A. Hinson, Walter and Gus Hinson. Mrs. Hinson is wearing a dark, solid colored Victorian dress with pleats extending from the neckline to the waist line. She is wearing a leaf shaped brooch at her neck. The boys are both dressed in jackets and knickers, White shirts with round collars(child on left has round, ruffled collar), cravat ties. Both are holding hats. Image is mounted on a white card identifying the photographer as Guy and Cooke, of Houston.
Date: 1885
Creator: Guy and Cooke
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T.B. Wessendorff as a boy about 12 or 13 years old.]

Photographic portrait of T.B. Wessendorff as a boy about 12 or 13 years old. Writing on reverse of image dates photo to 1885 or 1886. 3/4 body portrait cuts off just below knees. Wessendorff is pictured in a dark 3-piece suit with woven check pattern. His right hand is resting on the back of a fringed chair.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Studio portrait of two young men in dark suits]

Photograph enclosed behind Funeral Notice of R. J. Calder. In this studio portrait, two young men are present. The one on the left is sitting in a chair with fabric draped over it. His left leg is crossed over his left with his left hand resting on his thigh and his right arm resting on the top of the chair. He is wearing a dark three piece suit, large dark print tie and a white collared shirt. His dark hair is parted on the left side. The next gentleman is standing to the right of the seated man. His right arm is touching the back of the seated man while his left hand is placed behind his back. He is wearing a dark three piece suit with the first button of the long coat buttoned. A watch fob can be seen on his vest. He is also wearing a white collared shirt and a dark tie. His hair is parted on the left side. At bottom of matte, photographer's mark: "Rose GALVESTON" Attached to a cardboard substrate.
Date: January 1, 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family of six outside of their home]

Photograph of a family of six posed outside of their home. The man and woman are sitting in wooden chairs with four children (two boys and two girls) standing behind them. They are posed near the northeast corner of a wooden story and a half home. The house has a front porch that extends across the front of the house. The front door is opened. There is a pole building with wooden fence and a tree to the right of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate.
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A 1886 Drug Store]

Photograph of a 1886 Drug Store. The drug store is located in a two story brick building on the corner of a dirt street. The sign "Drug Store" on the northwest corner of the building, has a horse hitched to the support post. The front of the building has two glass box windows on either side of the double door entrance. Eight men are standing on the sidewalk near the front entrance. There is a man sitting in each of the four second story windows on the front side of building. A hitching post is on far left; two white wooden buildings on far right with the top of a two story brick building partially visible over the roof tops of the wooden buildings. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 19.7 cm x 12.4 cm. Pencil writing near top left corner of cardboard reads [not fully legible]: 84.50 49.00 $35.50 $35.50 (with x's under the cents).
Date: 1885/1889
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of five people on horseback in a pasture]

Photograph of five people on horseback in a pasture. The photograph is cropped into a circle with white border around image. The photo is mounted on a black cardboard matte with gold trim. The back of the photograph has floral vine pattern in brown.
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A cowboy holding the reins of a saddled white horse]

Photograph of a cowboy holding the reins of a saddled white horse. The man is wearing knee high boots with spurs, dark pants, vest, and white shirt. He is holding his hat in his right hand and the reins to his horse in his left hand. The man and horse are standing in front of an unpainted wooden building. There is a vine covered window or door of the building partially obscured from view by the horse. There is a small frameless window on right that a woman wearing scarf and glasses is peering through. Wooden structure on left, tall grass in foreground. The photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate with scalloped edging. The back of the photograph has penciled writing that is not fully legible: "John Poron (?) to T.M." Remaining writing is not legible.
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A young boy standing outside of a two story stucco building]

Photograph of a young African-American boy standing outside of a two story stucco building. The boy is wearing short pants, white shirt, jacket, and hat. The stucco building is shaped in a partial square forming a courtyard in the center. There are several wooden and metal structures within the courtyard. There is a picket fence around a small tree just beyond the boy. Partial view of the back of an automobile on far right with tree branches seen above the car. Written in pencil on back of photo: "4710".
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three men standing on a street sidewalk]

