[Letter to J. L. Halbert - January 21, 1865] (open access)

[Letter to J. L. Halbert - January 21, 1865]

Letter to J. L. Halbert, dated January 21, 1865, from an unnamed widow. The letter is a reply to Halbert, after he wrote to her about her deceased husband. In the letter she describes her feelings towards her husband and about his death in the war (Civil War). Included with the original letter is a typed transcript.
Date: January 21, 1865
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead]

Tintype portrait of Edwin and Mercy Mariah Mead on their wedding day, January 29, 1844. The photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass matte.
Date: January 29, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of West High School Students]

Photograph of students of West High School. Elizabeth "Bessie" Lethella Howell is located on the second row from the top, fourth person from the left, with a small "x" on her right shoulder.
Date: January 21, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Former Fire Station Building]

Photograph of a building formerly used as a fire station, used in the picture by the Elmer Wheatly School of Dancing and the office of T. Brooks Pearson & Co. Architects. The building was later used by the Wilkirson & Hatch Funeral Home of Waco.
Date: January 31, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Former Fire Station Building]

Photograph of a building formerly used as a fire station, used in the picture by the Elmer Wheatly School of Dancing and the office of T. Brooks Pearson & Co. Architects. The building was later used by the Wilkirson & Hatch Funeral Home of Waco. The address is 198 N 12th St., Waco, TX.
Date: January 31, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History