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[Third and Pine]
Copy slide of a photograph of Downtown Abilene at North 3rd and Pine Streets in 1905 as people board the streetcar.
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Poll Taxes Paid by Henry Sayles, 1904]
Receipt for the poll tax paid by Henry Sayles for the year 1904. The receipt lists Sayles' race, occupation, age, and the number of years he resided in Texas, Taylor County, and the City of Abilene.
Date:
January 31, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Relinquishing of Land Rights Over to Mary E. Sayles]
Signed document from relatives of Mary E. Sayles relinquishing all of their rights to the Austin and Williams land onto her.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Henry; Sayles, Emma H.; Sayles, Harriet McAlpine (Hattie); Harris, George C.; Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1904]
Receipt for property taxes for Taylor County, paid by Henry Sayles, for the year 1904. The receipt includes a list of Sayles' property and its assessed value, and an inventory of the taxes paid.
Date:
January 31, 1905
Creator:
Cawford, Baylor
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, October 31, 1905]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, her son-in-law, George C. Harris, and Henry Sayles, Jr. as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
October 31, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt City of Abilene Taxes, 1904]
Receipt for ad valorem and poll taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles for the year 1904. The receipt includes a list of the taxes paid.
Date:
January 27, 1905
Creator:
Christopher, J. W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date:
March 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]
Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gifting of Land from M. E. Sayles to Relatives with Partial Will]
Unsigned document in which Mary E. Sayles is gifting land from the Austin and Williams league #340 to her children and their spouses. She names Henry Sayles and her son-in-law George C. Harris as executors of the estate once she passes, and the document includes a response from all parties stipulating that Mary E. Sayles may continue to benefit from the properties as long as she lives. A portion of Mary E. Sayles' final will bequeathing property to her daughters is also included.
Date:
March 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, George C.; Sayles, Henry; Harris, Hattie S.; Sayles, B. G. et al.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the U. S. Land Office to J. H. Parramore, April 10, 1905]
Letter from the U. S. Land Office to James Harrison Parramore discussing the suspension of Lieu Selection #760, thus forbidding the removal of timber or other valuable assets from a particular section of land.
Date:
April 10, 1905
Creator:
United States. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Davis to William John Bryan, July 13, 1905]
Letter from J. T. Davis to William John Bryan thanking him for sending over a picture of Bryan's father.
Date:
July 13, 1905
Creator:
Davis, J. T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 12, 1905]
Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan discussing how inexpensive his trip was thanks to Bryan lending his passes to Cunningham.
Date:
January 12, 1905
Creator:
Cunningham, J. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan, September 22, 1905]
Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan declining Bryan's invitation to the West Texan Fair.
Date:
September 22, 1905
Creator:
Wells, James B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. B. Smoot to William John Bryan, April 17, 1905]
Letter from H. B. Smoot to William John Bryan discussing pulling their funds together to open a bank in Abilene and proposing an in-person meeting to cover details..
Date:
April 17, 1905
Creator:
Smoot, H. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, February 4, 1905]
Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan discussing the ways in which he wishes to have the local county court system ran.
Date:
February 4, 1905
Creator:
King, Harry Tom
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. E. Battle to Sam C. Young, April 15, 1905]
Letter from T. E. Battle to Sam C. Young expressing sympathy for the death of Young's father in law, Washington Carroll Bryan.
Date:
April 15, 1905
Creator:
Battle, T. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan, March 4, 1905]
Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan discussing his appreciation of Bryan's political stances on a particular bill amendment.
Date:
March 4, 1905
Creator:
Bryan, Guy M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed J. Leeman to William John Bryan, January 22, 1905]
Letter from Ed J. Leeman to William John Bryan congratulating Bryan on his recent political success.
Date:
January 22, 1905
Creator:
Leeman, Ed J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: 1905 - 1906]
Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from 1905 to 1906.
Date:
1905/1906
Creator:
Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #240]
Clipping of T&P train #240 stationed in Merkel, Texas. Written to the left of the image is "On Film, Neg, TPQ July 1905 Vol VIII #3 page 36." Printed on the image is "Dorsey," and printed below the image is "The T. & P. "Cannon Ball" at Merkel." Written above the image is "#240."
Date:
July 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office and Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men on the front steps of a large brick building. A sign above the building's entrance says, "Post Office and Court House."
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tayor County Courthouse, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story building with an additional two stories in a clock tower. An individual is sitting by the bushes in front of the building.
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Windsor Hotel in Abilene, Texas. It is a three-story brick building with an awning around the ground level.
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History