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Leather boots
Childs ankle boot of tan leather; flat leather soles; lace-up; toe cap with design stitched across it; brown fabric sides with black design in the fabric. 15cm length
Date:
1850/1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ladies' batiste cap
Ladies' cap, handmade fine batiste, lavishly embroidered with lace trim.
Date:
1850/1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Baby shoes
Baby shoes of aqua kid leather trimmed in aqua grosgrain ribbon; two eyelets (missing laces); leather soles; hand-sewn; 10 1/2cm length.
Date:
1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wool hat
Hat of off-white wool yarn and beads. Hat is based on a fanchon style, consisting of a knitted, somewhat diamond-shaped piece to fit across top of head and extending down sides to the ears, with wide off-white silk ribbon ties at end of extensions. Unlike a regular fanchon, which is solely of a piece of flat lace, this cap has a deep pile of the same wool yarn over the entire surface of the cap, each piece tipped with a cylindrical frosted white bead.
Date:
1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folding fan
Folding fan with mother-of-pearl sticks and guards. Off-white satin leaf. Gilt metal bail ring at base for suspension. Outer guards have been repaired with a "jeweler's repair" of small metal rivets.
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folding fan
Folding fan. Bone guards and sticks (14) both lightly carved. The white gauze leaf has a hand-painted rose garland design. Measurements: 38 cm. across extended; Guard: 21 cm. long x 3 cm. wide.
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Eyeglasses
Spectacles with silver wire frame and octagonally shaped lenses. Nose bridge has curled ends; temple tips on earpieces are open teardrop shaped. B) Case of textured black leather with open end. Stamped: Wm. G. Spies Jeweler and Optician 419 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Eyeglasses
Spectacles of copper(?) wire frames and oval shaped lenses. Right temple hinge broken and tied with black thread. B) Case of dark brown leather. Stamped: Chas. G. Lord Manufacturing Optician 718 Main St. Fort Worth, Tex.
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Spectacles
Ladies spectacles with blue steel frames and oval shaped lenses. B) Case of red leather. Stamped: H. W. Hunter Optician 1132(?) Broadway(?), N.Y.
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Eyeglasses
Spectacles of silver metal with oval shaped rims; lenses missing. Case of black leather with open end. Stamped: Chas G. Lord / Manufacturing / Optician / 718 Main St. / Fort Worth, Tex.
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
Lord, Charles G.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shoe buckles
Shoe buckles of gilt metal openwork in floral vine motif. Teardrop shaped with clip on closure in embossed filigree design. Stamped "LN" at point of teardrop.
Date:
1850/1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Beaded moccasins
Native American moccasins of buckskin leather with beaded upper in light blue seed beads with design in red and navy blue. Handmade and hand beaded.
Date:
1850/1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Drawstring purse
Drawstring purse of hand-loomed or woven cotton in navy blue floral-inspired linear design. Twisted cord of white and blue. Unlined. No labels. Measurements: Width: 10 1/4" Height: 10 1/4" Depth: 1/8"
Date:
1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shoulder scarf
Shoulder scarf of black cotton floral lace. Rectangular shape.
Date:
1850/1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Formal vest
Vest of cream silk damask in lattice diamond pattern. Single breasted with closure of five self-covered buttons. Shawl collar; three welt pockets. Back and lining of cotton muslin. Adjustable waistband with metal buckle. Buckle reads: Paris /1856 / Solibe / G & [?] C 12
Date:
1850/1859
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Murchison Lodge #80 Minutes: 1850-1853]
Minutes of the Freemason Murchison Lodge documenting news and activities within the group, discussions, and a ledger of dues payments.
Date:
1850/1853
Creator:
Freemasons. Murchison Lodge No. 80 (Hallettsville, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Woman Wearing Spectacles]
Photograph of an elderly woman, possibly Louisa Spencer Mayfield (1814-1894). She is wearing round spectacles, a dark colored dress, and a large lace collar.
Date:
[1850..1894]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 25, 1850
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 25, 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 11, 1850
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 11, 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 4, 1850
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 4, 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 18, 1850
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 18, 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 6, 1850
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 6, 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 30, 1850
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 30, 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Monument. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 9, 1850
Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 9, 1850
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History