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[Two-room school in Texas City in the early 1900's]
Over 100 children, from early elementary through high school, pose in front of a school. The school is a one-story school, built of wood, built in 1901 on Fifth Street in Texas City.
Date:
[1901..1910]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From John Harris to A. M. Avant]
Letter from John W. Harris to A. M. Avant, Esq. The letter concerns blueprints of properties sold and unsold. The letter is on Harris & Rogers Insurance Agents letterhead. The letter is dated January 22, 1901.
Date:
January 22, 1901
Creator:
Harris, John W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street in League City]
Postcard photograph of League City's Main Street (now Second Street) looking west toward the railroad station. The O. V. King house is third on the left. The postcard includes a short letter on the back and a Benjamin Franklin one cent stamp.
Date:
1901
Creator:
Schlueter, F. J.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Changeable Gearing.
Patent for changeable gearing by using an axle, bevel-gears, stub-shafts and a crank-axle to construct the changeable gear, so that the “sprocket is locked to rotate with the crank-axle in one direction, while it may rotate freely of the axle in opposite direction, and, furthermore, that the sprocket may be locked to rotate with the axle or may be caused to rotate at a higher-speed than the axle.” (Lines 8-14.) Illustration is included.
Date:
January 8, 1901
Creator:
Brady, Alford
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Hame Fastner
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Hame-Fastner" (lines 6-6), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 14, 1901
Creator:
Boyle, F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indicator
Patent for indicator "for vessels by which to show accurately and readily the draft of the vessel, as well as any list and pitch that may exist" (lines 8-11) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 26, 1901
Creator:
Bennison, Samuel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lighting Apparatus for Vehicles.
Patent for a useful lighting apparatus for vehicles in general by using a power-transmitting belt properly mounted on to the car-wheels to “which energy may be drawn from the wheels of the car and supplied to a lighting-dynamo.” (Lines 12-14) Illustration is included.
Date:
May 21, 1901
Creator:
Brady, Alford
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Kemper to Miss Jeane Bertig, April 26, 190u]
Letter from Dan Kempner to Miss Jeane Bertig discussing travel itinerary to Arkansas.
Date:
April 26, 1901
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Stuart Godwin to Miss Jeanne Bertig, April 27, 1901]
Letter from D. Stuart Godwin to Miss Jeanne Bertig discussing his travels to see her in June.
Date:
April 27, 1901
Creator:
Godwin, Stuart D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Whole Gang to Miss Jeane Bertig, April 27, 1901]
Letter from The Whole Gang to Miss Jeane Bertig discussing that she has their best wishes.
Date:
April 27, 1901
Creator:
The Whole Gang
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Appointment of I. H. Kempner to the Galveston Board of Commissioners]
Document signed by Governor Joseph D. Sayers appointing I. H. Kempner to the "Board of Commissioners of the City of Galveston;" it references the original city charter which was approved on April 18, 1901.
Date:
September 16, 1901
Creator:
Sayers, Joseph D.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Dan Kempner to Miss Jean Bertig]
Telegram sent by Dan Kempner to Miss Jean Bertig with the text: "Don't believe anything these fellows say am all right and trying to keep them straight don't worry." Text on the back provides information about the Western Union Telegraph Company
Date:
April 27, 1901
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mart H. Royster to Miss Jane Bertig]
Telegram from Mart H. Royster to Miss Jane Bertig c/o Ben Eiseman with the text: I have proposed responded to and drank many toasts to you but the best is only I met you and do the same on June sixth." Text on the back provides information about the Western Union Telegraph Company.
Date:
April 27, 1901
Creator:
Royster, Mart H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Galveston: 1901-1902
General directory for Galveston, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, it contains "1901-1902."
Date:
1901/1902
Creator:
Morrison & Fourmy
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to L. D. Clepper]
Galveston National Bank check made out to L. D. Clepper for $16.05 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is stamped with three stamps from the Galveston National Bank, the First National Bank, and Cle[..] House, and endorsed by L. D. Clepper and J. M. Callawary.
Date:
April 23, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement From the Galveston National Bank]
Bank statement from the Galveston National Bank stating that the balance as of June 9, 1901 was $512.34 and acknowledging receipt of cancelled checks nos. 915, 916, 917, and 918.
Date:
June 11, 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Sayles & McAlpine]
Galveston National Bank check made out to Sayles & McAlpine for $1,500.00 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is endorsed by Sayles & McAlpine and stamped by the First National Bank, The Galveston National Bank, the Fort Worth National Bank, and W. L. Moody & Co.
Date:
May 15, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of W. K. McAlpine's Account with Galveston National Bank]
Bank statement of W. K. McAlpine's account with the Galveston National Bank showing the activity of his account from April 22 to June 10, 1901.
Date:
[1901-06-10..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of W. K. McAlpine's Last Will and Testament]
Copy of W. K. McAlpine's last will and testament, specifying how to divide his property among his children and relatives, originally signed January 28, 1899. There is a short statement at the end of the will asserting this is an accurate copy made for probate.
Date:
July 1, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, William Kennedy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard From Ernest L. Fulton to W. K. McAlpine, May 29, 1901]
Postcard from Ernest L. Fulton, State and County Tax Collector, to W. K. McAlpine stating the state and county taxes due for the year 1900. There is a note written at the bottom of the postcard stating "The Department of State & County taxes for 1900 was extended to Jany. 1902."
Date:
May 29, 1901
Creator:
Fulton, Ernest L.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to U. E. Austin or Order]
Galveston National Bank check made out to U. E. Austin or order, for $80.00 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is stamped "Paid Apr 22 1901" and endorsed by U. E. Austin.
Date:
April 18, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Aetna Life Insurance Company]
Galveston National Bank check made out to Aetna Life Insurance Company for $137.32 and signed by W. K. McAlpine. The background of the check has a yellow seal in the center for the U.S. Internal Revenue and the text "Documentary Stamp" around the number 2 on either side of the seal. The back of the check is stamped and endorsed by the Aetna Life Insurance Company.
Date:
May 28, 1901
Creator:
McAlpine, W. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Galveston City Taxes, 1900 and 1901]
Receipt for taxes paid by Henry Sayles on behalf of W. K. McAlpine to the City of Galveston for the years 1900 and 1901. The receipt includes an assessment of the value of McAlpine's property in Galveston and a list of the taxes paid.
Date:
December 2, 1901
Creator:
Earton, Alex
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 2, 1901
Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 2, 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History