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[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
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
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
[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
[Thirteen women who were members of the First Baptist Church.]
Photograph of thirteen women who were members of the First Baptist Church of Rosenberg. Names of the women are on the back of the postcard. Names believed to be in order statring with front five. Names are Miss Able, Miss Samson, Miss Cook, Mrs. Ray, Edith Ray, Emma Haman, Mertyl Holloway, Stella Haman, Molli Freeman, Lila Goar, Ruth Freeman, Vita Mulcahy, Alma Oshield.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Twenty men who were members of the Rosenberg Son's of Hermann.]
Photograph of twenty men who were members of the Rosenberg Son's of Hermann. Ludwig Louis Kruse is the last man on the back far left with the words Papa written in pencil above his head. Photograph is mounted on a black cardboard matte. Top right and bottom right corners of the matte are broken and are missing. There is a sticker on the obverse containing the above information. Bottom row of men is sitting on the ground. Second row is standing. The group is posed in front of an unpainted wooden building. Image dimensions are: 24.2 cm X 19.3 cm
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The harvesting of rice. Rice farming machinery to the left.]
Photograph of the harvesting of rice. Rice farming machinery to the left of the photograph. A wagon load of rice is next to the equipment (center of photograph). Two men (one wearing dark pants, dark vest, white shirt and hat and the other wearing overalls, shirt and hat) are standing in the field (center of photo). Seven men are sitting and leaning against sacks of rice to the right of the photograph. A tractor (with man standing at back of tractor) is in the background next to two mules and a cart. Ca: 1900.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Jones at Mildred Booth's home in Richmond, Texas.]
Photograph (copy) of Henry Jones at Mildred Booth's home in Richmond, Texas in about 1900. Jones, who is standing in front of a wooden building is wearing dark pants, dark jacket, white shirt, and a dark felt hat. He has his hands behind his back. Photograph ends just below the waist. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carry Nation at her Cave, Eureka Springs, Arkansas.]
Postcard image of Carry Nation at her Cave, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Same as 1986.003.002.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carry Nation dressed in black holding book, standing with a group of men]
Postcard image of Carry Nation (dressed in black holding book). Sign at top of photo reads, "Carry's Act Is Great." Four men to left of photo and one on right.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carry Nation at her Cave in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Postcard image of Carry Nation at her Cave in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard image of a two and a half story Richmond home]
Postcard image of a Richmond home. Two and a half story, white, wooden house with porch on northwest corner. White picket fence with scalloped design in front of house. Tree branches in front yard have been cut. Partial view of utility pole on far left.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation of the Christian Church of Rosenberg]
Photograph (copy) of the congregation of the Christian Church of Rosenberg, Built in the 1900's on Third Street and Avenue J. A man wearing a dark suit and bowtie with white shirt, is standing to the left of photo and to the left of a large group of people. All of the women and children in the first row except one, are wearing white dresses. The one woman in the center of first row is wearing a black skirt, white belt and blouse, dark beads, and a large dark hat. The group is standing in front of the church double doors (one door is open, the other closed.) Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Express Depot]
Postcard image of the Express Depot. Cart is loaded with silver bullion from Mexico. Carts lined up next to the tracks. Men are standing in front of the carts. Water tower and depot in background, partially obscured by the carts.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Donley's Saloon and Rooming House in Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of Donley's Saloon and Rooming House in Rosenberg, Texas. Banner states "The Gold Standard". Large group of men standing in front of saloon, below balcony of two story, wood building. Part of tree on far left. A lands and loan company building is to right with American flags (2) flying from porch columns. Crease runs from bottom left corner to top middle of photo.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History