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[1885 Fire Wagon]
Photograph and description of Orange's volunteer firemen standing by a fire wagon in 1885. This is the oldest known picture of an Orange scene.
Date:
1885
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 1885-1902]
Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from April 1885 to September 1902.
Date:
1885/1902
Creator:
Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Allie Bland's House and Cove School
Photograph of the Cove School at left and Ms. Allie Bland's house on the right. There is a white-picket fence surrounding the yard of the house and the school. In front of the fence is a man in a dark suit and hat. Within the house yard are two women in long skirts and a man in a vest and hat. There are large trees with moss surrounding the buildings.
Date:
1885
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Angle & Maddox
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs with flowers, business name, and text reading: "Angle & Maddox Land Dealers & Agents"; "233 Commerce St."; "G. W. Angle Agent for the New York & Texas Land Co Limited, Owner of the International & Great Northern R. R. Land Grant, The Houston & Great Northern R. R. Land Grant, and other lands." Printed by George D. Barnard & Co. St. Louis. Letterhead includes names G. W. Angle; J. W. Maddox.
Date:
1885
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bar Docket, Criminal County Court, Cooke County, 1885-1889]
Ledger from Cooke County, Texas containing criminal county court records. Recorded information includes names of defendants and attorneys, the charges, dates of indictment, and notes on the proceedings of the court.
Date:
1885/1889
Creator:
Cooke County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bastrop 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:
1885
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beaumont 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beaumont 1885 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beaumont 1885 Sheet 3
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belton 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Belton in Bell County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belton 1885 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Belton in Bell County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Big Spring 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Big Spring in Howard County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bonham 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Bonham in Fannin County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bonham 1885 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Bonham in Fannin County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bowie 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Bowie in Montague County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Brenham in Washington County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham 1885 Sheet 2
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Brenham in Washington County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham 1885 Sheet 3
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Brenham in Washington County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1885
Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 1, 1885
Creator:
Rankin, John G. & Levin
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Brownwood in Brown County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bryan 1885 Sheet 1
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Bryan in Brazos County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date:
1885
Creator:
Sanborn Map Company
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History