Photograph of three men standing on a street sidewalk. Man on far right who has his hands folded across his chest, is wearing dark pants, white shirt, and hat. Man in center is wearing a dark three piece suit with tie and dark hat. The man on far right (in foreground) is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, tie, and hat. There is an advertisement painted on the brick wall of the building on left that is only partially visible but possibly reads: "Darst Paints Oils Varnishes and Glass". There is a post on the left side of the man in white shirt, and businesses on the other side of the dirt street.
Date: [1885..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two horses pulling a wagon load of hay]

Photograph of a man standing next to two horses pulling a wagon load of hay. The man is standing on the left side of the photograph with his hand on a gate. The wooden wagon is filled with hay and there is a person sitting atop the hay. There is a house in right background. Stamped on back in purple: "210 This Is A Genuine FoxTone Picture [outline of fox] Made By Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas."
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A group of eleven people outside, dressed in light clothing]

Post card image of a group of eleven people. The group is standing outdoors with the top of a tent visible above and behind the group. The man with long gray beard on far left, who is wearing dark pants, white shirt, suspenders, and dark hat, is holding a fiddle across his left arm and a bow in his right hand. The group may be gypsies that have camped out in the woods. Trees in distance. Text on back of post card reads: "Post Card This Side For The Address Place Postage (CSKO) Stamp Here".
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A group of eleven people camped out in a pasture]

Post card image of a group of eleven people camped out in a pasture. The people may be gypsies. Man on far left is seated on a white horse. The man is ponying a dark horse behind the white one. There is a tent beside the man on horseback. Man on far right is pouring water from a bucket. Partial view of a wagon on far right, partial view of a donkey (?)on far left. Trees in background.
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three women, four children, and a dog on a porch]

Photograph of three women, three children, an African-American boy, and a dog on a porch. The woman on far left, who is leaning on the balustrade, is wearing a light colored dress with dark trim and dark hat. Woman in center, who is dressed in a dark dress with white bib inset, is seated on a wooden bench. Woman on far right is wearing a plaid blouse with dark skirt. Child in center is standing, while the two other children are seated on the steps near an African-American boy dressed in a dark suit. He has his hands on the head of the large dog. The photo is mounted on a tan textured cardboard substrate. Written on back in ink "I". Text on back in brown reads: "Potash, Victoria, Texas".
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jennie Jones (Wessendorff) wearing a white dress and a floral corsage]

Studio portrait of Jennie Jones (Wessendorff). Jennie is the great granddaughter of Henry Jones. In this bust portrait, Jennie is wearing a white dress with puffed sleeves and tulle stand-up collar. She has a chain with a round pendant and ear drop earrings. She has a floral corsage pinned to her left shoulder. Jennie has her dark hair pulled back with a white ribbon. The photograph is mounted on a black cardboard substrate. The cardboard has scallop trim. Written on back of photograph in pencil: "For Brother".
Date: [1885..1910]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Third Anderson County Courthouse]

Copy print of the third Anderson County Courthouse in Palestine, Texas. It is a two-story brick building with stone accents and a taller tower on one corner. A gazebo is visible on the grounds, to the right, and several unidentified people are standing near one corner of the building. The words "Court House, Palestine, Texas" are written across the top of the image.
Date: [1885..1916]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[W.A. Roundtree Family and Home]

W.A. Roundtree family and home. Picture circa 1885 in Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1885~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Harrison Schwend]

Photo of Harrison Schwend who was a peace officer in Henrietta and Wichita Falls for 30 years and died in Henrietta in 1924. Picture circa 1885: Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1885~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[W.A. Roundtree]

W.A. Roundtree playing the violin while sitting. Picture circa 1885 in Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1885~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Doctor]

Photo of Dr. and Mrs. S.G. Bittick. Photo circa 1885: Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1885~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henrietta Street - Horse Race

Harness (horse) racing through a street in Henrietta around 1885.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Clay County Courthouse Clock Tower

Clock tower on the Clay County Courthouse.
Date: 1885~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History