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3,495
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[Clipping: Mrs. Mary Anson Jones Is Dead]
Obituary of the widow of the last president of the Republic of Texas includes biography. Newspaper clipping is from the University of North Texas Archives.
Date:
January 1, 1908
Creator:
Looscan, M.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mrs. Anson Jones Dead]
Obituary of the widow of the last president of the Republic of Texas includes biography. Newspaper clipping is from the University of North Texas Archives.
Date:
December 31, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Meat Market at Old Grocery Store]
Photograph of seven men in front of the meat market and old grocery store in Aubrey, Texas. Four men are seated on the walkway, while three other men stand behind them. The men are identified as Will Harmon, Wood Goin, and Ashley, standing. The seated men are, from left to right, Robinson, Uncle Newt Reynolds, Dr. R. L. Burke, and J. L. Steele.
Date:
[1907..1917]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Boy With Crate and Washtub]
Outdoor photograph of a boy wearing overalls and leaning on a wooden crate. Behind him, a washtub and wooden building are visible.
Date:
1904~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aubrey School During 1908]
Photograph of a two-story brick school building with tall windows, a chimney, and a tower.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Mullins Hotel]
Photograph of men and women standing on first and second level porches of the Mullins Hotel. Children stand in the front yard. Decorative woodwork is featured on the gable and lightning rods with weather vanes are on the roof of the building.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aubrey School Classes]
Photograph of a group of boys, girls, and adults posed in front of a brick school building.
Date:
[1905..1906]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Announcement of property sale, 1900
Notice of a sale of a parcel of Mary Jones's land to satisfy indebtedness to the city of Houston
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stuck in the Mud]
Photograph of the back end of a car, which is stuck in the mud near Hereford, Texas.
Date:
[1900..1930]
Creator:
Bradly, Bill
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten confirmation note on St. Joseph's Church letterhead]
Hanwritten note on St. Joseph's Church, Houston, Letterhead with seal, stating that John Jerome Rogers was confirmed at St. Joseph's on May 14, 1905. The name Jerome was taken at his confirmation. (#4 of 4 documents that were bound together)
Date:
May 14, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement Exercises at St. Joseph's School]
Front cover and inside text of the program for Commencement Exercises at St. Joseph's School 1905. A solo was performed by Master. J. Rogers
Date:
June 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Confederate Tax Receipt dated August 1, 1900.
Confederate Tax Receipt dated August 1, 1900.
Date:
August 1, 1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Spiral auger with a missing handle]
Spiral auger that has a 27 cm long spiral bit with a screw tip and a four-sided flat-tipped pyramid-shaped handle insert. The handle is missing. It is marked "6/8" for 6/8 in.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldering iron]
Soldering iron with a wooden handle with a wire holding it together to keep it from cracking, which it has already begun to do. From the handle is a thin neck that ends with the head which is octagonal with copper covering a steel base.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nutcracker tool]
The basic shape is a T of the nutcracker. The top part of the T is the actual nut cracking contraption. It is set up similar to a vice with a T-shaped handle that screws. The socket through which the handle screws has OIL written in relief lettering. Underneath the place for the nut , written in relief is Patented / Perfection Nut Cracker. On the exact opposite side is written Branford Conn. / Mall. Iron Ittings Co. Next to the latter is written vertically MODEL 28. Below this section with lettering is another vice, much small, used for stabilizing the nut cracker to a table. The screw handle is T-shaped as well. The screw is bent a little at the bottom and does not screw in all the way.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cylinder tape measure]
Cylinder tape measure with the top and bottom painted maroon in the center of the top is a brass folding flush handle which extends to the other side and looks like a button. The edge is painted gold and has a square opening with two cylinder posts that help the linen tape pull out. The tape is supposed to be 100ft long, but the 1st two inches have been torn off. The linen is yellow and is divided into feet, inches and fourths. Each foot starts over with 1 and instead of a 12 written in red is a F1, F2, F3, etc. Other than that, all lettering is in black. On both sides of the opening for the tape are stamps, on the right upside down is Lufkin / Made in the USA; on the left upside down is 100FT.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Craftsman hand drill]
Craftsman hand drill with wooden bracing handles and crank knob. Large gear plate is painted red on inside and outside. Body is metal painted black. Key less chuck. Belonged to Amos Edward Stainton.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draw knife with folding handles]
Draw knife with folding handles. Ratchet mechanism for positioning handles is unlocked by pulling on bolts next to the junction of the handles and blade.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ratchet brace belonging to Amos Edward Stainton]
Ratchet brace. Belonged to Amos Edward Stainton.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wood punch set]
Wood punch set (a,b) with interchangeable tips (c-i). Hollow hardwood punch (a) with screw off butt (b) and metal clamp to hold tips. Tips of varying shapes and lengths: (c ) flat, 4.2 cm; (d) flat 5.1 cm ; (e) diamond 6.2 cm; (f) drill bit 5.0 cm; (g) flat 4.0 cm; (h) square 4.0 cm (I) is in the clamp and could not be removed for identification or marking. Belonged to Amos Edward Stanton (1850-1921), who came to west Houston in 1900. Date range of 1880-1910 extrapolated from Stanton's life dates.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rehor Zapalac store in Frydek, TX]
Photo of Rehor Zapalac store, Frydek, TX. Girls at center front are probably Louise, Sophia, ?? And Vlasta. Boy on horse is probably Vladimir. Sign for Lone Star Beer is on building. Men in photo are holding mugs of beer. Two men are standing in first door, three people are standing in second door. Boy on horseback ponying another horse toward right. Pair of white horses is harnessed to a wagon that is backed up to the door on right. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hand-cranked kerosene pump]
Hand-cranked kerosene pump. "ENTERPRISE SELF PRIMING & MEASURING PUMP" is cast into one side of the spigot. "ENTERPRISE MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA USA" is cast into the reverse side of spigot. "PAT. JAN. 18 1898, PATENTS PENDING" on side of gauge; "NO.97" on reverse side of gauge. Pump volume can be set between 1-4 qt. On top of head with a manual dial. Pump crank has a wooden handle.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of Richmond jail]
Copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of 1896 Richmond jail. Children are W.P. (Willy) and M. Lafayette (Fay). Woolley's family lived in the jail while he was deputy Sheriff and Sheriff, from about 1904-1914. 2 children were born in the jail. Child on left (in arched entryway of the jail building) is sitting with hands behind him and the other child is standing.
Date:
1904
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rosenberg Public School in 1907]
Photographic postcard of Rosenberg Public School, 1907. Mailed from Needville to Zionsville, IN April 23 1907 to David Phillippi. Bottom of postcard reads: Here is where you will go to school will send Norvel (?) a different one. The school building is a two story wooden building with an enclosure above the front porch. The building has a wooden fence around it. Wooden buildings in the background.
Date:
April 23, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History