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Our grandchildren

Photograph of a group of seven children standing in front of a house. They look to range in age from about two to twelve years old. They are identified only as the grandchildren of J. D. and Agnes Martha Ward Mitchell.
Date: July 4, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Branding calves

Photograph of two cowboys branding a calf inside a pen. Other calves stand off to the side of the pen; Victoria County, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1916
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nymphaea lutea, "Water Chinkapin"

Still life photograph of Nymphaea lutea, or water chinquapin, arranged in jars, sitting on a table. A pocket knife is on the table. Water chinquapin is an aquatic perennial with large pale yellow flowers and circular leaves. In addition, the fruiting receptacle cradles fruits which resemble seeds. The plant is found in the Coastal Bend Region of Texas.
Date: July 15, 1913
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press. (open access)

Hay-Press.

Patent for improvements in hay-presses by simplify and increase the efficiency of the power head, so that it is capable of baling more hay in a given time. Illustration is included.
Date: July 28, 1891
Creator: McNeill, Charles DeWitt
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texian Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 10, 1852 (open access)

The Texian Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 10, 1852

Newspaper from Victoria, Texas published weekly by John D. Logan and Thomas Sterne that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 10, 1852
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texian Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1851 (open access)

The Texian Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1851

Newspaper from Victoria, Texas published weekly by John D. Logan and Thomas Sterne that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 24, 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Victoria Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1876 (open access)

The Victoria Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1876

Weekly newspaper from Victoria, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1876
Creator: Linn, E. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Victoria Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 27, 1876 (open access)

The Victoria Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 27, 1876

Weekly newspaper from Victoria, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising. The paper is "A Democratic Journal."
Date: July 27, 1876
Creator: Linn, E. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter Thomas J. Rusk to William E. Wallace, July 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of letter Thomas J. Rusk to William E. Wallace, July 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Brigadier General Thomas J. Rusk to Captain William E. Wallace ordering Wallace to move his company to De Leon's Rancho on Garcitas Creek where he will join Captain William H. Smith's company. Rusk also orders Wallace to arrest any men who attempt to desert the army.
Date: July 5, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from T. J. Rusk to J. W. E. Wallace, July 19, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from T. J. Rusk to J. W. E. Wallace, July 19, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Brigadier General Thomas J. Rusk to Captain J. W. E. Wallace giving orders for Wallace to take a portion of his company to pursue a group of Indians.
Date: July 19, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of table of contents from Stephen F. Austin's letter and memorandum album, and a letter from Stephen F. Austin to President Andrew Jackson, July 4, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of table of contents from Stephen F. Austin's letter and memorandum album, and a letter from Stephen F. Austin to President Andrew Jackson, July 4, 1836]

Copy of transcript for the table of contents for Stephen F. Austin's letter and memorandum album. The document also includes a copy of a letter from Stephen F. Austin to President Jackson, in which Austin encourages the United States to mediate in ending the war between Texas and Mexico.
Date: July 4, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Jorge Fisher to the editors of the "Guide of the People", July 14, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Jorge Fisher to the editors of the "Guide of the People", July 14, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Jorge Fisher to the editors of the "Guide of the People" enclosing a note from Manuel de Mier y Terán.
Date: July 14, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-157 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-157

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a member of the Air Force is eligible to vote, upon re-enlistment, in Victoria County.
Date: July 8, 1957
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Joe F. and Amelia Jecker House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Joe F. and Amelia Jecker House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Joe F. and Amelia Jecker House, in Victoria, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and photographs.
Date: July 25, 2006
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: McFaddin Mercantile] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: McFaddin Mercantile]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the McFaddin Mercantile, in Victoria, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: July 8, 1991
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: McFaddin Post Office] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: McFaddin Post Office]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the McFaddin Post Office, in Victoria, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: July 8, 1991
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Regan House Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Regan House in Victoria, Texas.
Date: July 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Regan House Photograph #4]

Photograph of the Regan House in Victoria, Texas.
Date: July 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Regan House Photograph #3]

Photograph of the Regan House in Victoria, Texas.
Date: July 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Regan House Photograph #2]

Photograph of the Regan House in Victoria, Texas.
Date: July 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Candidates make final vote pleas] (open access)

[News Script: Candidates make final vote pleas]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the day before election day in Texas, with candidates making final campaign stops throughout the state. Governor Allan Shivers, seeking a third term, makes a statewide radio broadcast from the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.
Date: July 23, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Mission Creek Dam Site]

Photograph of the Mission Creek Dam Site (located at 41 VT 13, 1726) in Victoria, Texas.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mission Creek Dam Site]

Photograph of the Mission Creek Dam Site (located at 41 VT 13, 1726) in Victoria, Texas.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mission Creek Dam Site]

Photograph of the Mission Creek Dam Site (located at 41 VT 13, 1726) in Victoria, Texas.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History