[Photograph of Cenotaph for African American Legislators in Texas]

Photograph of a cenotaph for African American men who served in Texas politics during the second half of the 19th century. The monument has two panels, angled into the shape of a V, making it appear like a book. The left panel features a narrative description of the monument, as well as the portraits of Robert Lloyd Smith and Nathan H. Haller. The right panel features a list of names. The cenotaph for the 19th century African American legislators of Texas is located at the State Cemetery in Austin. Shepart/Shepherd Mullins and Robert Lloyd Smith are buried in McLennan County.
Date: 2011
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cenotaph for African American Legislators in Texas]

Photograph of cenotaph for African American men who served in Texas politics during the second half of the 19th century. The monument has two panels, and the left panel is pictured. It features a narrative description of the monument, as well as the portraits of Robert Lloyd Smith and Nathan H. Haller. The cenotaph is located at the State Cemetery in Austin. Shepart/Shepherd Mullins and Robert Lloyd Smith are buried in McLennan County.
Date: 2011
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cenotaph for African American Legislators in Texas]

Photograph of a cenotaph for African American men who served in Texas politics during the second half of the 19th century. The monument has two panels, and the right panel is pictured. It features a list of the politicians being honored. The cenotaph for the 19th century African American legislators of Texas is located at the State Cemetery in Austin. Shepart/Shepherd Mullins and Robert Lloyd Smith are buried in McLennan County.
Date: 2011
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ida Ainsworth Hague]

Portrait of Ida Ainsworth Hague, visible from the chest up, wearing a light-colored top with designs along the chest, collar, and shoulders. A hand written note below the photograph, on the mat, reads, "Ida Ainsworth Hague, Robersonville."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hutchcraft
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man With a Mustache Looking to His Left]

Portrait of a man with a mustache looking to his left. He is dressed in a dark coat and a striped shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: S. B. Hill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper] (open access)

[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]

Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date: August 1872
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Dinosaur on a Bridge, August, 1936]

Photograph of a Tyrannosaurus Rex on a bridge that has a sign that says " Longest Trail of Dinosaur Tracks on Exhibit ". There are two cars and a truck behind the bridge. Text on the back reads: " Texas exposition in Austin. Aug 1936 ".
Date: September 1936
Creator: Fox Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Card for Myrtle Sherman Creed] (open access)

[Memorial Card for Myrtle Sherman Creed]

Memorial card for Myrtle Sherman Creed (1881-1913). There is a portrait of Myrtle in the center of the card and a short poem printed on the bottom.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Elizabeth Ann Wright McSween]

Portrait of a woman named Elizabeth Ann Wright McSween (1829-1893). According to the text on the back, this photograph was purchased in Austin, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore] (open access)

[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore]

Memorial card remembering Mrs. Caroline J. Chismore (1856-1907), wife of C. B. Chismore, of Austin, Texas. The card also has a lengthy poem printed on the bottom of the card.
Date: 1907
Creator: H. F. Wendell & Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Girl Looking to Her Right]

Postcard of a young girl dressed in dark clothes with an earring and flowers on the right side of her chest.
Date: unknown
Creator: Journeay
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Picturing the Colorado River Bridge]

Postcard with the Colorado River Bridge in Austin, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Picturing the Stephen F. Austin Hotel]

Postcard of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Young Woman in a White dress]

Full portrait of a young woman in a white dress with her right hand behind her back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Risse, Emil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Album of Photographs Picturing Joel and Emma Shumard] (open access)

[Album of Photographs Picturing Joel and Emma Shumard]

Photograph album with forty photographs of the friends and family of Joel W. Shumard (1847-1934) and Emma Johnson Shumard (1858-1934) from an Austin, Texas estate.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Seated Man With a Mustache]

Portrait of a seated man in an artificial outdoor setting with a bird house on a branch; his left hand is in his lap and the other is on the arm rest.
Date: unknown
Creator: Geo. Schuwirth
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell, April 10, 1889] (open access)

[Letter from Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell, April 10, 1889]

Letter from the Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell on April 10, 1889. The letter renews Howell's teaching certification. Included are the envelope the letter came in and a paper detailing rules for conducting the examination of candidates for teacher's certificates.
Date: April 10, 1889
Creator: Texas. State Department of Education.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Child]

Portrait of a young child wearing a white gown and sitting on a chair draped with a cloth.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marks, H. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Old Woman]

Postcard of an old African American woman, "Miss Nora," sitting down and wearing a dark polka dot skirt with a white blouse and headscarf.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Man]

Portrait of a man with a mustache sitting on a chair and wearing a suit and tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Schuwirth, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from R.Y. Bandy] (open access)

[Receipt from R.Y. Bandy]

Receipt from R.Y. Bandy, manufacturer and jobber in saddles, harness and bridles, for the sale of goods to M.M. Hornsby.
Date: January 1, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co. (open access)

[Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co.

Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co., dealers in furniture, carpets, and house furnishing goods, for the purchase of goods by Col. M. M. Hornsby.
Date: April 10, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Nalle & Co.] (open access)

[Receipt for Nalle & Co.]

Receipt for goods bought by Mr. M. M. Hornsby from Nalle & Co. in Austin, Texas, wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, shingles, sash, doors, etc.
Date: November 17, 1883
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman with a Flower Brooch]

Photograph of an unidentified woman with a white dress, a necklace, and a white dress. She wears a bow on her head and looks rightward.
Date: unknown
Creator: Berner Mark's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History